St Columb Minor Preschool

Ofsted rating for St Columb Minor Preschool

Last inspected 31 January 2024

What it's like to attend

• Children arrive happy and quickly settle in, finding friends or staff to play with.
• Staff effectively support children's emotional development and encourage positive relationships.
• The ambitious curriculum effectively uses children's interests to plan learning experiences, such as exploring volume and mathematical concepts with water play.
• The manager has made good improvements since the last inspection, with easily accessible records and improved information sharing with parents.
• Parents report that their children make good progress, especially in language and number knowledge.
• Staff effectively develop pre-school-age children's speech and communication through activities like re-enacting stories.
• Babies build core strength and develop balance and coordination while learning to walk, showing resilience when they fall.
• Toddlers are encouraged to be independent, proudly dressing themselves and following staff instructions for self-esteem.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with an open and positive culture that prioritises children's interests.

• 1Encourage babies to engage in back-and-forth 'conversations' to further develop their speech and language.
• 2Develop the staff organisation of routine tasks to reduce children's waiting times and keep them focused on their learning.
• 3Support and coach staff in the toddler room to develop their knowledge of what it is they want children to achieve, to challenge children and extend their learning further.