Coorie Den for Largoward Playgroup
Largoward Pre-school Playgroup have welcomed a £500 cash boost.
The pre-school playgroup is a charity based early learning and childcare nursery based in the Montrave Hall in Lundin Links.
The group were recently successful in being awarded £500 by the Tesco Stronger Grants fund. The money will be used to purchase a small den that can offer shelter and a quiet space for the children when playing outside.
Named the “Coorie Den”, it will offer the children at Largo Pre School with a cozy and safe space when outside. The Den will provide shelter for small groups or individual children.
The space provided by the “Coorie Den” will help support positive wellbeing, providing a safe and relaxing area for children to use when they want some quiet time. It will offer an area outside where children can self-regulate, relax and engage in quiet activities. The Den will also provide the children with the opportunity to enjoy fresh air whilst developing essential skills.
It will be decorated using soft cushions and rugs. The use of natural resources and materials will help create a calm, relaxing feel.
In addition to creating a welcoming and warm environment we will look to offer resources that will encourage the children to think about their feelings and support them to self-regulate.
The “Coorie Den” will additionally work as a literacy space where it will offer opportunities to enjoy stories and to encourage independent learning for the children. Books and resources can be rotated according to the children's interests. By adding these it will provide the children with space to draw, write and create their own stories.
A spokesperson for the playgroup said: “We are aiming to create a space that will be fitting of it's name, The Coorie Den.
“Coorie suggesting a focus on finding comfort, wellbeing and happiness whilst embracing both the outdoors and home comforts. A similar area is offered inside playgroup that works well and we have tried to offer similar outside.
“Unfortunately, our current space outside is small and has been greatly weathered.
“A larger, safer space would be beneficial to all our children, and we are grateful to Tesco and all the shoppers who voted for us through the Stronger Starts fund.”