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Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre
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Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre
- Nursery
- Bristol BS13 0JW
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| The quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Previous inspection grade | Outstanding |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Staff use resources to develop children's understanding and teamwork during activities like 'tidy up time'.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Safe and engaging environments foster confident, independent learners.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Risk assessments and staff supervision for the forest area are not sufficient to prevent children from getting hurt. Some children have had accidents as a result.
Philosophy: Curriculum focuses on communication, language, storytelling, and songs to enhance learning.
Activities: Activities include storytelling, singing, and counting which develop key language and math skills.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Focus on prime areas of learning to secure basic skills. Children develop confidence and independence.
Activities: Adults spend lots of time talking with children and joining in their games, but do not use this time to teach children essential skills.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are not taught the things they need to be ready to start primary school in the Reception Year.
Communication: Parents describe the school as caring and supportive; positive feedback about staff interactions.
Communication: Parents are very positive about the nursery. Leaders have worked hard to gain their trust and get them to see the nursery as a positive force for their children.
Programs and Resources: Effective support for SEND children includes speech and language therapy.
Staff Training: Staff liaise effectively with professionals to ensure appropriate support from the start.
Programs and Resources: Many children in the nursery have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They require extra help. In a few cases, they are getting it. Most are not.
Staff Training: The support is not meeting their needs because the needs have not been properly identified.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children treasure time with staff in a welcoming environment.
Safeguarding Training: Effective safeguarding arrangements in place.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: There is no doubt that staff are eager for children to learn.
Safeguarding Training: Staff do not always act in the way that they should when there are concerns about a child's welfare.
Play and Learning Integration: Children show effective learning characteristics through play and social interactions.
Play and Learning Integration: Many wander aimlessly. Others flit between activities. Fighting over toys is commonplace.
Transition to Primary School: Children are not learning the things they need to be ready to start primary school in the Reception Year.
Child Safety Management: Children are safe and happy, clear routines and activities contribute to a secure environment.
Happiness and Settling: Children feel positive and settled; staff ensure a caring atmosphere.
Child Safety Management: Staff do not supervise children well enough.
Children's Safety and Security: Staffing is stretched to the extent that children’s key workers cannot always be with them. As a result, some children are not forming secure relationships with a trusted adult.
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff do not teach children how to behave properly.
Happiness and Settling: Children are being let down by this school.
Nutritional Menu: Meal times encourage trying new foods and using cutlery, reinforcing healthy habits.
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About Us
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre is a Nursery, Co-Ed Nursery located in Bristol, South West.
This nursery accepts children from 2-5 years old.
Currently, the nursery has 211 students enrolled.
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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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