Kirklands at Startforth

Activities: Children learn and explore together through a wide range of challenging and exciting experiences and activities.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff have a firm understanding of what they are teaching and why.

Communication: The manager and staff actively seek and value the opinions of parents and children.

Community Building: The setting has built positive relationships with local schools to provide a consistent approach to support for children.

Programs and Resources: The manager supports staff to coordinate support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents speak very highly of the setting and praise the 'amazing' staff.

Safeguarding Training: Staff attend training to keep themselves up to date with procedures to protect children.

Play and Learning Integration: The pace of activities is relaxed. This helps children feel settled and secure.

Transition to Primary School: The setting has built positive relationships with local schools to support children as they move on to the next stage of their learning.

Child Safety Management: Staff show children how to use scissors and utensils safely.

Children's Safety and Security: The pace of activities is relaxed. This helps children feel settled and secure.

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff teach children important life skills to help them keep themselves safe.

Happiness and Settling: Children enjoy lovely relationships and form close bonds with staff who are patient, calm, and kind.

Nutritional Menu: Staff explain to children the positive impact of healthy food on their bodies as they help to make dough.