Paradise Found Nursery

Philosophy: The curriculum focuses on the range of learning that all children will need to acquire to make the best possible progress in the future.

Activities: Staff teach children through different topics that take account of their interests.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children learn new words as they identify animals at the farm, in the zoo and in other environments. They build muscle strength as they stand on one leg 'like a flamingo.'

Communication: Parents drop off and collect from inside the nursery, which gives the children the opportunity to share what they have done in the day, such as their pictures. Parents see the environment where their children are cared for first hand and are reassured about their children's care and learning.

Programs and Resources: There is strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Precise assessment helps to draw on external support at an early stage and put in place individual learning to help children make the best progress.

Staff Training: A programme of continual professional staff development targets training that will provide staff with the wide range of skills they need to support good-quality care and learning.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are kind and caring and provide the children with regular praise throughout the day.

Safeguarding Training: All staff complete child protection training online and their understanding is monitored by managers.

Play and Learning Integration: Children are confident and motivated to learn. They develop a sense of achievement and pride in what they do. Staff know when to stand back and when to help.

Transition to Primary School: Managers support the staff team to implement the curriculum through their own planning. They hold a shared understanding of what they want children to learn next in preparation for their next stage of learning and eventual move to school.

Child Safety Management: Staff are aware of the need to keep children safe in the environment and perform regular checks to count the number of children present outdoors and inside.

Children's Safety and Security: Staff are deployed effectively to supervise children during the day.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and settled in the nursery.

Nutritional Menu: At mealtimes, children practise their emerging skills as they fill their cups from the larger jug.