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‘OUTSTANDING’ RATING FOR EARLY YEARS
PROVISION AT BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL
The whole School community at Birkenhead School
is celebrating after once again after receiving the very
best outcome possible for the Early Years Foundation
Stage (EYFS) provision from the Independent Schools
Inspectorate (ISI) in a recent inspection.
Birkenhead School’s Early Years offering was rated as
outstanding in all areas and some highlights of the EYFS
Inspection included:
• The overall effectiveness of the Early Years provision is
outstanding.
• The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is
outstanding.
• Exciting learning opportunities and dedicated and
nurturing staff ensure that children make good, and at
times rapid, progress relative to their starting points and
are carefully prepared for transition into the next stage of
learning.
• Children are exceptionally happy and secure in the setting
benefitting from the strong bonds they form with their
key workers and other staff in the room.
• Where children are identified as exceeding expectations,
staff utilise other resources in the setting to provide
challenge and promote further learning. Skilled staff seize
opportunities to extend children’s thinking through child
initiated and focussed group activities.
• Children’s well-being is a strength of the setting. Staff
form warm, secure relationships with the children in their
care and as a result, young children are happy and show
high levels of confidence and enjoyment.
Headmaster, Mr Paul Vicars, spoke of the report’s findings,
“I am delighted that the Inspection has confirmed the quality
of the education provided by both our teaching and support
staff. It is simply not possible to achieve a better result. In
particular, the glowing EYFS report is due recognition of the
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professionalism, leadership and care for the children provided
by Mrs Dorney, Head of Early Years, and her team. This is
now the third Inspection in a row where all areas of our EYFS
provision have been rated as ‘outstanding’, which does not
happen by chance and it couldn’t be more deserved by the staff
involved.”
The inspectors fed back on how parents commented in the
questionnaires on how well staff knew their children, the
excellent progress their children make and the homely, safe and
secure environment that staff create for the children.
Head of Early Years, Mrs Jan Dorney, spoke of the inspection’s
findings, saying, “I am delighted that the Early Years provision
at Birkenhead School has once again been acknowledged by
ISI as outstanding in all areas. Having received this accolade
three consecutive times, it confirms the recognition of
nurturing, high-quality staff who help develop confidence and
self-assurance in our young children, so that they have the
opportunity to exceed expectations, whilst having fun in a safe
and secure environment.”
The full report can be found on the School website and
highlights just how fundamental the principals of learning,
development and well-being are throughout Birkenhead
School, with the messages starting right from the first stage of a
child’s education.
For families wishing to find out more about the School,
personalised visits and taster days are available throughout the
year for all year groups from Nursery to Sixth Form.
For further information, visit www.birkenheadschool.co.uk