Harrowbarrow And Metherell Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) particularly well.

They are proactive in developing strong partnerships with a wide range of other professionals. This helps to promote a shared and consistent approach to children's learning and development. • The setting has very strong links with the primary school on site, and staff support children's well-being through their transition to school extremely well.

For example, they have created a photograph book, showing children the story of a first day at school, allowing children to discuss their feelings and understanding with staff. • Partnerships with par...ents are strong and they speak highly of the pre-school and staff team. Parents feel involved with their children's learning.

• Staff teach children mathematics well. For example, they encourage them to think about size and count objects, and use numbers throughout their play. • Staff observe and assess children's development effectively.

Children are keen, motivated learners and make good progress. • Staff do not always provide a wide range of exciting and interesting resources and opportunities to support and inspire children in their mark making and early literacy skills. • Sometimes, staff miss opportunities to support children's growing independence and self-help skills and do not encourage children to solve problems and think for themselves.

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