The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The manager and staff monitor and track children's individual and specific group progress extremely well. This enables them to rapidly identify any gaps and provide outstanding support for children of all ages and abilities to exceed their learning expectations. • Children have amazing opportunities to learn about the world around them and explore and investigate.

Children learn about recycling and how to help the environment. They research 'under the sea' and explore water play, where they remove plastic out of the water 'that will kill the fish and pollute the ocean'. • All children are exceptionally confident to communicate their ideas.

...>For instance, they are extremely enthusiastic when using visual props to create their own tales: they share with their friends with great excitement and pride. • Staff establish extremely positive partnerships with parents and keep them incredibly well informed in their children's learning. For example, they routinely share children's learning experiences and regular training with them, such as inviting parents in to learn about the importance of keeping their children and themselves safe while using the internet.

• Staff get to know children's individual personalities and interests exceptionally well. They establish incredibly secure and trusting relationships with them. Children have outstanding levels of positive well-being, self-respect and self-worth.

• Children are extremely independent. They have an active role in adding to the activity plans and risk assessing the setting. They choose their own play with exceptional confidence.