The Little Lane Nursery - Easton On The Hill

Activities: Staff offer children activities that excite them and support deep involvement and concentration. Dough play is popular. Babies explore red and white dough with tools and toddlers investigate a plethora of herbs and mix them into dough. This ignites their curiosity and engagement.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop climbing and sliding skills in the forest school area, follow rules, cooperate with one another, and display high levels of engagement.

Communication: Parents offer the highest praise for the nursery. They comment on the excellent progress their children have made and the good feedback they receive from staff.

Community Building: Parents genuinely feel they are very lucky to have found the nursery.

Programs and Resources: Children with SEND are fully included in all curriculum activities.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff greet children with beaming smiles and a cheery welcome, demonstrating children feel safe and secure.

Safeguarding Training: Staff complete regular training to strengthen their knowledge of safeguarding issues.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff nurture children's independence skills from an early age. Toddlers receive reassurance as they attempt to put on their own shoes, responding with pleasure to genuine praise.

Child Safety Management: The premises are always secure. Gates between areas are always bolted, and main entry and exit doors are always locked. Only suitable people work alongside the children.

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and secure, shown by their eagerness to separate from parents and rush to be with their friends.

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff know procedures to follow if they have concerns about children’s welfare, including protecting them from extremist views.

Happiness and Settling: Children thrive in this nurturing and welcoming environment, showing delight at being in the nursery.