Smiley Faces Nursery

Activities: Children sing a welcome song, read stories like 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', and count during circle-time activities.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop listening, attention, communication, and social skills, learning rules, boundaries, expectations, counting, creativity, and identifying shapes.

Communication: Staff provide parents with information about forthcoming planned themes and seek their input on skills and knowledge goals for their children.

Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified by staff. The settings special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works with staff, parents, and other professionals to identify individualised targets for each child.

Staff Training: For children with more complex needs, staff receive relevant training so that they understand how to use specialist equipment to meet children's needs.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children arrive and settle quickly as they are warmly greeted by staff.

Safeguarding Training: Management follows secure recruitment, vetting, and induction procedures to ensure the suitability of staff. Regular training and quizzes during staff supervisions help to ensure that safeguarding knowledge remains current.

Play and Learning Integration: Children are supported to build on their prior knowledge and skills through routine activities, like circle- and story-time sessions.

Transition to Primary School: Staff encourage good social interaction and conversations during snack and lunchtime, helping prepare children for next steps.

Child Safety Management: Children are kept safe from potential harm through the vigilance of the staff team, and improved drop-off and collection procedures.

Children's Safety and Security: Children arrive and settle quickly as they are warmly greeted by staff. Management follows secure recruitment, vetting, and induction procedures to ensure the suitability of staff.

Happiness and Settling: Children look happy and settled, engaging energetically in activities and interacting positively with staff.