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Middle Barton Pre-School
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Middle Barton Pre-School
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- Steeple Barton OX7 7BX
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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 | Good |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children happily explore the environment, confidently leading the play with their friends
Philosophy: Staff follow children's lead in their play, giving them suggestions, ideas and direction
Forest School Sessions: Children attend extra sessions to help close the gaps in their learning and meet their care needs, as well as forest school experiences to widen their understanding of the world around them
Activities: Children have close bonds with all staff. Children happily explore the environment, confidently leading the play with their friends
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff provide children with clear explanations to help them to understand the boundaries and rules. Children demonstrate good listening skills, and they learn to take turns and share during their play
Communication: Parents receive plenty of verbal and written information about their children's ongoing progress
Community Building: Parents thoroughly enjoy the 'stay and play' sessions, which helps them to understand the importance of play
Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive exceptional support from well-trained and knowledgeable staff
Staff Training: Staff work with parents and other professionals effectively. They implement targeted plans to support these children to make progress in their learning and promote their smooth transitions to school
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff openly welcome children into their play setting, showing a keen interest in their lives and their families
Safeguarding Training: Staff have a strong understanding of their responsibility to keep children safe from harm. They use regular, weekly opportunities to share information and test their knowledge through safeguarding case studies and scenarios
Play and Learning Integration: Staff provide a broad range of play activities to enrich children's life experiences
Transition to Primary School: Children show how proud they are of moving on to school and their readiness for the next stage in their development
Diversity Management: Staff continuously support children's communication skills. Older children extend their vocabulary by hearing and using more complex words in their play. All children use simple signing to help them express their needs
Child Safety Management: Children play in a safe and secure environment. Children remind others to 'mind your toes' when turning over logs in the garden
Children's Safety and Security: Staff listen to parents' suggestions about security and take action to strengthen children's safety
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff introduce discussions at snack time about healthy foods, helping children to understand about the importance of oral health
Happiness and Settling: Children have close bonds with all staff. Children happily explore the environment, confidently leading the play with their friends
Nutritional Menu: Staff successfully introduce discussions at snack time about healthy foods, helping children to understand about the importance of oral health
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29 Church Lane, Middle Barton, OXON, OX7 7BX is the address of the preschool.
Kids between the ages of 2 and 5 are cared for at Middle Barton Preschool.
Our relationship with Middle Barton Primary School, with whom we share a building, is excellent.
We are dedicated to working with parents to deliver first-rate care and education. We encourage children's natural curiosity through learning through play and provide them the freedom to grow physically, emotionally, cognitively, and socially at their own speed in a setting that is safe, secure, and exciting. We are open to all children and families thanks to our Equality and Diversity policy.
The pre-school is operated by a committee of members and an excellent staff and is a registered charity (290217).
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Kids between the ages of 2 and 5 are cared for at Middle Barton Preschool.
Our relationship with Middle Barton Primary School, with whom we share a building, is excellent.
We are dedicated to working with parents to deliver first-rate care and education. We encourage children's natural curiosity through learning through play and provide them the freedom to grow physically, emotionally, cognitively, and socially at their own speed in a setting that is safe, secure, and exciting. We are open to all children and families thanks to our Equality and Diversity policy.
The pre-school is operated by a committee of members and an excellent staff and is a registered charity (290217).
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Holidays 2023/24
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 23rd Oct 2023 - 27th Oct 2023 |
| Winter Holidays | 21st Dec 2023 - 5th Jan 2024 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 12th Feb 2024 - 16th Feb 2024 |
| Spring Holidays | 29th Mar 2024 - 12th Apr 2024 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 27th May 2024 - 31st May 2024 |
| Summer Holidays | 25th Jul 2024 - 30th Aug 2024 |
Terms Dates 2023/24
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th Sep 2023 - 22nd Oct 2023 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 28th Oct 2023 - 20th Dec 2023 |
| Spring Term | 6th Jan 2024 - 11th Feb 2024 |
| Spring Term-2 | 17th Feb 2024 - 28th Mar 2024 |
| Summer Term | 13th Apr 2024 - 26th May 2024 |
| Summer Term-2 | 1st Jun 2024 - 24th Jul 2024 |
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