SHARING THE LOAD
We had an excellent Ofsted report complimenting our pre-school on our outside area with its free-flow access and praising us for making painting available outside every day. But we were also told that the practice of the children getting the worst of the paint off of their hands in a shared bowl is a health and safety risk and must be stopped.
All the staff felt totally demoralised and upset at this. We felt like we'd come to the end of the road and it was time to call it a day.
Luckily for us, our spirits were raised by the local Hilton Hotel group. We'd asked them for a raffle prize and they in turn wanted to know more about the pre-school and decided to pay us a visit. This resulted in not only a raffle prize but a complete makeover of the outdoor area, complete with outdoor sink and running water!
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