Belwood Playgroup

Communication: Staff share information with parents about ideas for their child's learning at home. They also update parents on their child's progress daily by sending photographs through the online nursery application.

Programs and Resources: Staff identify children with special educational needs and/or disabilities very well, and in a timely manner. Staff work collaboratively with partner agencies and parents to ensure that they meet children's individual needs.

Staff Training: Staff undertake specific training to make sure that they fully understand children's care needs.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents shared their views that staff and playgroup are welcoming and have a warm, nurturing environment.

Safeguarding Training: New staff receive induction, which covers safeguarding and child protection training.

Play and Learning Integration: Children develop their early writing skills. They make marks, with guidance from staff, if needed.

Diversity Management: Children show respect and kindness. They wait for their turn at the wash basins.

Child Safety Management: Staff help children to think about their own safety through stories, such as Humpty Dumpty.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are happy, and play in a safe and welcoming environment.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy, and play in a safe and welcoming environment.

Nutritional Menu: Staff promote healthy eating. Children have a choice of fruit at snack time and staff encourage them to taste new fruits.