Footsteps Day Nursery

Activities: Children take part in first-hand experiences like growing plants and caring for fish

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff support children to make good progress, although some activities' planning could be more precise

Communication: Parents' feedback about staff and progress is positive

Community Building: Parents are invited to read stories in their home language, reflecting children's languages and cultures

Programs and Resources: Appropriate arrangements to work with other professionals to identify and meet needs

Staff Training: Staff attend safeguarding training and managers ensure knowledge remains up to date

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Warm, caring interaction from staff preparing children for future lives as learners, friends, and neighbours

Safeguarding Training: Effective methods like quizzes and posing scenarios used to keep staff's safeguarding knowledge up to date

Play and Learning Integration: Younger children develop coordination playing with musical instruments; older children recall learned facts

Transition to Primary School: Staff engage with local schools to make the transition as easy as possible

Diversity Management: Activities reflect children's languages and cultures, with dual-language books available

Child Safety Management: Staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe and know what actions to take

Happiness and Settling: Children relish the praise they receive for acts of kindness and are eager to help staff