Butterfly Castle Day Nursery

Activities: Children enthusiastically join in with music and movement sessions.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff have planned a curriculum focusing on preparing children for their eventual move to school.

Communication: Parents speak highly of the nursery, stating that their children enjoy attending and are well cared for.

Programs and Resources: Funding such as early years pupil premium is used effectively to benefit children who receive it.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents comment that staff are good role models and mentors.

Safeguarding Training: All staff have undertaken safeguarding training and know the signs and symptoms of abuse.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff support children's language and communication well through play.

Transition to Primary School: Curriculum focuses on skills needed for school transition.

Diversity Management: Staff support children to learn about traditions, cultures, and festivals within their community.

Child Safety Management: Daily risk assessments are carried out to identify any potential hazards.

Children's Safety and Security: The building is kept secure with locked doors and gates.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn how to care for their teeth through local dentist visits.

Happiness and Settling: Parents say their children have 'come on in leaps and bounds' since starting at the nursery.

Nutritional Menu: Children are encouraged to learn about healthy eating and can identify types of food that are good for them.