Ashdon Childrens Nursery

Forest School Sessions: Children are incredibly keen to explore their natural surroundings during regular forest sessions.

Activities: Teaching is consistently of very high quality throughout the nursery.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: All children flourish and make exceptional progress from their starting points.

Communication: Staff form excellent partnerships with parents and involve them in every aspect of their children's learning.

Community Building: Parents actively play a pivotal role in sharing a wealth of information about children's achievements and experiences at home.

Programs and Resources: The management team's sharp focus on monitoring children's progress identifies and addresses gaps as soon as they emerge.

Staff Training: Staff have a very secure knowledge of the action to take if they have concerns about a child's welfare.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The well-qualified and dedicated staff team are highly responsive to children's individual needs. Babies make excellent progress within a short period of time of attending.

Safeguarding Training: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff receive excellent training opportunities.

Play and Learning Integration: Young children respond exceptionally well to the staff's skilful use of questioning to help enhance their deep-thinking skills. Older children are incredibly imaginative.

Transition to Primary School: These key skills help prepare children exceptionally well for their eventual move to school.

Diversity Management: Children who speak English as an additional language are exceptionally well supported and staff truly value their home language.

Child Safety Management: Children learn how to assess their own risks from a young age as they balance on tree stumps.

Children's Safety and Security: The strong skills of all key persons ensure that children form exceptionally warm and caring bonds with them.

Happiness and Settling: Children of all ages are very happy and confident in this vibrant environment.

Nutritional Menu: Children grow an extensive range of fruit and vegetables which they help to care for. These are used within the very good range of healthy nutritious foods that are provided.