Sunshine Fruits Nursery Camberwell

Philosophy: The nursery implements the Montessori teaching method in the preschool room and some aspects of the Montessori teaching methods in the baby room.

Activities: Staff provide a good range of exciting and challenging resources and activities.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children make good progress from their starting points. They are enthusiastic and active learners with high levels of concentration.

Communication: Parents are highly complimentary of the nursery and say the staff are approachable and supportive. The nursery has continuously improved communication since it opened.

Community Building: Many parents have recommended the nursery to others.

Programs and Resources: All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points.

Staff Training: Highly qualified room leaders guide less-experienced staff. Staff have received safeguarding training.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The ambitious owner effectively supports an enthusiastic staff team. Parents comment that the staff are approachable and supportive.

Safeguarding Training: All staff have received safeguarding training. They know the signs and symptoms of abuse and what to do if they have any concerns about the welfare of a child.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to explore ideas and initiate play. Children demonstrate high levels of concentration as they engage with a range of challenging activities.

Child Safety Management: The nursery uses regular risk assessments to ensure children are safe. Highly effective staff deployment means children are well supervised.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are happy and secure at this nursery.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and secure at this nursery. They enjoy healthy food and snacks, and make positive choices about what they eat.

Nutritional Menu: Children enjoy healthy food and snacks. They make positive choices about what they eat when they go to the shop with staff to buy fruit for the nursery.