Gissing Children's Centre - A Community Pre-School

Activities: They investigate the sensory properties of cornflour 'gloop' and experiment with adding and mixing colours using powder paint.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children concentrate for extended periods of time and exhibit extremely positive attitudes to learning.

Communication: Parents appreciate how well informed they are about their child's learning and the opportunities to continue this at home.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The manager and her staff are dedicated to providing high-quality, nurturing experiences for children and their families.

Safeguarding Training: Staff regularly attend training and have briefings during staff meetings.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff employ a range of highly effective teaching techniques.

Diversity Management: They also talk about adopting a dog from another country, using it as an opportunity to talk about different languages and the modes of transport needed to travel such long distances.

Child Safety Management: Staff have a robust knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm.

Children's Safety and Security: Children exhibit high levels of well-being and security in this welcoming, cosy setting.

Happiness and Settling: Parents appreciate how happy their children are and say they are often reluctant to leave at the end of their session.