Welcome

Overton Playgroup has been in the heart of the village of Overton for over 25 years providing quality care and education to local children through our qualified and experienced staff.
Overton Preschool and Playgroup run different session times from two different settings. Overton Playgroup runs morning session times at Overton Community Centre for children aged from 2 years 6 months. Overton Preschool runs afternoon sessions at the Community Centre and both morning and afternoon sessions at Overton C of E Primary School for children in their preschool year.
We are registered with Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) and are a member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance, an educational charity that provides help, support and training for pre-schools. We are a charity, registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and run by a voluntary Parent Management Committee.

Both the Community Centre and Overton Preschool settings have had very successful OFSTED inspections in June 2011, June 2010 and March 2007, when we were awarded 'Outstanding' in all areas. This is the top grade that OFSTED awards and we are the only pre-school establishment in this area to have achieved such a fantastic result! A full copy of the report is available on request or from the OFSTED website at
 www.ofsted.gov.uk

"Staff evidently relish their roles at the preschool and demonstrate high levels of dedication and commitment. Excellent team working practices ensure consistency for children. This benefits children's learning and development outcomes extensively."

"Children become active and curious learners."

"Overall the quality of the provision is outstanding."

"Children thrive at the pre-school. They benefit from a wide range of innovative resources that significantly stimulate children's interest and self-motivation for learning. Excellent teamwork ensures all staff have an in-depth understanding of children as individuals. Overall, practice and documentation are exceptionally good and they embrace inclusion purposefully. Excellent reflective practice and evaluation leads to proactive sustained improvements. Partnerships are highly effective with parents, other settings and professionals."

"Staff recognise children's achievements and provide plenty of praise and encouragement. As a result, children are very confident and develop high levels of self-esteem"

"Children enjoy and make full use of the 'free-flow' play, enabling them to access the outside area by choice. As a result, children benefit from plenty of fresh air and activities that extend their physical skills."

"The wide range of stimulating and interesting activities and play experiences motivate children's learning extremely well. Children learn through their chosen play and staff provide very good interaction and support, such as questions to support children's critical thinking skills. Children have lots of fun and benefit from challenge to support and extend their development."

"Children develop significant skills for the future. They concentrate extremely well during carpet times and benefit from activities that fully support and consolidate their learning."

"Outstanding judgements in all areas!"

"Dedicated staff ensure that children are continually making progress, thriving and enjoying this interesting, exciting learning environment"

"Children flourish, due to dedicated staff who encourage competent learners"
"Children relish and enthusiastically participate in a wide range of physical activities with free flow inside and outside play. They benefit from an exciting and stimulating range of challenging activities and show high levels of confidence."

"Practitioners have a comprehensive understanding of the needs of all the children in their care."

"Children are cared for in a welcoming, secure environment. Staff are vigilant and meticulous about children's safety"
"Children's communication, language and literacy are exceptionally well developed, as staff listen, respond and encourage children."

"Children have inspiring opportunities to use their imagination."

"Teaching is inspiring and dynamic, challenging for all children and dedicated staff ensure that children are continually making progress, thriving and enjoying this interesting, exciting learning environment."

"Children are extremely confident, independent and have considerable amounts of self-esteem as practitioners provide worthwhile praise, encouragement and value them and their individual achievements."

"No recommendations for improvement are made because the quality and standards of nursery education are outstanding."