St Paul’s Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Staff are experienced and their caring, positive approach helps to create a nurturing environment where children settle quickly. Staff know children and their families well, which helps them to feel secure. There is a strong bond between staff and children which further supports children's emotional development.

• There is a good relationship between parents and staff. Parents speak positively about the quality of the care and learning at the pre-school. For example, they report that their children are happy and eager to attend.

Staff are sensitive to the needs of individual families and use different strategies to keep parents fully informed and ...involved in their children's learning. • Children make good progress from their starting points. The manager monitors the development of all children effectively.

She quickly identifies any gaps in children's learning and implements appropriate next steps to help them catch up. • Staff support children to develop their physical skills well. For example, children excitedly clap and jump as they join in with action rhymes.

Outside, they practise throwing balls and enjoy digging in the soil. It is not yet outstanding because: • Staff do not always fully support younger children to make effective transitions between rooms. • On occasions, younger children do not always have enough time to fully initiate or develop their own play.