Little Harriers Day Nurseries Lavant

Philosophy: Follows the Montessori method of teaching.

Forest School Sessions: Children participate in forest-school sessions.

Activities: Children are curious to explore their play environments and engage with emotion cards.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are supported to understand and express their feelings, show high levels of motivation, and make good progress in learning.

Communication: Parents speak highly of the nursery and comment on positive relationships.

Community Building: Parents highlight key carers’ support in building children's confidence and progress.

Programs and Resources: Leaders ensure intervention at the earliest opportunity for children with delays.

Staff Training: Leaders provide training opportunities for staff to promote children's learning further.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are greeted warmly by management and staff.

Safeguarding Training: Staff have a good knowledge of recognizing signs of abuse and wider safeguarding concerns.

Play and Learning Integration: Children show high levels of collaboration, courage, and fascination in explorations.

Transition to Primary School: Children receive clear support and show high levels of engagement and enthusiasm in their play and learning.

Diversity Management: Staff talk to children about stranger danger and help develop communication and language skills.

Child Safety Management: Staff remind children about expectations and offer explanations to help understand reasons behind rules.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are extremely confident in sharing how they follow rules to stay safe.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and secure, greeted warmly, and separate well from parents.

Nutritional Menu: Children serve themselves lunch and pour their own drinks, showing independence skills.