Chatterboxes Pre-School

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

Children are happy and eager as they arrive at the setting. They spend the majority of their morning outside in the large shaded garden. This helps to enhance the health and well-being of children. Well-motivated children select from a variety of activities, including a water tray where they wash dolls, a tent and camping area and a growing area. Children learn about the environment, growing vegetables and herbs. For example, they name the herbs and describe the taste of them. This helps to develop children's vocabulary. Children are encouraged to be independent. They take off their own coats and hang them up and independently wash their hands before snack.

Children are generally well behaved playing alongside each other. They are supported well by staff to take turns and share. Children are happy and confident and remember what they have learned. They share their knowledge with visitors. For example, children enthusiastically explain how the frogspawn turned into tadpoles in the small pond and how these will grow into frogs. Staff support children's physical development by helping them to hit the ball with the bat. They praise children for their efforts as well as successes. Children who find it difficult are encouraged to try again, which helps to build their resilience. Children draw with chalks on the pavement. This helps to encourage the development of their fine physical skills.

What the setting must and should do next

The provider should:

• help staff to enhance the organisation and teaching of large-group activities to enable all children to participate fully
• provide parents with more detailed information regarding children's next stages of learning to help them to continue their children's learning at home.