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West Acre Montessori School
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West Acre Montessori School
- Nursery
- East Walton PE32 1PU
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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 have regular opportunities to play outside
Philosophy: Blended mix of play and learning activities based on the Montessori philosophy
Activities: Children create clay hedgehogs and talk about changing seasons, sing and perform actions confidently
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children learn mathematical language, compare sizes, and develop key skills for the next stage in their learning
Communication: Staff share information with parents regularly using a variety of methods
Programs and Resources: Staff identify and gain professional qualifications to help children with communication and language delay
Staff Training: Staff seek targeted training to develop knowledge and skills for supporting children with communication and language delay
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff treat children and each other with utmost respect; children are well-mannered
Safeguarding Training: Staff attend regular and varied training on child protection and safeguarding issues
Play and Learning Integration: Children freely choose activities, including traditional Montessori tasks, developing knowledge and skills
Transition to Primary School: Children gain key skills required to support the next stage in their learning
Child Safety Management: Premises are safe and secure; manager implements robust recruitment processes
Children's Safety and Security: Children behave incredibly well and demonstrate they feel safe and secure
Happiness and Settling: Children arrive confidently and happily greet staff; very well settled
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West Acre Montessori School is a Nursery, Nursery located in Norfolk, East of England.
This nursery accepts children from 2-5 years old.
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Westacre Montessori School has been providing the community of Westacre with high-quality pre-schooling for nearly 40 years.
With assistance from her husband Henry, Garlinda Birkbeck founded the school in 1982.
It established Norfolk's first Montessori institution.
When Sue left in 1986, Rose Charman, her assistant and a fellow AMI graduate, took over as head of the school and Garlinda's business partner.
Rose oversaw the move to The Old Chapel in East Walton in 2002, and ran the school and business successfully until her retirement in 2010, when she handed both over to her long-term assistant Rosie Reynolds, also AMI qualified.
The Old Chapel, situated on the common in East Walton, an ideal rural setting, is where Westacre Montessori School is housed.
We have one huge, wide room that can hold up to 24 kids.
The large space allows the children to share the wide range of Montessori materials, enabling them to discover, learn and explore at their own pace.
Everything is set up to provide them challenges and broaden their knowledge and skills.
Working independently, with friends, or with a teacher allows the kids to develop their social and self-esteem.
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With assistance from her husband Henry, Garlinda Birkbeck founded the school in 1982.
It established Norfolk's first Montessori institution.
When Sue left in 1986, Rose Charman, her assistant and a fellow AMI graduate, took over as head of the school and Garlinda's business partner.
Rose oversaw the move to The Old Chapel in East Walton in 2002, and ran the school and business successfully until her retirement in 2010, when she handed both over to her long-term assistant Rosie Reynolds, also AMI qualified.
The Old Chapel, situated on the common in East Walton, an ideal rural setting, is where Westacre Montessori School is housed.
We have one huge, wide room that can hold up to 24 kids.
The large space allows the children to share the wide range of Montessori materials, enabling them to discover, learn and explore at their own pace.
Everything is set up to provide them challenges and broaden their knowledge and skills.
Working independently, with friends, or with a teacher allows the kids to develop their social and self-esteem.
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 25th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 6th Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 22nd 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 | 4th Sep 2024 - 24th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 7th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 23rd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
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