Littleton Pre-school

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The supervisor and committee members are very ambitious for the children. The newly appointed supervisor leads by example.

She provides children with the space to think through how to solve the challenges they have set themselves. The supervisor uses additional funding very effectively to provide extra help and support to close children's achievement gaps. Staff develop children's early language well, helping children to speak confidently and learn how to listen.

Key staff know their children's next steps in learning. For example, when young children are making models in play dough, staff ask questions to help their key children challenge themselve...s to make a model dinosaur. Key persons are attentive to the children and develop strong relationships with parents.

This helps parents to work in partnership with them to support their children's learning. The supervisor has very good links with the local school. School staff come to visit children at pre-school and this helps them to be confident as they transfer to school.

Children make good progress and are ready for the next steps in their development. It is not yet outstanding because: The supervisor has not fully supported all staff to be consistent in their teaching to help children make even better progress. All staff do not have a good awareness of each other's key children's learning points to help them engage children in challenging activities.