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The Rocking Horse Nursery
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The Rocking Horse Nursery
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- Barnet N3 1BD
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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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Diverse Books and Toys: Staff help children to develop their interest in books. Children enjoy exploring 'touch and feel' books.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children enjoy playing outside in the spacious garden. They use a balancing track and wheeled toys.
Activities: Staff ensure that activities provided are linked to children's interest and build on what children already know.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children make good progress from their starting points, including those who speak English as an additional language.
Communication: Parents understand what their children have been learning during their time in the nursery.
Community Building: Parents praise how the staff prepare their child for the next steps in their learning.
Programs and Resources: Children receive good levels of supervision, including during eating and sleeping.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are kind, caring and patient, ensuring high expectations for children to thrive.
Safeguarding Training: All staff hold first-aid qualifications and understand the signs and symptoms of abuse.
Play and Learning Integration: Children feel proud as they show their work to staff and visitors.
Transition to Primary School: Leaders and staff help parents understand the skills that support children's school readiness.
Diversity Management: This includes children who speak English as an additional language.
Child Safety Management: Staff know the procedure to follow if they are concerned and refer concerns beyond the leaders if necessary.
Children's Safety and Security: Children navigate and share space successfully, promoting their emotional well-being.
Happiness and Settling: Children feel happy, safe, and well settled in this welcoming nursery.
Nutritional Menu: Staff teach children about healthy lifestyles, including the benefits of eating a balanced diet.
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The Rocking Horse Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Greater London, London.
This nursery accepts children from 0.3-5 years old.
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In a quiet residential street in Finchley Central, London, The Rocking Horse is a privately owned and family-run daycare centre for kids. Avenue House's lovely grounds, Victoria Park, and the underground station at Finchley Central are all easily accessible on foot from the nursery.
To provide the best standards of care for children between the ages of three months and five years in accordance with National Standards, the Early Years Foundation Framework, and family expectations, the setting, a huge Edwardian home with vast gardens, has been refurbished and equipped.
Children are taken care of in a loving, secure, and joyful setting.
Through a range of activities, children are encouraged to develop their cognitive, linguistic, spiritual, social, emotional, and physical skills, allowing them to fully explore their unique potential.
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To provide the best standards of care for children between the ages of three months and five years in accordance with National Standards, the Early Years Foundation Framework, and family expectations, the setting, a huge Edwardian home with vast gardens, has been refurbished and equipped.
Children are taken care of in a loving, secure, and joyful setting.
Through a range of activities, children are encouraged to develop their cognitive, linguistic, spiritual, social, emotional, and physical skills, allowing them to fully explore their unique potential.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2023/24
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 23rd Oct 2023 - 27th Oct 2023 |
| Winter Holidays | 22nd Dec 2023 - 5th 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 | 25th 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 - 21st Dec 2023 |
| Spring Term | 6th 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 - 24th Jul 2024 |
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