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Playworks Shafton | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Playworks Shafton
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Playworks Shafton
- Nursery
- Shafton S72 8NH
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| Previous inspection | Not Applicable |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Children are warmly greeted by kind and caring staff who ask them about their day at school. They quickly become immersed in the vast selection of toys and activities that are planned according to their interests and age.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Comprehensive checks of the building help to minimise potential hazards for children. Children are well supervised and robust procedures are in place for taking them to and collecting them from the two feeder schools.
Activities: Staff at the club involve children in planning activities and welcome their suggestions. Children become so immersed in activities, such as making butterflies, that they ask their parents to come back to collect them later, as they are having so much fun.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff listen to children read their school reading books and help with homework. Children are aware of the high expectations and their behaviour is good. Staff help younger children to develop their skills with using cutlery when eating and preparing food.
Communication: The club has developed effective partnerships with the two schools that they serve. They find out about children's days and pass on this information to parents and carers. Parents feel that communication from the club is good and that they receive the necessary information they need.
Programs and Resources: They work in conjunction with schools to implement strategies to support individual children's behaviour or specific needs.
Staff Training: Staff are excellent role models for children, who are respectful and kind. They teach children to value and respect differences and celebrate their uniqueness.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents say 'makes a real difference to children's lives', is highly inclusive and welcoming for children. Children are warmly greeted by kind and caring staff.
Safeguarding Training: The owner ensures that the suitability of people who work with children is extensively checked, and that staff undergo a thorough induction process. This helps to keep children safe.
Play and Learning Integration: Children enjoy their time at the club. They become so immersed in activities. Good mental health is promoted through mindfulness areas where children can relax.
Transition to Primary School: When children talk about their worries about transitioning in school, staff sensitively support them. They provide coping strategies and advice for parents.
Child Safety Management: Regular, comprehensive checks of the building help to minimise potential hazards for children. Robust procedures are in place for taking them to and collecting them from the two feeder schools.
Happiness and Settling: They tell the inspector that they particularly like to play in the creative area and make dens with their friends. Children enjoy their time at the club.
Nutritional Menu: They self-serve healthy and nutritious snacks and make their own sandwiches and wraps. Staff notice what children can do and what they need to learn next.
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Playworks Shafton is a Nursery, Nursery located in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Thank you for visiting the website of Playworks Shafton. We offer full-time childcare to kids ages 4 to 11. From Brierley CE School, Shafton Primary Academy, and Cherrydale Primary, we drop off and pick up students. We open from 7.30am breakfast club After school, we pick up students, and we close at six o'clock. During school breaks, we are open from 7.30 am to 6 pm. Snacks and beverages are given, but kids must bring a packed lunch. For information on times, events, and costs, kindly get in touch.
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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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