Micheldever and Stratton Preschool

Activities: Children relish the varied opportunities to engage in challenging activities outside that promote critical-thinking skills and equally support their good health.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Highly skilled staff promote children's early communication effectively. They accurately model the sounds letters make so that children build their knowledge of early reading skills well.

Communication: Parents are provided with regular and accurate information about how their child is progressing.

Programs and Resources: The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is exceptional.

Staff Training: She expertly designs and implements an ambitious curriculum for children with SEND, providing support that is carefully matched to children's individual needs.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents praise the dedication and professionalism of the approachable staff team.

Safeguarding Training: Staff remain highly alert for signs of concern, including outside the setting, and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed rigorously.

Play and Learning Integration: Children relish the varied opportunities to engage in challenging activities outside that promote critical-thinking skills and equally support their good health.

Transition to Primary School: Exceptional working arrangements are established with local feeder schools. The manager acts on feedback readily to ensure consistency in the delivery of early letter sounds and handwriting, which in turn ensures a seamless transition into school.

Diversity Management: Staff go to great lengths to recognise children's home language in the pre-school.

Child Safety Management: Leaders, staff and the committee promote a robust culture of safeguarding that ensures continued vigilance on any safety matters.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are taught to keep themselves safe and know they have a trusted adult to speak to if they feel worried.