The children are confident speakers and talk with increasing fluency. There is very good emphasis on the recognition of alphabet letters and sounds. Reading skills are developed, which leads to the use of individual reading books. Opportunities are provided for children to talk about their experiences. They confidently recognize and write their own name.
Children participate enthusiastically in role-play, which is supported by adult interaction.
The programme for mathematics is very good and promotes the desirable learning outcomes. A wide range of resources and planned activities support children's development of mathematical language and ideas. Staff effectively exploit activities, resources and routines of the day to introduce mathematical language, ideas and counting. Children are familiar with a wide range of number rhymes, songs and stories. They confidently count to 10 and beyond.