Tolleshunt Knights Cooperative Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Children arrive happy and know the routine when they arrive. They are keen to select activities and resources to support their interests. Children demonstrate that they are emotionally secure.

Parents comment positively about staff and say that their children have a good relationship with their key person. Children develop good social skills. Staff provide group activities where children learn to share and take turns.

Children are keen to share their learning experiences with their friends and demonstrate good behaviour. Staff show good teaching practice. They support children well in their learning and development, helping them to make good progre...ss.

Staff observe and assess children's learning and plan for what children need to learn next. Self-evaluation is effective. The manager and staff gather the views of parents and talk to children about changes they would like to make.

Children help to design and make their own 'water wall' in the garden, to support their learning outdoors. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not always use the information gathered from parents when children first start about their children's prior achievements, to plan for their learning from the outset. Although the manager monitors staff's practice, she does not critically evaluate their teaching skills enough, to help raise their skills to an outstanding level.