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Hartfield Playschool | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Hartfield Playschool
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Hartfield Playschool
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- Hartfield TN7 4JG
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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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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children have opportunities to develop their gross motor skills in the large outdoor area. They become resilient as they learn to take age-appropriate risks. Children confidently navigate climbing apparatus while staff watch and encourage them, praising them for their efforts and successes.
Activities: They engage and immerse themselves in the exciting activities set for them, which are based on their interests.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff provide a well-thought-out curriculum to support and embed children's learning. For example, in the mud kitchen, children explore the variety of herbs and resources. They discuss making different-flavoured 'cupcakes' as they add and stir ingredients in. This supports their language development as they revisit home experiences.
Communication: Staff share observations and assessments with parents so that they are fully included in their children's learning.
Community Building: Parents describe the staff and manager as 'fantastic'. They say that they are very happy with the progress their children make in their learning and development.
Programs and Resources: The manager and special educational needs coordinator work closely with families and external services to implement effective strategies to provide early intervention where required. They plan targeted support and provide individual learning activities to support children's next steps in learning.
Staff Training: The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: They form good bonds with the staff, who are attentive and kind. They feel confident to approach staff for comfort, which supports their emotional well-being.
Safeguarding Training: All staff attend mandatory safeguarding training as part of their induction. Robust recruitment and vetting systems are in place to ensure that those working with children are suitable.
Play and Learning Integration: Staff challenge children's abilities and check their understanding of what they are being taught. Children participate in activities such as messy play and discussing the minty smell of 'gloop'.
Transition to Primary School: Staff observe children's learning and identify what the intent of their curriculum is. They use their good knowledge of children to plan activities that challenge and inspire them to explore.
Child Safety Management: Children feel safe and secure. They form good bonds with the staff, who are attentive and kind.
Children's Safety and Security: Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They form good bonds with the staff, who are attentive and kind. They feel confident to approach staff for comfort, which supports their emotional well-being.
Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn about healthy lifestyles. Staff support parents to provide children with healthy snacks and meals. They discuss healthy eating throughout the day and in various activities.
Happiness and Settling: Children feel safe and secure. They form good bonds with the staff, who are attentive and kind.
Nutritional Menu: Staff support parents to provide children with healthy snacks and meals.
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Hartfield Playschool is a Nursery, Nursery located in East Sussex, South East.
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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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