The Wonder Years Preschool & Extended School CIO

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff provide children with an exciting range of resources and experiences indoors and outdoors. Children show high levels of enthusiasm as they move independently between activities.

All children make good progress across all areas of their learning, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). • Children are extremely well prepared for the next stages in their learning, such as starting school. They benefit from excellent partnerships between staff, teachers and parents and eagerly attend a selection of settling-in activity days.

• Children have developed secure bonds with their key person and the staff team. Th...ey thrive on consistent and specific praise and show confidence in their own abilities. • Staff effectively support children to make very good progress in their personal, social and emotional development, particularly those children with SEND.

• The manager is an excellent role model for children and the staff team. He strives towards developing excellent teaching and has a clear ethos and vision for the future. Staff are supported effectively and are consistently encouraged to develop their skills.

• On occasion, staff miss opportunities to help children make rapid progress towards their individual learning goals. • During group times, such as registration, staff do not reflect on the size of the group or children's position within the space. This means that some children are not able to participate as well as others, particularly those children who need specific support.

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