Stonelaw Preschool

Stonelaw Preschool Stonelaw Preschool is a not-for-profit, committee-led nursery based in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire.

06/05/2026

🌟 We’re Hiring! Early Years Practitioner 🌟
Term Time Only • 9am–2.30pm

We are looking for a warm, caring and reliable Early Years Practitioner to join our small, nurturing team. The hours make this an excellent opportunity for anyone seeking a role that fits well around school hours.

Applicants must hold a qualification suitable for SSSC registration as an Early Years Practitioner (e.g. HNC Childhood Practice or SVQ Level 7, or an equivalent recognised award).

If you are passionate about supporting children to feel safe, confident and ready to explore, we would love to hear from you.

📩 Please send your CV to: [email protected]

04/03/2026

We’re looking for some local recommendations for someone who can help us remove some decking in our nursery garden and tidy up the area so we can start developing the space for the children.

If you can recommend anyone reliable who does this kind of work, we’d really appreciate you pointing us in their direction.

Thank you so much!

17/02/2026

We’ve absolutely loved meeting so many new families over the past few weeks, and we’re so grateful you’ve chosen us to be part of your little ones’ early education journey. It really does mean a lot to us.

With just over a week left until applications close, please make sure to submit yours as soon as possible so it can be considered. We don’t want anyone to miss out.

If you have any questions at all, just get in touch, we’re always happy to help.

30/01/2026

🌟 We’re Hiring! Early Years Support Worker 🌟

Term Time Only
9am–2.30pm

Do you have a warm heart, a calm presence and a passion for helping little ones feel safe, confident and ready to explore the world? 💛

We’re looking for a caring, reliable Early Years Support Worker to join our small, relationship‑focused team. If you value attachment‑led practice and understand the importance of emotional security in early childhood, you’ll fit right in.

📩 To apply, please send your CV to [email protected]

23/01/2026

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05/01/2026

📣 Funded Nursery Applications for August 2026

Applications for funded nursery spaces starting August 2026 close on 28th February.

When will my child start their funded hours?

- If your child’s 3rd birthday falls between 1 March and the start of term in August they will start their funded nursery place from the start of term in August.

- If your child’s 3rd birthday falls after the start of term and before the last day of February they will start their funded nursery place from the Monday after their 3rd birthday.

If you’re unsure about eligibility or need help with the application process, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to support you.

You can contact the nursery:
📩 Here on Facebook
📞 0141 647 3777
📧 [email protected]

01/04/2025

🐣🌷 Easter Holiday Adventures Await! 🌷🐣

With the Easter break just around the corner, we wanted to share our must-visit places in Scotland! 🏞️✨

We worked hard on this list for the summer holidays in 2024, so it should be pretty accurate, but please double-check before you head out, as details may have changed.

We hope this helps keep your little ones entertained over the holidays! Have a fantastic Easter exploring all that Scotland has to offer! 🥳🌸

💴 = costs

🆓 = free (ie. no admittance fee)

☀️ = sunny days

☔️ = rainy days

🐶 = dog friendly

♿️ = accessible

🆓☀️🐶 Aberdour Beach, Fife FREE

🆓☀️☔️ Aberfoyle (David Marshall lodge, Lodge forest Visitor Centre) FREE

🆓 Adventure playground, Linn Park, Glasgow FREE

💶☔️ Adventure Planet softplay, Cumbernauld, £7.95 - £9.95

💶☔️♿️ Aerial Adventures soft play, Livingston. £2 - £8

💶☔️ Airthrill, East Kilbride £ 12.95

💶☀️☔️♿️ Almond Valley, Livingston, £10 - £12

🆓☀️🐶 Almondell & Calderwood country park, Broxburn FREE

💶☀️☔️♿️ Amazonia @ M&Ds, Motherwell, £5.20 - £6.80

🆓💶☀️ Ardardan Estate, Cardross, FREE (some events cost)

🆓💶☀️🐶 Arran (£- ferry)

🆓☀️🐶 Ayr Beach, FREE

💶☀️ Auchingarrich wildlife centre, Comrie £12- £14, under 3s free

🆓☀️🐶 Balloch Country Park - loch side walks / tree trails/ picnicking / sandy play park FREE 🆓☀️ Baltic Street Adventure Playground, Dalmarnock. FREE. (Can register kids online)

