The John Brotchie Memorial Pre School

John Brotchie Nursery School has large, spacious and well equipped classrooms. All our learning environments are vibrant and flexible spaces that are responsive to the interests and needs of the children.

		We see our children as competent, creative and imaginative. Therefore our environment gives them opportunities to: Make decisions Discover Be curious Ask and answer questions Work collaboratively with others Delight in nature and the unexpected
Children have a choice of experiences from our core curriculum areas: Creative arts Literacy and numeracy Construction and building Dramatic play Problem solving Computers Literature

		Our learning environments are created to be inspirational, a source of wonder and delight. They are functional and aesthetically pleasing. The experiences and resources reflect current skills, interests, and emergent skills of the children. We believe relationships flourish in a nurturing, interesting and pleasing environment.


At John Brotchie, we integrate technology into our curriculum. We use interactive whiteboards, light tables, computers, iPads and Beebots to engage, extend and stimulate learning for the children. Therefore our children become extremely confident and capable at using technology to create, explore, experiment and document their learning.

Exposure to the natural environment is proven to have a positive effect on mental and physical health in both adults and children. At John Brotchie we aim to create a natural play space that provides a variety of opportunities to experience nature.

		Our garden is an extension of the indoor classrooms, with lots of opportunities from our core curriculum areas, as well as encouraging exploration and interaction with our natural environment. Our garden is alive and unique, it is always evolving and never finished. This makes it an exciting space for the children, because with each new day there are new discoveries. In our garden we delight in finding: Caterpillars Lady Beetles Worms Fallen leaves Flowers Tadpoles A visiting bird

In our garden, the children are able to make enhanced connections with nature and we promote environmental sustainability: Worm farms Recycling Composting Growing our own vegetables Caring for our chickens and frog pond

		We must take the opportunities in the early years to foster intimate, meaningful and positive connections with the natural environment, if we want the next generation to create a sustainable future.

Learning Environments