Forest Schools session today at Balloch Park. We were joined by staff and children from Balloch ELCC. Working collaboratively, sharing practice, and building relationships. 'Nature is a tool to get children to experience not just the wider world, but themselves - Stephen Moss

Thank you to West Dunbartonshire Libraries for visiting us today. The children really enjoy the mobile library. Thanks to Claire and Marion who supported the visits, giving children time to explore the books followed by Claire reading a story to each group. #earlyyears #literacy #storytime

The team has been further developing our environment, creating nurturing, inviting spaces for children and families, supporting the needs of all children . #beingme #nurture #calm

Lovely to see parents support their children to chose their lunches, each morning. This has been a lovely addition to our day, lots of positive conversations around foods, encouraging children to try new options. #settingthetable #NutritionMatters

Making soup - children planning and writing their shopping list, travelling on the bus to the supermarket to buy what was needed - to finally making the soup- the learning opportunities were endless, and lots of fun was had by all. #earlyyears #learningopportunities #reallife

Parachute games, meditation/yoga and bookbug fun, make for a fun filled Friday supporting children's wellbeing .

Families joined us for our annual curriculum evening. Showcasing our learning environments & experiences. We were joined by Outreach worker Claire, discussing WD hubs and the catering team explaining our meal menus, with many samples for tasting. Amazing feedback from all.

Well done to the children supported by our Equity and Excellence lead for achieving the bronze award #greentreeschool 'Our Green Tree Schools Award encourages outdoor learning and inspires pupils about trees, woods and wildlife' @WoodlandTrust

Our 1st Harvest Festival was a huge success, thnx to my amazing team&parent group for organising today. It was a fantastic community event, raising £1160 for our funds.

Thank you to everyone who entered our Scarecrow competition, we had ten fantastic creations made by children, families, and local ELCCs. Voting will be completed on Monday, and the winner will be notified.

We are pleased to announce the launch of a research report exploring the impact of the 1140 hours Early Learning & Childcare (ELC) entitlement across the West Partnership. The report will be officially released on 21st October. Liz McTiernan Sharon Hayward

The winner of our Scarecrow competition at our recent Harvest Festival. Well done to Logan and his mummy for their creativity, thanks to everyone who voted 🗳

Happy Halloween. Best dressed staff member, Halloween snack and the winner of our costume challenge. Parents were challenged to make their costumes, and they done just that!

Dalmonach ELCC we would love to welcome any new entrants for August 2025 along to our Enrolment Afternoon! #workingtogetherallowsallmindstogrow

Today we are having a Bluey themed day, with lots of opportunities for 'dance mode' raising money for #childreninneed

For our Nativity this year, staff and children created a movie, after reading the Christmas story, there were lots of discussions, fun, and learning in creating this. Families joined us at a premier screening of the movie at Dalmonach Communty Centre.

Huge thank you to Michelle and Denise, for creating a lovely space for our children to enjoy their Christmas dinner 🍽

Santa joined us yesterday for at our Christmas party, our grotto all set up, in our outdoor classroom, where parents joined their children as they visited santa 🎅

Thank you to all our families for their generosity, helping us raise £548.49p which has nern donated to bags full of love, a local charity supporting children entering the foster system and residential care a 'bag full of love'

Primary 6 loved visiting Dalmonach ELCC yesterday! They had a great time sharing stories with others. They are very excited to be buddies next year & it was a fab way to share a love of reading! Thank you for having us! #readingschoolsaward 📚 #workingtogetherallowsallmindstogrow