Reedley Hallows Nursery School

Overview

Children are described as happy and confident, arriving with "broad smiles" and delighting in time with "kind and nurturing staff." The school provides a "broad and engaging curriculum" that supports children, including those with special educational needs, to achieve well and move on to primary school ready for the next stage.

Strengths

• Staff maintain "high expectations" for behaviour, creating a "harmonious place to learn" where children are "considerate and polite."
• The curriculum offers rich opportunities for wider development, such as outdoor activities and caring for living things, helping children learn about the "natural world."
• Staff accurately identify and support children with special educational needs, using approaches like sign language and pictures to aid communication and language development.
• The governing body provides "effective support and challenge," including reducing paperwork to allow staff to focus on supporting children’s learning.
• Children develop an understanding of diversity and "fundamental British values" through community involvement and cultural events.

Areas to improve

• Some staff lack clarity on the important knowledge children should learn in certain activities, which hinders deep learning; the school should provide appropriate training and support.
• A small number of staff do not read stories as effectively as they could, slowing children’s development of a love of reading; the school should ensure staff have the necessary knowledge to foster this.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."