Beverley Manor Nursery School, Beverley

What is it like to attend this school?

Children thrive in this inspirational nursery setting. They are greeted warmly by the adults who care for them. Children's attitudes to learning are exceptionally positive. They engage enthusiastically in a range of activities. This starts as soon as they enter the nursery each day, there is not a minute of lost learning time.

Children develop strong relationships with adults and one another. They talk of playing with their 'best friends' as they make models together. Those who are still developing their language skills play alongside each other. They use positive gestures such as smiling or passing objects to communicate and play together. Children know the importance of sharing and taking turns. At the potion station, children wait patiently to access the equipment they need. They use their manners to ask for a turn. Children talk confidently to familiar adults and are eager to share their learning with visitors to the school.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school's deliberate and precise routines ensure everyone knows what to do throughout the school day. This supports the smooth running of a busy, yet purposeful learning environment. Even the youngest children who are new to the setting, take part in daily 'skills' sessions. The behaviour of children is excellent. Supportive conversations and gentle reminders are used to teach children how to regulate and talk about how they are feeling or why something has happened. Children quickly learn what is expected of them and rise to these high expectations.

The curriculum has been designed with ambitious end points in mind. These end points are carefully broken down into small steps of learning, adapted to meet the individual needs of learners. All children aged two to four, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), fully access the curriculum. Those children with higher starting points are provided with the challenge that they need. Across all areas of learning, opportunities are carefully and deliberately planned. Staff are very skilled at delivering the curriculum because of the excellent training they receive. They have a deep understanding of how children learn and develop. Staff know how to give children the time to think for themselves and explore. They are equally skilled at knowing how to step in, interact and extend children's learning.

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