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Branston Little Pickles Pre School
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Branston Little Pickles Pre School
- Nursery
- Branston and Mere LN4 1PR
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Not Applicable |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Children of all ages develop a love of reading and enjoy a wide range of books.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children choose to play outdoors for most of the session. Their physical development is particularly well supported.
Philosophy: There is a strong emphasis placed on developing children's imagination.
Forest School Sessions: There are plans to join with the host school to offer a forest school.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children independently select their chosen activity from the thoughtfully planned, varied and well-presented resources.
Activities: Staff provide activities that help children prepare for their eventual move to school, such as joining large-group times.
Communication: Parents are highly complimentary about the staff. They comment on the excellent feedback they receive.
Community Building: Comments include, 'the staff are wonderful, so supportive', and, 'without them I would be lost'.
Programs and Resources: Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress.
Staff Training: Managers and staff work closely with parents and other agencies to review children's next steps.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff have superb relationships with children. They offer reassurance to new children, helping them feel happy and safe.
Safeguarding Training: Staff complete training to keep their child protection knowledge up to date.
Play and Learning Integration: Children explore real fruit and salad, chopping aubergine to make a concoction. This contributes to developing their fine-motor skills.
Diversity Management: Staff have high expectations of the children, and they model positive behavior based on respect for others.
Transition to Primary School: Staff provide activities that help children prepare for their eventual move to school.
Child Safety Management: They monitor high-risk equipment, and children know they do not use it when there are cones in place.
Children's Safety and Security: Familiar daily routines and gentle reminders help children to feel emotionally very secure.
Happiness and Settling: Children have superb relationships with staff, feeling happy and safe.
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff ask good-quality questions and engage in conversations with the children.
Nutritional Menu: Staff encourage children to adopt habits that contribute to their good health, e.g., washing hands before eating.
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Branston Little Pickles Pre School is a Nursery, Nursery located in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 28th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 20th Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 3rd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 29th Oct 2024 - 19th Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
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