Stepping Stones Nursery

Activities: Children use small hammers to break up blocks of ice, pretend to cook with vegetables in the mud kitchen, and carefully use a range of musical instruments from different countries.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff place a strong focus on developing children's communication and language skills, helping them make good progress from their starting points.

Communication: Staff collect information from parents when children first start and carry out home visits to get to know the children and their families well.

Programs and Resources: They work well with other professionals to provide consistent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The manager and her team create an exceedingly warm and welcoming environment where children demonstrate that they feel very happy and confident.

Play and Learning Integration: Children enjoy using the attractive range of resources, including real objects and open opportunities to learn and explore.

Transition to Primary School: The manager works in close partnership with the host school, offering children a seamless transition to school.

Child Safety Management: Comprehensive risk assessments are completed for all areas of the nursery including outdoors, ensuring a good emphasis on children's safety.

Happiness and Settling: Children feel happy, safe, and settled, showing incredibly nurturing and affectionate attachments with staff.