Published on:
09
September 2011
The newly extended and improved Tillicoultry Nursery will be officially opened next week.
You are invited to send a photographer to the nursery at 10am on Thursday 15th September when the extension will be officially opened.
The £110,000 nursery upgrade was carried out over the summer holidays and the new space is bright, airy and attractive creates an excellent learning environment which helps to promote active learning and Curriculum for Excellence for all 3 - 5 year old children.
The extension has doubled the capacity of Tillicoultry Primary Nursery Class which can now accommodate 60 children in the morning and 60 in the afternoon. Effective learning captures the imagination and in Clackmannanshire we work with children and adults to offer education that sparks the mind and inspires creativity. Learning is a life long experience and our role is to nurture, encourage and lead by offering quality education for all local people. The creation of additional nursery spaces and improvement works at Tillicoultry Primary School enables all three and four year olds in Tillicoultry to have access to a place in a nursery class if eligible to attend.
Councillor George Matchett, Inclusion Portfolio Holder, said, "It is a great pleasure to be here at the opening of this new, improved area. Last year Tillicoultry Primary School Nursery Class received a glowing report from the Care Commission and this investment means that this will continue to be an ideal place for the highest quality learning for some of Clackmannanshire's youngest citizens."
Headteacher Patricia Paterson added: "We are delighted with the nursery improvements. The children have a wonderful environment for learning and we look forward to providing an excellent experience for our children."
The nursery extension was carried out by local firm Marshall Construction and was completed on time and on budget. It is just part of an extensive programme of improvement works carried out in Tillicoultry Primary and across Clackmannanshire's primary schools during the summer break.
Further improvements at Tillicoultry Primary include a replacement lift being installed, the entrance and reception areas being upgraded and new acoustic ceilings and low energy lighting, with motion detectors, being fitted in seven classrooms.
As well as using less energy, the new lights are connected to sensors and so only come on when required. This contributes towards the Council's aim to reduce our carbon emissions by 3% over the next five years. The acoustic ceilings compliment the hearing enhancement systems which have been installed in every P1, P2 and P3 classroom, enhancing the teaching environment throughout the education estate. Hearing enhancement systems gently amplify the level of the teacher's voice allowing every pupil to be able to hear equally, no matter where they are in the classroom.
Clackmannanshire Council has continued to invest in our primary school estate. There have been numerous improvements across many schools involving, toilet refurbishment, new fire exit staircase, new acoustic ceilings and low energy lighting, with motion detectors, being installed in many classrooms.
This commitment to continuously improve school buildings means that our children are experiencing learning in very good and improving environments.