Midway Preschool

Activities: Children enjoy listening to stories, weighing balls of dough, pouring water in containers, and making 'sausages' and 'peas' when pretending to make dinner.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children learn new words as they observe changes in the world around them, practice counting accurately and develop ideas through technology.

Communication: Staff work well with parents and other settings. They communicate effectively to ensure children are ready for their next stage. Parents feel supported.

Community Building: Parents report that their children have 'flourished' since starting. Staff provide new opportunities for all children, such as visits to the local woodlands.

Programs and Resources: Children who require extra help are supported at an early stage. Staff work well with other agencies.

Staff Training: Staff make sure that targets are appropriate and help children to catch up in their learning. Children with additional needs are included well.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children enjoy spending time with adults who play alongside them in their interests. Staff show good teamwork and cooperation.

Safeguarding Training: Staff understand the policies and procedures in place, know how to report allegations, and the importance of record-keeping.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff help children to stay focused and complete tasks, they problem-solve by spotting colours and shapes.

Transition to Primary School: Staff work well with parents and other settings to ensure children are ready for their next stage.

Child Safety Management: Staff know how to keep children safe and when they may be at risk from harm.

Children's Safety and Security: Children remind each other how to keep safe, explaining that the floor will 'get slippy' as 'snow melts'.

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff work with parents and children to help them understand how to be safe using technology.

Happiness and Settling: Children appear happy and enthusiastic to learn. They start their day dancing to music.