Almozene Nursery And Children's Centre

Activities: Staff make regular observations and assessments of children's individual learning and work hard to make sure that the planned activities are carefully matched to children's interests and learning needs.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children learn to recognise and write letters of their name, demonstrate good pencil control, and show an interest in mathematics as they sing number songs and count objects during their play.

Community Building: Parents are very complimentary about the nursery and attribute their children's good progress to the staff.

Programs and Resources: The manager provides swift intervention when children need extra help with effective small-group or one-to-one support.

Staff Training: Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is strong and has a positive impact on their progress.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children form strong bonds with staff, and children enjoy praise and respond with positive behaviour.

Safeguarding Training: Leaders and staff have a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe and know how to recognize possible signs of abuse and neglect.

Play and Learning Integration: Children's knowledge is enriched as they learn about other cultures, and they develop a strong 'can-do' attitude.

Transition to Primary School: Overall, staff help prepare children well for the next stage in their learning, including their eventual move on to school.

Child Safety Management: Recruitment processes are robust to help ensure the suitability of adults working with children, and the deployment of staff is well organized so that children are always supervised.

Children's Safety and Security: Attentive staff stay close by and reassure children as they learn to safely use more-challenging equipment.

Happiness and Settling: Children are fully engaged and motivated; they are confident to initiate and to choose their play. Children show pride in their achievements and create strong bonds with staff.