Little Beebles Pre-school

Activities: Children can mix sand and water together, discovering how textures change. They play doctors and nurses and lie on the sofas in the book corner pretending to be patients.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff ensure all children receive positive experiences. Older children write a birthday list and recognize numbers.

Communication: Staff use a 'chat wheel' with parents to establish children's ongoing interests and abilities, and provide them with a wealth of information on children's progress and health matters.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: They have developed secure attachments to staff, who are kind and friendly. Children and staff have cheerful dispositions, and they laugh and have fun together.

Safeguarding Training: The manager and staff have attended safeguarding training and have a secure understanding in recognizing and reporting any concerns about a child's welfare.

Play and Learning Integration: Children move freely around the pre-school, and staff take children on various outings, such as to the local village. They enjoy parachute games to support good physical skills.

Transition to Primary School: Good links with the on-site school enable children to eat their lunch with those at school and become familiar with teaching staff, to help them feel secure for their eventual move to school.

Child Safety Management: The monitoring of incidents and accidents is robust to keep children safe from harm. Risk assessments and safeguarding policies are detailed and clear.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and enjoy their time at the pre-school.

Nutritional Menu: Children enjoy wiping the tables in preparation for snack and are keen to serve themselves with a selection of healthy foods.