Four members of staff work with the children. Two staff have appropriate early years qualifications and the remaining two have considerable experience within the playgroup. The group receives support and advice from the linked teacher from the local early years partnership. The playgroup provides a very well balanced learning programme which ensures that children are making very good progress towards the early learning goals in all six areas. The quality of both the teaching and the learning is very good.
Parents play a significant role in promoting the success of the group.
Provides a secure and supportive learning environment. Provides a balanced programme with many opportunities for children to develop their own ideas and to initiate play. Ensues good opportunities for children to develop social skills. Manages children's behaviour very positively. Provides many appropriate activities to support communication, language and literacy and mathematics.