Low Fell Community Pre-School

Activities: Children access a wide range of resources that match their interests and stages of development. For example, toddlers enjoy investigating paint and glitter, older children explore the home corner, dressing up and becoming different characters.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Support for children's communication is good. Staff introduce new words to extend children's vocabulary and develop their understanding of numbers and counting.

Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff work closely with other professionals and the local authority to support children with SEND to make the best possible progress.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children and parents receive a warm welcome when they arrive at this lovely pre-school. Staff are kind, nurturing and reassuring.

Safeguarding Training: Staff attend regular team meetings and receive essential training in safeguarding and first aid.

Play and Learning Integration: Children engage well in their play and show a positive attitude towards learning. For example, toddlers enjoy investigating paint and glitter.

Transition to Primary School: Children feel comfortable, safe, and secure with staff and have good bonds with them.

Diversity Management: Children who speak English as an additional language have opportunities to hear and use their home language. This helps to develop children's speaking and listening skills.

Child Safety Management: Staff are fully aware of their duty to keep children safe and attend training to recognize children who may be at risk of harm.

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel comfortable, safe, and secure with staff and have good bonds with them.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn about those who help them in the community. For example, staff organise visits from the local police and fire brigade.

Happiness and Settling: All children in the pre-school demonstrate positive behaviour. Children feel comfortable, safe, and secure with staff and have good bonds with them.

Nutritional Menu: Staff provide a healthy snack and encourage children to eat a nutritious lunch.