Kingfisher Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The manager has an excellent understanding of the early years foundation stage and teaching at the pre-school is of a very high quality. Practice is monitored diligently and high-quality evaluation ensures positive outcomes for all children. • Behaviour is exemplary and children are confident.

Children show high levels of curiosity, imagination and concentration as they engage in highly stimulating activities. For example, they peel real vegetables in the home corner. • Staff provide outstanding support for children's early literacy skills.

For instance, they focus sharply on supporting children to acquire speech and language skills and in...troduce engaging phonics activities. • Children make significant progress in their learning. Highly effective monitoring of the progress of groups of children ensures that all children achieve to the best of their ability.

• Partnerships with parents are incredibly strong. Staff encourage parents to become fully involved in the life of the pre-school. Staff develop resources to share at home, such as books and games which help to support children's number and letter recognition.

• Children have very high levels of self-esteem and enthusiasm for learning. Staff give them choices and enable them to make decisions and think for themselves. For example, children's views are listened to when considering changes to the environment.

• Children who speak English as an additional language are exceptionally well supported. For instance, children count in French and use phrases to thank one another. This helps them to develop their home language while at the pre-school.