Springhill Pre-School in East Cowes had a visit from Ofsted inspectors back in June.
The report has today been published by Ofsted and they found the pre-school ‘Good’ in all areas of provision.
Highlights from the report
They say the provision is good,
- Staff have very good knowledge of how children learn and they provide a varied and imaginative educational programme. Assessment and planning for individual children are precise. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make rapid progress in their learning and development.
- Partnerships with parents are highly effective. They are fully involved in the care and learning of their children, which ensures children receive very good support and continuity in their learning and development.
- Safeguarding is given a very high priority. Hazards to children are identified and minimised, and children are taught how to promote their own safety.
- The manager and practitioners are dedicated to providing high-quality care and learning for children. The rigorous monitoring of all aspects of the setting enables them to clearly target and strengthen practices.
- The manager and team are enthusiastic about what they do and want the best for children. Knowledge gained through training is used well to continually improve the quality of the provision.
Changes needed
The pre-school is not yet outstanding because,
- Staff do not always use their successful non-verbal communication methods with all children to encourage them to communicate more effectively with less confident speakers.
- Children are prepared well for their move to school. However, links with all local schools are not yet fully developed to make transitions as seamless as possible.
The report
Full details of the inspection can be found in the report below. Click on the full screen icon to see more.