🆓☀️ Barons Haugh Nature Reserve, Motherwell, FREE

🆓☀️🐶 Barshaw Park, Paisley - duck pond / model railway / small animals / play park FREE 💶☀️☔️ Bearsden Ski Club £120 for 6 week block

💶☀️☔️🐶 Beech Tree Inn, Drumgoyne by Killearn – Bar/restaurant with small animals

🆓☀️🐶 Beecraigs Country Park, Linlithgow FREE

🆓☀️🐶 Bellahouston Park, Glasgow FREE

💶☀️🐶♿️ Blair Drummond, Stirlingshire £15.50 - £22 (kennels for dogs at entrance)

💶☀️☔️ Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway, Bo'ness £9 - £16

🆓💶☀️☔️ Boswell’s Estate, Auchinleck - play area, gorge walks, castle ruins, coffee shop 🆓☀️☔️🐶♿️ Botanic Gardens & Kibble Palace, Glasgow FREE

💶☀️ Briarlands Farm, Stirling £7.50 - £9.50, under 2s FREE

💶☔️ Broadwood Stadium Gym Play, Cumbernauld £

🆓☀️ Burngreen park Kilsyth, play area, putting green, trampolines , from 90p

🆓☀️🐶 Burntisland, Fife. Beach and funfair FREE (attractions £2/3 each)

🆓☀️☔️♿️ Burrell Collection, Glasgow FREE

💶☔️ Cafe Ceramico, East Kilbride from £13

💶☀️ Cairnie Farm & Maze, Cupar, Fife - Mar-Oct, from £7.50, under 3s FREE (extra for fruit picking)

🆓💶☀️🐶 Calderglen Country Park, East Kilbride (zoo entry £4 adults, £2 children)



💶☔️ Camera Obscura, Edinburgh £16.95 - £21.95

🆓☀️ Carmichael Estate, Biggr. farm shop and tea room £ / FREE entry

🆓☀️🐶 Castle Semple Country Park, Lochwinnoch, walking trails and coffee shop FREE

🆓☀️🐶 Chatelherault Country Park, adventure park and walking trail. Market on some Sundays

💶☔️♿️ Cineworld & Odeon Kids Club from £2.50

💶☀️☔️ City Sightseeing Tour, Glasgow (Hop on Hop off) from £15

🆓☀️ Clark’s Little Ark, Sanquhar, D&G. Farm animals and park FREE

🆓☔️ Coats Observatory, Paisley FREE

💶☔️♿️ Cocoabean Chocolate Factory, Braehead Soar £10 - £22.50

🆓☀️☔️🐶 Colzium Estate, Kilsyth - visitor centre, cafe, play area etc. FREE

💶☀️☔️ Conifox Nursery & Adventure Play park, Kirkliston £4.50 - £13.95

💶☔️ Craft Daft on a Raft, Kirkintilloch from £12.50

💶☔️ Craigend Nursery - indoor sandpit, Cumbernauld £4

💶☀️ Craigie’s Farm Shop, Edinburgh. Play area and pick your own fruit. From £5

🆓💶☀️🐶 Craigtoun Country Park, St. Andrews. Free entry £10 wristband for attractions.

🆓☔️☀️🐶 Crawick Multiverse, Sanquhar, D&G, from £4

💶☀️☔️ Cream o’ Galloway, Gatehouse of Fleet - adventure playground, nature reserve,ice cream making workshop. FREE entry, £25 for 3 people at workshop

💶☀️☔️🐶♿️ Culzean Castle, Maybole £12 - £20

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Cuningar Loop, Woodland park. Dalmarnock FREE

💶☔️ Dalgarven Mill, Museum of Ayrshire Country Life & Costume, Kilwinning £5 - £7.50

🆓💶☀️🐶 Dalkeith Country Park, free entry to park. Adventure park from £4. Go ape from £21

💶☀️ Dalscone Farm Park, Dumfries. Indoor and outdoor playpark and farm. From £11.50

🆓☀️🐶 Dams to Darnley County Park, Glasgow. Events posted online throughout year. FREE

💶☔️ David Livingston Centre, Blantyre. Entry to playpark is free. Museum £3- £7.50

