Hackness and District Under Fives

Forest School Sessions: Children thoroughly enjoy their activities in the forest school and show enthusiasm to join in.

Activities: They provide challenging and exciting experiences which motivate children to learn.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children make particularly good progress in this area of their learning and show readiness to start school.

Communication: Staff regularly share their assessments of children's ongoing progress with their family.

Community Building: Staff have built strong relationships in the local community.

Staff Training: The manager ensures staff have a good understanding of how to respond to any concerns about children's welfare or inappropriate practice.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: They have built strong relationships in the local community and are kind, caring and welcoming.

Safeguarding Training: Staff attend meetings to share new ideas and best practice. Safeguarding is effective.

Play and Learning Integration: Children delight in finding the correct numeral which represents the spots on their dominoes.

Transition to Primary School: Children are well prepared for the next stages in their learning, such as starting school.

Diversity Management: Staff promote children's good health and have very good physical skills. They learn about different occupations.

Child Safety Management: Staff use opportunities to teach children how to keep themselves safe.

Children's Safety and Security: Children have secure bonds with their key person and the whole staff team. They show they feel safe.

Happiness and Settling: Children's behaviour is very positive. They develop their understanding of other people around them.