Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Angel

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About Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Angel


Name Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Angel
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Address 4 Collins Yard, London, N1 2XU
Phase Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Gender Mixed
Local Authority Islington
Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Staff at the nursery have high expectations of the children.

They teach them to carefully select activities that they want to try. Staff create a calm environment for children to focus and concentrate. They role model perseverance and how to complete tasks.

Children have time to practise new skills as well having a go at new ones. Staff understand the importance of repeating tasks to build on skills. Staff want children to be open to trying ambitious new tasks.

Children are eager to have a go, they have positive attitudes to learning.Staff speak three languages at the nursery, English, French and Mandarin. The...y have positive and warm interactions with the children.

Staff teach new vocabulary and introduce more complex sentences to children. Children rapidly gain communication skills in both their home and other languages. Children are skilled communicators who develop fluency at ambitious levels.

Staff teach children to identify and understand their feelings. They teach children to be considerate of others in their play. For example, when children need to wait to water the plants, staff explain calmly to them.

Staff build strong and trusting relationships with the children. Children feel safe and relaxed. They behave well.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

The managers and staff create a curriculum with a strong intent. They value and nurture each child's unique talents and interests. All staff share this vision.

Children feel listened to and express themselves with confidence. Staff deliver an ambitious curriculum. Children are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

The curriculum is well sequenced. Staff carefully plan activities and outings that extend children's learning. For example, when children learn about Chinese New Year, they visit the shop and get ingredients to make dumplings.

They learn how to buy and use products to create food together. Children feel motivated to learn. They are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

The nursery is inclusive. The managers work with external professionals to support children's individual needs. Where the nursery receives funding for disadvantaged children, staff identify toys and equipment that support their individual talents and interests.

All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported.Children's speaking and listening skills are promoted well. Children join in with activities in Mandarin, English and French.

They know which members of staff speak which language. Children are confident talkers. They engage in back-and-forth conversations with their friends and staff.

Children reach their developmental milestones.Care practices are effective. Children sleep in a calm and quiet environment.

They learn to be independent. Staff teach children to wash their hands and feed themselves at lunch time. Children use cutlery and pour their own water.

When children struggle, staff encourage children to have one more try. They are excited to hear praise and experience success. Children have high levels of self-esteem.

Overall, children are keen to join in. However, on occasion staff do not fully consider the individual needs of children when planning focused activities. As a result, children do not always focus and try hard.

At these times, children do not always reach the best possible outcomes.Parent partnerships are strong. They report that children learn new vocabulary and sing songs in different languages that they learn at nursery.

Parents say that the information they receive about activities helps them to extend their children's learning at home.Staff at the nursery teach children about differences. They invite parents and children to share their different cultures within the nursery.

Staff teach children to understand different family dynamics and home lives. Children develop high levels of respect for other people.The managers are reflective of their practice.

They regularly arrange professional development opportunities for staff. Staff report that they a have high levels of well-being. They say that supervision sessions and further training help them to feel confident.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: further develop how staff consider the support that children need to join in and concentrate in focused activities at the highest levels.


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