The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School

Overview

The inspection confirms that The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report describes a setting where relationships are "warm and caring," allowing children to thrive in a "safe and extremely supportive environment."

Strengths

• The curriculum is praised for expertly linking key concepts to children’s developmental stages, ensuring that "nothing is left to chance" and that needs are "built seamlessly" into learning.
• Adults demonstrate a "deep understanding of how children learn and develop," using research-led techniques and collaborative work with other organisations to enhance education.
• There is a strong focus on language development, with adults using play, books, and signing to "repeat, extend and explore key words" effectively.
• Parents are actively encouraged to participate in learning, such as through the weekly reading session in the ‘kindness cabin’, and are supported to establish routines for statutory schooling.
• Children develop positive attitudes, learning to be "resilient and confident" while showing "a sense of awe and wonder in their learning."

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.