Boldon Nursery School, Boldon Colliery

What is it like to attend this school?

Children delight in the wide-ranging learning opportunities on offer at Boldon Nursery School. The school has high aspirations for all children who attend here. Leaders and staff bring these to life. Children thrive and do exceptionally well.

Staff have a detailed understanding of the children who attend. The precise support and guidance they give to all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enables children to make flying start to their learning journey. Children's attitudes to learning and behaviour are exemplary. The school's work to developing children's social and emotional development is impactful. It means children are inquisitive and curious about the world.

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

Leaders have designed a curriculum that helps children succeed. They have carefully considered what children need to know and be able to do. This helps children be ready for their next stages of learning. Adults skilfully ensure that children encounter high-quality interactions and teaching opportunities across the provision. Adults precisely understand the learning pathways for each area of learning. Children benefit from activities that support their development in many ways. For example, during the inspection, aspects of mathematical language were explored when children were comparing and contrasting the garden snails they found to the African land snails they care for. Unprompted, children modelled the Makaton word of the week - 'snail'.

Each area of the curriculum is carefully planned so that children make progress. Children can climb a felled tree to gain confidence. They can explain the skills they have been taught to do this successfully. This means, when they are ready, children can climb the dedicated climbing tree safely and with supervision.

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