Staff use time well and there is a good blend of active and passive sessions so that interest is maintained. Children, without exception, are stimulated and challenged. There is also a good mix of activities which are teacher-directed and those which the children choose for themselves. The accommodation is well used. The large hall is adapted by staff in an imaginative way so that sand and water play are at a distance from table-top activities which require quiet concentration.
Staff are courteous and friendly to each other and the children and provide good role models.
The children's work is assessed regularly and stored for reference. Staff refer to this when building up the children's record of progress profiles which go home with the children at six monthly intervals. Assessments are used to plan future work for the children. There is an open, co-operative relationship with parents and this benefits the children's development. Parents are given a good quality information booklet which gives a detailed account of the curriculum and of the ethos of the nursery.