Moor Lane Church

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager monitors children's progress effectively to identify gaps in learning. She works well with external services to help secure appropriate interventions and support for children.

• Staff provide activities that motivate children to explore and investigate. For example, staff encouraged children to consider how to access items inside a large block of ice. Children excitedly suggested smashing the ice or using heat to melt it.

Children develop a positive attitude towards learning. • Staff provide a welcoming and nurturing environment. Children build secure attachments with their key person.

This helps all children, including those... who are new to the setting, to settle quickly. • Children enjoy celebrating their achievements with others. Children confidently stand in front of their peers to share their artwork, talking about what they have drawn.

This helps to develop their self-esteem and prepare them for future learning and their eventual move on to school. • Staff occasionally miss opportunities to encourage children to explore reading materials and develop their imaginative skills even further. • The manager does not consistently support staff to fully reflect on practice, to help identify areas for improvement and raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.