The Playschool's last inspection was on 7th November 2022. We are proud to have maintained our 2 – “Good” rating. The inspector identified the following highlights of particular note:

• Children behave well and are happy and safe in the setting. They are extremely motivated and active learners. During the inspection, they proudly showed staff the animal masks they made using scissors, glue and glitter.

• Children often return to their favourite activities, such as the modelling dough, and practise what they have learned, such as cutting out shapes and counting them. They mix petals from fresh flowers donated by a local supermarket with water and use their imagination to pretend it is perfume.
• There are high expectations for every child. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language, are supported to feel settled and secure.
• Staff have taken action to reduce the noise level in the indoor play areas, which enables children to focus and learn. They encourage children to refocus when the noise level increases and regularly remind them to use 'indoor voices' and their 'listening ears'.
• Children are supported well to understand the world. During outings, they enjoy collecting sticks that they use to build dens. They hunt for bugs using magnifying glasses and explore pumpkins hidden in leaves.
• Children make kites and discover what happens when they fly them in the wind.

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