Ofsted inspectors have released their latest report for Greenmount Community Pre-School in Ryde in this morning.
The inspectors were impressed with the school, which it says has made significant improvements and now rates the pre-school as ‘Good’.
Strengths and weaknesses
This provision is good
- The senior leadership team has made significant improvements in supporting children’s learning since the last inspection. The school’s governing body and senior leaders clearly value the pre-school and take an active role in supporting its improvement.
- The quality of teaching is good. Staff plan interesting and exciting activities which allow children time to explore and develop a real interest in learning.
- Children become increasingly confident and independent. They make their own choices and take care of their own needs. They listen to each other well, follow instructions and form positive relationships with adults and children. This means they are very well prepared for starting school.
- Good support is given to children who have additional learning needs, and those who speak English as an additional language. The ‘Language Enrichment Group’ provides children with daily opportunities to develop their communication skills.
It is not yet outstanding because:
- There are not enough opportunities in the outside play area for children to enjoy physical play activities which support their development. The current slide and climbing frame does not offer sufficient challenge and children lack opportunities to use wheeled toys.
- Not all staff are as confident as others in planning for children’s learning.
Full details can be found in the report below. Click on the full screen icon to see larger version.
Image: Nick Amoscato under CC BY 2.0
