Gipsey Bridge Preschool

Activities: Overall, children are excited to participate in adult-led group activities. They show good levels of self-control and follow staff instructions.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children benefit from a curriculum that focuses on language and communication. Staff extend children's learning about the natural world by introducing the word 'habitat'.

Communication: The manager goes out of her way to support staff mental health and well-being. She recognises when staff may need some extra support and ensures they receive this. The staff team comment they are happy in their work and feel supported.

Programs and Resources: All children, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The experienced manager has a clear vision for the pre-school and values an approach that goes above and beyond for the families that attend the setting.

Safeguarding Training: Staff hold paediatric first-aid qualifications, which helps them to deal with accidents appropriately.

Play and Learning Integration: When exploring nature, staff show toddlers that torches help them to find mini beasts. Children thoroughly enjoy using these to look for bugs in the classroom.

Transition to Primary School: The curriculum supports children to be ready for their move on to school, such as to develop their social skills.

Child Safety Management: Children play in a safe environment because staff complete daily checks of the inside and outside areas to identify hazards and reduce potential risks.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children's behaviour is good. They understand the setting's routines and expectations for their behaviour.

Happiness and Settling: Children frequently smile and make eye contact with staff, who are just as enthusiastic about finding minibeasts.