The staff and children at St. Oswald’s Pre-School are celebrating after their recent Ofsted inspection. The inspectors stated that the Provision is ‘good’ and:-
• All staff are knowledgeable on how children learn and know their key children well, which enables them to plan appropriate challenging activities. This supports children as they make good progress in readiness for school.
• Staff are secure in their knowledge and understanding of safe-guarding matters. As a result, children’s safety, health and wellbeing are effectively supported.
• Highly effective partnerships with parents, carers and other professionals, ensures children have consistent support and early intervention to maximise learning opportunities for all children. Frequent communication and information sharing with parents and carers further supports children’s learning at home.
• Leadership places a strong emphasis on continuous improvement with robust, self-evaluation systems, which are used effectively to support the team to make improvements across all areas.
We would like to say a huge thank you to all our parents and carers for their comments during the visit. Parents describe the Pre-School as ‘a lovely little setting, where children are really made to feel important and staff go above and beyond to support families’. If you would like any information on the Pre-School please feel free to call anytime, or contact Jackie Swainston on 01352 319880.
