Oaklands Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 May 2023

Children have great fun and learn many things during their time at Nursery. They are warmly welcomed at the door each morning with smiles; hugs and words of comfort are given if needed. Children settle quickly into the activities on offer. They invite visitors to join their play and soon share their ideas and thinking. Children show increasing independence as they move through the two-year-old room into the three- and four-year-old room. They learn to work together, share and collaborate in a kind and mature way. Staff set high expectations for both learning and behaviour through their every word and action. Children respond exceptionally well to these expectations. The very youngest children peel their bananas and oranges for themselves. The older children help their friends to put their painting aprons on. They enjoy naming various birds they have been studying, such as robin, pigeon and sparrow. Children have many opportunities to grow their knowledge, both within and beyond the setting. The local dingle is a favourite space, holding a special place in staff and children's hearts. Parents and carers speak of the Nursery holding a special place in their hearts too. They say that their child's time at Oaklands is 'a gift and a period we cherish just as staff cherish our children'.

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