Alpha Pre-School

Activities: Children develop their communication and listening skills as they listen to stories and take part in group singing sessions. Staff support older children's emerging writing skills

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop their physical skills as staff teach them to use pedals on a bicycle. They smile as staff encourage them to persevere as they push the pedals around. Children develop their communication and listening skills as they listen to stories and take part in group singing sessions

Communication: Parents receive regular feedback from staff

Community Building: Staff support the whole family, not just the children

Programs and Resources: Manager liaises with other professionals, such as health visitors

Staff Training: Staff report younger children need more support with their speech and language since COVID-19 pandemic

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are kind and caring, offer cuddles to new children who need support to settle

Safeguarding Training: Staff understand different types of abuse, confident in reporting concerns

Play and Learning Integration: Children develop physical skills as staff teach them to use pedals on a bicycle. Children develop their communication and listening skills as they listen to stories and take part in group singing sessions

Transition to Primary School: Staff support children’s emerging writing skills

Child Safety Management: Staff discuss road safety, teaching children to hold adults' hands when near roads

Children's Safety and Security: The setting is safe and secure, ratios to ensure children's safety are maintained

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff discuss road safety with children and introduce zebra crossings

Nutritional Menu: Children are offered healthy food choices at snack time