Shotton Children's Centre

Activities: Staff plan activities to help to develop children's mathematical skills.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: All children are making good progress in their learning and development. Staff support children's developing literacy skills and provide engaging opportunities for reading and mark making.

Communication: Partnerships with parents are a strength of the nursery. Parents speak highly of the nursery and are fully involved in their children's learning.

Programs and Resources: Where children are identified as requiring additional support, staff develop individual support plans.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are very happy, confident and settled in a stimulating and welcoming environment.

Safeguarding Training: They regularly update their child protection and safeguarding training.

Play and Learning Integration: For example, young children enjoy investigating the outdoor area, where they climb, run, jump and crawl.

Transition to Primary School: All children are well prepared for their eventual move to school.

Child Safety Management: Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff have a strong understanding of safeguarding procedures.

Children's Safety and Security: This helps children to feel emotionally secure.

Happiness and Settling: Children are very happy, confident and settled in a stimulating and welcoming environment.

Nutritional Menu: Children benefit from healthy snacks and learn good hygiene habits.