Free compost scheme returns
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s free compost giveaways are returning this month for their second round this year.
September 4, 2024
The Step-Up Preschool have recently been inspected by Ofsted and awarded a rating of ‘Good’.
The inspection took place on Tuesday, June 18 and found that “Children are excited to attend this pre-school. From the moment they arrive they are busy exploring and playing with their friends.” Step Up Pre-School registered in 2022. It operates Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 8am to 3.30pm.
The pre-school runs a breakfast club for the host school. This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In the report the inspectors found “Children become increasingly independent over time. They confidently locate and use the resources they want and become very involved in their self-chosen activities. “Staff provide different media for children to explore in their chosen ways. Children experiment with paint, using their hands and tools to create pictures. They create models with both natural and man-made resources, using and adapting their own ideas. Children learn to use their imaginations and express their ideas in creative ways. “Staff are extremely skilled at supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work closely with parents and professionals to ensure children have high-quality, bespoke learning plans.
Staff fully involve children in the curriculum. Consequently, children continue to be excited to learn and make progress.” When speaking with parents of the school, the report stated “Parents highly value the role of the pre-school as part of their local community. They say that staff 'go the extra mile' to support children and their families. They describe how the staff successfully enhance children's learning, especially in their language and social skills. Parents know their children really enjoy their time at pre-school and say they are eager to attend.” To improve the inspectors suggested the school should “identify ways to further develop staff's knowledge and skills and support their professional development to extend children's learning even further.” A spokesperson for the pre-school said: “We are extremely proud of this report with special thanks going to staff and parents.”
Step-Up Preschool have recently been inspected by Ofsted and awarded a rating of ‘Good’. (18-07-062 SU)