Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care

Activities: Considerable thought goes into ensuring that activities will enthuse the children and capture their imagination.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children make good progress from their starting points and achieve well.

Communication: Parents and carers feel very welcome at the school and appreciate the good quality help and care that their children receive.

Community Building: Parents and carers are highly supportive of the school. They are very appreciative of the care and help given to their children.

Programs and Resources: Disabled children and those with special educational needs achieve as well as other children because their support is good.

Staff Training: Thorough and regular checks on children’s progress have ensured that appropriate help and support are given to disabled children, those disadvantaged and those with special educational needs.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The headteacher, ably supported by staff and governors, provides determined and effective leadership.

Safeguarding Training: All statutory requirements for safeguarding are met. School leaders are diligent in ensuring that all staff receive the most up-to-date information and training.

Play and Learning Integration: Children benefit from the adults’ improved knowledge of how to teach these important areas of learning.

Transition to Primary School: They leave the school ready for the Reception Year.

Child Safety Management: Very effective systems are in place to keep children safe and secure.

Children's Safety and Security: Children show an excellent understanding of the routines of the nursery.

Happiness and Settling: Adults establish warm and friendly relationships that help to build children’s confidence and independence very effectively.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children are taught how to take small risks, such as using the ear baffles when ‘hammering’ wood.