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Keele University Day Nursery
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Keele University Day Nursery
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| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Leaders and staff inspire a love of books and singing from infancy, which helps children to develop communication, language and early literacy skills
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children display consistently high levels of confidence and independence. They enthusiastically talk about their experiences at forest school, work together to cut wood for the campfire, grow and eat vegetables from the nursery's vegetable plot, recycle materials, and learn about sustainability
Philosophy: The manager is very enthusiastic and passionate and shows extreme dedication to the quality of education that children receive. She has a superb overview of the curriculum and knows what she wants children to learn
Forest School Sessions: Children display consistently high levels of confidence and independence. They enthusiastically talk about their experiences at forest school, work together to cut wood for the campfire, grow and eat vegetables from the nursery's vegetable plot, recycle materials, and learn about sustainability
Activities: Children learn through an effective balance of interesting and innovative adult-led activities and child-initiated play opportunities
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children respect the similarities and differences between themselves and others and actively engage in opportunities to learn about different cultures and traditions. For example, staff invite visitors into the nursery to share their cultural backgrounds with the children
Communication: Staff are approachable and always make time to talk to parents, offering reassurance and guidance as well as advice on home learning
Community Building: Teachers visit the children in the nursery before they start school, and staff share children's developmental progress with them. Staff make children's transition to school as smooth and as exciting as possible
Programs and Resources: Staff have extremely high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), resulting in rapid progress from their starting points
Staff Training: Staff work closely with external professionals as well as with parents of children with SEND to help ensure their provision is inclusive
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children and staff form very strong bonds and clearly enjoy each other's company. Staff provide children with a highly secure sense of belonging and family
Safeguarding Training: The manager ensures that robust recruitment procedures are in place to check the suitability of new staff and the ongoing suitability of existing staff
Play and Learning Integration: Children learn through an effective balance of interesting and innovative adult-led activities and child-initiated play opportunities
Transition to Primary School: Children are extremely well prepared in readiness for their eventual move to school. Teachers visit the children in the nursery before they start school, and staff share children's developmental progress with them
Diversity Management: Children respect the similarities and differences between themselves and others and actively engage in excellent opportunities to learn about different cultures and traditions
Child Safety Management: The nursery is secure, and its risk assessments are thorough in minimizing all potential risks to children
Children's Safety and Security: Children navigate challenging obstacles and learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, during forest school, they climb and swing on trees and safely toast marshmallows on the campfire
Teaching Personal Safety: Children navigate challenging obstacles and learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, during forest school, they climb and swing on trees and safely toast marshmallows on the campfire
Happiness and Settling: Children arrive at the nursery looking happy and enthusiastic. They beam with excitement as they greet staff and their friends and quickly settle into the nursery routines
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Keele University Day Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
This nursery accepts children from 0.3-5 years old.
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With more than 10,000 students studying on our lovely 600-acre estate in Staffordshire, with our neighbourhood NHS partners, and from all over the world, Keele University was founded in 1949 and has grown to become one of the largest campus institutions in the UK.
Keele is the gold standard for teaching, with some of the happiest students in the nation, and our research aims to better people's lives and tackle the most important problems in our area, the nation, and the world.
The University was first driven by the needs of the local community when it was founded in 1949 by Lord Lindsay, a former vice chancellor of Oxford University, in a nation still recuperating from World War II.
Keele was established with a pioneering spirit and a dedication to improving the world to fulfil the needs of its students.
Keele was the first new university to be established in the 20th century and it still upholds its original goal today.
The Vice-Chancellor serves as the university's chief academic and administrative officer and serves as the Senate's ex officio chair.
At Keele, sustainability permeates all we do, and as a result, we have pioneered numerous trials in green technology and smart energy.
We're pleased to be leading the field in sustainability, having hosted the first UK experiment of hydrogen blending in a gas network, testing innovative smart energy technologies, and generating our own renewable energy on campus.
Our efforts are appreciated all across the world, a reputation that was solidified in 2021 when we took home the Green Gown Award for Global Sustainability Institution of the Year.
Our influence is felt locally as well as globally, as our researchers and students gain from strong ties with nearby companies and NHS trusts.
More than 5,000 Keele-trained nurses are currently employed in front-line roles for the NHS, with many of those who study with us opting to stay local after earning their degrees.
Our support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) outside the healthcare sector is likewise unmatched, with 600 local businesses backed by Keele-led innovation programmes since 2017 and contributing 200 million annually to the local economy.
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Keele is the gold standard for teaching, with some of the happiest students in the nation, and our research aims to better people's lives and tackle the most important problems in our area, the nation, and the world.
The University was first driven by the needs of the local community when it was founded in 1949 by Lord Lindsay, a former vice chancellor of Oxford University, in a nation still recuperating from World War II.
Keele was established with a pioneering spirit and a dedication to improving the world to fulfil the needs of its students.
Keele was the first new university to be established in the 20th century and it still upholds its original goal today.
The Vice-Chancellor serves as the university's chief academic and administrative officer and serves as the Senate's ex officio chair.
At Keele, sustainability permeates all we do, and as a result, we have pioneered numerous trials in green technology and smart energy.
We're pleased to be leading the field in sustainability, having hosted the first UK experiment of hydrogen blending in a gas network, testing innovative smart energy technologies, and generating our own renewable energy on campus.
Our efforts are appreciated all across the world, a reputation that was solidified in 2021 when we took home the Green Gown Award for Global Sustainability Institution of the Year.
Our influence is felt locally as well as globally, as our researchers and students gain from strong ties with nearby companies and NHS trusts.
More than 5,000 Keele-trained nurses are currently employed in front-line roles for the NHS, with many of those who study with us opting to stay local after earning their degrees.
Our support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) outside the healthcare sector is likewise unmatched, with 600 local businesses backed by Keele-led innovation programmes since 2017 and contributing 200 million annually to the local economy.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2023/24
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 30th Oct 2023 - 3rd Nov 2023 |
| Winter Holidays | 25th Dec 2023 - 5th Jan 2024 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 12th Feb 2024 - 16th Feb 2024 |
| Spring Holidays | 25th Mar 2024 - 5th Apr 2024 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 27th May 2024 - 31st May 2024 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2024 - 30th Aug 2024 |
Terms Dates 2023/24
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th Sep 2023 - 29th Oct 2023 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 4th Nov 2023 - 24th Dec 2023 |
| Spring Term | 6th Jan 2024 - 11th Feb 2024 |
| Spring Term-2 | 17th Feb 2024 - 24th Mar 2024 |
| Summer Term | 6th Apr 2024 - 26th May 2024 |
| Summer Term-2 | 1st Jun 2024 - 22nd Jul 2024 |
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