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YMCA Kingfisher Preschool | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
YMCA Kingfisher Preschool
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YMCA Kingfisher Preschool
- Nursery
- Westbury BA13 3UA
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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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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children have lots of good opportunities to develop their physical skills. There are opportunities for children to exercise their large muscles when learning how to pull themselves up on climbing equipment.
Philosophy: The manager has clear aims for the curriculum and what she wants children to learn. Staff place a focus on children's personal, social and emotional development.
Activities: Children benefit from a wide and varied curriculum. They thoroughly enjoy the activities on offer.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff place a strong emphasis on supporting children's communication and language skills, independence, and good behavior.
Communication: Parents speak highly of the pre-school. They feel well supported by staff and receive regular feedback about what their child is learning.
Community Building: Parents comment on how well their children have progressed, particularly in speech and language development, since starting at the pre-school.
Programs and Resources: The manager is aware of the local community and how she can support families in the setting. She works closely with the on-site school to support children with their transition.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are happy and settled at this warm and welcoming pre-school. They have a strong and secure bond with staff, who are nurturing and value each child as unique.
Safeguarding Training: Staff are knowledgeable about child protection and wider safeguarding issues, such as female genital mutilation and the 'Prevent' duty.
Play and Learning Integration: Children benefit from a wide and varied curriculum. They thoroughly enjoy the activities on offer; these are planned by staff based on children's interests and their next steps in learning.
Transition to Primary School: The manager works closely with the on-site school to support children with their transition and to ensure they are ready for the next stage in learning.
Child Safety Management: Staff supervise children closely, both inside and outside. They complete thorough risk assessments to ensure there are no hazards before children arrive.
Children's Safety and Security: Children are happy and settled at this warm and welcoming pre-school. They have a strong and secure bond with staff.
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff introduce new words, such as 'crunchy', as children explore the frosty grass outdoors. This helps to widen children's vocabulary.
Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and settled at this warm and welcoming pre-school. Staff are sensitive to the needs of children and support children well who are reluctant to separate from their parent on arrival at pre-school.
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About Us
YMCA Kingfisher Preschool is a Nursery, Nursery located in Wiltshire County, South West.
This nursery accepts children from 2-5 years old.
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 24th 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 | 25th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 23rd 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 - 24th Jul 2025 |
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