Meadowfield Nursery School

Activities: They plan a range of activities with children's individual interests in mind.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: There is a strong focus on developing children's mathematical skills. Staff challenge children to think critically.

Communication: Parents particularly like the information they receive in the 'Yellow Book', which provides parents with ideas of what they can do at home to extend children's learning further.

Community Building: Parents are invited to share pictures from home with the nursery. The nursery uses these pictures to have discussions with children, which helps develop a real sense of belonging.

Programs and Resources: The nursery successfully works in partnership with a range of external agencies and professionals, to ensure that any additional support needed for children is in place.

Staff Training: Additional funding is used effectively to ensure that all children are able to access the provision.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are friendly and professional. Children form good bonds with all staff and they are attentive to children's personal care needs.

Safeguarding Training: Staff complete regular safeguarding training and complete mini quizzes to check their understanding.

Play and Learning Integration: Activities are planned to support children's varying interests which helps them to become deeply engaged.

Transition to Primary School: Children are well supported when they are due to start school. Teachers provide a school uniform and photos of the classrooms for children to look at.

Child Safety Management: Children are kept safe from harm within the setting and staff know what to do in an emergency. There are clear mobile phone policies in place.

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff have a clear understanding of how to keep children safe online and understand possible risks of children accessing inappropriate material online.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and safe in this welcoming setting.