Ofsted
Helping children to be healthy
Children’s health is promoted by a wholesome nutritious and balanced diet. Mealtimes are a relaxed social occasion when children sit together around the table to enjoy their food and each other’s company. Young children are learning to feed themselves and do so well. Drinking water is readily available and children’s individual dietary needs are well met.
The children have planted and cultivated a variety of vegetables in their garden and enjoy eating their produce. These are freshly prepared by a qualified chef.
Protecting children from harm or neglect and helping them stay safe
The playrooms are filled with exciting and stimulating activities.
Helping children achieve well and enjoy what they do
All children are involved in a broad range of planned activities and spontaneous events, which support their development and learning.
The babies look on mesmerised as the practitioner adds the fluffy bird props, for the ‘two little birdies’ song. As a result, babies are engaged and have fun.
Children also benefit from a range of activities outside the setting, for example, they visit the local allotments. As a result, all children are busy and happy in their play.
All children have a good relationship with their key worker and other practitioners. Children’s development is tracked and their progress is monitored through the profiles.
Nursery Education
The quality of teaching and learning is good.
Assessment records for each child clearly show planning for children’s individual next steps in learning ... (staff) provide a wide range of activities and experiences to cover all areas of children’s learning.
They (staff) question, challenge and support children to achieve as much as they can.
Children are confident in their play and willing to try out new experiences. They learn to concentrate and persevere with activities that they enjoy, such as role-play and creative work
Education
The children have regular French lessons which they enjoy and happily sing along to various songs and can confidently say many French words.
Positive Contribution
Children are cared for by practitioners who skilfully work with parents to meet the individual needs of their children. Very good provisions are in place to work closely with the parents.
Children have a good relationship with each other. They are valued, included and have a good sense of belonging. They enjoy the extra curricular activities, for example, music lessons and French lessons.
The partnership with parents is good. Parents are effectively included in their children’s learning. For example, they receive good quality information about the education programme. Parents learn about the intended themes from the newsletters they receive. Parents are invited to parent evenings and find their children’s profiles easy to understand.
The staff listen to the children; they are interested in what the children say and do. They also provide children with activities based on their individual needs and interests.
Organisation
The leadership and management is good. The leaders have a clear vision for the nursery education with a strong focus on the personal development and achievement of all children.
