New House Nursery School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • Children are inquisitive and actively involved in their learning. They have an abundance of stimulating and vibrant experiences to choose from, which allows them to make very informed choices in their play.

• Children are extremely content and thoroughly enjoy their time at nursery. Children who are moving between rooms and those going onto formal education are incredibly well supported. The staff have established highly effective settling-in procedures that help to support children's emotional well-being.

• The provider and staff have an excellent understanding of how to safeguard and protect children. They carry out very thorough risk as...sessments on all areas the children use to help ensure children's safety and welfare. They effectively teach children how to identify and manage risks for themselves, such as encouraging children to think about and predict what will happen as they build their tall towers.

• Children make outstanding progress in their communication and language development. They have an array of opportunities to hear new words and extend their vocabulary. For example, staff talk to the younger children about the sticky green jelly, while older children identify letters in the environment, such as the 'v' shaped stick in the garden.

• Staff have formed extremely effective partnerships with parents. Parents are fully involved in all aspects of their child's care and learning. They receive regular detailed assessment reports and are informed on children's next steps, so that they can continue to support learning at home.