YMCA Maidstone Pre-school - Tovil

Activities: Staff offer adult-led and child-focused activities like using different tools and media to explore colors.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop literacy interest through role play and hand-eye coordination skills using chopsticks.

Communication: Staff share information through online learning records and talking with parents at drop-off and collection times.

Community Building: Very positive partnerships with parents.

Programs and Resources: Focused plans for children with special needs and additional funding to develop language skills.

Staff Training: Regular training to help staff develop their practice.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are friendly and work extremely well together.

Safeguarding Training: Staff have a good understanding of their responsibilities concerning protecting children.

Child Safety Management: Secure safeguarding policies and an open culture around safeguarding.

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and secure, exploring a wide variety of activities.

Happiness and Settling: Children happily come into the pre-school and settle quickly.

Nutritional Menu: At snack time, staff provide opportunities to try new foods and praise children for trying.