{"id":340,"date":"2025-02-19T14:17:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stromnessps.uk\/?p=340"},"modified":"2025-02-19T14:17:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:17:55","slug":"5-star-nursery-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stromnessps.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/5-star-nursery-success\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Star Nursery Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stromnessps.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stromnessps.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture7.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.stromnessps.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stromnessps.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture7-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stromness Primary School Nursery was inspected in Sept 2024 and received 5 stars \/ very good across the broad! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In evaluating quality, the Care Inspectorate use a six point scale where 1 is unsatisfactory and 6 is excellent: This is how we scored&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How good is our care, play and learning? 5 &#8211; Very Good<br>How good is our setting? 5 &#8211; Very Good<br>How good is our leadership? 5 &#8211; Very Good<br>How good is our staff team? 5 &#8211; Very Good<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Messages from the report:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Children were very well nurtured and supported through their daily experience by kind and caring staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff&#8217;s understanding of child development, differing learning approaches and children&#8217;s right to play supported the provision of high-quality experiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children benefitted from a very good range of open ended, natural child centred resources, enabling them to explore their creativity, imagination and problem solving skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children&#8217;s play and learning was enhanced through strong connections to the wider community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Playrooms were homely and fostered a welcoming atmosphere for the children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The manager encouraged and motivated everyone involved in the nursery to feel confident in initiating changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A shared vision across the nursery created an inclusive ethos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children benefitted from a happy, caring and committed staff team who knew them well and were passionate about providing high quality care and support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Nursery Manager Caroline Easton said &#8220;The staff are very proud of our setting and always strive to provide high quality ELCC&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OIC Education Committee expressed &#8220;their appreciation to the staff team and manager at Stromness Nursery and their praise for such an outstanding inspection report. 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