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Puffins Nursery
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Puffins Nursery
- Nursery
- Exeter EX1 2PD
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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: Each room has a cosy reading area and children often read stories and sing songs with staff.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Outside, children confidently climb and balance on equipment and enjoy sensory play like exploring cooked spaghetti.
Activities: Children enjoy a wide range of activities through the day to support their learning, such as painting with brushes and conkers and building with wooden bricks.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff set high expectations for all children, and they make good progress. Staff support children's independence and encourage them to select resources they need and serve their own food at lunchtime.
Communication: Parents receive developmental reports each term and daily updates and photographs using the nursery's app.
Community Building: Parents are happy with the progress their children make and feel well informed about life at the nursery and their child's development.
Programs and Resources: Staff and leaders are quick to identify children with possible special educational needs and/or disabilities and offer targeted support as needed. Leaders use extra funding to meet children's individual needs, such as developing a sensory room.
Staff Training: Leaders are proactive in contacting external agencies to access further support for children with special educational needs.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff warmly welcome all children into the nursery and form good relationships with children, making them feel safe.
Safeguarding Training: All staff receive appropriate safeguarding training and know what to do if they suspect that a child is at risk of harm.
Play and Learning Integration: Children enjoy a wide range of activities through the day to support their learning, such as painting with brushes and conkers and building with wooden bricks. Staff support children in their play by demonstrating different skills.
Transition to Primary School: Staff prepare children for the next stage of their education by contacting schools that children will attend to support their transition.
Child Safety Management: Staff teach children how to keep themselves safe, such as moving around the nursery safely and using outdoor equipment.
Children's Safety and Security: Staff provide a safe and secure environment. Children form good relationships with staff and feel safe, exploring their environment with confidence.
Happiness and Settling: Children settle quickly at their self-chosen activities, explore their environment with confidence, and behave well.
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Puffins Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Devon, South West.
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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 & 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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