Hatchell Wood Pre School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The recently appointed and well-qualified manager is establishing a clear and positive direction for the pre-school's future development.

She is well supported by the management committee and experienced staff who have maintained the good quality of provision through a period of unanticipated leadership changes. • All groups of children make good progress from their individual starting points throughout their time in pre-school. Staff make good use of additional funding to ensure children address any gaps in their learning.

• Staff plan creative activities to engage children's curiosity and build on their interests. For example, they help childre...n create their own boat by threading rope through large milk crates so they can escape from the sharks in their outdoor role-play adventure. • Staff keep children safe and secure.

They create a warm and caring ethos where children are valued and respected. Children are positively supported to behave well and to consider the needs of others. • Staff work very closely with parents.

Parents are very appreciative of the care and guidance staff offer them. They strongly recommend the pre-school. • The staff have very strong links with the host school.

They have made very good use of joint training and development initiatives to help children make a strong start to their school experience. • Very occasionally, staff do not make full use of their knowledge of children's achievement to sharply identify key next steps in their learning. • The leadership team does not make maximum use of the good range of first-hand information it is gathering on all aspects of teaching and learning to raise the quality of provision to even higher levels.

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