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Holy Cross Pre-School
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Holy Cross Pre-School
- Nursery
- Harlow CM18 6JJ
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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 are physically active with space to run, balance on planks, and ride scooters and tricycles.
Activities: Children enjoy imaginary play, team games, and exploring nature like looking for insects on herbs and fruit bushes.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children learn about letters, sounds, and mathematical concepts like 'next to', 'behind' and counting trains.
Communication: Parents say they are very happy with the progress their children are making.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are kind, nurturing, encouraging, and form strong bonds with children.
Safeguarding Training: There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.
Play and Learning Integration: Staff encourage children to take the lead in their play and learning, using imagination and problem-solving.
Transition to Primary School: Staff manage transitions well with strong links to local schools and support sessions.
Diversity Management: All children make good progress, including those who speak English as an additional language.
Child Safety Management: Staff ensure that children stay safe and learn to take well-supervised risks.
Children's Safety and Security: Children are friendly, feel emotionally settled, and have secure boundaries.
Happiness and Settling: Children form strong bonds with staff and friends, and are happy in the pre-school.
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Holy Cross Pre-School is a Nursery, Nursery located in Essex, East of England.
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If a child is eligible for the extended 15 hours funding, we only serve a hot supper to them if they are staying for 30 hours (working all day).
Where possible, all of our food is procured locally and cooked on the school grounds by trained staff members.
For young children between the ages of 2 and 4 years and 11 months, we offer care and education.
The cost for rising 3s is fifteen dollars every three-hour session, but you can save twenty dollars if you pay a term in advance鈥攐r fifteen dollars if you pay half a term in advance.
Even if children are only gone for a short while, fees must still be paid.
You will receive 5 FREE Nursery Education sponsored places with us starting in the term after your child's third birthday.
You must pay the fees in order for your kid to remain enrolled at Holy Cross, or else we will lose the funds for your child's nursery education. [3 and 4 year olds who are eligible for financing won't get discounts.] Holy Cross asks for a 25 per term contribution toward baking/gardening supplies, special crafts & activities like Mother's Day, Christmas, one-off events, etc., whether your kid is enrolled in a paid or free programme.
There is a strict no cell phone rule in effect here.
Thank you. Kindly put your personal items and phone in a locker or in the office.
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If a child is eligible for the extended 15 hours funding, we only serve a hot supper to them if they are staying for 30 hours (working all day).
Where possible, all of our food is procured locally and cooked on the school grounds by trained staff members.
For young children between the ages of 2 and 4 years and 11 months, we offer care and education.
The cost for rising 3s is fifteen dollars every three-hour session, but you can save twenty dollars if you pay a term in advance鈥攐r fifteen dollars if you pay half a term in advance.
Even if children are only gone for a short while, fees must still be paid.
You will receive 5 FREE Nursery Education sponsored places with us starting in the term after your child's third birthday.
You must pay the fees in order for your kid to remain enrolled at Holy Cross, or else we will lose the funds for your child's nursery education. [3 and 4 year olds who are eligible for financing won't get discounts.] Holy Cross asks for a 25 per term contribution toward baking/gardening supplies, special crafts & activities like Mother's Day, Christmas, one-off events, etc., whether your kid is enrolled in a paid or free programme.
There is a strict no cell phone rule in effect here.
Thank you. Kindly put your personal items and phone in a locker or in the office.
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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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