Nursery
Little Oaks
- Nursery
- Leeds LS16 6BW
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Outstanding
| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children benefit from access to purposeful and exciting activities in each room at the nursery.
Philosophy: Staff have the highest expectations for all children and provide specific levels of support and challenge that meet every child's individual learning needs.
Activities: Babies are eager to splash in the puddles outdoors, and staff model words and actions for them. Young children show exceptional levels of focus as they pour water into small funnels and containers, using mathematical language such as 'full' and 'empty' as they play.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Older children are exceptionally well-prepared to start school. Staff ensure they have the confidence and skills to join in with activities themselves.
Communication: The nursery's special educational needs co-ordinator works in partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure children receive as much support as possible from an early age.
Community Building: Parents speak highly of the whole team and the nursery. They say their children's 'progress is amazing' and their child 'is treated as an individual by staff who genuinely care'.
Programs and Resources: The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is outstanding. Staff complete regular assessments and use their knowledge of child development to identify areas of potential delay from an early age.
Staff Training: Staff complete regular assessments and use their knowledge of child development to identify areas of potential delay from an early age.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: The staff team is highly qualified and experienced. Staff say they feel valued here and are passionate about their work with children.
Safeguarding Training: For example, all staff have accessed training to help develop children's communication and language development.
Play and Learning Integration: Staff provide activities that broaden children's experiences and build secure foundations for the future. For instance, they ensure children have plenty of access to the curriculum outdoors as they know this is where some children prefer to learn.
Transition to Primary School: Older children are exceptionally well-prepared to start school. Staff ensure they have the confidence and skills to join in with activities themselves.
Child Safety Management: The manager ensures that staff are highly vigilant and understand their responsibilities to keep children safe.
Children's Safety and Security: Young children enjoy yoga sessions as part of their daily routine and seek comfort from staff if they are feeling upset. Staff support children to take turns and share resources.
Happiness and Settling: Children settle into the nursery quickly and benefit from tailored support and care. For example, children who are new to the setting are provided with one-to-one support when they arrive.
Nutritional Menu: They thoroughly enjoy the freshly cooked meals and healthy snacks provided.
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About Us
Little Oaks is a Nursery, Nursery located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
This nursery accepts children from 0.3-5 years old.
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Baby and young children up to the age of two can feel safe and comfortable in our Bluebell room.
Our Early Years Practitioners offer activities and materials to support the development of each unique child.
The needs and interests of the youngsters attending are taken into consideration when planning each activity.
Times for rest and sleep Our key person approach makes sure that infants have a dependable adult around to help them fall asleep.
We collaborate closely with parents to ensure that nursery sleep schedules mirror those at home, and we communicate this schedule to you via our parent portal app.
Our Daisy room is a sizable space with easy access to the outside.
With this in mind, we offer a variety of resources at the child's level so they can freely select and play with whatever piques their interest.
In addition to an outdoor play area with a climbing wall and slide, we have a role-playing area, small world, construction area, reading room, sand and water area, painting area, and creative space.
We provide a quiet area with calming sensory activities for kids to decompress in after a hectic play period when they need some quiet time.
Our Early Years Practitioners are on hand to enhance children's learning and provide kids the confidence and support they need to advance in their education.
At this age, speech and language development develops quickly, therefore professionals make sure the environment is full with speech and language encounters.
Dining hours Children have meals together, and early childhood educators promote dialogue and the development of early independence skills.
A group of Early Years Practitioners supports children by encouraging a love of learning through curiosity and inquiry.
We make sure kids are completely ready as the transition to primary school approaches.
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Our Early Years Practitioners offer activities and materials to support the development of each unique child.
The needs and interests of the youngsters attending are taken into consideration when planning each activity.
Times for rest and sleep Our key person approach makes sure that infants have a dependable adult around to help them fall asleep.
We collaborate closely with parents to ensure that nursery sleep schedules mirror those at home, and we communicate this schedule to you via our parent portal app.
Our Daisy room is a sizable space with easy access to the outside.
With this in mind, we offer a variety of resources at the child's level so they can freely select and play with whatever piques their interest.
In addition to an outdoor play area with a climbing wall and slide, we have a role-playing area, small world, construction area, reading room, sand and water area, painting area, and creative space.
We provide a quiet area with calming sensory activities for kids to decompress in after a hectic play period when they need some quiet time.
Our Early Years Practitioners are on hand to enhance children's learning and provide kids the confidence and support they need to advance in their education.
At this age, speech and language development develops quickly, therefore professionals make sure the environment is full with speech and language encounters.
Dining hours Children have meals together, and early childhood educators promote dialogue and the development of early independence skills.
A group of Early Years Practitioners supports children by encouraging a love of learning through curiosity and inquiry.
We make sure kids are completely ready as the transition to primary school approaches.
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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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