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Puddletown Pre-School
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Puddletown Pre-School
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- Puddletown DT2 8FZ
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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 make choices about their play and select resources independently to develop and explore their own ideas.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children spend plenty of time outdoors in the fresh air. This helps them to develop their larger muscles and coordination.
Forest School Sessions: Forest school sessions provide all children with opportunities to learn about the world around us. They explore their natural environment and learn to take calculated risks.
Activities: Children join in a 'play dough disco' activity to develop their fine motor skills.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff have high expectations and help children develop many skills to support their future learning.
Communication: Staff communicate with parents through a variety of ways, including discussions daily and parents' evenings.
Programs and Resources: There is good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities with individual learning plans.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents describe the staff as 'amazing' and say that they have a 'child centred approach'.
Safeguarding Training: All staff are qualified to provide paediatric first aid and respond to accidents quickly.
Play and Learning Integration: Children arrive happily and ready to learn, eager to explore and make choices about their play.
Transition to Primary School: The manager organises visits for children and teachers to support transitions to the next stage of learning.
Child Safety Management: The manager and staff have a good knowledge of child protection and wider safeguarding issues.
Children's Safety and Security: The pre-school is always safe and secure for the children.
Happiness and Settling: Children arrive happily and are very well behaved.
Nutritional Menu: Children enjoy a wide range of freshly prepared healthy snacks.
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Puddletown Pre-School is a Nursery, Nursery located in Dorset County, South West.
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The Puddletown Pre-school is a reputable charity-operated preschool that has been in operation since 1974 and is controlled by a committee. From the age of two years and nine months until they enter the first grade, we take care of youngsters. The brand-new Puddletown First School structure is where we are housed. Underfloor heating and a plethora of stimulating and challenging materials are available in the spacious, light-filled playroom.
We have a safe, protected outside space that enables us to run a free-flow system where kids can choose to play uninterruptedly inside or outside for the majority of the session. We are constructing a working garden in our outdoor area, where the kids can choose to produce their own fruits and veggies, as well as a natural sensory area, a sandpit, and a variety of other resources.
Our relationships with Puddletown First School are strong. The children can take part in a variety of school-based activities while they are in pre-school, which will aid in their transition into the reception class.
We can promise you that every effort is made to give your kids the stable, friendly, joyful, and creative environment they need to develop, learn, and thrive. Parents are viewed as full participants in our setting and as members. These include the rights to be respected and cherished, to be informed, to be consulted, to participate and be included at all levels, including the ability to apply at the committee level.
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We have a safe, protected outside space that enables us to run a free-flow system where kids can choose to play uninterruptedly inside or outside for the majority of the session. We are constructing a working garden in our outdoor area, where the kids can choose to produce their own fruits and veggies, as well as a natural sensory area, a sandpit, and a variety of other resources.
Our relationships with Puddletown First School are strong. The children can take part in a variety of school-based activities while they are in pre-school, which will aid in their transition into the reception class.
We can promise you that every effort is made to give your kids the stable, friendly, joyful, and creative environment they need to develop, learn, and thrive. Parents are viewed as full participants in our setting and as members. These include the rights to be respected and cherished, to be informed, to be consulted, to participate and be included at all levels, including the ability to apply at the committee level.
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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 | 24th 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 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
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