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The Windmill Pre-School | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
The Windmill Pre-School
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The Windmill Pre-School
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- Thaxted CM6 2PY
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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 are extremely interested in the very good-quality learning environments, inside and outside.
Activities: Children enjoy regular trips in the local community, exploring secret gardens, windmills, and visiting local shops.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff encourage children to use their voice to make their needs known and develop positive relationships with staff and each other.
Communication: Parents are delighted at how quickly their children settle and how much they enjoy attending.
Programs and Resources: Staff are skillful in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, providing one-to-one support where needed.
Staff Training: Staff work closely with other professionals to ensure children receive the early help they need as soon as possible.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff greet children by name and engage in discussions about what they have done at home and what they are excited to do that day.
Safeguarding Training: Staff know how to identify possible signs that a child may be at risk of harm and how to report concerns regarding a child's welfare.
Play and Learning Integration: Staff monitor children's progress, responding to their emerging needs and guiding their development through positive interactions combined with secure routines for play and learning.
Transition to Primary School: Children gain a sense of responsibility and develop their physical, social, and communication independence in readiness for school.
Diversity Management: There are currently inconsistencies in provision for children whose home language is not English.
Child Safety Management: Staff check all child-accessible areas of the setting to ensure these remain safe for children.
Children's Safety and Security: Staff encourage children to settle and feel safe and happy in their care.
Happiness and Settling: As children arrive, they appear cheerful and excited.
Nutritional Menu: Children learn about the importance of healthy eating and physical activity.
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The Windmill Pre-School is a Nursery, Nursery located in Essex, East of England.
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In order to support the kids' skill and knowledge development at their own speed without feeling rushed, we are dedicated to making preschool enjoyable. We are a well-liked and welcoming nonprofit preschool that looks after kids from when they are about two years old until they enter primary school. Currently, we only hold sessions during term time, from 9 am to 2 pm, Monday through Friday. Our goal is to offer the kids in our care a warm, welcoming, safe atmosphere where they may engage in a range of play and educational activities.
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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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