Growing Places @ Mill Hill

Activities: Children benefit from high quality learning experiences. They learn about monuments such as London Bridge and try to recreate it. Children are supported in achieving good outcomes.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Practitioners model clear words, gestures and actions to enhance their developing communication skills. This supports babies to develop early language.

Programs and Resources: Leaders have high expectations for all children, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They ensure that children and their families receive the support they need. Practitioners work closely with professionals such as physiotherapists, family support workers and speech and language therapists.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children arrive happy and excited to begin their day. Practitioners welcome them inside and support children as they become immersed in different activities.

Safeguarding Training: Practitioners receive regular training to keep their knowledge up to date. They can clearly explain the local authority reporting procedure they must follow.

Play and Learning Integration: Children feel safe and secure. They settle quickly and begin to get involved in the different activities that have been set up for them.

Child Safety Management: Leaders create a positive safeguarding culture. They have a robust safeguarding policy in place.

Children's Safety and Security: Children arrive happy and excited to begin their day. They wave goodbye to their parents with ease as practitioners welcome them inside. Children feel safe and secure.

Happiness and Settling: Babies have close and responsive relationships with caring practitioners. They seek them out for cuddles and reassurance during their activities.

Nutritional Menu: Practitioners build on children's knowledge during mealtimes and explain that milk is good for our bones and teeth. Children learn about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle.