Staff at Winfrith Preschool have been praised on inspection for raising ‘kind, polite and thankful’ children who understand the world.
The preschool in Winfrith village, near Wareham, received an overall rating of ‘Good’ from Ofsted inspector Jonathan Payne when he visited on December 12.
Children were seen to be ‘engaged and absorbed’ in their learning, while staff helped them add more meaning and understanding to their worlds through role-playing pillars of the community and driving ambulances to hospitals.
The preschool responded that: "All the staff, parents and children are over the moon with the outcome, and we look forward to carrying on the good work that got us to where we are today."
The children brimming with imagination, 'delve into new concepts through role play, acting as doctors, checking staff’s blood pressure and administering ‘vaccinations’' the report said.
Joy Allen, leader of Winfrith Preschool, said: “To get a good from Ofsted means as staff we know that what we teach the children is going to give them the best start in education and validates all the hard work and dedication we put into the children's learning.
“The children who attend our setting are superstars and it is an honour to look after them.”
Although toddlers can be prone to tantrums, the children showed manners front of Inspector Payne, who recorded 'they eagerly offer to help with tasks such as setting out plates. If they accidentally bump into each other, they promptly apologise and quickly return to their activities'.
As well as an expansive imagination shown throughout their play packed day, the preschool was also praised for its attitude towards school curriculum and how they were preparing the tots for the next steps in their education.
Children enjoy taking books home to read with their parents, and teachers ask engaging questions to challenge the children about them the next day.
One of the few criticisms that was noted by inspectors was that at times, children’s needs are not promptly identified, resulting in delays in providing targeted care for children.
The school also scored effective for their safeguarding measures, stating the school create an open and positive culture that ‘puts children’s interests first’.
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