Nature Kindergarten
Mucky Boots Nature Kindergarten is an outdoor nursery based in Maryculter Woods. We provide a child-led, holistic learning environment for children between the ages of 3 to 7 years.
We operate Monday to Thursday during term times from 8:30am to 4:30pm
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Highly trained and experienced staff, working in high ratio with the children
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We have a gentle parenting approach, based on respect and our 3 values - Kindness, Curiosity and Connection
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2 - 4 day per week places available
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Split funding between us and another childcare provider welcome
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Registered for ages 3 to 7 years
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Term time kindergarten, with holiday club during school holidays
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Council and private funded places available, childcare vouchers welcome
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What our day looks like
We meet between 8.30am and 9pm in the field at the nearby scout hut in the Kirkton of Maryculter, behind Maryculter Church.
We put our backpacks on and gather as a group to check in and say our daily mantra:
" We trust in us, we trust in you, I am curious, I am kind, I am me"
Then we head off up the hill and into the woods, singing, chatting and looking out for wildlife (and dinosaurs) on the way.
We arrive at our site around 9:30am and spend the morning exploring, playing, making things and having snack. Everyone brings their own lunch which we have at 12 noon in either the Magic Hat or Bell Tent. Our grown ups have their lunches with us too. There is then more time to go on adventures around the rest of the wood, climb, jump and dig, play in dens and find out about nature. If you feel tired you can have a quiet time with stories in our willow dome too. Afternoon tea is at 2:30pm and if it’s your birthday we will make welsh cakes for you on the camp fire! We say goodbye to the woods around 3:30pm to get back to the field at the scout hut to be picked up between 4pm and 4:30pm.
In the Winter months, we return to the scout hut for afternoon tea at 2.30pm.
