The Secret Garden Outdoor Nursery is a not-for-profit community led project that offers a fulltime outdoor preschool care service and education in the
Howe of Fife, for children aged 3-5 years.
Our vision is to provide a spacious play environment in local woodland and countryside that offers the child an opportunity to develop curiosity and learning through engagement with nature, the seasons and the elements.
With child and adult made structures that offer shelter and
warmth we believe that each child will be made to feel comfortable and at ease
within the natural environment regardless of the weather! Our staff are trained
and experienced in working in the outdoor environment and facilitate a unique
opportunity for local children to grow from and with nature.
Director: Anna Ewert
www.annafrancesewert.com Much gratitude to Anna for all she’s contributed to The Secret Garden, not least her gentle presence of the skilled film maker and her artist’s ability to join up children’s play with the light and humorous touch of the musician so skilfully.
Music: Andrew Bird www.andrewbird.net
Care Inspectorate report
In November 2010, The Secret Garden (service provider :
SP2006008688) was inspected by the
Care Inspectorate, and achieved the following fantastic grades:
Quality of Care and Support
6 (Excellent)
Quality of Environment
5 (Very Good)
Quality of Staffing
5 (Very Good)
Quality of Management and Leadership
6 (Excellent)
And here’s what they said about us....
‘....innovative service....’ ‘....exemplary practices....’ ‘....enthusiastic Management and staff team, whose knowledge, skills and ideas produce original and creative methods of ensuring the quality of children's experiences while supporting their development and learning.’
And here’s what some of our Parents have said....
“I think the outdoor environment in which the Secret Garden operates offers the children an unrivalled quality of life and learning.”
‘....the quality of staffing has struck me as outstanding. The staff are unfailingly kind, gentle and skilled - and utterly focused on the children....’
‘My children thrive there, and come home with delightful anecdotes about their experiences....the thrill of finding an earwig's nest....’
