Copdock and Washbrook Pre-school

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children enjoy playing in the inviting and comfortable pre-school. They spend long periods of time playing actively out in the garden. This helps to support their health and well-being.

Staff provide a variety of equipment and activities that cover all areas of learning effectively. • The cohesive management team works well together with staff to ensure good-quality care and education for children. As a result, children make strong progress in all areas of their learning and enjoy their time at the pre-school.

• Staff use their good knowledge of how children learn to support them during their play. There is a good balance of adult-led activities ...and free play, and children thoroughly enjoy regular story and singing times. • Children's communication, speech and language develop particularly well.

Staff frequently engage with them in conversations about their activities and interests. Children learn how to listen and take account of what others have to say. These are key skills that help prepare them for their move on to school.

• Children feel safe and secure at the pre-school as a result of the strong bonds they develop with staff. • The strategies to engage parents are not always successful at encouraging some parents to become involved in their child's learning or share information about what their child can do at home. • At times, staff do not always vary their teaching well enough to support all children effectively to join in the activities that help to boost their confidence and motivate them in their learning.