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Pippins Pre-School (crediton)
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Pippins Pre-School (crediton)
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- Crediton EX17 2BN
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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 | Not Applicable |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Children have access to a lending library which helps to develop a love of reading. The manager has created a lending library for the parents and children to borrow books from the setting to take home.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: The pre-school includes many engaging activities, learning areas, and carefully planned experiences. Outdoor facilities include balance beams and water activity areas.
Activities: Activities include playing on balance beams, exploring water activities, listening to books about oceans, discussing recycling, and making cardboard tractors.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff teach children letter sounds, use signs and words, and model the correct sequence for counting numbers. Children learn to undertake small tasks and are confident to recount previous experiences.
Communication: The pre-school uses a range of communication methods such as email, an online journal, and face-to-face meetings to keep good links with families and support their child's development.
Programs and Resources: Additional funding for children with SEND has been used effectively, and children have made progress from these interventions.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: The pre-school is welcoming, warm, and friendly with staff that are patient, supportive, and encouraging.
Safeguarding Training: The managers ensure that all the staff are up to date in their safeguarding training and provide various opportunities for continued professional development.
Play and Learning Integration: In group moments, children are calm and listen well. They enjoy playing on balance beams and exploring water activities in the outside area.
Transition to Primary School: Staff plan well to help children make the move on to school, with strong links to local primary schools and staff visit schools with children who are moving up.
Child Safety Management: Children are safe and secure in the pre-school with rigorous recruitment procedures and a well-planned induction programme that includes safeguarding policies.
Happiness and Settling: Parents comment that their children settle well, enjoy coming to pre-school, and learn new things.
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Pippins Pre-School (crediton) is a Nursery, Nursery located in Devon, South West.
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At Pippins, we think it's crucial for your child to be content, secure, and at ease with the early childhood educators.
Our goal is to make you feel appreciated as your child's primary caregiver, making you feel welcome and involved in their time with us and providing you the assurance that they will be safe and happy while in our care.
Until you feel confident leaving your kid, you are welcome to stay at Pippins for as long as you like.
A key person, or early childhood educator, will develop a bond with your child.
The dissemination of information is crucial.
We also encourage your youngster to participate in our regular songs and speak in a familiar group.
Their confidence will increase as a result, and they'll learn and understand more.
Before they show up for the afternoon session, your child needs to have finished their meal.
Additionally, we provide a Blossom club that begins at 8 AM and an Orchard club that operates from 3:15 PM to 6 PM. Please let us know when the sessions begin what times you'll be dropping off and picking up.
We'll keep your child's lunchbox in the refrigerator.
We make an effort to motivate the kids to consume their sandwiches or savoury foods first.
Please only bring minimal amounts.
Additionally, it is feasible for your child to stay after school.
On the day of the appointment, fees are due.
for children aged 3 and up, and 5.10 for children aged 2 and up.
The hours are set for the entire academic year and can be adjusted each term in advance with one month's notice, otherwise you will be charged for your 11 extended hours or 15 term-time entitlement.
There must be a change of session form submitted.
Payable in advance are invoices.
Memorable experiences and academic successes are documented in an online learning journal.
A secure log-on system will be provided to you, and with your consent, family members may use it as well.
The complete assessments and uploaded observations are utilised to plan, support, and enhance each child's growth.
You can link your child's learning log with home observations.
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Our goal is to make you feel appreciated as your child's primary caregiver, making you feel welcome and involved in their time with us and providing you the assurance that they will be safe and happy while in our care.
Until you feel confident leaving your kid, you are welcome to stay at Pippins for as long as you like.
A key person, or early childhood educator, will develop a bond with your child.
The dissemination of information is crucial.
We also encourage your youngster to participate in our regular songs and speak in a familiar group.
Their confidence will increase as a result, and they'll learn and understand more.
Before they show up for the afternoon session, your child needs to have finished their meal.
Additionally, we provide a Blossom club that begins at 8 AM and an Orchard club that operates from 3:15 PM to 6 PM. Please let us know when the sessions begin what times you'll be dropping off and picking up.
We'll keep your child's lunchbox in the refrigerator.
We make an effort to motivate the kids to consume their sandwiches or savoury foods first.
Please only bring minimal amounts.
Additionally, it is feasible for your child to stay after school.
On the day of the appointment, fees are due.
for children aged 3 and up, and 5.10 for children aged 2 and up.
The hours are set for the entire academic year and can be adjusted each term in advance with one month's notice, otherwise you will be charged for your 11 extended hours or 15 term-time entitlement.
There must be a change of session form submitted.
Payable in advance are invoices.
Memorable experiences and academic successes are documented in an online learning journal.
A secure log-on system will be provided to you, and with your consent, family members may use it as well.
The complete assessments and uploaded observations are utilised to plan, support, and enhance each child's growth.
You can link your child's learning log with home observations.
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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 | 28th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd 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 - 27th Jul 2025 |
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