Ethelburga Early Years

Activities: Staff challenge children effectively to identify numbers as they use scales to weigh ingredients for baking biscuits.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are skilful communicators and confidently ask staff questions relating to their interests, to support their growing knowledge and natural curiosities.

Communication: Key staff keep parents informed of children's learning and development.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are welcoming and nurturing. They form secure bonds with children and respond well to their needs and interests.

Safeguarding Training: Staff are confident of the procedures to follow if they identify a concern regarding a child's welfare, or an adult's behaviour.

Play and Learning Integration: Children make good developmental progress from their starting points.

Transition to Primary School: Children are independent and develop a wide range of skills they need for their future learning and in preparation for school.

Child Safety Management: Safeguarding is effective.

Children's Safety and Security: Staff are sensitive to children's needs and children form secure attachments with their key persons.

Happiness and Settling: Children show good levels of confidence and self-esteem, and readily approach adults to involve them in their play.

Nutritional Menu: Staff talk to children about the importance of eating healthily during mealtimes.