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St Mary's Pre-school (Northchurch) Ltd | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
St Mary's Pre-school (Northchurch) Ltd
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St Mary's Pre-school (Northchurch) Ltd
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- Northchurch HP4 3QL
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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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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children have fun exploring outdoors. They develop their physical skills as they play. For instance, children fill containers with leaves and twigs. They lift the heavy containers up and carefully transfer the contents to a larger container. Children learn to take risks safely. They develop new skills, such as controlling their pace as they run down a hill. They feel safe doing this as they know staff are nearby to assist them if needed.
Activities: Children keenly participate in a variety of opportunities. A visiting teacher regularly attends to teach the children sign language. Children join in with familiar songs and use the signs they have learned as they sing. They demonstrate that they feel confident. This includes children who have recently started at the pre-school and those who speak English as an additional language. They stand up and sing in front of their friends and respond positively as staff praise them for this.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff identify appropriate next steps for children in their learning. They regularly discuss children's progress with one another. The dedicated team focuses training and development on the needs of the children.
Communication: Parents are complimentary about the staff at the pre-school. They feel that their children are safe and happy in their care. Staff provide parents with suggestions to help support children at home. They hold discussions with parents regarding any issues that arise.
Community Building: The manager invites parents to visit the setting so that they can share stories with children. For example, parents of children who speak English as an additional language visit the setting and read stories in their native languages. The manager reads the story alongside this, building children's vocabulary and understanding of English.
Programs and Resources: Staff differentiate activities to support children's various stages of learning and development. Children sit and focus at these activities well.
Staff Training: Staff completed a county gold standard award during the COVID-19 pandemic. This helped them to reflect on the provision they offer and develop this even further.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents feel that their children are safe and happy in their care.
Safeguarding Training: Staff complete regular safeguarding training to ensure their knowledge is up to date. They are aware of safeguarding issues, such as how to identify children who may be at risk of exposure to extreme views or behaviour.
Play and Learning Integration: Children enjoy their time at the pre-school. They form friendships with one another and happily involve others in their games. Children develop their imaginations as they play together.
Transition to Primary School: The manager attends transition meetings at the school to provide children and parents with a familiar face. This strong communication supports children to move smoothly on to the next stage in their learning.
Diversity Management: This includes children who have recently started at the pre-school and those who speak English as an additional language. They stand up and sing in front of their friends and respond positively as staff praise them for this.
Child Safety Management: Staff have a strong understanding of their responsibilities to safeguard children. They have processes in place that are strictly followed and adhered to with regards to reporting concerns regarding children's welfare.
Children's Safety and Security: They feel safe doing this as they know staff are nearby to assist them if needed.
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St Mary's Pre-school (Northchurch) Ltd is a Nursery, Nursery located in Hertfordshire, East of England.
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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 - 2nd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd 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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