🆓☀️🐶 Dean Castle Country Park, Kilmarnock. Playpark and café. FREE

💶☔️♿️ Deep Sea World, North Queensferry, £12 - £18

🆓☀️🐶 Dhoon Beach, Kirkcudbright FREE

💶☔️ Dino Park, Dumfries £5- £10. Soft play extra under 1s FREE

💶☀️☔️ Doune Castle, Perthshire £8 - £10, under 6s FREE

💶☀️☔️ Drumlanrig Castle, gardens and adventure park £6-8. Tours of castle on selected dates

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Drumpellier Country Park, Coatbridge. Playpark, peddle boats, walks FREE

💶☀️☔️ Dumbarton Castle, £ £4.50- £7.50

💶☀️☔️ Dumfries house, Cumnock. Adventure playground, walled garden FREE. Tours from £7.50

💶☀️☔️ Duncarron Medieval Village, Carron Valley £ payable events

💶☀️☔️ Dundonald Castle, Kilmarnock £6- £9, under 5s FREE

💶☔️ Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh £12 - £19.50

💶☀️ East Links Family Park, Dunbar £8 - £18, under 2s FREE

💶☀️ East Yonderton (fruit) Pay per weight

💶☔️ Edenmill Farm Shop, Blanefield. Soft play £7, alpacha trek £13.50, petting zoo £7.95

💶☀️☔️ Edinburgh Castle £11.40 - £19.50

💶☀️♿️ Edinburgh Zoo £17 - £26.50

🆓☀️🐶 Eglinton country park, Irvine. Adventure playground, STEM trail, ruins FREE

💶☔️ EICA Ratho - Clip 'n Climb from £7.50 and soft play from £1.50

💶☀️🐶♿️ Falkirk Wheel £9.50 – £17.50 (other activities separate charge)

💶☀️☔️🐶 Finlaystone Mansion House, Port Glasgow £4-£6 under 3 free

🆓☀️ Flanders Moss national nature reserve, nr Kippen, Stirlingshire FREE

💶☔️ Flip Out Trampoline Park, Rutherglen £9.45 - £14.45

💶☀️ 5 Sisters Zoo, West Calder, £13.95 - £18.95, under 3s FREE

💶☔️ Garscube Playrooms, Glasgow £15 annual membership plus £4 per visit

💶☔️ Glasgow Climbing Centre from £26

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Glasgow Green, adventure park FREE

🆓☔️ Glasgow Museum Resource Centre, FREE pre booked tours.

💶☀️☔️ Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre, Bellahouston 6 week course £90 - £96

💶☔️ Gooey Events Limited, Livingston events from £30

💶☀️ Gourock Outdoor Pool £3.70 - £4.50

💶☀️ Greenbank garden, Clarkston £6.50 - £9

💶☀️ Gruffalo trail - ardkinglas estate, Argyll £2.50 - £5 (under 3’s free)

💶☀️♿️ Heads of Ayr farm park, Ayr - animals & play park indoor/ outdoor £15.50 (under 1 free)

💶☔️♿️ Hollywood Bowl, Springfield Quay & Bargeddie. Kids eat,drink and play from £7.50

💶☀️☔️ Holmwood House, Cathcart £8.50

🆓💶☔️♿️ Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery @ Glasgow Uni FREE

💶☀️☔️🐶 Inveraray Jail, from £9.50 - £15.50

🆓💶☀️🐶 James Hamilton Heritage Park, East Kilbride, FREE (£ activities)

💶☔️ Jolly tots & Cookies play cafe, Uddingston £1 - £4.50 (under 1 free)

💶☔️♿️ Jump-N-Joy Trampoline Park, Tullibody. From £12- £15

💶☀️ Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh £7.50 - £11.50 (under 3 free)

🆓☀️ Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre, Grangemouth FREE

💶☀️ Jurassic Parrr Adventure Golf, World of Golf, Clydebank £3.50 - £8.50

💶☔️♿️ Jurassic Jungle soft play, Possilpark £6.75 - £8.50 (under 1 £1)

💶☀️☔️🐶 Kelburn Castle. forest trail, indoor/outdoor play, alpacahs, tree climbing. All activities charged separately.

