St. Margaret’s Pre School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Children show high levels of confidence as they have fun and work together during activities. Children learn how to cooperate well with their peers during games.

Older children show great kindness and interest in the younger children. Photographs of the children displayed at low level help them to develop a strong sense of belonging. • Children enjoy a good range of physical play opportunities.

Indoors, they have fun climbing ladders and using a slide. Outside, staff support older children well to develop their coordination during games. They learn how to aim and then throw a basketball into a net.

Younger children show perseverance as th...ey work out how to hit a small ball with a racket. • Parents describe staff as very friendly and caring. They talk about how well staff support their children to settle into the pre-school.

Parents report that staff provide them with daily information about how their children have spent their time. • Staff report that they feel listened to by the provider and manager. Their ideas are valued and used to help inform future improvements.

For example, staff have increased opportunities for children to learn about similarities and difference. It is not yet outstanding because: • Professional development plans are not precisely targeted on raising the quality of staff's teaching to an even higher level. • Staff do not always make the most effective use of assessments to ensure that children are provided with challenge that helps them to make better than good progress.