Mount Florida Primary and Nursery Class is a three-story sandstone building that was built in 1897 so it is over one hundred years old. The school is now classed as a listed building. Only this term have we been fortunate enough to have new windows installed making the school watertight. A lot more light is coming in making the classrooms and the whole school brighter.
The school is situated near Hampden Park in between Carmunnock Road and Cathcart Road. There are two playgrounds. The infant classes are on the upper playground in Carmunnock Road and P4-7 is in the larger lower playground on Cathcart Road. Mount Florida is a non-denominational, multi-racial school. At present we have 237 primary school pupils and 10 classes. We have a nursery class that accommodates 20 children in the morning session and 20 children in the afternoon session.
The Curriculum we offer is A Curriculum for Excellence – Early Level. This is a broad and deep general education. The curriculum is experiential and child-centered advocating ‘learning through play. It sets out a wide range of experiences that enable children to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors. Through engaging activities, the children develop the skills and concepts needed for living in a multi-cultural society. Parents are valued for their role in this partnership of education. You are your child’s first and most important educator and we look forward to working with you and sharing the extensive knowledge and understanding you have of your child.
We promote learning through a whole range of activities and experiences. Activities involve the child in making decisions, investigating, and solving problems. All learning is done at the child’s own pace and starts from where he or she is ‘at’ in his/her developmental stage. We have consistently high expectations of children’s achievements and behavior and share these with children and parents.
