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The Play Pit
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The Play Pit
- Nursery
- Felixstowe IP11 7EX
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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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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children thrive outside and love to explore the garden.
Activities: Children enjoy sweeping the soil, using tools in the sand and mud kitchen, and water play.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff help children consolidate learning by revisiting learned concepts, like naming a caterpillar in a cocoon.
Communication: Staff regularly share children's assessments with parents for added views.
Programs and Resources: The provision for children with SEND is a particular strength; closely working with professionals.
Staff Training: Staff are consistent in curriculum implementation which benefits children with SEND.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are warmly greeted by welcoming staff; parents feel the nursery is homely.
Safeguarding Training: All staff have accessed safeguarding training and are vigilant in reporting concerns.
Play and Learning Integration: Children are confident and behave well; they engage in physical activities like sweeping soil and water play.
Transition to Primary School: Transitions to school are highly effective with teachers visiting the nursery.
Child Safety Management: Managers are trained in safer recruitment and follow set procedures for staff suitability.
Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and secure, as staff support the whole family and create close relationships with them.
Happiness and Settling: Parents comment that the nursery feels very homely, and children separate from their parents with ease.
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The Play Pit is a Nursery, Nursery located in Suffolk, East of England.
This nursery accepts children from 0-11 years old.
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Within six years of their most recent report, we will check them at least once.
We notify childcare facilities, such as nurseries, pre-schools, and playgroups, of the inspection about noon on the business day prior to it.
No later than five days before the inspection, we contact nannies and childminders.
Only when we release a new report will you get an email notice.
You may find out how we use your personal information by reading our privacy notice, Contacting or Working with Ofsted.
Email notifications can be set up for other website sections as well. Learn more about Ofsted email notifications.
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Holidays 2023/24
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 23rd Oct 2023 - 30th 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 | 22nd Jul 2024 - 30th Aug 2024 |
Terms Dates 2023/24
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 6th Sep 2023 - 22nd Oct 2023 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 31st 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 - 21st Jul 2024 |
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