Collyhurst Nursery School

Philosophy: Staff plan activities very well and link them to children’s interests. Staff know what to teach children and in what order.

Activities: The school provides a range of activities to help children appreciate the world around them.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children achieve very well across the curriculum. They are ready for the next stage of their education.

Communication: Staff make story time a pleasurable experience for children. We listened to children read. They handle books with care and turn the pages correctly. Children talk about what they can see in the pictures. They know that print carries meaning.

Community Building: The displays around the school remind parents of the importance of reading to their children. Parents are happy with the quality of education that the school provides.

Programs and Resources: Children with SEND attend the nursery school. Most of these children have speech and language difficulties or autism spectrum disorders.

Staff Training: Staff understand the difficulties faced by children with SEND. They access training and work well with parents and outside agencies.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: They believe that there is ‘no limit to what children can achieve’. Children behave very well. They are polite, well-mannered and give a warm welcome to visitors. Staff work hard to ensure that all children achieve their best.

Safeguarding Training: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children’s safety and welfare are top priority. Staff act quickly should they have any concerns.

Play and Learning Integration: Learning is active, magical and fun. Children are not afraid to make mistakes.

Transition to Primary School: Children achieve very well across the curriculum. They are ready for the next stage of their education.

Diversity Management: Children learn about different faiths and cultures. They visit places of interest such as the library, farms, allotments and archaeological sites.

Child Safety Management: The school site is safe and secure. No new member of staff is allowed to start work at the school until all relevant checks have been completed.

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel very safe. They skip into school each morning with happy, smiling faces.

Teaching Personal Safety: Right from the start, children learn the importance of sharing and taking turns.

Happiness and Settling: Children enjoy coming to school. Children are happy, confident and share a tight bond with their key person.