Background Information
Auchterarder Nursery Class is a purpose built facility. It is situated in the heart of Auchterarder. The
nursery is an open plan design and can accommodate 40 AM places, 32 PM places, 8 full time support
places and 5 AM and PM Strong Start 2 year olds. The nursery has a main room, a small adjoining
room, a parent’s room/staff base, an office, a kitchen space and a self-contained outdoor area.
Nursery pupils also have access to the school gym hall, library and kaleidoscope room.
School Address
The Community School of Auchterarder
New School Lane
Auchterarder
PH3 1BL
Tel: 01764 662182
Email: auchterarder@pkc.gov.uk
Staffing
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Early Childhood Practitioner:
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Play Assistant:
Play Assistant:
Mrs. Vicky Ferguson
Mrs. Elspeth Shepherd
Mrs. Lorraine Baxter
Mrs. Angie Leckie
Mrs. Dawn McNaughton
Mrs. Wendy Bunyan
Miss. Jade Montgomery
Mrs. Gillian Watson
Mrs. Catriona Shaw
Mrs. Eilidh Turner
Mrs. Louise Haworth
Mrs. Louise Haldane
The nursery is very much part of The Community School of Auchterarder therefore the following
people play an important part in the running of the nursery.
Head Teacher:
Depute Head Teacher:
Mr. Stuart Clyde
Mrs. Wendy MacDonald
Other professionals who support the nursery:
Speech Therapist:
Ms. Laura Kent/ Ms. Sarah Munro
School Health Visitor:
Ms. Virette Swift
Early Years Quality Improvement Officer: Mrs. Margaret McDuff
Early Years Support Teacher:
Mrs. Aileen Innes
Early Years Support Teacher:
Ms. Kaye Campbell
Community Worker:
Mrs. Morven Campbell
As part of the Community School, we welcome the opportunities to work with other pupils from both
the Primary and Secondary Schools, and value the experiences this offers to all our pupils. We also
have a number of students who come to work within the Nursery, and learn from our very experienced
team.
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