Hadrian Bears Playgroup

Philosophy: Staff plan activities, linked to topics, that are focused around what they want children to learn.

Activities: Young children enjoy watering plants outdoors. Older children concentrate hard when cutting and sticking to make a picture.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children practise new words and their meanings during stories and songs about animals.

Communication: Staff share their teaching plans to ensure that children are supported at playgroup, at home and at other settings they attend.

Community Building: Parents value the 'wow moment' notes that staff send them to share children's particular achievements.

Programs and Resources: Partnerships with parents and other professionals help to provide a consistent approach to children's learning.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are enthusiastic and engaging. Their energetic and fun approach greatly encourages children's involvement in activities.

Safeguarding Training: Staff benefit from regular opportunities to extend and refresh their understanding of safeguarding.

Play and Learning Integration: Children become absorbed in their learning and staff support this very well during play.

Transition to Primary School: Children show great pride in their achievements.

Diversity Management: Children who speak English as an additional language benefit from an increased focus on helping them to develop their speaking and understanding skills.

Child Safety Management: Safe recruitment procedures help to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children.

Children's Safety and Security: Staff are attentive, kind, and caring, which helps children to feel safe and secure.

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff give children consistent messages about healthy choices and habits.

Happiness and Settling: A child who has had an unsettled morning is very quickly reassured by their key person on arrival.

Nutritional Menu: They talk to children about the nutritious foods they eat at snack time and in their packed lunches.