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Westmill Nursery
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Westmill Nursery
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- Westmill SG9 9LJ
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children watch horses in the field and learn about the differences in animal's and children's diets, laughing as they discuss that horses eat grass.
Activities: Children participate in daily mindfulness activities to learn self-regulation techniques. They excitedly show their peers insects on woodland walks.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff introduce new vocabulary, such as 'adventure', developing communication and language skills.
Communication: Photos are shared using an online platform. Parents can share children's achievements and what they have been learning.
Community Building: Parents say they are amazed with the outdoor learning experiences children receive.
Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are making good progress. Staff regularly meet with parents and other professionals.
Staff Training: Staff regularly meet with parents and other professionals, such as speech and language therapists.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff teach children about feelings to help them understand their emotions; they are greeted by warm and attentive staff.
Safeguarding Training: Staff are aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse, including neglect and female genital mutilation.
Play and Learning Integration: Children help each other search for insects on their woodland walk and excitedly show their peers.
Transition to Primary School: School staff have noticed the positive impact of self-care skills in helping children to settle.
Diversity Management: Children recently tried Chinese cuisine during Chinese New Year. Occasionally, some staff are less confident in supporting children's understanding of diversity.
Child Safety Management: During walks, staff teach children about road safety, how to stay safe in the sun and how to treat nettle stings.
Children's Safety and Security: The management team has a rigorous recruitment and induction process in place to ensure staff are suitable to work with children.
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff teach children about road safety, how to stay safe in the sun and how to treat nettle stings.
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Westmill Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Hertfordshire, East of England.
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On the outskirts of Buntingford in the charming community of Westmill, there is a village hall where Westmill Nursery is located. We actively participate in our neighbourhood and take advantage of the gorgeous village we live in by routinely visiting the park, the church, and the neighbourhood farm animals.
There are two playgrounds outside. a bigger garden with a sand pit, playhouse, and vegetable patch, as well as a courtyard that is available at all times throughout the session.
We take pleasure in having a small facility that can provide kids with a home-away-from-home environment. Parents and visitors are particularly impressed with the homely yet fun atmosphere that awaits them as soon as they walk in the door.
Any apprehensions they may have had are immediately put at ease by our team of dedicated, caring and qualified staff.
We provide kids with extended preschool and nursery sessions in a fun, secure, and educational setting. We plan action packed sessions giving them new experiences and learning opportunities to fit in with the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage).
Additionally, kids are split up into smaller groups for activities directed by adults that are age-appropriate. The time kids spend in the nursery is also crucial for helping them form bonds with other kids.
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There are two playgrounds outside. a bigger garden with a sand pit, playhouse, and vegetable patch, as well as a courtyard that is available at all times throughout the session.
We take pleasure in having a small facility that can provide kids with a home-away-from-home environment. Parents and visitors are particularly impressed with the homely yet fun atmosphere that awaits them as soon as they walk in the door.
Any apprehensions they may have had are immediately put at ease by our team of dedicated, caring and qualified staff.
We provide kids with extended preschool and nursery sessions in a fun, secure, and educational setting. We plan action packed sessions giving them new experiences and learning opportunities to fit in with the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage).
Additionally, kids are split up into smaller groups for activities directed by adults that are age-appropriate. The time kids spend in the nursery is also crucial for helping them form bonds with other kids.
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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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