West Derby Pre-School

Activities: Children play outside freely and enjoy the time to develop their large-muscle skills. Staff help children to develop their small-muscle and handwriting skills through a range of planned tasks.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff enthusiastically engage children in a variety of experiences that support their learning. Children begin to learn to express and manage their own feelings. They begin to understand how their feelings and behaviours have an impact on others.

Communication: Parents speak highly of the 'supportive and warm' staff. They comment that their children settle quickly in the 'home-from-home' environment that staff provide. Staff have built strong relationships with parents. Parents praise staff for the good communication through regular contact and conversations with their children's key person.

Programs and Resources: Staff ensure that they meet the needs of all children. The special educational needs coordinator works closely with outside agencies to help create targeted plans to support children who require additional help. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Children are making good progress in preparation for the next stage of their education.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff's interactions with children across the pre-school are warm and caring. They know children well, through their ongoing assessments, observations and discussions with parents.

Safeguarding Training: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff enthusiastically engage children in a variety of experiences that support their learning. Children play outside freely and enjoy the time to develop their large-muscle skills.

Transition to Primary School: For instance, a sensory area has been tailored to support all children to acquire a range of skills in preparation for going to school.

Child Safety Management: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

Happiness and Settling: Children are excited to enter the pre-school. Staff give young children lots of cuddles and children separate easily from their parents/carers. Children are making good progress in preparation for the next stage of their education.