Hand In Hand Pre School

Activities: Staff plan activities that are stimulating, interesting and support children to make good progress.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children engage well with activities that support their early literacy and physical skills. They join in with songs and rhymes and move their bodies when music is played.

Communication: Partnerships with parents are good. They speak highly of the pre-school and enjoy being involved in their children's learning.

Programs and Resources: Intervention is secured from external agencies, if appropriate, in order to meet children's individual needs.

Staff Training: Staff know how to respond if an allegation is made against them or if they have concerns about any inappropriate actions by other staff members.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Highly effective settling-in arrangements help children to develop confidence in staying on their own in pre-school.

Safeguarding Training: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There is a comprehensive understanding of how to keep children safe and protected from harm among the staff team.

Play and Learning Integration: Children recognise some numbers up to five and join in when staff count objects with them.

Transition to Primary School: Effective arrangements ensure information about children is shared with school staff and parents. This provides continuity in children's learning and welfare.

Child Safety Management: Staff are vigilant, maintain ratios and supervise children well.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are kept safe throughout the day. Staff are vigilant, maintain ratios and supervise children well.

Happiness and Settling: Effective key-person arrangements are in place. This helps children to develop good relationships with staff and they show confidence and motivation.

Nutritional Menu: Routines such as regular handwashing are encouraged after playing outdoors and before eating meals.