The Priory Day Nursery

Activities: Older children blow bubbles in paint and make prints from them. Toddlers explore sand.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Older children write letters to each other and learn to write their own names, helping to develop children's pre-writing skills.

Communication: Parents receive effective information about their child's day and development. They commend the management team for open and regular communication.

Programs and Resources: Staff provide routines adapted to meet children's individual needs, working closely with outside professionals to ensure support.

Staff Training: Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: All staff are consistently kind and respectful towards children.

Safeguarding Training: New staff are specifically trained to understand the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures.

Play and Learning Integration: Babies listen intently as staff repeat words and identify objects. Toddlers are exposed to new language as they explore different textures.

Transition to Primary School: Pre-school children link the sounds that letters make in their name and the names of their friends, preparing them for primary school.

Child Safety Management: The managers ensure that all staff know how to report concerns about abuse or neglect and understand the procedures to follow if they have concerns.

Happiness and Settling: Children feel secure with staff, sit with staff to share books, and leave the nursery smiling and happy each day.