The Snug

Activities: They investigate bugs and animals in the bug hotel using various tools, and explore the texture of play dough with pine cones, bamboo sticks, shells and stones.

Communication: Parents speak highly of the communication they receive daily in person from staff and through an online platform.

Community Building: The manager offers weekly parent-and-child clubs for the community that help to build relationships with prospective and existing parents.

Programs and Resources: Staff have high expectations for all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Staff Training: Staff record a video for children with signing actions to help them practice at home.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children arrive at the setting with big smiles and they feel safe and secure. Staff know the children and their families well.

Safeguarding Training: All staff attend safeguarding training and most hold a current paediatric first-aid certificate.

Play and Learning Integration: Conversations flow between the children and staff as they wonder and imagine together.

Transition to Primary School: Staff implement settling-in procedures effectively and use these to consider children's needs.

Child Safety Management: The management team risk assesses the indoor and outdoor environment and occasional walks around the local area.

Children's Safety and Security: Children arrive at the setting with big smiles and they feel safe and secure.

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff acknowledge children's emotions, which helps children to understand and process their feelings.

Happiness and Settling: Children arrive at the setting with big smiles and they feel safe and secure.

Nutritional Menu: Children enjoy ham, cucumber and wraps for morning snack and water is available at all times.