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Margaret McMillan Nursery School
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Margaret McMillan Nursery School
- Nursery
- Islington N19 3SF
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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 join in with simple songs and rhymes and turn the pages of their favourite books with enthusiasm.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children develop their large-muscle skills as they spend time outside every day. They balance on crates and wheeled toys with confidence.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children make good progress across all areas of learning. They develop their large-muscle skills as they spend time outside every day.
Activities: Children develop their sensory skills as they play with sponges and foam in an adult-directed activity.
Communication: Information is shared with parents through daily feedback diaries and at parents' meetings, and they are encouraged to attend special events at the nursery.
Community Building: Parents share positive feedback about the nursery. They fully appreciate the care and learning that their children receive.
Programs and Resources: They work closely with outside professionals to ensure that children make the best progress and receive any help they may need to achieve this.
Staff Training: Staff observe children and assess their progress to enable them to swiftly recognise where children may need additional support.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Babies and toddlers develop secure relationships with staff, who welcome them warmly as they arrive at nursery.
Safeguarding Training: The headteacher ensures that all staff receive regular training and updates about child protection and safeguarding guidance.
Play and Learning Integration: Children make good progress across all areas of learning. They develop their large-muscle skills as they spend time outside every day.
Transition to Primary School: Children make good progress across all areas of learning.
Diversity Management: Staff place a strong focus on developing children's communication and language, including children who speak English as an additional language.
Child Safety Management: Staff make effective use of risk assessments to ensure that the premises are safe.
Children's Safety and Security: The setting is secure, and staff complete regular fire drills.
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff teach children to respect one another and to play in cooperative ways.
Happiness and Settling: Children seek out familiar staff and receive reassurance and comfort throughout the day.
Nutritional Menu: Children benefit from healthy snacks and meals, which they really enjoy.
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About Us
Margaret McMillan Nursery School is a Nursery, Nursery located in Greater London, London.
This nursery accepts children from 0-5 years old.
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In Islington, North London, there is a sizable inner city nursery school and children's centre called Margaret McMillan Nursery School.
The community the school serves benefits from an extremely diverse social, racial, and ethnic mix. Families attending the school typically speak more than twenty different languages, and a great cultural diversity is shared and cherished. A multidisciplinary team from several fields of study staffs the school and children's centre, drawing on a variety of skills.
We serve the local community by offering education, daycare, and full children's centre services as a member of Bright Start Islington East. We are steadfastly committed to putting the kid at the centre of everything we do and to collaborating with parents and the community. We offer services that help people realise their potential and appreciate their accomplishments and efforts. We provide a diverse and varied child-centered education to the kids and their families in a caring setting.
The school uses Margaret McMillan's garden nursery model and is situated in a nearly acre-sized garden. As part of a play-based curriculum, the children can develop their independence in a well-resourced, kid-friendly setting.
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The community the school serves benefits from an extremely diverse social, racial, and ethnic mix. Families attending the school typically speak more than twenty different languages, and a great cultural diversity is shared and cherished. A multidisciplinary team from several fields of study staffs the school and children's centre, drawing on a variety of skills.
We serve the local community by offering education, daycare, and full children's centre services as a member of Bright Start Islington East. We are steadfastly committed to putting the kid at the centre of everything we do and to collaborating with parents and the community. We offer services that help people realise their potential and appreciate their accomplishments and efforts. We provide a diverse and varied child-centered education to the kids and their families in a caring setting.
The school uses Margaret McMillan's garden nursery model and is situated in a nearly acre-sized garden. As part of a play-based curriculum, the children can develop their independence in a well-resourced, kid-friendly setting.
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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 - 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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