Victoria Park Nursery School

Overview

Victoria Park Nursery School is described as a "wholly inclusive place where children are treasured," with safeguarding standards met. The report highlights "highly effective systems" for identifying needs and strong personal development, while noting that attendance systems and curriculum clarity are still developing.

Strengths

• Leaders have established "highly effective systems for the early identification of children's needs," including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Staff provide "sharply focused teaching" and use expert knowledge to help children with English as an additional language make "excellent progress in communication and language."
• Children develop a "strong understanding of healthy lifestyles" and body boundaries, with staff reinforcing benefits through mealtimes and relationships education.
• The nursery offers a broad curriculum with "inspirational experiences," such as working with local art groups, designed around the needs of vulnerable children.
• Staff are "highly vigilant to the emotional needs of the children," swiftly intervening to regulate behaviour and create a "calm and nurturing ethos."

Areas to improve

• Leaders should refine curriculum and assessment procedures to ensure staff have the information needed to "maximise learning interactions across the areas of learning."
• Leaders should continue building work with parents to ensure children develop "positive attendance habits in readiness for school," as current systems are "new and still developing."

Safeguarding

The report states that "safeguarding standards are met," noting that leaders have established an "open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" and concerns are actively identified and managed.