Mighty Oaks @ Ashton Keynes

Activities: Children use sticks and create patterns and marks as they learn to hold the pencil correctly to develop their early writing skills.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff share information with the children's reception class teachers to support their learning in school.

Communication: Parents say staff kept in regular contact to inform them about changes to operating procedures and hygiene arrangements.

Community Building: Staff are extremely effective communicators and meet the needs of the children very well.

Programs and Resources: Staff adapt play to make sure all children are included.

Staff Training: Staff value the uniqueness of every child as an individual. They are caring and patient.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children form good relationships with staff and show that they feel happy and safe here.

Safeguarding Training: The manager provides opportunities for them to update and refresh their knowledge of new child protection procedures and broader safeguarding issues, such as radicalisation.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff who work in both the school and club share experiences and knowledge of the children to build strong continuity.

Transition to Primary School: Staff share information with the children's reception class teachers to support their learning in school.

Diversity Management: They are caring and patient. Staff work very well as a team. They take a genuine interest in what children do and say, striving to provide the best possible experiences for them.

Child Safety Management: Staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe from harm.

Children's Safety and Security: Children show that they feel happy and safe here.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn how to climb safely on the outdoor equipment.

Happiness and Settling: Children are very settled and confident in their setting. They have secure relationships with familiar staff that help them to explore and experiment in their play.

Nutritional Menu: Children have access to hot, healthy foods, which support their understanding of healthy eating.