Angels Pre-School

Activities: Children paint intricate pictures of real fruit and manipulate dough by squashing, squeezing, and rolling it

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are highly creative, develop small muscles in readiness for further skills like pencil control

Communication: Staff communicate with parents in various ways to engage them in their children's learning and development

Community Building: Manager and staff devised new ways for parents and children to send in videos to share on the setting's social media page

Programs and Resources: Staff work very well with parents and professionals to help children make the best possible progress

Staff Training: Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a strength

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children develop close attachments with staff, who are kind, caring and approachable

Safeguarding Training: Staff complete training to keep their child protection knowledge up to date

Play and Learning Integration: Children count out the number of plates and cups needed for snack time and draw numbers in the air with ribbons

Transition to Primary School: Gaps in children's learning are closing and they are prepared well to move on to school

Child Safety Management: The premises are secure so that children cannot leave unsupervised, and unwanted visitors cannot gain access

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and secure at the nursery

Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn about the importance of healthy eating and good oral hygiene

Happiness and Settling: Children look in awe at a spider inside a daffodil, and discuss that the buds appearing on the willow tree indicate spring is nearly here

Nutritional Menu: Children learn about the importance of healthy eating and good oral hygiene