Partou Kingsway Day Nursery and Pre-School in Bristol has been rated ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted, with team members winning praise for developing strong relationships with the children and their families.
Serving families in the Hanham, Kingswood and St. Georges areas of the city, Partou Kingsway offers a range of attractive playrooms for the delivery of activity-based lessons in an ideal learning environment.
The nursery is also home to an eye-catching outdoor area with resources including a covered classroom.
In her final report, the Ofsted inspector notes that the children, ‘benefit greatly from positive interactions from staff, who know them well.’
She continues, ‘There are good partnerships with parents. Staff communicate well, sharing information regularly about children’s daily routines, learning and their next steps. Staff show good ideas to further entice learning at home, such as the lending library to encourage storytelling and children’s communication and language skills.’
The ‘well-designed curriculum’ at Partou Kingsway which ‘focuses on preparing children for their future learning’ also gains the approval of the inspector.
She writes, ‘There are effective arrangements to ensure that all staff evaluate focused activities, assess children’s attainment and reflect on learning environments. Leaders monitor this successfully, enabling all children to make the progress of which they are capable.’
And the nursery’s success in ensuring ‘that staff have the skills to fulfil their roles’ is also highlighted in the Ofsted report.
‘The provider has an ethos of empowering staff and providing good-quality training,’ the inspector explains. ‘Staff value the support, guidance and coaching they receive from a knowledgeable leadership team. There is a high focus on retaining staff, ensuring that their workloads remain balanced, and their mental health is of high importance.’
Tracy Barrow, Partou Kingsway Nursery Manager, said, “I am proud of my team and delighted that their professionalism and dedication has been recognised so positively in the Ofsted report.
“They are absolutely committed to providing the children with the best possible start to their educational journeys using the first-class resources we have onsite. This includes engaging in learning activities that reflect the individual needs and interests of each child.”
Samantha Rhodes, Partou Managing Director, added, “It is a terrific outcome which reflects the hard work of the Partou Kingsway team to provide a friendly setting with an ideal mix of fun and learning.
“The strength and depth of the relationships our highly qualified practitioners have built up with the children and their families is a key feature of the report and a positive reflection on everyone involved.”