Kindergarten Information Booklet
Set your child up for success through the joy of learning.
Welcome to HSOG Kindergarten
Dedicated and experienced staff team supporting your child through their first stage of education.
Providing the highest quality of Early Learning and Childcare for all children and their families.
Ensuring the wellbeing, learning and development of every individual child is at the heart of all we do.
Our Vision
We provide a learning environment where children feel happy, safe and valued. Through excellent learning and teaching opportunities, and by providing the highest standard of care, we enable children to develop into confident and motivated individuals who are well prepared for 21st century life.
We value diversity and promote an atmosphere of integrity, fairness and mutual respect. Working with all partners enables us to provide wide opportunities for success.
Our Values
Kindergarten
We provide a welcoming and homely ethos where children develop warm and secure relationships with adults and peers.
Inspiring learning spaces enable children to explore, discover, experiment, investigate and think creatively.
Learning and teaching is child-centred and thoughtfully planned to support, nurture and challenge children through play.
Our Day
Free Flow Play and Learning Opportunities
Large Group Experiences
Small Group Experiences
Snack Time / Lunch Time
Specialist Teachers in Music, Drama, PE and French
Stories / Singing
Circle Time
Secret Garden
Kindergarten @ The Forest
Kindergarten @ The Forest
Our Kindergarten @ The Forest learning environment is located on Roman Road in Bearsden. Children in Kindergarten enjoy spending a period of their week at the Kindergarten Forest, playing and learning in a natural environment.
Whilst being a fully outdoors setting, we have a dedicated, fully resourced indoor space available for play should the weather be more inclement and in colder Winter months.
Our staff are Forest Kindergarten trained, using Forest Kindergarten principles to support the exploration of the Early Level Curriculum using natural resources found in the woodland. We support child-centred learning through play in a real world context, giving them the freedom to explore the natural world around them and learn how to care for the environment.
The Forest Kindergarten approach originated in Scandinavia and involved children journeying on foot to a local woodland area to learn and play outdoors on a regular basis.
Forest Kindergarten began in Scotland around 2003 as a project initiative by the Forestry Commission.
* Our highly trained team of Early Years specialists consists of Teachers, Early Years Practitioners and Early Years Play Workers.
* We provide high quality Early Learning and Childcare from 7.45am until 6.00pm, with flexible sessions available for every family.
* Every child develops their own personal Learning Journal which captures valuable and treasured moments of play and learning during their time at Kindergarten.
* Our families have secure access to our online learning portal which is updated daily with children’s work, videos and pictures.
Applying and Funding
We provide high quality Early Learning and Childcare that meets the needs and demands of both children and families, offering flexible, affordable and accessible provision where possible.
The Kindergarten is in partnership with East Dunbartonshire Council who offer funded hours for families.
Kindergarten is open during school term time and operates each day from 7.45am until 6.00pm. We operate different sessions throughout the day, and work with families to accommodate their child’s requirements.
In 2019 Care Inspectorate graded our ‘Quality of Care and Support’ as Excellent while our ‘Quality of Management and Leadership’ was graded Very Good. The full report can be found on our school website.
Kindergarten Application Process
We welcome children from aged 3 to Kindergarten 1, and children in their pre-school year to Kindergarten 2. Applications can be made for Kindergarten 1 or Kindergarten 2 by visiting our website - www.highschoolofglasgow.co.uk, or by contacting admissions@hsog.co.uk.
Register Your Enquiry or Submit an Application
EARLY APPLICATIONS ENCOURAGED TO SECURE YOUR CHILD’S PLACE
Attend our Autumn Open Event
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER
Submit Your Child’s Application
OCTOBER - JANUARY
Information Evening and Letters Sent Out
JANUARY - PROSPECTIVE PARENTS INVITED TO KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION EVENING FEBRUARY - OFFER LETTERS SENT OUT
Start HSOG Kindergarten
AUGUST (OR FROM YOUR CHILD’S 3RD BIRTHDAY)