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Bristol Childrens Playhouse
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Bristol Childrens Playhouse
- Nursery
- Bristol BS5 6LU
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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 are greeted by a staff who offer a positive, warm welcome when they arrive. They become engrossed in activities that staff have specifically chosen to follow their interests and spark curiosity. This means children settle quickly, feel secure and are happy when entering the nursery.
Activities: Children experience theatre productions and musical performances. All children learn about key festivals of the various cultures of the staff and children who attend the nursery. They benefit from this rich and varied environment, which promotes diversity and provides them with new encounters.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children form strong relationships with staff and are comfortable approaching them. They show high levels of confidence. Children make good progress in all areas of the early years foundation stage, and any gaps in children's learning and development close quickly.
Communication: Parents have time to share important information with staff at the start and end of the day. This means staff are able to provide accurate levels of care and attention to children and provide a nurturing environment for each child. Parents speak highly of the manager and staff and feel well informed about their child's progress.
Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive strong support. Staff gather information about children before they start and work closely with parents. This helps them to make precise assessments of children, to identify any gaps in their learning and development, and to provide well-planned interventions immediately.
Staff Training: n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. Staff support the development of children's communication and language skills well. For example, they use Makaton signing and visual cards with young children and those with speech and language delay to develop their understanding of new words and to inform them of what is happening next.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: She holds regular meetings with the team so they can share updates on children's progress. She uses these to offer advice and training for staff so that they continually develop and improve their knowledge. The standard of teaching is continually improving and consistently good across the nursery.
Safeguarding Training: For example, they now quiz potential staff in interviews to identify additional safeguarding training required for inductions. Staff understand their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe.
Play and Learning Integration: Children show high levels of independence and curiosity in their play. They spend considerable amounts of time engaged in activities. For example, younger children enjoy playing doctors and 'treating' the staff who they ask to be their patient. However, on occasion, staff do not organise larger group song times to follow the interests of younger children. As a result, some children lose their normally high levels of focus and do not fully benefit from the learning experience provided.
Diversity Management: Staff speak key words in both English and children's home language, which benefits children who speak English as an additional language. Children show good levels of communication and language skills.
Child Safety Management: The manager follows safer recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. The manager takes this responsibility very seriously and tries to improve staff procedures.
Children's Safety and Security: Staff understand their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They are deployed effectively to supervise children and follow safe procedures when dealing with children's accidents and medication.
Happiness and Settling: Staff concentrate on developing positive, secure relationships with children and supporting their well-being. Children form strong relationships with staff and are comfortable approaching them. They show high levels of confidence.
Nutritional Menu: They offer cooking classes for children and parents where they learn about making healthy meals that are cost effective and receive healthy lunch box lists. Children enjoy the healthy snacks offered and bring well-balanced lunch boxes.
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About Us
Bristol Childrens Playhouse is a Nursery, Nursery located in Bristol, South West.
This nursery accepts children from 2-5 years old.
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From the age of 2, we accept up to 8 children every session.
Places for 2 year olds are distributed by the Local Education Authority.
To see if you qualify, please submit an online application at www.bristol.gov.uk/freeplacefortwos.
Please inquire for more information about how we also accept paying 2-year-olds.
If you qualify, we also provide 30 hour spots for students who can begin the semester the term after their third birthday.
We also use the government's tax-free childcare programme to pay for establishments that require a fee.
For more information and a waiting list form, please email our admissions officer at [email protected] if you would like to tour our facility or have any queries about admissions.
Our most important policies are listed on the main Playhouse Policies tab up top.
All children at our daycare have access to inclusive play and educational opportunities.
Prior to your kid enrolling in the programme, you can call our SENCO, Sam Hawkesford, to discuss your concerns.
Eastville Park and May Park Primary School are nearby.
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Places for 2 year olds are distributed by the Local Education Authority.
To see if you qualify, please submit an online application at www.bristol.gov.uk/freeplacefortwos.
Please inquire for more information about how we also accept paying 2-year-olds.
If you qualify, we also provide 30 hour spots for students who can begin the semester the term after their third birthday.
We also use the government's tax-free childcare programme to pay for establishments that require a fee.
For more information and a waiting list form, please email our admissions officer at [email protected] if you would like to tour our facility or have any queries about admissions.
Our most important policies are listed on the main Playhouse Policies tab up top.
All children at our daycare have access to inclusive play and educational opportunities.
Prior to your kid enrolling in the programme, you can call our SENCO, Sam Hawkesford, to discuss your concerns.
Eastville Park and May Park Primary School are nearby.
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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 |
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