Riverview Day Nursery & Preschool

Philosophy: The curriculum builds on children's growing independence in self-care.

Activities: Children explore their senses with activities like playing in water with citrus fruits and painting with fruit-shaped sponges.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff teach children key mathematical concepts such as counting and measurements.

Communication: Parents have access to dual language books and recently attended a parents' evening.

Community Building: Parents comment on the care and strategies offered for developing children's understanding of English.

Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make very good progress.

Staff Training: Staff use picture cards, sign language, and words to communicate with children.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are warm, caring, and build positive relationships with children.

Safeguarding Training: All staff understand how to keep children safe and know who to contact for child protection concerns.

Play and Learning Integration: Children enthusiastically join activities designed to meet their learning needs.

Transition to Primary School: Children make very good progress in their learning and development.

Diversity Management: Staff celebrate all languages and explore one language a term.

Child Safety Management: Children learn to keep themselves safe with reminders on carrying pieces of wood or holding knives correctly.

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and secure with warm and caring staff.

Happiness and Settling: Children thrive, developing friendships, and show lovely attitudes towards one another.