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Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group
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Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group
- Nursery
- Colchester CO1 2LR
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| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: A stunning outdoor area and sensory room support children's physical and emotional well-being.
Activities: Children lead their own play and explore activities with enthusiasm and curiosity.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff provide suitably challenging activities and learning experiences for all children.
Communication: Robust partnership working with parents and outside professionals.
Programs and Resources: All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, benefit from highly qualified and experienced staff.
Staff Training: Staff have incredible working relationships with speech and language therapists to ensure that children's speech progresses.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are welcomed by caring and friendly staff.
Safeguarding Training: The provider and staff have regular safeguarding training, and they all have a robust knowledge to ensure the safety of children in their care.
Play and Learning Integration: Early mathematical concepts are skilfully integrated into children's everyday play experiences.
Transition to Primary School: Children then progress from this group activity to story groups, for children getting ready for school.
Child Safety Management: The provider and staff have regular safeguarding training, and they all have a robust knowledge to ensure the safety of children in their care.
Children's Safety and Security: Children show they feel safe and secure.
Happiness and Settling: New children settle with ease.
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About Us
Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group is a Nursery, Nursery located in Essex, East of England.
This nursery accepts children from 2.6-5 years old.
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We encourage tenacity and focus, as well as encouraging the kids to play with and alongside their friends. We also encourage imagination and creativity. Promoting life skills through all aspects of play.
We are an integrated nursery that allows children with special needs and children in the general population to play and learn together.
We are a non-profit organisation and a recognised charity. We will keep working to raise money for equipment that will assist our kids reach their greatest potential.
We give kids the chance to play both inside and outside while having access to a variety of resources to improve their fine and gross motor skills.
100% of the parents who participated in our annual satisfaction survey and are currently enrolled in Stepping Stones would recommend it to a friend or colleague "league.".
Ninety percent of our existing parents who responded to our annual satisfaction survey gave the nursery's care and assistance for their kid a very high rating "uality.".
In response to our annual satisfaction survey, all of our present parents firmly concur that our outside environment offers a variety of learning experiences "iences.".
80% of the current parents who participated in our annual satisfaction survey said their child's adjustment time was extremely good "sitive.".
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We are an integrated nursery that allows children with special needs and children in the general population to play and learn together.
We are a non-profit organisation and a recognised charity. We will keep working to raise money for equipment that will assist our kids reach their greatest potential.
We give kids the chance to play both inside and outside while having access to a variety of resources to improve their fine and gross motor skills.
100% of the parents who participated in our annual satisfaction survey and are currently enrolled in Stepping Stones would recommend it to a friend or colleague "league.".
Ninety percent of our existing parents who responded to our annual satisfaction survey gave the nursery's care and assistance for their kid a very high rating "uality.".
In response to our annual satisfaction survey, all of our present parents firmly concur that our outside environment offers a variety of learning experiences "iences.".
80% of the current parents who participated in our annual satisfaction survey said their child's adjustment time was extremely good "sitive.".
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Holidays & terms
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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