Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre

Overview

Rosemary Nursery School and Children’s Centre is described as a "welcoming and friendly" setting where children benefit from "high-quality care" and form "strong attachments" with staff. The school fosters an environment where children become "independent, resilient and confident," developing curiosity through imaginative play and exploration.

Strengths

• Staff maintain "high expectations" and create a "calm and nurturing" environment that promotes respectful relationships and cooperative play.
• The curriculum is "relevant and ambitious," with a strong focus on communication and language; staff are "skilled in building children’s communication" and meticulously support those speaking English as an additional language.
• The school is "highly inclusive," prioritising the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through suitable adaptations and close partnership with parents.
• Personal development is integral, with "core experiences" such as growing vegetables and making bread helping children develop skills and interests.
• Governors are "well informed" and determined, while staff value the professional development and consideration shown for their workload.

Areas to improve

• The school must identify "key curriculum content" in a few areas of learning to ensure children build knowledge confidently over time.
• Assessment practices need development in some areas to accurately identify and remedy "gaps in children’s understanding."

Safeguarding

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