Lighthall Under Fives Pre-School

Activities: Staff provide an inviting range of stimulating activities that spark children's interests and curiosity.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop a rich and varied vocabulary, learn to manage risks, and take care of animals and plants.

Communication: Staff share weekly newsletters with parents, sharing ideas and support as well as information about what children have been learning.

Programs and Resources: The manager ensures there are always enough staff to work with children individually for speech and language development.

Staff Training: Staff receive additional training in special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents admire the teamwork and the loving ethos that the staff have created for their children.

Safeguarding Training: Robust recruitment ensures that only suitable staff are employed to work with children. The manager routinely checks the ongoing suitability of staff during regular supervision meetings.

Play and Learning Integration: Daily opportunities to explore malleable materials such as play dough help to strengthen children's hands and fingers, which supports their early writing skills.

Transition to Primary School: Children are confident, independent learners, attending to their own toileting needs and making choices about their snack.

Child Safety Management: The manager has excellent safeguarding procedures in place to keep children safe. Staff carry out appropriate risk assessments to check the safety of the premises.

Children's Safety and Security: Staff teach children how to manage risks, and children feel happy and secure.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn how to use tools safely and understand the value of healthy eating.