Aclet Close Nursery School

Philosophy: Leaders are clear about their ambitions for children's learning. They have created a curriculum which identifies clearly what they want children to know by the time they leave school.

Activities: They plan activities which develop children’s curiosity and support their wider development.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff interactions with children are of the highest quality. Leaders have identified the key vocabulary they want children to use as they plan.

Communication: Leaders value the strong relationships they have built with parents and carers. Staff work closely with families to ensure that they understand and know the children well.

Programs and Resources: Leaders work well with external agencies to help children in the earliest stages of language development or with SEND. This ensures that learning is adapted to meet individual needs and supports children to make good progress.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are happy at this friendly, welcoming school. They flourish here and enjoy growing and learning together.

Safeguarding Training: There is a strong culture of safeguarding in the school. Staff create an environment where children feel safe. They are well trained to identify any children who may need extra support and to report concerns quickly.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff have an accurate understanding of what children know and can do. They record learning based on observations of children in play. These observations are then used to plan other activities linked to children’s interests.

Transition to Primary School: Leaders are committed to providing high-quality learning opportunities for children from the first days in the school. They encourage children to be independent and to ‘have a go’.

Child Safety Management: There is a strong culture of safeguarding in the school. Staff create an environment where children feel safe.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are happy at this friendly, welcoming school.

Happiness and Settling: Many parents spoken to describe the nursery as being like a ‘happy family.’