Evesham Nursery School

Philosophy: The curriculum is full of stimulating and exciting opportunities. All areas of learning are planned carefully.

Activities: Children enjoyed bird-spotting, making bird feeders and learning about different types of birds to coincide with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds week.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are happy, feel safe and achieve well in all areas of learning.

Communication: Learning journals of evidence compiled are shared regularly with parents. Parents speak highly about their child’s progress.

Community Building: The school enjoys overwhelming support from parents. This is because staff work hard to support families and welcome parents’ participation in their child’s education.

Programs and Resources: The SEND leader ensures that funding received is well spent and targeted appropriately on children’s diverse needs. Additional external support is accessed for children with more complex needs.

Staff Training: Staff have created a caring and nurturing school where children thrive socially, academically and physically.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: All adults establish caring and nurturing relationships with the children and make sure that every individual feels safe, happy and secure.

Safeguarding Training: Staff receive regular training from the headteacher and know what steps to take if they have a concern about a child.

Play and Learning Integration: Well-planned and skilful support from staff enables the youngest children to participate in a wide range of activities with increased confidence and skills when they move to the next class.

Transition to Primary School: Transition to primary school is also managed well. Additional support is provided for children with SEND to help them cope with the change.

Diversity Management: Support for children who speak English as an additional language is strong.

Child Safety Management: The school is a safe place for children to play and learn. Risk assessments and incident forms are appropriately completed.

Children's Safety and Security: Children participate fully and enthusiastically in all activities. They know the routines to follow, which makes them feel secure and develops their confidence.

Teaching Personal Safety: Visits from the police and fire service are used to promote safety messages.

Happiness and Settling: Children settle very quickly into school life.

Nutritional Menu: School lunches are cooked on site using fresh and nutritious ingredients. Children benefit from watching the cook prepare their meals as the kitchen is located in the middle of the nursery.