Churchfield Nursery

Philosophy: The managers' ambitious curriculum intent is implemented extremely well by staff and embedded securely. Staff have an excellent awareness of how children learn.

Activities: Staff provide exciting activities, motivating children's thirst for knowledge. For example, after having a story about a bear hunt, they revisit this in their play.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children have excellent opportunities to make links across their learning, enabling them to embed and consolidate new skills and language.

Communication: Parents confirm the high-quality support they receive and the extensive information they share, to help promote their children's learning at home and nursery.

Programs and Resources: Staff use their meticulous observations to quickly pick up on where children may need additional help, ensuring they receive the expert support available.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents particularly mention the approachable, knowledgeable staff knowing their children extremely well.

Safeguarding Training: The school now has a safeguarding team, led by the headteacher, which regularly trains staff and oversees all procedures.

Play and Learning Integration: Children arrive full of enthusiasm to start exploring. Staff skilfully inspire, nurture and guide children during activities, expertly extending and challenging their development.

Transition to Primary School: Staff have an excellent understanding of how to sequence children's learning. They know the skills children need from being babies to prepare them extremely well for their next stages of learning and school.

Child Safety Management: Toddlers know not to go near the open fire at forest school and learn to use a range of tools. New vigilant procedures ensure children cannot leave the setting unsupervised.

Happiness and Settling: Children look happy and settled. Staff recognise each child as an individual, and staff caring for babies seek extensive information on their care needs and routines, so babies feel extremely secure.

Nutritional Menu: Children receive rich experiences. They have healthy meals, care for their teeth, and have opportunities to rest or be active indoors and outdoors.