St Thomas Pre-School

Activities: They practise scooping and filling different containers. They make links to prior learning as they talk about making a 'witches brew'.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children show their love of writing as they practise writing their names, and those of their friends, on clipboards.

Communication: Parents also talk about how safe their children are at pre-school. They explain the staff team 'go above and beyond' in supporting children's development.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: They are greeted warmly by the caring and nurturing staff team, who listen with interest to children's conversations.

Safeguarding Training: Staff maintain up-to-date training in safeguarding, meaning that they have a sound knowledge of wider safeguarding matters.

Play and Learning Integration: Children show their creativity during painting activities and as they make structures from toy bricks.

Transition to Primary School: Staff mostly support children's developing independence well. Children self-select toys to play with, create their own games and help tidy away.

Child Safety Management: Staff ensure that the pre-school premises are secure, which keeps children safe.

Children's Safety and Security: Accurate records are maintained of injuries to children, and any matters of concern are reported without delay.

Happiness and Settling: Children beam with delight and show their excitement when they arrive in the pre-school each day.