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The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive
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The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive
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- Innsworth GL3 1EH
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Not Applicable |
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Diverse Books and Toys: They come into nursery eager to start their day and are greeted enthusiastically by the attentive and caring staff.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Older children work out how to pick up the large tyres, encouraged by staff who keep an eye on them to make sure they are safe.
Philosophy: Staff provide natural or real resources, including real food for the children to play with in the role-play kitchen.
Activities: Children love exploring their play spaces. Staff provide highly stimulating environments for children.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children behave well, engage in activities and make good progress in their learning.
Communication: Several families come from a military background where parents may be absent for some time. Staff recognise that at these times they need to offer more security, comfort and support.
Community Building: Children visit the local community, going on bus rides to the library, cathedral, museum or pet shop to buy treats for the guinea pigs.
Programs and Resources: Staff recognise when children need extra support to close any gaps. They offer group times to listen to stories or take part in joint craft activities as well as providing accessible resources that children can choose for themselves.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: They come into nursery eager to start their day and are greeted enthusiastically by the attentive and caring staff.
Safeguarding Training: Staff at the setting have a thorough knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse. They know what actions to take in the event of concerns about the welfare of a child.
Play and Learning Integration: Toddlers share a welcome song to greet friends, and older children enjoy re-telling a favourite story about hunting for a bear in the outdoor forest area.
Diversity Management: Staff recognise that children come from varied backgrounds and many speak English as an additional language.
Child Safety Management: Staff provide highly stimulating environments for children...Staff join in with spontaneous singing of rhymes and seasonal songs, praising children for remembering all the words.
Children's Safety and Security: Even those who are a bit reluctant to say goodbye to parents, as staff engage them in activities with favourite toys, such as the cars or dinosaurs.
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff talk with children about why the food is good for them and teach them about healthy food choices.
Happiness and Settling: Children settle quickly...
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The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive is a Nursery, Nursery located in Gloucestershire, South West.
This nursery accepts children from 0.3-5 years old.
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The top nursery provider in the UK that prioritises learning is The Old Station Nursery Group. Your child is special, and we will do everything in our power to ensure that they realise their full potential by giving them the greatest care possible every single day.
carefully selected because they make all of our kids smile.
Each and every employee at The Old Station Nursery Group has one thing in common: they all genuinely enjoy working with and caring for children. It is not simply a job to them; it is a vocation.
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carefully selected because they make all of our kids smile.
Each and every employee at The Old Station Nursery Group has one thing in common: they all genuinely enjoy working with and caring for children. It is not simply a job to them; it is a vocation.
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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 | 12th Feb 2024 - 16th Feb 2024 |
| Spring Holidays | 25th Mar 2024 - 5th Apr 2024 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 27th May 2024 - 31st May 2024 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2024 - 30th Aug 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 - 11th Feb 2024 |
| Spring Term-2 | 17th Feb 2024 - 24th Mar 2024 |
| Summer Term | 6th Apr 2024 - 26th May 2024 |
| Summer Term-2 | 1st Jun 2024 - 22nd Jul 2024 |
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