Happylands Nursery/Playgroup

Activities: Children enjoy exploring play dough and role-playing as they bath their baby dolls.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff encourage children's early mathematical skills and children make good progress in their communication and language skills.

Programs and Resources: The special educational needs coordinator works closely with parents and other professionals.

Staff Training: Staff are knowledgeable and supported, and overall promote children's learning well.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: All staff have worked in the nursery for many years. They are well qualified and experienced.

Safeguarding Training: Staff have attended safeguarding training and are aware of the correct reporting procedures.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff motivate children to join in with repeated phrases and actions.

Transition to Primary School: Staff have developed good links with the local primary schools and understand the importance of working in partnership.

Diversity Management: This helps children, including children who speak English as an additional language, to make good progress in their communication and language skills.

Child Safety Management: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are warmly welcomed into a friendly and stimulating environment where they can safely explore indoors and outside.

Happiness and Settling: Children are provided with constant praise and encouragement. This helps to enhance their self-esteem.