By John Baron
An ‘inspiring’ Horsforth nursery has received a ‘good’ rating in its latest Ofsted report.
Ducklings at St Margaret’s is rated as ‘good’ for its quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, as well as leadership and management. It was classed as ‘outstanding’ for its personal development.
The report said: “Children thrive at this inspiring and community-focused nursery. Leaders and staff build excellent links in the community to support children’s personal development.”
Leaders and staff work with families to help children to learn about each other’s faiths and cultures.
There was praise for literacy at the school. “Children show a love of stories,” the report says. “They regularly take books to staff to read to them or share books with their friends. These shared stories support children to develop their vocabulary and speaking skills.”
Staff explain to children the expectations of their behaviour and there is consistently good levels of support for children’s development. Support for children with special educational needs was also highlighted.
The nursery was urged to review the organisation and delivery of story-time sessions, to reduce the impact of background noise and minimise any interruptions to children’s learning.
Read the full Ofsted report here.
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