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Kirkley Nursery | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Kirkley Nursery
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Kirkley Nursery
- Nursery
- Lowestoft NR33 0LU
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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 | Not Applicable |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Staff have planned the outside spaces to ensure that activities are varied and stimulating.
Activities: Pre-school children set out their own obstacle courses using cones. They balance on beams and tell staff, 'look at me'. Kids also enjoy water play, investigating ice blocks, and playing with toy penguins.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop their physical strength as they carry tyres and containers of water. Staff support children well to develop their fine motor skills.
Communication: Parents comment that communication is thorough, and they feel very well informed.
Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good levels of care. Staff complete timely referrals and engage with a range of other professionals.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents say staff are 'incredible and always willing to listen'.
Safeguarding Training: Managers and staff understand their roles to safeguard children. The manager ensures that all staff complete regular training to keep their knowledge of safeguarding up to date.
Play and Learning Integration: Children show confidence in selecting activities of their choosing. Babies enjoy water play and toddlers become engrossed in rolling cars down ramps.
Transition to Primary School: Pre-school children manage their own self-care routines. They show competence in dressing in and out of waterproof clothing.
Child Safety Management: Daily checks are effective to ensure that the premises remain suitable and safe.
Children's Safety and Security: Children show that they feel safe and secure. They approach staff for cuddles and sit on their laps to share books and complete puzzles.
Happiness and Settling: Children arrive happy and excited to start their day at this friendly nursery. They immediately settle to play.
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Kirkley Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Suffolk, East of England.
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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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