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Grimethorpe Family Centre | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Grimethorpe Family Centre
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Grimethorpe Family Centre
- Nursery
- Barnsley S72 7BH
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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 | Inadequate |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: The day for them is enjoyable, and activities are well planned. They keep children focused and interested as they continue to refine existing skills and develop new ones. For example, children develop the small muscles in their hands and fingers.
Activities: It offers lots of opportunities for children to learn as they play and enjoy themselves.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop the small muscles in their hands and fingers. They draw, paint and manipulate soft dough. As a result, children perfect their pencil grip and control the movements they make. This helps to develop the skills they need for writing in the future.
Communication: Parents say that they are kept up to date with their children's achievements. They welcome the suggestions of activities they can do with their children at home. This helps to keep parents involved with their children's education.
Community Building: After the national lockdowns, there was a period where parents could go inside with children. However, it soon became clear that children did not settle as quickly. Parents no longer go inside with their children, and practitioners monitor the impact of this on children.
Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Skilled practitioners are quick to identify when children need extra support. With cooperation from parents, they make the appropriate referrals to other agencies.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Skilled practitioners support children's development. For example, they use good language, they question children and wait for their answers.
Safeguarding Training: The designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) have made a concerted effort to improve practice and have addressed all the weaknesses identified during the last inspection.
Play and Learning Integration: They watch the egg timer run out and know it is time for someone else to have the bicycle. Practitioners support children who find this difficult. With help, they let another child have a go.
Transition to Primary School: For example, they dress up in items of school uniform and talk about the 'big school' they are going to soon. This shows they are building the confidence to form friendships and hold conversations.
Child Safety Management: The designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) have made a concerted effort to improve practice and have addressed all the weaknesses identified during the last inspection. They understand the procedures they must put in place, should a child be at risk of harm.
Children's Safety and Security: Should a child be at risk of harm. Records about children and their families include all the required information. Furthermore, the systems in place help to check children's attendance.
Happiness and Settling: Children arrive happy and smiling. They leave their parents without a worry.
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Grimethorpe Family Centre is a Nursery, Nursery located in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
This nursery accepts children from 2-5 years old.
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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 | 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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