Brereton Playgroup and Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager and staff are supported by a very active committee who bring the expertise from their other work roles to help staff with a range of administrative and management tasks. All the issues identified at the last inspection have been addressed. The enthusiastic staff use plenty of praise to make learning a really positive experience.

Children have confidence to 'have a go' at activities they find more difficult, some actively ask for 'tricky work'. The children are very happy and relish the opportunities provided by staff who carefully monitor their development. Older children are making very good progress in their literacy skills.

They conf...idently identify letters and the sounds they represent. Some start to blend letters together to make words or identify which words rhyme. Children are very well behaved and have very good social skills.

They respond positively to staff's encouragement. They are very motivated and excited about collecting stickers and rewards. Staff encourage children to be kind to others and work as a team.

Parents praise the nurturing environment and the personal and accurate feedback staff provide about their child's progress. They are also impressed with the close links the group has with the host school, which they feel, has made the move on to school almost seamless for their older children. It is not yet outstanding because: Although the majority of activities are very well planned, there are occasions where children are not encouraged enough to develop their own ideas, and think through and resolve problems for themselves.

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