Providing a highly effective enabling environment for younger pupils

The school’s approach to developing the learning environment for younger pupils is a significant strength. Teachers have carefully planned a well-resourced indoor and outdoor environment that promotes pupils’ independent learning skills effectively. Staff make excellent use of the entire school grounds to provide pupils with opportunities to explore nature, develop their physical, mathematical and communication skills and to ignite their curiosity. Most pupils demonstrate high levels of involvement when playing alongside others or following their own interests and fascinations independently. Adults make careful observations, capturing early skills development through play and identifying individual pupils’ schemas well. Teachers use this information skilfully to tailor learning activities to individual pupils, successfully promoting cognitive, emotional and physical development.

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