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Moorside Pre-School | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Moorside Pre-School
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Moorside Pre-School
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- Lancaster LA1 4HT
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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 curl up on the comfortable sofa to share books with each other and with staff. They choose from a range of fiction and non-fiction texts, which reflect the diversity of the wider world.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children are inquisitive about the natural world and enjoy feeding birds in the woodland area. Conkers and pine cones are excitedly explored, and children notice sudden changes in the weather. They are fascinated by the water that cascades down from the outdoor canopy roof when it rains heavily.
Philosophy: The manager has developed a curriculum approach, which is ambitious for all children. Staff know what children can do and what they need to learn next.
Activities: Opportunities to explore mathematical concepts feature in every area of the learning environment. Children use different sized spoons to weigh and measure porridge oats, talk about moon and star shapes they make with play dough, and recognise numerals displayed around the room.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop a strong sense of self as staff teach them about what makes them unique. They pour their own milk and spread butter on their crackers during snack time, helping children develop their independence and prepare them for the routines of school.
Communication: Parents are very complimentary about the pre-school. They say their children settle quickly, as staff visit them at home before they start to attend the pre-school.
Community Building: Parents are happy with the progress their children make and appreciate the information staff share with them to help them support learning at home.
Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Effective assessment processes ensure that staff swiftly identify children who need additional support.
Staff Training: Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to support the progress of children with SEND.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children and their families receive a warm welcome from staff at this nurturing pre-school. Staff model good manners and treat each other with respect.
Safeguarding Training: The manager supports staff to access a range of training opportunities, further improving the quality of teaching and learning.
Play and Learning Integration: Children are inquisitive about the natural world and enjoy feeding birds in the woodland area. Conkers and pine cones are excitedly explored.
Transition to Primary School: Children develop their independence and prepare them for the routines of school by pouring their own milk and spreading butter on their crackers during snack time.
Diversity Management: Staff teach children about what makes them unique by talking about their facial features as they look at themselves in mirrors.
Child Safety Management: Staff are deployed effectively to ensure children are safe at all times. They demonstrate good knowledge of the signs and symptoms which could indicate a child is at risk of harm.
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff talk to children about how to recognize trusted adults, who are visiting the pre-school by the distinctive visitor lanyards that they wear. This helps children to learn about keeping themselves and others safe.
Happiness and Settling: Children and their families receive a warm welcome from staff at this nurturing pre-school. Children quickly become absorbed in their play, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure.
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Moorside Pre-School is a Nursery, Nursery located in Lancashire, North West.
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Our kids are excellent representatives for our school and role models. Our pastoral care is exceptional, and the curriculum and assemblies incorporate values, learning behaviours, and citizenship.
House Captains serve as positive role models, and Buddies guide younger children by organising playtime.
The passion and commitment to their studies, as well as how they care for and support one another in every aspect of school life, are all manifestations of the staff and students' immense pride in being a part of the Moorside family.
With representatives from our school attending the regional Pupil Parliament, an active School Council collaborates with the faculty to make sure that the opinions and suggestions of our students are incorporated into whole-school projects.
A copy of the schools vision statement can be seen by following the link below.
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House Captains serve as positive role models, and Buddies guide younger children by organising playtime.
The passion and commitment to their studies, as well as how they care for and support one another in every aspect of school life, are all manifestations of the staff and students' immense pride in being a part of the Moorside family.
With representatives from our school attending the regional Pupil Parliament, an active School Council collaborates with the faculty to make sure that the opinions and suggestions of our students are incorporated into whole-school projects.
A copy of the schools vision statement can be seen by following the link below.
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 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 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 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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