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Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery
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Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery
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- Wincanton BA9 9HB
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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 | Inadequate |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Children benefit from a broad curriculum with exciting activities based on their interests and learning needs.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills as they climb and balance on the climbing frame.
Activities: Children benefit from a broad curriculum with exciting activities based on their interests and learning needs.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children learn many skills in preparation for starting school and their future learning.
Communication: There is a good two-way flow of communication between the staff and parents to ensure that children's needs are understood and met.
Programs and Resources: Staff ensure that all children are included and have equal access to activities and resources.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children receive a warm welcome at the nursery and settle quickly with the caring and nurturing staff.
Safeguarding Training: Staff have updated their knowledge on safeguarding procedures to ensure children's safety.
Play and Learning Integration: Children are curious and enjoy exploring the environment, hunting for bugs and making 'treasure maps'.
Transition to Primary School: Children learn many skills in preparation for starting school and their future learning.
Diversity Management: Staff do not provide many opportunities for children to use their home language in their play and learning when English is not their first language at home.
Child Safety Management: Staff complete daily risk assessments to ensure that the premises are safe and suitable for the children.
Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and secure because they are confident to express themselves.
Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn about the importance of living healthy lifestyles, good handwashing, and oral hygiene.
Happiness and Settling: Children's behaviour is good, and they help to tidy away the toys enthusiastically.
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Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Somerset, South West.
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The partnership between a VCSE alliance, the NHS, Somerset County Council, and people who have firsthand experience with mental illness is known as the Open Mental Health Voluntary Sector Alliance.
The chosen applicant will have executive experience as a chair or in a leadership position, will be knowledgeable about the statutory and nonprofit sectors of the health and mental health industries, and will reside in the Somerset region.
We are looking for a motivated Early Years Practitioner who is qualified at Level 3 or equivalent to work 15 hours per week with the flexibility to work between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm year-round.
Visit our Volunteering page to learn more about volunteer possibilities with The Balsam Centre.
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The partnership between a VCSE alliance, the NHS, Somerset County Council, and people who have firsthand experience with mental illness is known as the Open Mental Health Voluntary Sector Alliance.
The chosen applicant will have executive experience as a chair or in a leadership position, will be knowledgeable about the statutory and nonprofit sectors of the health and mental health industries, and will reside in the Somerset region.
We are looking for a motivated Early Years Practitioner who is qualified at Level 3 or equivalent to work 15 hours per week with the flexibility to work between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm year-round.
Visit our Volunteering page to learn more about volunteer possibilities with The Balsam Centre.
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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 | 24th Jul 2025 - 1st Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd 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 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
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