The Academy at Almondbury

Activities: Staff support toddlers to select their own snack using tongs. Older children develop their independence and physical skills even further.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: The manager and staff create an exciting curriculum that develops children's skills across all areas of learning.

Communication: Staff work closely with parents to help children with key events in their lives.

Community Building: Parents are exceptionally happy with how their children are cared for and the progress they make.

Programs and Resources: Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is exemplary. Purpose-built equipment allows children of all abilities to develop and practise their climbing skills.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are exceptionally happy and secure at this nurturing setting. Staff know children extremely well and have strong relationships with them.

Safeguarding Training: The manager places a strong focus on ensuring that staff knowledge of safeguarding remains up to date.

Play and Learning Integration: Children use these skills as their interest in hibernation develops into a fascination with building tunnels.

Transition to Primary School: Work with local schools helps prepare all children for the transition.

Child Safety Management: Children learn about keeping themselves and others safe. They remind each other of the rules as they sit around a candle during reflection time.

Children's Safety and Security: Children's safety and well-being are a high priority.

Happiness and Settling: Children are exceptionally happy and secure at this nurturing setting.

Nutritional Menu: They serve themselves chicken and vegetables and clear away their own plates at lunchtime.