Sowood Pre-School And Community Association
Sowood Pre School, Stainland Road, Sowood, Halifax, Yorkshire, HX4 9HY
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
2-4 years old
Number of places
24 places
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Good
Summary
- The provision is good Children's smiles and laughter are contagious in this welcoming pre-school.
- They enjoy their time here and show that they are happy, content and feel safe.
- Children use their hands and a range of tools to flatten play dough.
- They show their concentration skil s and small muscle development as they stick birthday candles into holders.
- Children make pretend cakes.
- They hold conversations with each other and staff about the recent Jubilee celebrations.
- Children explain that the 'Queen's name is Elizabeth', that she has 'curly hair' and 'wears a purple hat'.
- They decide to make pizza for the Queen and discuss that she would like 'pepperoni, sweetcorn, ham, and mushroom' toppings.
- Children put their pretend food in the oven and make cups of tea.
- They engage in imaginative role play based on their own first-hand experiences.
- Staff have high expectations for children and place a great emphasis on back-and-forth conversations with them.
- Children are confident communicators.
- They develop the skil s they wil need for their move on to school.
- Children's behaviour is good.
- They show kindness and respect to their friends and adults.
- For example, children praise their friends for their good counting as they stick 17 candles in their pretend cake.
- They show a positive attitude to their play and learning.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n Managers and staff have worked hard to meet the actions raised at the lastinspection.
- They use assessment wel to check what children already know and can do.
- Children make good progress from their starting points.n Staff model language wel .
- They use signs and actions when speaking so that allchildren understand their words.
- Staff show children how to clap their hands and count the number of syl ables in their name.
- They help children to learn about the structure of words.
- Staff teach children vital skil s for their language and literacy development.n Children learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others.
- For instance, as they make pretend birthday cakes, they discuss that not everyone celebrates birthdays.
- Staff help children to learn that it is ok to be different.
- They prepare children wel for the wider world.n Staff have good links with local schools.
- They provide a transition document toteachers with details of each child's current learning and development skil s, health and medical needs.
- Staff also use a communication book to share information with other settings that children attend.
- They support children's continuity of learning wel .n Staff prepare children wel for their move on to school.
- Children try on schooluniforms and talk about the school day.
- Teachers visit children in the pre-school
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Sowood Pre-School And Community Association
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Provider subtype
Not yet updated
Local authority
Calderdale
Parliamentary Constituency
Calder Valley
Education Stages
Year Founded
03/7/2018
Education Provision
Education Stages
Nursery / Early Years
0 - 3 year olds
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