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Surrey Hills Forest School | Ofsted Reports, Fees, Reviews (2025)
Surrey Hills Forest School
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Surrey Hills Forest School
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- Bramley GU5 0LB
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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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Diverse Books and Toys: Children have superb opportunities to play and learn in the carefully designed spaces, such as the bird hide and tool station.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: The manager has built a camp kitchen for cooking and provided composting toilets for better hygiene.
Philosophy: The manager is passionate about hands-on learning in the natural environment.
Activities: Children build habitats and caves, use magnifying glasses to look at small creatures, and participate in supervised walks around the lakes.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop physical skills using real tools, understand the natural world, and learn mathematical concepts through daily routines and activities.
Communication: Staff have warm and caring relationships with children and parents and communicate well.
Programs and Resources: Staff monitor children's progress and plan activities based on their assessments.
Staff Training: Staff attend mandatory training like child protection and paediatric first aid. However, professional development does not always match the needs of the setting.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff create a welcoming environment and encourage children to explore independently.
Safeguarding Training: Manager and staff have good understanding of safeguarding and welfare requirements, complete all mandatory training.
Play and Learning Integration: Children are highly engaged and spend long periods doing activities which help them deepen their knowledge.
Transition to Primary School: Children are well-prepared for transitions by learning a wide range of skills and having positive attitudes towards learning.
Diversity Management: Children have superb opportunities to play and learn in a diverse environment.
Child Safety Management: Daily risk assessments ensure that the learning environment is safe and secure for children.
Children's Safety and Security: Children are happy, secure, and show enthusiasm towards learning.
Teaching Personal Safety: Children are very aware of the rules made for their safety.
Happiness and Settling: Children confidently approach staff for comfort and reassurance and have strong bonds with staff.
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Surrey Hills Forest School is a Nursery, Nursery located in Surrey, South East.
This nursery accepts children from 2-5 years old.
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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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