Kids Start

Philosophy: Leaders understand the precise needs of the children in their care and have designed a curriculum that is tailored to those needs. While the overall focus for all ages of children is rooted in support of communication and language and emotional development, this is adapted for each age range of the children.

Activities: Children identify the ingredients in their lunch and talk about the different tastes in the homemade soup, demonstrating their exemplary vocabulary. Babies are confident in the presence of new people. They babble along as staff sing traditional nursery rhymes. They show their dexterity as they independently stack hoops onto toys. Toddlers are keen to show what they can do for themselves. In getting ready for outdoor play, they gather their puddle suits and wellington boots.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Pre-school children have impressive language skills. They talk with passion about what they know, whether it be facts about helicopters, where their parents are, or the bones in a skeleton.

Communication: Parents talk about the exceptional quality of communication linked to children's progress, and they comment on the ideas given to help extend learning at home.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Members of the staff team are a close knit and aspirational group. They explain how the leadership team helps to inspire them to continually improve.

Safeguarding Training: Leaders ensure that their own training and that for staff is undertaken regularly. Training is tailored to known local factors, and it is consolidated during frequent supervisions, team meetings and safeguarding raffle quizzes.

Play and Learning Integration: Children persevere and keep trying hard in taking their own shoes off and getting changed. Their eyes light up with pride when they manage such tasks for themselves, and they receive lots of praise and encouragement from staff for their efforts.

Diversity Management: Staff use what they know about the diverse heritage of the children who attend the nursery to help children celebrate their own backgrounds and learn about each other. Children learn to speak words from different languages and nationalities, which helps to give their friends a stronger sense of belonging.

Child Safety Management: Staff give examples of safeguarding matters they have identified and escalated to keep children safe. The strong culture of safeguarding runs through the nursery, with all staff understanding that it is each and every person's responsibility.

Happiness and Settling: Babies are confident in the presence of new people. They babble along as staff sing traditional nursery rhymes.

Nutritional Menu: The nursery provides children with an ever-changing menu of healthy and nutritious meals. All dietary needs are exceptionally well considered. Staff teach children about healthy eating.