All Saints Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • A great strength of the pre-school is the nurturing and welcoming environment. Staff keep parents well informed of the progress that their children make, and provide suggestions of how to extend learning at home.

All children make good progress. • The manager supports staff well. She monitors staff regularly through supervisions and appraisals to identify areas for development.

For example, staff have improved their observations and assessments of children following discussions and training from the manager. • Staff are good role models. They support children to understand about boundaries and expectations.

Children behave well, and happi...ly share and take turns with their peers. • Children receive a wide range of opportunities to learn about the natural world. For example, they show great excitement when they find a spider in the garden.

Staff support children's mathematical development by asking them to count how many legs the spider has. It is not yet outstanding because: • Sometimes children are not given the opportunity to explore their own ideas or given enough time to think and respond to questions. • Staff sometimes miss opportunities to extend children's independence, for example, during snack time.