Frenchay Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager evaluates the pre-school well.

She has a good overview of the pre-school and has identified areas to further improve. For instance, she would like to further enhance planning to give an even deeper focus on the next steps in children's learning. • Staff support children well to learn about the world around them.

For example, children are learning about the importance of caring for the environment. They show a good understanding of the importance of stopping plastic going into the sea as they make 'ecobricks'. • The staff and manager monitor children's progress effectively.

Staff swiftly put interventions in place for children... that require additional support. • The manager has developed close partnerships with other settings and local schools. For example, they share information about the progress children are making.

Children who are moving on to school benefit from visits to their new class. • Children are happy and settled. They have developed close bonds with staff.

Overall, children are making good progress. • On occasions, staff do not make the most of opportunities to further develop children's knowledge and understanding of mathematics during their play. • Some daily routines and group times are not organised well enough to help all children remain highly engaged.