Busy Bees (Durham) Limited - Dragonfly Club

Activities: Children enjoy quiet time in the cosy area, where they select a range of reading materials and read to each other.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff have high expectations of the children and what they can achieve. They actively promote a good balance of planned and child-led activities that challenge children.

Communication: Partnership with parents is a real strength of this setting. Staff gather vital information from parents about their children prior to them starting at the club.

Community Building: Parents speak exceptionally highly of the setting. They comment that the setting looks after the 'well-being of the whole family'.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children have forged remarkably good relationships with the staff. Staff set a very good example to children through their calm and sensitive approach.

Safeguarding Training: Leaders and staff regularly attend training to ensure their safeguarding knowledge is kept up to date.

Play and Learning Integration: Children's physical development is supported well. For example, children enjoy taking part in a sports day activity.

Transition to Primary School: Staff work very closely with other settings children attend, for example, schools. They share information about children's achievements and complement learning from school very well.

Child Safety Management: In-depth risk assessments are in place and implemented efficiently by the staff both inside and outdoors.

Children's Safety and Security: Children show extremely high levels of confidence as they walk to the club. This has a positive impact on children's emotional well-being.

Happiness and Settling: Children are very happy at the club. The have forged remarkably good relationships with the staff.

Nutritional Menu: Children are provided with nutritious foods and follow good hygiene routines.