Koala Kidz Ltd - Old Buttery

Philosophy: The nursery promotes outdoor learning and forest school approach.

Activities: Children investigate independently and confidently, developing their play based on real-life experiences mixed with a lot of imagination.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop exceptional levels of confidence and independence.

Communication: Parents confirm language development within nursery complements what they do at home.

Community Building: Parents spoke highly about how much their children grow and develop here.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are very much supported within their 'work family'.

Safeguarding Training: All staff update their training annually and have ongoing discussions to keep their understanding current.

Play and Learning Integration: Children thoroughly enjoy large-scale construction and create spheres and cubes by moulding mud.

Transition to Primary School: Children become extremely articulate and very self-assured.

Child Safety Management: Safer recruitment procedures ensure all staff are suitable to work with children.

Children's Safety and Security: Children know they are safe and welcome, being collected at the gate by their key person.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn to manage risks appropriately and understand which plants are safe.

Happiness and Settling: Children demonstrate excellent behavior and share toys, demonstrating new ideas to staff and each other.

Nutritional Menu: Staff promote healthy eating, narrating to babies and children what they are preparing for snack.