Sunshine & Showers 111

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff establish inspirational relationships with children.

They get to know their individual personalities exceptionally well. Children have an outstanding sense of belonging. • The manager and staff effectively evaluate their practice together.

For example, they hold daily discussions to review how well the day's events engaged children. They use their findings to support their future activity plans and keep children motivated to learn. • Children have good opportunities to gain mathematical skills to support their future learning.

For instance, they confidently count as they play. • Staff skilfully support children to prepare for their... eventual move to school. Children become very familiar with the routines, such as having lunch in the school dinner hall.

• The manager and staff closely monitor and track children's individual and specific group progress. This enables them to quickly highlight any gaps in their development and provide good support to help children close them promptly and continue to make good progress. • Staff support all children to develop very good communication skills.

For instance, children enthusiastically make up their own rhymes and stories to share with their friends. • Staff miss some opportunities to support children to explore and investigate the natural world more extensively. • Staff do not make the most out of opportunities to share children's achievements from home more consistently.

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