The Ladybird Room

The Ladybird Room is located upstairs from the Caterpillar and Butterfly Rooms and offers a bright, welcoming, and stimulating environment, thoughtfully decorated with the children’s own artwork. It caters to children in their final year before starting school, supporting them in becoming independent learners who make their own choices throughout the day.

Staff foster each child’s development through a broad, coherent curriculum based on the Early Level of Curriculum for Excellence, offering a wide range of interactive and engaging activities tailored to individual interests. Learning is supported through responsive, "in the moment" planning, where staff observe, assess, and respond to children's needs and interests in real-time.

The room follows a workshop approach both indoors and outdoors, with areas for sand, water, playdough, creative and messy play, construction, woodwork, puzzles, games, and imaginative play (role play and small world). There’s also a quiet story corner, a writing table, and an Interactive Whiteboard. Loose parts are readily available to inspire open-ended play.

Outdoor learning is a key part of the curriculum. Children spend significant time in the garden, local community, and nearby woods, where they are encouraged to value and care for their environment. A weekly highlight is ‘Wild Wednesdays’ at the Wild Place—a dedicated outdoor learning area where children engage in activities like team building, den construction, risk assessment, and cooking over a fire pit.

The team in the Ladybird Room has a clear vision and defined roles, ensuring every child is supported both individually and as part of a group. Staff are skilled, reflective, and resourceful, committed to identifying and overcoming barriers to learning and continuously developing their own practice.