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Kingsthorpe Grove | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Kingsthorpe Grove
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Kingsthorpe Grove
- Nursery
- Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Staff ensure that children have ample opportunities to be active, both indoors and outdoors, in all weathers. Children burst into dance when they hear their favorite song playing and run around outdoors, working together to find objects as part of a scavenger hunt.
Activities: Children enjoy participating in a wide range of activities. They particularly relish developing their creative skills. For example, they make dough and use this to create intricate cupcakes. Children use fresh herbs to perfect their designs, which stimulates their senses.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are exceptionally confident and show a high level of self-esteem. They proudly show the inspector the biscuits they have decorated.
Communication: Staff know children well and gather essential information from parents when children start, to help them settle quickly into the club community.
Community Building: The provider regularly seeks feedback from parents and children and uses this information well to recognize potential areas for improvement.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children talk about how much they enjoy attending the club and say that the staff are 'friendly and fun to play with'.
Safeguarding Training: Staff and the provider have a secure knowledge of the possible signs that a child is at risk of harm and the correct action to take. The provider understands her responsibilities to report any concerns about a child to the school and other agencies promptly.
Play and Learning Integration: Children use their vivid imagination to make up stories using small toy characters, and change the tone of their voice to represent each one. They have an excellent understanding of emotional literacy as they talk about how each character is feeling.
Transition to Primary School: The club is a valued part of the school community. Children benefit from the strong links with the host school. Staff work in partnership with colleagues at the school to share information about the children in their care. This ensures that staff continue to meet their needs after the school day and relevant information is shared with parents when they collect their children from the club.
Child Safety Management: There is a high regard for children's safety at the club. Staff use their risk assessments well to provide children with a safe and secure environment. They conduct regular headcounts throughout the day to ensure that children are accounted for at all times.
Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and eager to attend this welcoming club. They are warmly welcomed by staff and quickly become engrossed in their chosen activities that reflect their interests and requests. This motivates them to remain engaged for a sustained period of time.
Nutritional Menu: Fresh fruit is consistently available for children, and staff provide healthy meals and snacks.
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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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