Footprints at Marton

Activities: Children carry out group activities to learn more about recycling and the effect it has on the environment.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children demonstrate an eagerness to learn more and show great determination. All children are making good progress.

Communication: Parents feel very well informed about what their children do when they are at nursery and are provided with ideas to extend their children's learning at home.

Community Building: Parents comment their children love attending the nursery and 'skip' in each day. They are very pleased with the experiences offered to children, such as regular trips to the woods, local farms and churches.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: They are greeted by enthusiastic staff who are warm and welcoming.

Safeguarding Training: Staff attend regular training to help them identify concerns and support children effectively. They can confidently identify signs and symptoms of abuse. This helps protect children from harm.

Play and Learning Integration: Children have great opportunities to be physically active. This includes them carrying out weekly 'stretch and grow' sessions.

Transition to Primary School: Children's independence is promoted well. These skills support children in readiness for school.

Child Safety Management: Staff undertake regular safety checks of their environment to help keep children safe.

Children's Safety and Security: Children enter the nursery happy, excited and eager to start their day. They are greeted by enthusiastic staff who are warm and welcoming. This results in children separating from their parents with ease and feeling safe and secure.

Happiness and Settling: Children behave extremely well. They form great friendships, are eager to play alongside each other, share resources and check in on their friends as they play.