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Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School
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Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School
- Nursery
- Bristol BS4 1BX
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Equipment is safe and well cared for.
Activities: Activities capture children’s interest, and so they sustain their concentration for extended periods of time.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Well-planned and sensitive support enables them to develop their skills and grow in confidence.
Communication: Staff share accurate information with parents about their child’s progress. Positive relationships with parents are a strength of the school.
Community Building: There are many opportunities for parental involvement, including parents joining classes for singing and story-time sessions.
Programs and Resources: Children with SEND are well supported by staff so that they too can access all the opportunities the Nursery offers, alongside their friends.
Staff Training: Liaise effectively with external agencies and follow their guidance well.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Relationships between practitioners and children are warm and nurturing.
Safeguarding Training: Comprehensive procedures in place to ensure that staff know and understand the school’s procedures to keep children safe.
Play and Learning Integration: Practitioners’ planning takes account of children’s interests and the things they say and do.
Transition to Primary School: Children are resilient learners and are well prepared for the next stage in their education.
Diversity Management: Children who have English as an additional language make very good progress, as a result of the school’s rich language environment.
Child Safety Management: Leaders keep a careful overview of potential issues about children’s protection and welfare.
Children's Safety and Security: Children are happy, secure and confident. They arrive excitedly at the start of each session and join in eagerly with the settling-in activities.
Teaching Personal Safety: Children are taught effectively how to keep themselves safe.
Happiness and Settling: Children show sustained levels of concentration.
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Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School is a Nursery, Co-Ed Nursery located in Bristol, South West.
This nursery accepts children from 2-4 years old.
Currently, the nursery has 167 students enrolled.
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I am so pleased to be your Acting Headteacher!
I have previously taught in London, Bangkok (in a British International School) and for the last few years in Bristol. I have always taught in Early Years and I love the opportunity to do this in a Nursery School. Bristol only has twelve Nursery Schools and every one of them is unique and does an outstanding job in very challenging financial circumstances. Being a Head of a Nursery School means that I get to work closely with all the families and have the privilege of being with the children and watching them as they grow and learn over their time with us.
I cannot do this job alone however, and I am backed up with an amazing team of experienced and enthusiastic professionals who only want the best for the children that we teach and nurture. They always have a 'can do' attitude and like the children here, they never stop learning. I am helped with Jake the Therapy Dog too, although sometimes he isn't always the most obedient member of staff and often sneaks off to have a sleep in the middle of the day
Ilminster has been providing the best for Knowle West since 1936 and we are here to serve our community for many more years, but we know it is impossible to do this without our parents and carers. My door is always open and if there is anything you need to ask or any help you can provide for us, then please pick up the phone or come and knock on our door as we will be pleased to hear from you.
Yours Sincerely
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I have previously taught in London, Bangkok (in a British International School) and for the last few years in Bristol. I have always taught in Early Years and I love the opportunity to do this in a Nursery School. Bristol only has twelve Nursery Schools and every one of them is unique and does an outstanding job in very challenging financial circumstances. Being a Head of a Nursery School means that I get to work closely with all the families and have the privilege of being with the children and watching them as they grow and learn over their time with us.
I cannot do this job alone however, and I am backed up with an amazing team of experienced and enthusiastic professionals who only want the best for the children that we teach and nurture. They always have a 'can do' attitude and like the children here, they never stop learning. I am helped with Jake the Therapy Dog too, although sometimes he isn't always the most obedient member of staff and often sneaks off to have a sleep in the middle of the day
Ilminster has been providing the best for Knowle West since 1936 and we are here to serve our community for many more years, but we know it is impossible to do this without our parents and carers. My door is always open and if there is anything you need to ask or any help you can provide for us, then please pick up the phone or come and knock on our door as we will be pleased to hear from you.
Yours Sincerely
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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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