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Stepping Stones Preschool | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Stepping Stones Preschool
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Stepping Stones Preschool
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- Fordingbridge SP6 1JF
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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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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children benefit from regular opportunities to access fresh air and exercise.
Philosophy: Leaders have a well-thought-out curriculum. They know what they want children to learn and be able to do.
Activities: They initiate conversation and share their ideas for play. Staff incorporate music and song into daily routines.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Leaders place a strong focus on supporting children's developing independence, communication and language, and preparation for their next stage of learning.
Communication: Staff provide regular feedback about children's learning and development. This helps parents to understand the progress that their children are making.
Community Building: Leaders accompany parents to school transition meetings and meetings with other professionals.
Programs and Resources: Leaders work closely with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists and portage workers.
Staff Training: Current systems are not robust enough to coach and support less-experienced staff.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are happy, confident, and settled at the welcoming pre-school. Staff greet them warmly on arrival.
Safeguarding Training: There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.
Play and Learning Integration: They sensitively guide children to follow routines, such as self-registering attendance, and to participate in the activities that have been set up for them.
Transition to Primary School: Leaders place a strong focus on supporting children's preparation for their next stage of learning at school.
Child Safety Management: Staff support children to learn about people who help us in the community and to broaden their understanding of how to stay safe.
Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and secure. They demonstrate that they are happy to attend the pre-school.
Happiness and Settling: Children are happy, confident, and settled at the welcoming pre-school.
Nutritional Menu: They use funding to purchase boxes filled with fruit and vegetables to help ensure that all children have access to healthy foods.
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In the centre of Fordingbridge, Stepping Stones Pre-school is a welcoming, neighbourhood preschool that has received a Good rating from Ofsted. We are both a registered company limited by guarantee and a registered charity (both with the number 1030424). Our mission is to provide high-quality childcare and education that is open to all kids between the ages of 2 and 5. In order to fulfil each child's unique requirements, we collaborate with parents and caregivers to create a secure, joyful, nurturing, and stimulating environment. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which establishes the Statutory Framework that all Early Years providers must meet, served as the foundation for the development of our curriculum. Our local authority offers us support.
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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 | 23rd 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 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
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