Young ones early years

Activities: Children investigate how magnets work, learn to use tools like knives and scissors safely, and take part in art projects and den building.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff show interest in children's life away from pre-school, incorporating what they know about children into learning opportunities.

Communication: Parents shared their views of the pre-school with the inspector.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The manager is a strong role model and staff follow her lead, spending time talking to children, asking questions, and modelling writing letters and numerals.

Safeguarding Training: All staff know and understand their responsibilities to help keep children safe and well. They can describe signs and symptoms of abuse.

Play and Learning Integration: Children arrive keen to explore activities and resources set up by staff, enjoying exercises to wake up their bodies.

Diversity Management: Children talk about places their friends have visited to see family, participating in local activities like art projects.

Child Safety Management: Staff recruitment procedure is appropriate, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks on all new staff.

Children's Safety and Security: Routines and rules help children to play and learn in a safe environment.

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff explain safety measures, such as using knives correctly and not eating items with germs.

Happiness and Settling: Children behave well and develop an understanding of the importance of rules.

Nutritional Menu: Children learn from staff the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables, preparing snacks with healthy items like peppers, apples, and tomatoes.