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Dawn until Dusk Ltd at St James | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Dawn until Dusk Ltd at St James
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Dawn until Dusk Ltd at St James
- Nursery
- Biddenham MK40 4BD
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| Previous inspection grade | Outstanding |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Staff know children well. They ensure that the toys and resources they set out are popular with the children.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children enthusiastically enter the club and are curious to discover what activities they can join in during the session. They choose if they would like to go outside or play in the well-equipped hall.
Activities: Children enthusiastically enter the club and are curious to discover what activities they can join in during the session.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Older children help their younger friends and act as positive role models.
Communication: Staff have a good relationship with parents and school staff. Any messages that need to be made between school and home are effectively passed on.
Community Building: Teachers bring children to the club, enabling club staff to find out any information they need to know about concerning the children's days. Club staff work closely with the Reception class staff to help new children settle into the club and to find out what children have been learning about.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff know children well. Regular supervision and training sessions help staff develop their roles in providing varied activities and support for children.
Safeguarding Training: Regular training helps to ensure that staff update and refresh their knowledge and understanding about safeguarding, including how to keep children safe online.
Play and Learning Integration: Children laugh when they play a favourite game with staff. They compare the length to other bands linked together and proudly show staff what they have made.
Transition to Primary School: Reception class staff help new children settle into the club and to find out what children have been learning about.
Diversity Management: Children spontaneously greet children from different year groups. They chat and play happily together throughout the session.
Child Safety Management: Regular training helps to ensure that staff update and refresh their knowledge and understanding about safeguarding, including how to keep children safe online.
Children's Safety and Security: New children are supported by a chosen 'buddy' who helps them settle in the club. This helps children feel welcome and secure.
Happiness and Settling: Children behave well. When minor disputes take place, staff quickly calm the situation. They talk to children about what has taken place, using visual reminders, such as yellow and red cards, to help children understand the consequence of their behaviour.
Nutritional Menu: Children enjoy nutritious snacks and light meals. They sit together, talking to staff and their friends, while they choose what they would like to eat. Young children follow the positive social skills they see, helping to support their own personal development.
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Dawn until Dusk Ltd at St James is a Nursery, Nursery located in Bedfordshire, East of England.
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 4th Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 19th 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 | 3rd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 5th Nov 2024 - 18th 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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