Little Lodge Nursery

Philosophy: The experienced manager has designed a highly ambitious curriculum, which helps children build their knowledge and skills over time.

Forest School Sessions: During forest school sessions, children remember what charcoal is and that they recently used this to make a fire.

Activities: Children benefit from accessing a vast range of activities across the seven areas of learning and development.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: The quality of education children receive is exemplary. The inspiring staff team boast a depth of knowledge about how children develop.

Communication: Partnerships with parents are exceptional. Parents commend the extensive amount of information they receive regarding their child's learning and development.

Community Building: Parent speak highly of the relationships staff form with their children to help them feel secure.

Programs and Resources: All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those who are in receipt of additional funding, make excellent progress in their learning and development.

Staff Training: Managers have robust procedures in place to monitor information about children's well-being.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff comment positively about the exceedingly high levels of support they receive from the manager.

Safeguarding Training: Staff complete regular safeguarding training and are confident in identifying signs that could indicate a child is at risk of harm.

Play and Learning Integration: They are highly motivated and eager to learn.

Transition to Primary School: Children thrive and make rapid progress in their learning and development. They are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

Diversity Management: They explore clothing from different cultures and celebrate different festivals.

Child Safety Management: Children's behaviour is impeccable. They spend their time at nursery deeply engaged in their learning.

Children's Safety and Security: They understand the rules and boundaries in place and why these are needed to keep themselves safe.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children explain that they need to walk around the outside of the fire pit, so they do not get burned.

Happiness and Settling: Children arrive happily at this exciting and inclusive nursery.