Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted)

Activities: Children have many opportunities to explore creative materials, such as paint, and they talk about carrying out experiments as they mix paint colors.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children's skills in using pencils are developing well, and they spend time drawing detailed pictures with skill and precision.

Communication: Parents feel well informed about their children's development and know how to support their learning at home. The recently introduced app has increased their knowledge of what children are doing at the pre-school.

Programs and Resources: Overall, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well with key persons finding quiet places to share books when needed.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children receive a warm welcome from staff when they arrive at the pre-school and quickly settle into play.

Safeguarding Training: Staff regularly complete safeguarding training and give high priority to ensuring children are safe.

Play and Learning Integration: Children explore the many learning areas that entice them to be creative and develop their imaginations.

Child Safety Management: Staff have a robust knowledge and understanding of signs and symptoms of abuse and extremist behavior. This helps staff to quickly recognise when children may be at risk of harm.

Children's Safety and Security: Children negotiate space well and know how to keep themselves and others safe as they play.

Teaching Personal Safety: They know how to report these concerns within the setting and to relevant safeguarding agencies.

Happiness and Settling: Children receive a warm welcome from staff when they arrive at the pre-school and quickly settle into play.