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Stepping Stones Playschool
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Stepping Stones Playschool
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- Crawley RH11 8HW
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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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Diverse Books and Toys: Children play with toys that interest them
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children enjoy exploring indoors and outside, using their imaginations and taking manageable risks
Activities: Lots of activities to support their physical development, children benefit from age-appropriate technology, and engage in creative and critical thinking activities
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are creative, think critically, and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning through good levels of curiosity, concentration and enjoyment
Communication: Parents are kept well informed through an electronic communication system, regular discussions, and newsletters; home challenge supports parents to extend child’s learning
Community Building: Parents provided verbal and written feedback during inspection, which were taken into account
Programs and Resources: Staff collect valuable information from parents during home visits, establishing starting points for children
Staff Training: There are differences in the quality of progress checks as not all staff follow procedures consistently
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are caring and nurturing in this welcoming nursery, developing good relationships with children
Safeguarding Training: Staff understand how to identify signs and symptoms that could indicate risk; recruitment procedures ensure all staff are suitable
Play and Learning Integration: Children integrate play into learning by using real tools and engaging in imaginative play
Transition to Primary School: Children demonstrate that they feel emotionally secure and separate from parents confidently
Child Safety Management: Continual risk assessment of play areas promotes children's safety, staff remain alert to responsibility to keep children safe
Children's Safety and Security: Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning; staff use effective strategies to help them negotiate and take turns
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff teach children empathy by helping them care for setting’s pet ducks
Happiness and Settling: Children have developed strong bonds with their key person, demonstrating emotional security
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Stepping Stones Playschool is a Nursery, Nursery located in West Sussex, South East.
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In Crawley, West Sussex, Stepping Stones Playschool serves kids between the ages of 2 and 5 and is located near to Gossops Green Primary School.
The Stepping Stones ethos emphasises that childhood should be celebrated as a separate entity from formal education.
Everyone who is connected to the group will accept, encourage, respect, and value one another. Children will have the chance to learn while having fun through a range of experiences and activities. Staff members will make every effort to build strong relationships with parents, other settings, schools, and outside agencies.
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The Stepping Stones ethos emphasises that childhood should be celebrated as a separate entity from formal education.
Everyone who is connected to the group will accept, encourage, respect, and value one another. Children will have the chance to learn while having fun through a range of experiences and activities. Staff members will make every effort to build strong relationships with parents, other settings, schools, and outside agencies.
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Holidays 2023/24
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 23rd Oct 2023 - 27th Oct 2023 |
| Winter Holidays | 18th Dec 2023 - 1st 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 | 24th Jul 2024 - 30th Aug 2024 |
Terms Dates 2023/24
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 1st Sep 2023 - 22nd Oct 2023 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 28th Oct 2023 - 17th Dec 2023 |
| Spring Term | 2nd 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 - 23rd Jul 2024 |
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