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Kelpies & Helix Park, Falkirk FREE (tours from £6.50)

🆓☔️♿️ Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow FREE

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Kelvingrove Park FREE

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Kilmardinny Loch (in bearsden for a Gruffalo Hunt) FREE

🆓☀️🐶 Kings park, Stirling - adventure playground FREE

🆓💶☀️☔️ Lake of Menteith / Inchmahome Priory, nr Stirling £6 - £10 (under 7 free)

💶☀️🐶 Landmark Adventure Park, Aviemore, £14 - £31 (under 3 free)

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Largs FREE

💶☀️☔️ Linlithgow Canal Centre, Cruises from £40

💶☀️☔️ Linlithgow Palace £4 - £8, under 7s FREE

🆓☀️🐶 Linn Caves and waterfalls, Baldernock FREE

🆓☀️ Linn Park Adventure centre, Glasgow indoor + outdoor play centre for children with ASN and their families (booking advisable) FREE

💶☔️ Little World of Play, Cowdenbeath £12.95

🆓💶☀️🐶♿️ Loch Katrine, Trossachs FREE (boat ride chargeable)

💶☀️ Loch Leven RSPB, Kinross FREE

💶☀️ Loch Lomond Faerie Trail, Luss £6.50 (under 2s FREE)

🆓☀️☔️🐶♿️ Loch Lomond shores - outdoor play park nearby FREE

💶☀️ Lochwinnoch RSPB FREE

💶☔️ Lollipop Land soft play, East Kilbride £5.95 - £8.95

🆓💶☔️ Low Park Museum, Hamilton FREE

🆓☀️🐶 Lunderston Bay, Gourock, FREE

💶☀️ Mabie Farm Park, Dumfries (Mar-Oct) £10 under 2s FREE

🆓💶☔️ Make Do & Grow, Govan. Free drop in arts and crafts and workshops

💶☀️☔️♿️ M&D's, Motherwell - funfair All day wristband £21.95. Other packages available

💶☔️ Mariner Leisure Centre, Falkirk £3 - £5.20 (Under 3’s go free)

💶☀️☔️🐶 Milk Barn, Falkirk - ice cream parlour on farm, £

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Millport - hire a bike / play on beach £ / FREE

💶☔️ Movement Park, Whiteinch £6.50

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Mugdock Park, nr Milngavie - muddy walks/ ranger activities / garden centre FREE 🆓💶☀️🐶 Muiravonside Country Park, nr Falkirk, FREE (some events cost)

🆓💶☀️🐶 Muirshiel Country Park, Lochwinnoch, FREE (some events cost)

🆓☔️ Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh FREE

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💶☔️ National Museum of Flight, North Berwick, from £8.50 - £13.50, under 5s FREE

💶☔️🐶 National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride, £7 - £10, under 5s FREE

🆓☔️♿️ National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, FREE

💶☀️ New Cumnock outdoor pool, £2.50 - £3.50

💶🆓☀️☔️🐶♿️ New Lanark -play area/walks FREE Museum entry £6 - £12

💶☔️ Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, from £4.50 - £7.50 (under 7s FREE)

💶☀️☔️ Newmilns Snow & sports complex, east ayrshire, Activities from £9

🆓☀️🐶 Overtoun Park, Burnside, FREE

💶☔️ Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, from £10 - £22, under 5s FREE

🆓☔️♿️ People's Palace & Winter garden, Glasgow FREE

💶☔️ Pirate Pete's, Ayr £2.50 - £6

🆓☀️🐶 Plean Country Park, Stirling FREE

🆓☔️ Police Museum, Glasgow merchant city, FREE

🆓☀️🐶 Polkemmet Country Park, Bathgate FREE

🆓💶☀️☔️🐶♿️ Pollok Country Park, Glasgow (inc. dinosaur trail & fairy garden) FREE

💶☔️ Potter Around, Kirknewton (nr Edinburgh) £ no prices on website

💶☔️ Purves Puppets, Biggar £10 - £12

💶 Rainforest Adventure, Motherwell £4.95 - £9.95

💶☔️ Ravenscraig Activity Centre, Greenock. Learn to climb, soft play from £13.50

🆓☔️♿️ Riverside Museum & Tall Ship, Glasgow FREE

💶☀️☔️♿️ Robert Burns Birthplace, Alloway £7 - £12

💶☔️ Roller Stop, Kinning Park from £8

💶☀️☔️ Rothesay Castle, From £4.50 - £7.50, under 7s FREE

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Rouken Glen Park, Giffnock FREE

