An excellent nursery, well run, well equipped, with a caring attitude and an educational…read moremethodology that truly encourages the children to explore and learn. As far as I can ascertain both parents and local council applaud its achievements. The only disharmony I have seen occurs when some children are unhappy to leave the place at the end of the day, a recommendation to other mothers.

Lovely childrens nursery. My children were there from a young age. Staff are wonderful and very…read moreattentive. Private nursery, more expensive than some others but I believe u get what u pay for

large high school to the south side of dunfermline. Has in excess of 1600 pupils. One of four high…read moreschools in the town DHS is probably the largest. Quite an old building. as with most high schools offers a lot of evening classes and swimming lessons.

Large high school in the south of town educating around 1700 secondary school aged children…read more(12-17). The catchment area includes Kincardine and Rosyth. The school also functions as a community centre, offering evening classes and sports team. There is a decent sized swimming pool which provides swimming lessons on weekends and during the school holidays. The school has good sports facilities, with large rugby and football grass pitches, outdoor tennis course, 3 indoor games halls and a gravel pitch mostly used for hockey. In terms of education, the quality is probably around average for a state school with some excellent teachers and some not so good.

The Castle Creche is a small building situated outside the Gyle Shopping Centre. It is an ideal…read moreplace to leave your child to play while you do the shopping. It's for children over 2 year old and on your first visit you will have to register, bringing the childs birth certificate to prove that they are of the relevant age. It is a drop in chreche between Mondays and Saturdays from 9.30 until 5.45 pm and on a Sunday it is open between 11 and 5 and it is a case of checking whether they have spaces or not. Children take their shoes off when they enter and the automatic door can only be opened from the inside where it is high up outwith a childs reach. Only parents or staff may enter. Whoever drops the child off must collect them to ensure that they are not being taken off by the wrong person. All the staff are well trained and the equipment for the children are full of variety. There is a large built in climbing centre with a ball pit at the bottom and a slide for getting out. Most children play in there though it can get a bit rough for the smaller children. There are also several nursery toys, from role playing, to ride ons, with gluing tables and also a video corner, though I do find, when I put my son in the creche he ends up in the video corner. The prices are fantastic and you are initially charged for 30 mins and then it will increase for every 15 minutes, a parent is not allowed to leave the Gyle Shopping centre when their child is in the creche incase something happens. The Creche can also be hired out for birthday parties. I believe it is around £50 for 90 minutes. The cost includes, use of play equipment, one member of staff to assist and plates and cups. You provide the food, or order food from one of the establishments in the food court. You can also use their kitchen to prepare your food. All in All, if you want some time shopping, kid free, drop them into the creche and have the peace you so rightfully deserve!

I come here once a week for a music class with my daughter (Hullabaloo). It's right by the rugby…read morepitch in case you get lost! The facilities are very basic but clean and tidy. The caretaker is a lovely man who is always there to open the door for you. They run a nursery group every day and a mum and toddler group on a Friday. They also host a whole other set of classes but you'll have to check out their notice board for those. The place has a job and fulfils it for the most part.

Zumba at Stoneyhill Community Centre!…read more Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Edinburgh-United-Kingdom/Zumba-Fitness-with-Laura/195284150495908

I attended the old Telford college when it was at Crew toll, I was there for 3 years and loved…read moreevery min of it. The staff are very supportive to the students needs and very helpful. I recommend this college to anyone who's willing to gain new skills and qualifications. Telford college has a wide range to choose from.

If you have a bit of spare time in edinburgh and are interested in the art of millinery the telford…read morecollege offers a great city and guilds 18 week millinery course (no experience required). The telford college is a new building and has a great studio space for courses such as millinery. This course takes you through the making of a felt hat, straw hat and fabric hat....(I've just completed my felt hat!). If you are not looking to dedicate so much time to the art of millinery keep your eyes and ears peeled for courses run by a charity called Hat Walk. These two day courses are run through the telford college and leaves you with a fabulously fun hat or two!

Excellent childrens youth theatre run on a Thursday evening from Southside Community Centre. Leader…read moreis great and very motivated. My daughter been going there for a few years and its done wonders for her confidence. Not an expensive drama group compared to some others. Shows the kids put on are amazing. Its a real find!

I only ever come here when sitting exams and as such the place absolutely petrified me. That said…read moreit is a very impressive building with some great architecture and amazing history. If you ever get a chance to have a look round do, but sitting exams in the grand hall with portraits of famous physicians staring down at you is quite intimidating.

A great venue for talks and lectures…read more There's one fantastic lecture theatre which is kitted out with all you need including a massive projector screen and microphones scattered through the audience. These make chairing a session a million times easier as you don't have to wear yourself out legging it up and down the stairs with a mic. Other rooms can be used as lecture halls and I must say that I felt well fancy giving a talk surrounded by fancy art and statues in a room with amazing awnings, blood red carpet and fancy gold fixtures. The catering they provide is also great. I've been here several times and it's usually a selection of sandwiches that's vast enough to suit everyone, some fresh fruit and various biscuits. The coffee is good, which is generally not expected when they're catering for 150 odd people! The foyer behind the lecture theatre is big, not decorated all the best but it's big and comfortable. There's a big cloakroom just off it, which is convenient but I imagine not very secure. When there's a lot of people wandering in and out of the building it would be super easy to slip in there unnoticed. Finally, the bathrooms are awesome...they're super fancy!