Bonby Pre-School

In January 2024, children at Bonby Pre-School marked their attendance using personalised peg dolls and a wooden house. In January 2024, this small act sat alongside practical independence: children organised their coats and lunch boxes, then washed their hands. Everyday routines became opportunities to take responsibility.

At its January 2024 inspection, Ofsted rated the pre-school Good overall. Based at Worlaby Primary School, it has capacity for 20 children aged 24 to 60 months. Its school setting and the inspection-time emphasis on relationships give families two useful starting points when weighing the provision.

In January 2024, learning combined small-group activities with practical play. Children selected objects by their initial sound, remembered which object had disappeared and traced a letter with a finger. These activities brought listening, memory and early writing together.

The early years foundation stage provides the framework for children's learning, development and care. Here, the January 2024 examples included storytelling, number play and creative exploration. Books were accessible throughout the setting, and children used outdoor construction to recreate The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Wooden ladybirds offered another concrete task: matching counted spots with numerals.

Outdoor participation also received attention in January 2024. Staff encouraged children who were reluctant to play in cold or wet weather, using waterproof clothing, hats and outdoor shoes. The practical implication was access to outdoor activities despite less appealing weather.

In January 2024, staff built relationships with children and their families to ease anxiety, supporting parents who struggled with separation. Parents joined activities and received ideas for continuing learning at home. Observations, photographs and termly summaries helped connect children's experiences with conversations about their development.

At the January 2024 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and identified positive support for children with special educational needs or disabilities, including timely professional referrals, close work with parents and effective use of additional funding. These are dated findings about how support worked, rather than a promise about any individual child's experience.

Teachers at Worlaby Primary School invited pre-school staff to observe phonics teaching in January 2024. That gave staff a practical connection with early literacy teaching on the school site.

The address is Worlaby Primary School, Low Road, Worlaby, Brigg, DN20 0NA. Opening hours are 8.30am to 3.15pm, Monday to Friday, during term time; the pre-school closes for school holidays.

In January 2024, session times ran from 8.30am to 3pm, and funded early education was provided for children aged two, three and four. Those arrangements describe that period.

The pre-school occupies the primary school's grounds. Attendance does not guarantee a Reception place.

• Creative communication. In January 2024, opportunities to express ideas through music and instruments needed further development, including for children learning English as an additional language. Ask how these experiences now feature in the day.
• Understanding difference. January 2024 teaching covered differences in height and family structures, but learning about diversity and contemporary Britain needed broadening. This matters for families seeking experiences beyond children's immediate surroundings.
• Term-time fit. School-holiday closures make the calendar a practical decision point for families needing care across the year.

Bonby Pre-School suits families seeking term-time care for children aged 24 to 60 months, with an interest in a small setting on primary-school grounds. The January 2024 picture combines practical independence, outdoor learning and parent involvement. The two development priorities, creative expression and understanding diversity, deserve attention alongside those strengths.