💶☔️ Rouken Glen Pottery, Giffnock. Pieces from £5

💶☔️ Science Centre, Glasgow £11.50 - £14.75

💶☀️☔️ Scotkart, Cambuslang & Clydebank from £43.70

💶☀️ Scottish Deer Centre, Cupar. Website advertising ‘pay as you please’

💶☔️ Scottish Football Museum, Hampden Park, £3- £5, under 5s FREE

💶☔️ Scottish maritime museum, Dumbarton & Irvine, £4- £9 (up to 3 kids FREE with paying adults) 💶☔️ Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, Glasgow west. Performances from £6.95 - £7.95

💶☀️ Scottish Owl Centre, Bathgate, £7.50 - £9.50, under 3s & carers FREE

🆓☔️♿️ Scottish Parliament building, Edinburgh, FREE (booking recommended)

💶☔️♿️ Sealife centre & Aquarium, Loch Lomond, £15 - £18

💶☔️ Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, Trongate Glasgow, from £9 - £15

🆓☀️🐶 Southerness Beach FREE

🆓💶☀️🐶 St. Andrew's Botanic Gardens, £5 - £6

🆓☔️♿️ St Mungo's Museum, Glasgow FREE

💶☀️☔️♿️ Stirling Castle £10.50 -£17.50 (under 7’s FREE)

🆓☀️🐶 Strathaven Park, FREE

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Strathclyde Country Park, FREE

🆓☀️☔️♿️ Summerlee, Coatbridge FREE

💶☀️ Tantallon Castle, North Berwick £4.50 - £7.50, under 7s FREE

🆓💶☀️🐶 Tentsmuir, Fife - Nature Reserve, Beach, Forest, FREE

💶☀️ The Alpaca Trekking Centre, Thornhill, Stirling from £22

🆓💶☀️ The Children's Wood, Glasgow West, from £1

💶☔️ The Craft Pottery, Glasgow City from £5

💶☀️☔️ The Ecology Centre, Burntisland, Fife £

💶☀️☔️ The Experience, Hillington Bookable FREE events

🆓☔️♿️ The Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow FREE (some exhibitions £)

🆓☔️🐶♿️ The Tall Ship, Glasgow Riverside - museum / cafe / teeny under 5 soft play FREE

💶☔️♿️ Time Capsule, Coatbridge - fun swim pool £3.55 - £6.85 (under 3 FREE)

💶☀️☔️🐶 Tir Na Nog, Balfron - holistic centre & shop/cafe £

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Tollcross Farm, Glasgow - small animals FREE

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Victoria park, Glasgow west - fossil trees & play park FREE

💶☀️☔️ Vikingar, Largs £5.50 - £8

💶☀️☔️ Wallace Monument, Stirling £7.10 - £11.30 (under 5s FREE)

💶☀️☔️ Waverley Excursions, Lancefield Quay - boat trip £varies each journey

🆓☀️🐶♿️ Whitelee Wind Farm, nr Eaglesham FREE

💶☔️ Wild Adventure (soft play), Drumchapel, £2 - £9

💶☔️♿️ Wonderworld Softplay, Kinning Park £1 - £14.95

💶☀️♿️ World of Wings Birds of Prey Centre, Cumbernauld, £6 - £10 under 3s free

08/03/2025

🥞 Pancake Tuesday Fun! 🥞

We had a fantastic time celebrating Pancake Tuesday earlier this week! The children had so much fun getting involved, and it was wonderful to see their excitement throughout the day.

We hope everyone enjoyed some tasty pancakes at home too!

27/02/2025

📣 Last Call for Funded Applications!

If you're applying for a funded nursery space for 2025/26, please ensure your application is submitted by 12pm on Friday 28th.

This allows us time to upload all applications to South Lanarkshire Council’s system before the deadline.

If you need any help or have any questions, please get in touch! 😊

21/02/2025

📢 Reminder: Funded Space Applications Closing Soon! 📢

The deadline for funded nursery spaces is fast approaching! ⏳ Applications close on Friday, 28th February, so if you haven’t already applied, now is the time to get in touch.

📅 Arrange a visit to see our nursery in action
📝 Collect an application form and secure your child’s place

Don’t miss out! For more information or to book a viewing, just give us a call or pop in and speak to a member of the team. We’re happy to help! 💙

Address

2 Dryburgh Avenue
Rutherglen

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 2:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 2:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 2:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+441416473777

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