St Stephen's Nursery School

Philosophy: The school’s curriculum is extremely ambitious and designed to ensure school readiness for all children.

Activities: The curriculum and an abundance of meaningful activities are planned and delivered with precision.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Leaders have identified the building blocks required for children to master important physical skills, such as mark making and using scissors.

Communication: The close partnership between school and home, centred on trusting relationships, is highly valued by parents.

Community Building: Educational visits are family events where children experience local places such as the park, as well as places further away, such as Mudchute farm.

Programs and Resources: The school’s curriculum is designed to ensure readiness for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Staff Training: Children with SEND are very well identified and supported.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are kind and caring. They know children and their families exceptionally well.

Safeguarding Training: To evaluate the effectiveness of safeguarding, the inspector reviewed the single central record and considered the extent to which the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding.

Play and Learning Integration: Children rise to staff’s high expectations. They show respect towards each other and the equipment that they use.

Transition to Primary School: Learning is focused sharply on ensuring that children secure the basic skills needed to be ready for their next stage of education.

Child Safety Management: Staff use every opportunity to expertly model the positive behaviours they want to see from children.

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe, are happy and ready to learn.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children develop positive attitudes to learning.

Happiness and Settling: Children are highly engaged in their play and activities.