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The Castle Nursery School
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The Castle Nursery School
- Nursery
- Wakefield WF1 5NU
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for children | Good |
| Provision for learners with high needs | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Good |
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Diverse Books and Toys: A core spine of books helps children listen to rhyme and rhythm and learn new vocabulary.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Bright and spacious classrooms with newly refurbished outside areas provide exciting opportunities for climbing, digging and investigating.
Philosophy: Children are encouraged to be curious and independent, with communication and language development at the heart of all learning.
Activities: Exciting learning opportunities offered, especially in the outside areas, enable all children to make good progress.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: The school helps children learn about feelings and emotions, promoting kind and caring behavior.
Communication: Parents spoken to say their children settle in quickly and love coming to school.
Community Building: Children and families form positive relationships with the caring adults who provide care for them.
Programs and Resources: The school has a specially resourced provision for children with complex needs.
Staff Training: Staff clearly understand children鈥檚 additional needs.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are proud to be part of The Castle Nursery team.
Safeguarding Training: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Play and Learning Integration: Children enjoy negotiating the tree ramps, building in the sand area or 鈥榗ooking鈥� in the mud kitchen.
Transition to Primary School: The school's curriculum supports children's learning from the first day they start school.
Child Safety Management: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe & secure in nursery.
Happiness and Settling: The Castle Nursery School is a happy, welcoming place.
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About Us
The Castle Nursery School is a Nursery, Co-Ed Nursery located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
This nursery accepts children from 2-5 years old.
Currently, the nursery has 108 students enrolled.
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We have high expectations of all our Children and provide high quality learning across the foundation stage curriculum.
We encourage our children to think for themselves, question and enquire and become increasingly independent in their approach to learning.
We help our children to develop tolerance, respect and empathy for others.
We aim to ensure that all learners have equality of opportunity and individual needs are met.
We give our children the freedom to be adventurous, take appropriate risks and learn how to be safe.
We provide endless opportunities for discovery, play and talk and experiences that develop the brain, the body and whole self.
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We encourage our children to think for themselves, question and enquire and become increasingly independent in their approach to learning.
We help our children to develop tolerance, respect and empathy for others.
We aim to ensure that all learners have equality of opportunity and individual needs are met.
We give our children the freedom to be adventurous, take appropriate risks and learn how to be safe.
We provide endless opportunities for discovery, play and talk and experiences that develop the brain, the body and whole self.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd 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 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd 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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