Newpark Childcare Centre

Philosophy: The nursery follows the Montessori teaching methods.

Activities: Children are fascinated by the sound of beads rattling inside metallic egg-shakers. Older children cover their eyes with a blindfold and concentrate when they try to identify different textures, such as rough and smooth.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children learn new skills, for example how to cut stems and arrange flowers in tiny vases, which are then displayed throughout the nursery.

Communication: Staff keep parents very well informed of their children's progress in a variety of ways. For example, parents regularly attend meetings, and key persons routinely share children's learning journals with them.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Every member of staff gets to know all children exceptionally well in the nursery.

Safeguarding Training: Leaders and staff demonstrate excellent knowledge of their safeguarding responsibilities. They regularly attend safeguarding training to further increase their knowledge.

Play and Learning Integration: Babies keenly crawl, cruise furniture and toddle as they explore the stimulating environment with enthusiasm.

Transition to Primary School: Children are very well equipped for the next stages in their learning, and move on to school with the knowledge of how to become good citizens.

Child Safety Management: Safety checks are completed prior to outings, and police keep leaders fully informed of major incidents in the local area, to help maintain children's safety at the highest level.

Children's Safety and Security: Staff supervise babies at all times to maintain their safety. Children learn how to keep themselves safe, for example in the event of a fire or around road safety.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn how to keep themselves safe, for example in the event of a fire or around road safety.

Happiness and Settling: Children very quickly settle in this tremendously vibrant and exciting environment. Children's behaviour is excellent, and they are emotionally secure.