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The Caterpillar Clubhouse
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The Caterpillar Clubhouse
- Nursery
- Basildon SS15 6LF
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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 freely selecting what they want to play with from a broad range of easily accessible resources
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Hold hands and stay close to adults; listen carefully when shown hazards in the playground. Climb enthusiastically on a large tree trunk and use challenging playground equipment
Activities: Digging for worms, watching the train, observing snails on a bush, playing with real stones and spirit levels, building with bricks
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Helping to gradually strengthen the small hand muscles to become capable writers
Communication: Innovative information packs sent out to all families. Videos and activity ideas were used to maintain a connection
Community Building: Parents have nothing but praise for the manager and staff, saying the manager goes 'above and beyond'
Programs and Resources: Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are particularly well supported
Staff Training: Staff intuitively recognize triggers that could lead to children becoming unsettled and provide calming and engaging activities
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children chat animatedly to adults and each other, indicating a welcoming atmosphere
Safeguarding Training: Manager and staff clearly describe signs that could indicate children are at risk; know actions to take if concerns arise
Play and Learning Integration: Adults play alongside the children and follow their lead; room planned so staff can quickly respond to children's interests
Transition to Primary School: Effective partnerships with schools support smooth transitions to the next stage of learning
Child Safety Management: Staff praise children for listening to instructions and keeping themselves safe
Children's Safety and Security: Children are very settled and confident in this calm and homely setting
Teaching Personal Safety: Listen carefully when shown hazards in the playground
Happiness and Settling: Children are very settled and confident in this calm and homely setting
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The Caterpillar Clubhouse is a Nursery, Nursery located in Essex, East of England.
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Your children may spend their days in our cheerful, welcoming atmosphere, which is a fun setting with a domestic feel, being nourished and cared for by expert professionals as they develop and flourish until they are ready to stretch their wings and go to school.
It is meant to spark the children's interest and creativity from the time they come and is packed with a tonne of real life objects, open ended materials, and loose pieces. When delivering our EYFS curriculum, we take a child-led approach. As they play, each person learns in their own unique manner. choose their own materials and activities with the help of knowledgeable educators who are available to challenge their ideas, broaden their knowledge, and have fun with them while also being somebody they can rely on.
The Clubhouse has developed as a continuation of the original childminding business into a new location that, in our opinion, has a genuinely distinctive atmosphere. It is managed by a former experienced childminder with a "Outstanding" Ofsted rating.
This is a theme that has been preserved, and our small team shares the same goal. We are conscious of continuing the individualised attention and personal ties with the kids that a small home-based business allows.
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It is meant to spark the children's interest and creativity from the time they come and is packed with a tonne of real life objects, open ended materials, and loose pieces. When delivering our EYFS curriculum, we take a child-led approach. As they play, each person learns in their own unique manner. choose their own materials and activities with the help of knowledgeable educators who are available to challenge their ideas, broaden their knowledge, and have fun with them while also being somebody they can rely on.
The Clubhouse has developed as a continuation of the original childminding business into a new location that, in our opinion, has a genuinely distinctive atmosphere. It is managed by a former experienced childminder with a "Outstanding" Ofsted rating.
This is a theme that has been preserved, and our small team shares the same goal. We are conscious of continuing the individualised attention and personal ties with the kids that a small home-based business allows.
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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 - 29th Aug 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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