A WESTON nursery and pre-school has received a glowing Ofsted report for creating an "inviting environment" and a "well designed" curriculum.

Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School, on 6 Whirlwind Road, was inspected on February 15, 2024. It received a 'Good' rating in all categories, including leadership and management and the quality of education.

The establishment was praised for encouraging children's natural curiosity. 

The report reads: "Children are interested and excited to learn in an inviting environment.

"The curriculum is well designed to provide children with a broad range of experiences. Toddlers thoroughly enjoy sharing books together, gaining good listening and attention skills.

"Staff engage children well helping them to predict what might happen and to recall what they know about farm animals. Older children thoroughly enjoy group activities such as, 'silly soup', helping them to learn rhyming strings.

"Staff encourage turn taking and as each child picks an object, such as a tiger, they have time to share their knowledge. Younger children, including those who need additional support, use their imaginations well.

"They thoroughly enjoy climbing in and out of a large cardboard box pretending it is a train. Staff provide a commentary as they visit the 'park' and make train noises for children to copy, helping children to hear new vocabulary and sounds.

"Children excitedly clap their hands as staff push them around in the box and begin to understand that they need to take turns. Children thoroughly enjoy their outdoor play, gaining good physical strength.

"Older children use resources well to create a balancing area together with planks and tyres. Young children persevere with tasks, such as crossing the balance beams, and know when to ask for help from a familiar adult who is observing close by.

"Children confidently lead their play. For example, they bury toy dinosaurs and bones in the sand, which leads to discussions about the beach, helping children to connect experiences."

The safeguarding policies at Happy Days Nursery and Pre-school were also highlighted. The inspector said: "The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first."

To improve, it was noted that group activities should be reviewed so that children aren't distracted and that they are given time to respond to questions and think of solutions.