Nursery
Woodcroft Nursery School
- Nursery
- Great Baddow CM2 9UB
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Good |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Children's opinions count towards choosing the books to be read.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Opportunities to play and explore are carefully thought out. Safe and suitable for young children.
Philosophy: Staff have agreed clear aims for what children will achieve before they start primary school.
Activities: Planned activities include visits from farm animals, caring for ducklings, making apple crumble, and observing life cycles.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children get reliable practice with key knowledge and skills through detailed and explicit plans.
Communication: Leaders and staff communicate regularly with parents about their child's progress and well-being.
Community Building: Every child is included in planned activities; diversity and differences are celebrated.
Programs and Resources: Children with SEND swiftly identified and supported with high-quality resources.
Staff Training: Adults have secure knowledge and expertise on how children develop and grow.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are proud to work in the school and focus on the greatest difference for children.
Safeguarding Training: Targeted and impactful training ensures all staff know how to fulfil their responsibilities.
Play and Learning Integration: Opportunities to engage children in purposeful and interesting discussion through enrichment activities.
Transition to Primary School: Clear social, emotional, and academic aspirations set for children before they start primary school.
Diversity Management: Children鈥檚 home languages and cultures are drawn upon to make learning richer and more meaningful.
Child Safety Management: Leaders maintain careful oversight of children who may be at risk of harm and take swift action.
Children's Safety and Security: Children feel comfortable and safe in school.
Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn to make safe choices as they begin to use devices connected to the internet.
Happiness and Settling: Children come to school happy and eager to learn.
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Woodcroft Nursery School is a Nursery, Co-Ed Nursery located in Essex, East of England.
This nursery accepts children from 2-5 years old.
Currently, the nursery has 95 students enrolled.
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Woodcroft Nursery School is one of only two Maintained Nursery Schools in Essex. We have been providing care and education in Chelmsford since 1946.
We offer 15 hour and 30 hour funding for eligible families from 7:45am to 5:45pm as we as paid sessions where required.
We have bright and spacious classrooms, extensive outdoor spaces including a forest school . We also have a SEND resource provision with a large sensory room.
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We offer 15 hour and 30 hour funding for eligible families from 7:45am to 5:45pm as we as paid sessions where required.
We have bright and spacious classrooms, extensive outdoor spaces including a forest school . We also have a SEND resource provision with a large sensory room.
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Holidays & terms
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 |
Students Teachers
24 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Woodcroft Nursery School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1
