Starlight's Pre-School

Activities: Children develop their own activities from many natural objects, such as twigs, pine cones, leaves, and sand.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff help children to explore their emotions and learn to be tolerant of others.

Communication: Parents regularly receive useful information on their children's progress and good guidance to support learning at home.

Community Building: Parents comment that their children are eager to attend.

Programs and Resources: The managers and staff provide very experienced support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They make very good use of additional funding through links with other professionals.

Staff Training: Staff focus successfully on addressing gaps in children's learning.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents hold the nursery in high regard. The appreciate the open, friendly nature of the managers and their staff.

Safeguarding Training: The managers understand how to recruit staff safely and make sure they are suitable to work with children.

Play and Learning Integration: Children's independence and decision-making are strongly encouraged. They have free and full access to a wide range of interesting sensory and visual experiences.

Transition to Primary School: All children are well prepared for the next stage in their education. The setting receives very positive feedback from the schools they serve.

Child Safety Management: There are clear procedures in place to record any concerns staff have about children's welfare.

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and secure during their time at the pre-school.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn how to thoroughly wash their hands and keep their environment tidy.

Happiness and Settling: Parents comment that their children are eager to attend.