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Puffins in the City
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Puffins in the City
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- Exeter EX1 1NT
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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 | Outstanding |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children are happy and well-cared for in the nursery; they benefit from strong attachments with staff to help them feel safe and secure.
Forest School Sessions: Includes a broad range of activities and outings, such as local forest school sessions.
Activities: Staff provide an ambitious curriculum built around children's interests and developmental needs.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children make good progress in their learning; children develop self-confidence, positive attitudes and very good social skills.
Communication: Staff work closely with parents from the start to settle children in and to meet their individual needs; parents share positive feedback about the care their children receive.
Programs and Resources: Staff monitor children's progress effectively to prioritize focused next steps in their learning; identify children who require additional support quickly and efficiently.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff nurture children's well-being and personal development and have high expectations of their behavior.
Safeguarding Training: All staff attend regular training that helps to keep their knowledge up to date; very good understanding of their safeguarding roles and responsibilities.
Play and Learning Integration: Children are motivated to explore and learn; they confidently create their own imaginative games.
Child Safety Management: Staff teach children how to identify and manage risks to keep safe; management follows robust recruitment and vetting procedures.
Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and well-cared for in the nursery; they develop strong attachments with staff that help them feel safe and secure.
Nutritional Menu: Provide nutritious meals and activities to develop children's physical skills.
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About Us
Puffins in the City is a Nursery, Nursery located in Devon, South West.
This nursery accepts children from 0.3-5 years old.
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Our guiding principle is straightforward: Your child's care and education are at the centre of everything we do. The respect and admiration we have for the potential of your child drives everything we do. In order to prepare your child for the next step of their education, we nurture their curiosity, creativity, and uniqueness in our nurseries.
Puffins was established about 30 years ago, and we still adhere to the original principle of giving parents options and peace of mind while providing children with excellent experiences throughout their formative years.
We now provide full-time and temporary care for kids in Exeter from newborn to preschool. We are also registered to accept kids who qualify for the extended early years entitlement and the financing for kids under 2.
Your kid will experience safety, love, and support at Puffins in a welcoming, educational setting. Above all, we want your children to graduate from our programme as content, self-assured young adults who are eager and ready to enter Reception.
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Puffins was established about 30 years ago, and we still adhere to the original principle of giving parents options and peace of mind while providing children with excellent experiences throughout their formative years.
We now provide full-time and temporary care for kids in Exeter from newborn to preschool. We are also registered to accept kids who qualify for the extended early years entitlement and the financing for kids under 2.
Your kid will experience safety, love, and support at Puffins in a welcoming, educational setting. Above all, we want your children to graduate from our programme as content, self-assured young adults who are eager and ready to enter Reception.
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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 | 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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