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Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School
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Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School
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- Greens Norton NN12 8BA
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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 | Outstanding |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children's physical development is well supported throughout the nursery, both indoors and outdoors. Babies learning to walk cruise around low-level furniture and outside, children play energetically as they run, jump, and splash in puddles.
Activities: Children have access to a good-quality curriculum through the wide variety of exciting activities and experiences provided. They engage with their local community during regular walks to parks and the Jubilee garden.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff regularly observe and assess what children can do and use this to form the next steps that build on children's knowledge and skills. Adult-led activities are popular and children are eager to engage.
Communication: Parents speak highly of the staff at the nursery and say their children are 'excited' to attend. They comment that they are kept well informed about their child's care, learning, and development.
Community Building: Parents particularly enjoy being invited into the nursery to take part in activities, such as the Mother's Day tea.
Programs and Resources: Staff work with other professionals and parents to provide targeted plans for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND show their enjoyment as they play and learn alongside their friends, and they make good progress from their starting points.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff build warm relationships with the children and know them well, ensuring that their emotional and developmental needs are met. Pre-school children are confident as they walk to their room, excited to start their day.
Safeguarding Training: All staff have regular ongoing safeguarding training, ensuring that their knowledge is kept up to date.
Play and Learning Integration: Children's physical development is well supported throughout the nursery, both indoors and outdoors.
Transition to Primary School: Staff offer children some support in developing their independence. However, there are areas where further improvements can be made to better prepare children for their next stage of development.
Child Safety Management: The nursery team works successfully to keep children as safe as possible and is confident in recognizing the signs that a child may be at risk of harm.
Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and relaxed at the friendly, welcoming nursery. They have developed a bond with staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure.
Nutritional Menu: Overall, children's good health is promoted at this nursery. Children are provided with nutritious, balanced home-cooked meals.
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Hedgehog Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School is a Nursery, Nursery located in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
This nursery accepts children from 0.2-5.11 years old.
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Our two nurseries, St Marys in Lutterworth and Hedgehog Hill in Towcester, provide a secure and supportive atmosphere where kids may learn, play, and develop for the very best start in life.
Our nurseries use a play-based, enjoyable approach to learning.
Every nursery also has a well-equipped, secure, and safe outdoor area where kids are free to play and explore.
We hope to soon have your child join one of our nurseries.
The core of the Montessori principles that we adhere to is creating a space that is focused on the needs of the child.
At Best Start, each child's learning is guided by their unique interests.
We refer to this as awe and wonder-based learning, which encourages kids to joyfully learn about and explore the world.
Outdoor play is a significant aspect of Best Start life, rain or shine.
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Our nurseries use a play-based, enjoyable approach to learning.
Every nursery also has a well-equipped, secure, and safe outdoor area where kids are free to play and explore.
We hope to soon have your child join one of our nurseries.
The core of the Montessori principles that we adhere to is creating a space that is focused on the needs of the child.
At Best Start, each child's learning is guided by their unique interests.
We refer to this as awe and wonder-based learning, which encourages kids to joyfully learn about and explore the world.
Outdoor play is a significant aspect of Best Start life, rain or shine.
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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