Romsey Close Children's Centre Early Years Service

Children's ideas shaped the learning here: in January 2025, a request for more cooking through the children's council became part of the activity plans. That gives this Slough setting a clear point of character: children helped decide what happened next.

Ofsted rated Romsey Close Children's Centre Early Years Service Outstanding at its 13 January 2025 inspection. The current age range is 3 to 60 months.

In January 2025, the garden extended learning beyond the rooms. Children made food for birds, threading cereal onto pipe cleaners to hang in trees while staff introduced words and talked about wildlife. One activity combined hand control, conversation and attention to the natural world.

The early years foundation stage sets expectations for children's learning, development and care; here, the January 2025 examples included practical activities, shared stories and conversation. Reference books helped children work out how to construct birds during a craft activity, connecting reading with something they were making.

The children's council met regularly with staff to discuss activities. Its influence was practical, with cooking added in response to children's requests. Cultural learning also included Lohri: staff used resources to explain the festival, and children joined traditional dancing. These were ways to connect children's own interests with experiences beyond them.

At the January 2025 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities exceptionally well supported, with rapid progress from their starting points.

In January 2025, staff tracked development and set individual next steps, drawing on advice from other professionals when planning support. Additional funding broadened experiences and targeted areas where children needed help. The important detail is the connection between identifying a need and planning a response.

Relationships extended beyond each child's key person in January 2025: babies recognised staff from other rooms in the garden, helping make room changes familiar. Parents received guidance on supporting learning at home and could borrow favourite books; some also contributed violin playing or storytelling. Staff explained behaviour expectations, including why running belonged outdoors, giving children reasons rather than simply rules.

The address is Marish Primary School, Slough, SL3 8PE. In January 2025, the setting operated on weekdays between 8am and 6pm for most of the year and provided funded early education. These are inspection-time arrangements.

School preparation in January 2025 centred on individual developmental goals.

• Children's influence. The January 2025 children's council led to more cooking. A visit can explore how younger children communicate their preferences too.
• Individual support. January 2025 planning drew on developmental assessments and professional advice. Discuss how that process would address your child's particular needs.
• Attendance and costs. The January 2025 opening window covered weekdays. Which booking patterns, funded-hours arrangements and meal or consumable charges would apply to your family?

Romsey Close suits parents who value children's participation, practical outdoor learning and individual developmental planning. Its January 2025 examples give substance to the Outstanding judgement: children influenced activities, books supported making, and staff connected support with specific next steps. The strongest basis for choosing it is that account of everyday practice.