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Downham Preparatory School & Montessori Nursery

Downham Preparatory School & Montessori Nursery
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Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding
Outcomes for children Outstanding
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Diverse Books and Toys: The eldest children show great respect for each other and are truly kind. Babies very quickly learn to share the toys and take turns.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children thoroughly enjoy spending time outdoors in all weathers and have very good opportunities to develop their physical skills.
Philosophy: The provider, leaders and staff positively share and promote a joint passion and dedication to providing the best possible care and education for all children.
Activities: Staff consistently observe and plan motivating learning experiences to help children make substantial progress.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Teaching is extremely strong throughout the nursery. Staff understand children's level of development very well.
Communication: Excellent partnerships with parents are in place, which enables children to benefit from a coordinated and highly supportive approach to their care, learning and welfare.
Community Building: Parents feel involved in their children's learning. They share experiences from home in photographs which are displayed and valued.
Programs and Resources: Staff quickly identify where children need additional support ensuring that any gaps in development are closed as swiftly as possible.
Staff Training: Regular training opportunities are offered to build on staff's highly successful teaching skills.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are highly skilled at supporting children's language development from an early age.
Safeguarding Training: Leaders and staff have an excellent awareness of their responsibility to protect children's welfare. Staff very confidently discuss the procedures they would take if they had a concern about a child or adults in the nursery.
Play and Learning Integration: The well-qualified staff use their excellent teaching skills to enthuse and engage children.
Transition to Primary School: Children's emotional well-being is highly prioritised especially during times of change, such as moving to the next room or through to the school.
Diversity Management: Strong friendships flourish as they learn to respect and tolerate each other's differences.
Child Safety Management: Robust strategies are in place to safeguard children, including the recruitment of staff and ongoing checks to ensure their continued suitability.
Children's Safety and Security: Children demonstrate an increasing awareness of following clear hygiene procedures. They understand that they wash their hands to remove germs and wear aprons to protect their uniform.
Happiness and Settling: The nursery is full of happy and inquisitive children, keen to explore and highly motivated to learn.
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Downham Preparatory School & Montessori Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Norfolk, East of England.

This nursery accepts children from 0.3-5.6 years old.

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There is a growing need for seats at the school, thus a search for a larger land was started.
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery eventually took over the building.
The requirement for more space was brought on by the huge growth in student enrollment.
A newly constructed school with specific goals was inaugurated in the Old Rectory's grounds in January 2005.
The school received the designation of Healthy School in 2012.
The school requested authorization from the Department for Education in 2018 to change its registration and raise the maximum age from 11 years (Year 6) to 13 years (Year 8).
Elizabeth Truss, MP, inaugurated a brand-new, specifically designed science building in September 2018 to give teachers the resources they need to deliver the Key Stage 3 curriculum.
The Baby Room, which is open to children as young as three months old and has free access to the outdoor area, was established in September 2012 when the Nursery moved into newly renovated quarters on the ground floor of the Rectory.
This offers year-round access to the outside and is furnished with materials for all EYFS subject areas.
In the neighbouring village of Downham Market, we inaugurated a new nursery in September 2009.
Children who are staying with us for their primary schooling can use the nursery at Stow Bardolph.
Children who will be continuing their education at any of the other nearby Primary schools are eligible for the new nursery in Downham Market.
Both schools use the same teaching strategies and Early Years curriculum.
Both nurseries include staff members with extensive expertise dealing with kids.
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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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