Farley Nursery School, Steeple Langford

Activities: Staff plan enticing activities which engage the children and extend their knowledge

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children receive the best possible start to their education

Communication: Staff engage effectively with parents, professionals and the community

Community Building: Staff talk about the 'Farley Family' to which staff, children, and parents all belong

Programs and Resources: Well-trained staff have created a highly ambitious curriculum for all children, including those who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)

Staff Training: Staff engage effectively with parents, professionals and the community to ensure that children who may be falling behind in any aspect of learning benefit from early intervention

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents are happy to leave their children here to learn as they trust the experienced staff implicitly

Safeguarding Training: Staff can identify the signs and symptoms of all types of abuse and are confident to act immediately if they have any concerns about the welfare of a child

Play and Learning Integration: Children run down the hill to join in activities designed by staff who know them very well

Transition to Primary School: The manager and the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) visit all local schools to understand how to support the children who are moving on

Diversity Management: Differences are celebrated and discussed openly, and children learn what it is to be unique

Child Safety Management: There is a strong culture of safeguarding throughout the nursery which seeks to eliminate all risks of harm against the children in the 'Farley Family'

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel cared for and loved as they approach staff for support and praise

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff are consistent in their approach to support children understand their emotions and children learn how to put those emotions into words

Happiness and Settling: Babies settle quickly as staff replicate a calming homely experience