Woodleys Farm Day Nursery

Activities: Children learn a breadth of knowledge and skills through the 'real-life' activities staff plan for them.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff observe children and identify what they already know and can do. They use this information to plan for the skills and knowledge children need to learn next.

Communication: Parents and carers explain that staff's communication has gotten better since a recent change in management. They enjoy receiving weekly emails with information about their child's learning and development.

Programs and Resources: The leader responsible for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities helps staff effectively to adapt the curriculum for children to fully access learning opportunities.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff encourage children to develop close relationships with their key person.

Safeguarding Training: Leaders check the ongoing suitability of staff working with children.

Play and Learning Integration: They enjoy pretending to make different food for staff in the outdoor mud kitchen, such as curry and cookies.

Transition to Primary School: Children take their shoes off without prompting when they enter the nursery and hang their coats up on their individual pegs.

Child Safety Management: Staff and leaders ensure that the environment is safe for children to play in. They assess any risks and take steps to minimize potential hazards, particularly when outside.

Children's Safety and Security: There is a robust arrival procedure, including supervising all doors and checking the identification of visitors.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children under two years old navigate the stairs carefully, listening to staff and sitting on each individual step.

Happiness and Settling: Children enjoy playing alongside staff and develop close relationships with their key person.