St Thomas More Pre-School
St Thomas More Pre-School, St Thomas of Canterbury Centre, The Priest's House, Lucks Hill, West Malling, ME19 6HN
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
26 children
Key details
Capacity
26 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
St Thomas More Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted on 10 November 2021 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children happily arrive at the pre-school. Staff are ready to welcome them with information about activities and resources that they know will excite them. For example, staff had themed stickers on hand, which sparked children's interest in making a fairy picture."
Key strengths
- Children access a good range of experiences that support their enjoyment of learning.
- The well-qualified staff team is highly skilled in building children's vocabulary throughout all activities.
- Children thoroughly enjoy story and singing sessions, which are purposefully targeted for each child's ability and stage of learning.
- The manager constantly works in partnership with her staff to keep fully aware of their well-being.
- The manager and staff continually review their practice to highlight areas where they can make well-targeted improvements.
Areas for improvement
- increase staff's understanding of how to embrace children's cultural backgrounds and how to plan more effectively for this
- explore further ways to enable children to access from the wide variety of resources and to select for themselves.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
St Thomas More Pre-School, St Thomas of Canterbury Centre, The Priest's House, Lucks Hill, West Malling, ME19 6HN
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