Alice Model Nursery School, London

What it's like to be a pupil at Alice Model Nursery School

Children arrive each morning to be greeted by the friendly staff. They enter happily and are then immersed in a world of exciting and interesting learning. Children benefit from the caring relationships with staff. They feel safe and are kept safe. Children can name an adult they would talk to if they have a concern or worry. Leaders have created a curriculum that is broad and ambitious across the school. The curriculum prioritises children securing skills across the prime areas of learning. Children's speaking and listening skills are constantly developed; staff encourage the use of rich language and draw out the pupils' thoughts and ideas. Children's emotional development is nurtured and they are provided with multiple opportunities to improve their physical skills. By the time children leave the school, they are generally well prepared for Reception. Leaders have established clear rules and routines that the children understand and follow. In the rare cases when children do not behave appropriately, staff quickly and calmly resolve the situations. Leaders work hard to encourage regular attendance. Above all they work to ensure that children are eager to come to school and experience the different activities and wider experiences that are provided. Staff present learning in exciting and engaging ways so that children are attentive and engrossed in their learning. Children are able to work collaboratively and demonstrate resilience at overcoming problems or persevering with difficult tasks. Children with additional needs are carefully supported in different ways to ensure they can access the learning and make progress. Children's learning is enriched in a wide range of different ways. They visit local landmarks, celebrate different religious festivals and special days and they learn to respect the differences between people. Such opportunities help to prepare children for life in modern Britain.

What Ofsted says the school should do next

• Leaders should continue to build partnerships with other nursery settings and work with them to ensure support, exchange of expertise and improvement to the education and care of children across all settings.
• Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure continued improvement to the education provision to sustain the standards currently in place and to benefit, in particular, those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged children.

Alice Model Nursery School excels at creating a warm, caring environment where children feel safe and eager to learn. The school delivers a broad, ambitious curriculum with plenty of enriching experiences like museum visits and concerts. Children with additional needs receive excellent tailored support, and the school works closely with parents to ensure every child makes good progress from their starting point.

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.

Museum visits, historic building visits, London orchestra concerts, music sessions with specialist teachers, sports sessions with specialist teachers, local landmark trips using public transport, visits to local care home to sing to residents, religious festival celebrations

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