Mother Goose Nursery - Greendale Field Ltd

Forest School Sessions: Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the wildlife garden, feeding the hens and using their inventive ideas to build camps.

Activities: Opportunities for children to develop an interest in the natural world are available throughout the nursery. For example, staff support children to build campfires using sticks and branches.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff prepare children well emotionally and socially for their future learning, including starting school.

Communication: Staff work closely with parents to help provide a consistent approach in meeting children's care and learning needs effectively.

Programs and Resources: Staff work closely with outside agencies, such as early years specialists, to identify and address areas to improve.

Staff Training: Some staff have recently attended a training course to heighten their knowledge and understanding of how younger children learn.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The key-person system is effective. Children form close relationships with staff, which helps to support their emotional well-being.

Safeguarding Training: The manager and staff have a clear understanding of the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about children's safety or welfare.

Play and Learning Integration: Babies explore the learning areas confidently and maintain good engagement during singing activities. Toddlers develop good spatial awareness.

Transition to Primary School: Older children acquire good skills for starting school. For example, they attempt to write letters in their names and begin to make connections with letters and the sounds they represent.

Diversity Management: Staff provide a welcoming environment where children learn to value and respect one another.

Child Safety Management: Staff carry out regular checks of the play areas to help keep children safe.

Children's Safety and Security: Children settle well and are eager to explore and learn.

Happiness and Settling: Children form close relationships with staff, which helps to support their emotional well-being. They are happy, confident and ready to learn through play.

Nutritional Menu: Staff support children well to learn about healthy eating. For example, they use mealtimes to talk to the children about the benefits of eating nutritious meals and growing strong bones.