Tydd St Mary Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager and staff work well as a committed team. They use self-evaluation effectively and consult parents to help develop the playgroup further. • Partnerships with parents are good.

Staff use a variety of strategies to keep parents well informed about their children's learning and how to extend this at home. • Staff help children to develop an understanding about healthy eating. They plant, harvest and eat the vegetables grown in the playgroup garden.

• Staff support children to build strong links with members of the community. For example, firefighters and police officers visit the children at the playgroup. They talk to the children about h...ow to keep themselves safe.

• Staff help children to learn to respect each other. They understand the similarities and differences of people in the wider world. Children gain an awareness of other cultures and religions.

For example, learning about Chinese traditions. It is not yet outstanding because: • Occasionally, staff do not adjust their teaching during planned activities to support the younger children in the group. • Sometimes, staff intervene too quickly and give children their own suggestions before encouraging children to think for themselves.

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