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Giggle and Grow Preschool
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Giggle and Grow Preschool
- Nursery
- Crawley RH11 8HJ
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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 | Good |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Children self-register before independently selecting toys to play with.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children relish playing outside in the mud kitchen and are engrossed in filling wheelbarrows with mud.
Philosophy: The manager has a clear vision of what she wants children to learn, focusing on prime areas of learning, particularly speech and language development.
Activities: Staff plan next steps to develop children's learning and skills. For example, children join in a play dough disco activity to develop their fine motor skills.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: They correctly name a triangle, square and circle and persevere to complete a shape puzzle.
Communication: Parent partnerships are strong, and parents speak highly of the sensitive support the staff provide. They also complete questionnaires, and the manager evaluates the results.
Community Building: The manager organizes a school-readiness event for parents and teachers to support transitions and share information with feeder schools.
Staff Training: Staff complete safeguarding training and have paediatric first-aid training.
Programs and Resources: Staff support children who speak English as an additional language, using key words in their home language to help children communicate their needs.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are excellent role models and promote good behaviour.
Safeguarding Training: Staff complete safeguarding training and know the signs indicating that a child might be at risk.
Play and Learning Integration: Staff introduce mathematics to children by using opportunities to count objects and identify shapes.
Transition to Primary School: The manager organizes a school-readiness event to support transitions to primary school.
Diversity Management: Staff support children who speak English as an additional language, using key words in their home language.
Child Safety Management: Risk assessments, care plans and accident reports are completed.
Children's Safety and Security: Staff ensure children feel safe and their individual needs are met.
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff promote oral hygiene routines. They provide toothbrushes and dental resources for children.
Happiness and Settling: Children receive a warm welcome and confidently leave their parents and self-register.
Nutritional Menu: The manager collects items from a food distribution scheme to distribute to families. This supports children's health and well-being.
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Giggle and Grow Preschool is a Nursery, Nursery located in West Sussex, South East.
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We suggest you to talk to your child's key person or a member of the Giggle and Grow team if you suspect that your child may have special educational needs.
Each setting has a designated SENCO who works with the West Sussex First Team and any other professionals who might be involved in supporting your child to support staff, parents, and students.
How would Giggle and Grow preschool get my kid ready for the early years or help him transition to a new school or setting?
We will compile a thorough report on the progress of the kids when they move on to a new environment or school.
We have an open door policy, so parents and caregivers are always invited to visit the preschool to view the teachers and their children.
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Each setting has a designated SENCO who works with the West Sussex First Team and any other professionals who might be involved in supporting your child to support staff, parents, and students.
How would Giggle and Grow preschool get my kid ready for the early years or help him transition to a new school or setting?
We will compile a thorough report on the progress of the kids when they move on to a new environment or school.
We have an open door policy, so parents and caregivers are always invited to visit the preschool to view the teachers and their children.
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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 | 23rd Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 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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