Little Willows Day Nursery

Activities: Staff plan a wide range of activities in each room to cover all seven areas of learning.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Older children have opportunities to develop their numeracy skills, hand-to-eye coordination while cutting, and early reading knowledge.

Communication: Staff share information with parents in a number of ways, for example through daily verbal discussions and by sharing photos and updates on an online learning app.

Programs and Resources: The SENCo liaises very closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that each child receives the support they need.

Staff Training: The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is passionate about her role. She has completed relevant training to enable her to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children have strong emotional attachments with the caring staff, who cuddle and comfort them when needed.

Safeguarding Training: Staff keep their child protection knowledge up to date through various training methods.

Play and Learning Integration: Children show high levels of concentration as they engage in the activities. For example, during singing time, babies and toddlers participate using actions, joining in or choosing the next song.

Transition to Primary School: Children behave well and are supported effectively to begin to understand expectations and boundaries.

Child Safety Management: Staff complete daily risk assessments of the premises to promote a safe and secure environment for children to play.

Children's Safety and Security: Children enter the nursery happily and settle quickly on arrival. They have strong emotional attachments with the caring staff, who cuddle and comfort them when needed. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children are closely supervised by staff, such as when babies are sleeping.

Nutritional Menu: Staff encourage healthy eating with fresh fruits and vegetables and discuss these with the children.