Little Acorns Pre School

Activities: Highly engaging activities with a clear aim for learning, children create an obstacle course.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Curriculum supports staff in building on what children already know and can do and extending this.

Communication: Staff use bi-annual meetings with key persons to keep parents up to date.

Community Building: Staff invite parents in to educate children about traditional clothing from different cultures.

Programs and Resources: Additional support for children is established swiftly by the enthusiastic and dedicated management team.

Staff Training: Speech and language therapists attend the setting to model and discuss strategies with staff and parents.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents feel involved in their child's experiences at the setting, staff are approachable and responsive.

Safeguarding Training: Staff keep up to date with training in their roles, understand indicators of abuse and safeguarding concerns.

Play and Learning Integration: Children make excellent progress, and well-planned curriculum supports their communication skills through singing and stories.

Transition to Primary School: Effective links with the local primary school, sharing key information to promote continuity of care through transitions.

Diversity Management: Cultural celebrations are purposeful and reflect the families in the setting.

Child Safety Management: Staff skilfully encourage children's problem-solving skills regarding safety in their play.

Children's Safety and Security: Children behave wonderfully at this setting; they have a solid understanding of the rules.

Happiness and Settling: Children confidently tell adults the importance of tidying toys away to avoid tripping over them.

Nutritional Menu: Children grow their own food in the vegetable patch and prepare it to eat, developing an understanding of the life cycle of vegetables.