Little Muddy Me

Philosophy: This is contributing to children's increased self-control and confidence.

Activities: Children actively recycle different materials and take part in community projects.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff skilfully nurture the skills children need to be ready for their next stage in their learning.

Communication: Parents highly rate what they consider to be an exceptionally caring and communicative staff team.

Community Building: Parent say that their children are safe and secure in the pre-school, based in a dedicated forest area.

Programs and Resources: Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is outstanding.

Staff Training: Staff go over and above to secure timely interventions and target support for individual children at the earliest opportunity.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Nurturing staff create an ethos of awe and wonder for the children in the woods.

Safeguarding Training: The manager has high expectations of staff, especially regarding their knowledge of safeguarding.

Play and Learning Integration: Children benefit from rich experiences that help them to learn about the world around them.

Transition to Primary School: Staff skilfully nurture the skills children need to be ready for their next stage in their learning.

Child Safety Management: Staff receive rigorous safeguarding training, including ongoing discussions and staff meetings on child protection.

Children's Safety and Security: Staff demonstrate detailed knowledge of the signs that could indicate a child is at risk of harm, including exposure to radical and extremist views.

Happiness and Settling: Children are greeted warmly and are exceptionally happy and secure at preschool.