Highbury Lodge has been operating for ten years and last year was declared 'outstanding' by Ofsted inspectors. The pre-school is based in a residential area close to the centre of Hitchin and aims to provide a happy home environment where children can learn and grow.
The passionate staff team demonstrate commitment to encouraging each child's individual developmental needs. Emphasis is put on learning through play and exploration, with practitioners supporting children to choose resources that they would like to investigate and play with.
Changes to the way in which staff plan and assess the children has led to the offer of non-contact time that enables them to update children's learning journeys in more depth. This allows practitioners to build a picture of children's interests and learning needs which is used to generate short-term and medium-term plans for each child.
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