Celebrations as Kidz OK rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted
Education: Secondary / Mon 8th Jul 2019 at 09:57am
A HARLOW Early-Years Playgroup has been rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted.
Kidz OK is based in the grounds of Little Parndon Academy on Hodings Road, Harlow.
Ofsted inspected them in June 2019.
The report states:
The manager and staff work tirelessly to continually develop the pre-school and raise the quality of teaching. Changes in planning and assessment are extremely effective in vastly improving outcomes for children. Children make exceptional progress having regard to their starting points.
Parents say that they feel fully involved in their children’s learning and that staff work closely in partnership with them. Parents’ comments about the pre-school are extremely complimentary and they say they how much they value the kindness and support of the staff.
All children make significant progress in their communication and language development, including those who speak English as an additional language or have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff employ extremely effective techniques to promote children’s speech, such as sign language, picture cards and close individual interaction.
The environment is exceptionally nurturing for children. Staff create a magical woodland area in the garden where children can explore, investigate and develop their imagination. Children are extremely inventive and curious. They are enthusiastic in their play outdoors as they explore the garden and gaze at the wonders of nature surrounding them.
Children behave extremely well in the pre-school having regard to their stages of development and abilities. They form close attachments to staff and this helps them to feel safe and secure. Parents say that their children are eager to run into the pre- school and never want to leave.
The manager continually reflects on the effectiveness of the provision. Staff observe each other’s practice frequently and give constructive feedback. This enables staff to develop their skills further and also fosters a highly successful and consistent approach to teaching. Staff conduct regular surveys with parents to help them to identify key areas for development. They produce extremely detailed action plans to help them to continually make improvements to their environment and practice.
The full report can be found here
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