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St. Thomas More Montessori Pre School
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St. Thomas More Montessori Pre School
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- Saffron Walden CB11 3DW
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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 | Outstanding |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children enjoy playing outdoors together. All children develop good physical skills. Younger children successfully negotiate space, and older children assess their own risks as they balance on raised lengths of wood.
Philosophy: St. Thomas More Montessori Pre School follows the Montessori approach.
Activities: Children confidently select their chosen activity from the rich range of resources. Staff provide a broad curriculum which follows children's interests and builds on what they already know and can do.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff conduct regular assessments and ensure that any gaps in children's learning are swiftly identified and addressed. This enables them to make good progress.
Communication: Staff work in partnership with parents to gather information about their children's home life and experiences. They keep parents informed of their child's progress in a variety of ways and provide ideas to further support their learning at home.
Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. The special educational needs coordinator works in partnership with parents and outside agencies to agree specific strategies to support children's progress.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff have a natural affinity with children and provide effective use of questioning to motivate children.
Safeguarding Training: Staff complete regular training to continue to strengthen their knowledge of child protection.
Play and Learning Integration: Children arrive happy and eager to enter the nursery. They understand the daily routines and confidently select their chosen activity from the rich range of resources.
Transition to Primary School: Staff support older children to be well prepared for the move on to school and their future learning. Children are highly independent.
Diversity Management: Staff provide children with opportunities to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. However, they do not fully support children who speak English as an additional language to use their home language during their play.
Child Safety Management: Staff manage children's minor disagreements calmly. They talk to children about the importance of taking turns.
Children's Safety and Security: The manager and staff understand their responsibilities to ensure that children are safe.
Happiness and Settling: Children arrive happy and eager to enter the nursery. Younger children smile with delight as they explore the texture of dried cereal with their hands.
Nutritional Menu: Children prepare their own snack and serve themselves nutritious meals. They clear away their china plate and glass when they have finished.
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Holidays 2023/24
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 23rd Oct 2023 - 27th Oct 2023 |
| Winter Holidays | 21st Dec 2023 - 3rd 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 - 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 | 4th 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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