Little Stars Kindergarten

Activities: Children benefit greatly from time spent outdoors. They develop high levels of curiosity, imagination and concentration.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are highly independent...develop a high sense of self-worth and build resilience to setbacks.

Communication: Parents particularly praise the thorough support that staff give to help them navigate relationships with other services involved in their children's lives.

Community Building: Parents are highly enthusiastic about the setting...especially when children have specific needs.

Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are quickly identified, and staff work extremely well with outside agencies and families to ensure that each child receives the support they need.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are exceptionally well cared for by staff who thoroughly understand their needs.

Safeguarding Training: All staff have an excellent understanding of their responsibility to keep children safe and secure.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff use their knowledge of each child to balance children's engagement equally.

Transition to Primary School: Children who are new to the setting adapt very quickly to the routine and have built strong relationships with adults and children, feeling safe and comfortable exploring their surroundings.

Child Safety Management: They use comprehensive indoor and outdoor risk assessments to reduce any potential hazards and keep children safe.

Children's Safety and Security: Children show a great awareness of safety as they use real tools and hammer tacks into wood outside.

Happiness and Settling: Children look happy and settled...children find their wellington boots and waterproof coats before going into the garden and put them on by themselves.