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Ripley Nursery School
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Ripley Nursery School
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Previous inspection grade | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for children | Good |
| Achievement of pupils | Good |
| Quality of teaching | Good |
| Behaviour and safety of pupils | Good |
| Early Years | Good |
| Quality of curriculum | Good |
| Pupils’ welfare, health and safety | Good |
| Effectiveness of the early years | Good |
| The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision | Good |
| How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend | Good |
| The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children | Good |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Books, words, songs and rhymes are common features of the learning environment.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: The learning environment is warm and inviting. It sparks children’s curiosity and imagination.
Philosophy: Ripley Nursery School aspires for all its children to develop positive attitudes in preparation for a ‘lifetime of learning’.
Forest School Sessions: Visits to the forest school help children to understand how to take risks in a safe environment.
Activities: Children's learning is productive and purposeful; they enjoy activities like manipulating materials in the outdoor art studio.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children's attitudes to learning are strong, and they play together happily and cooperatively.
Communication: A strong partnership with parents and carers is prioritised.
Community Building: Parents praise the warm, friendly home-from-home environment.
Programs and Resources: The development of children’s communication and language is prioritised, including for those with SEND.
Staff Training: The nursery school’s ‘goals’ establish the end points; staff are provided with further training where necessary.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff know and value every child.
Safeguarding Training: Inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic and took that into account in their evaluation of the school. Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Play and Learning Integration: Staff use opportune moments to talk to children about their work. Every moment is skilfully used as a learning opportunity.
Transition to Primary School: The school has carefully considered the knowledge and attitudes that children will need to thrive as healthy and caring members of their community.
Diversity Management: From the very start, staff ensure that they understand each child’s holistic needs.
Child Safety Management: Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Children's Safety and Security: Children follow the routines of the nursery well, helping to create a calm environment.
Teaching Personal Safety: For example, children know that safety glasses should be worn when they learn in the woodwork area.
Happiness and Settling: Children's attitudes to learning are strong, and they play together happily and cooperatively.
Nutritional Menu: They use this harvest back in the nursery to make their own meals and snacks.
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Ripley Nursery School is a Nursery, Co-Ed Nursery located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
This nursery accepts children from 3-5 years old.
Currently, the nursery has 113 students enrolled.
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Ripley Nursery School...where a lifetime of learning begins
A very warm welcome from all of our pupils, staff and governors.
Ripley Nursery School is a welcoming, vibrant and exciting learning environment where we value our parents as partners in developing the potential of all our children. We strive to develop a learning community of children, staff, governors and parents who work together co-operatively to promote high achievement for all. The 80 place nursery school for children aged 3-5 years operates in term time only. In addition we provide wraparound education and childcare from 3 months 5 years for 49 weeks of the year.
Cathy Bednal, Headteacher of Ripley Nursery School.
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A very warm welcome from all of our pupils, staff and governors.
Ripley Nursery School is a welcoming, vibrant and exciting learning environment where we value our parents as partners in developing the potential of all our children. We strive to develop a learning community of children, staff, governors and parents who work together co-operatively to promote high achievement for all. The 80 place nursery school for children aged 3-5 years operates in term time only. In addition we provide wraparound education and childcare from 3 months 5 years for 49 weeks of the year.
Cathy Bednal, Headteacher of Ripley Nursery School.
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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 | 19th Feb 2024 - 23rd Feb 2024 |
| Spring Holidays | 29th Mar 2024 - 12th Apr 2024 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 27th May 2024 - 31st May 2024 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2024 - 3rd Sep 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 - 18th Feb 2024 |
| Spring Term-2 | 24th Feb 2024 - 28th Mar 2024 |
| Summer Term | 13th Apr 2024 - 26th May 2024 |
| Summer Term-2 | 1st Jun 2024 - 23rd Jul 2024 |
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