Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 March 2024

Children are at the very heart of this school. Adults share the vision that all children should have their voices heard. Warm relationships between children and adults mean that children develop the emotional security they need to learn well. This gives them the confidence to come into school and settle to activities happily. Staff provide prompt support and encouragement for children who struggle with this. Routines are well established. Children understand the high expectations adults have of them. Their behaviour and independence are exemplary. For example, at lunchtime, children from the nursery and the day care eat together. This is a pleasant, sociable time for everyone. Adults sit with the children while they are eating to encourage good table manners and eating habits. Throughout the day, children are confident to ask for help if they need it. They are also very independent. Children make choices in their learning from the range of activities and resources available to them. Children learn to manage their feelings and emotions. Adults' consistent use of Makaton signs helps children improve their communication and interaction skills. Consequently, children learn to control their responses well, for example, by waiting their turn. This contributes to children being successful in school.

What the school should improve

• The school has not specified the knowledge and vocabulary within their school- identified milestones. This means there is a risk that children might not learn a consistently agreed body of knowledge and vocabulary. The school should refine its milestones and identify the specific knowledge and vocabulary it wants children to learn and build on over time.

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