Pebbles Pre School

Shapes, stepping stones and conversations about feelings give Pebbles Pre School's September 2021 account its character: learning combined physical challenges with language and relationships. At its 10 September 2021 inspection, Ofsted rated the provision Good, judged safeguarding effective and found that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefited from the planned curriculum.

Pebbles has capacity for 57 children at 2 Stoke Road, Gosport, PO12 1JB. Children attending in September 2021 were aged two to five; that age range belongs to the inspection period.

The early years foundation stage sets requirements for children's learning, development and care. Here, the September 2021 examples show what that meant in practice: play became an opportunity to practise language, numbers, movement and cooperation.

During that month, younger children explored shapes while staff introduced vocabulary and explained its meaning. Counting and recognising written numbers were practised together, connecting spoken numbers with their written forms. Teaching drew on children's interests and what they could already do.

Outdoors in September 2021, children used climbing equipment and older children negotiated stepping stones, experimenting with longer strides. These were opportunities to attempt physical challenges and persevere. However, some activities did not sustain children's attention sufficiently, leaving opportunities for deeper thinking unused.

In September 2021, children formed affectionate relationships with staff and friendships with one another. Picture-based discussions helped them explore emotions and consider how someone might feel better. Staff returned to those ideas during the day, linking them to sharing and taking turns.

At the September 2021 inspection, Ofsted found that additional funding supported effective individual teaching, especially for personal, social and emotional development, while parent partnerships needed more active family involvement in learning.

Regular updates and approachable staff were part of parent communication in September 2021. The distinction matters: receiving information about a child's day and contributing to their next learning steps are different forms of partnership. Staff also received supervision, coaching and training, with reflection on how to develop teaching during everyday play.

The address is 2 Stoke Road, Gosport, PO12 1JB. In September 2021, opening hours were 9am to 3pm during term time. This describes the opening window at that date.

Funded early education for children aged two, three and four was provided in September 2021. That historical participation should not be read as a promise of a funded place today.

• Concentration and challenge. September 2021 activities sometimes lost children's attention before learning could be extended. During a visit, look at how staff adapt an activity when interest fades.
• Parents' contribution. In September 2021, communication needed to move beyond updates towards greater family participation. Discuss how observations from home shape a child's learning.
• Attendance fit. The September 2021 opening pattern was term-time daytime care. What attendance patterns and funded arrangements can the nursery offer your family now?

Pebbles merits consideration from families who value learning through conversation, cooperative play and physical exploration. Its September 2021 account gives concrete examples of each, alongside clear priorities for attention and parent involvement. Families whose needs centre on term-time daytime attendance have a historical pattern to compare with their requirements; the dated findings provide a useful starting point for assessing the setting today.