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Tops Day Nurseries - Mini Mariners
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Tops Day Nurseries - Mini Mariners
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- Somerset West and Taunton TA1 2DU
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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: Children develop a love of books. They remain fascinated, eager to know what happens next, as staff read to them, pointing to words, so that children know that print carries meaning.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children of all ages have daily opportunities to be outside and develop their physical skills. For example, babies who have just started walking manage to keep their balance in long grass, while older children manoeuvre bikes with control and steer around obstacles.
Philosophy: The manager has a clear curriculum intent. From recent training, staff carefully plan how they can implement their ethos of an eco-friendly environment.
Activities: They plan a successful learning environment and give children a wide range of experiences. Children now grow, harvest, and eat their own produce.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff provide words for babies, extend vocabulary with toddlers and help older children to engage in discussions and recognise similar sounds. Children willingly tidy up, help with snack time, and use a dustpan and brush to clean the floor afterwards.
Communication: Parents confirm how well the setting works in partnership with them. They share good information at handover and online, to enable staff to meet children's individual needs and to support learning at home.
Programs and Resources: The manager's intent for children to become more and more independent is implemented well. Staff identify children's particular interests and preferences for learning, using them effectively to engage and motivate them.
Staff Training: The manager ensures that all staff receive training in safeguarding training. The management team know what concerns there are in the community and the wider world.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff speak calmly and positively to children; they are kind and reassuring, valuing children and showing them respect.
Safeguarding Training: The manager ensures that all staff receive training in safeguarding training. They ensure staff have regular meetings and updates to be certain they know what to be aware of and the procedures to follow if they have concerns about children and their families.
Play and Learning Integration: Children settle quickly on arrival and are curious and eager to participate in the exciting activities. For example, babies giggle as they splash in water, noticing the effect they are having as the water leaves the tray.
Transition to Primary School: They seek important information on babies' routines and follow these to help them feel safe and secure. Children develop a strong understanding of healthy practices.
Child Safety Management: The premises are kept secure and staff carry out good risk assessments. There are good procedures in place to check all children are present during transitions, such as moving from outdoors to indoors.
Children's Safety and Security: Children learn to take appropriate risks, such as using climbing equipment and tools.
Teaching Personal Safety: Children now grow, harvest, and eat their own produce.
Happiness and Settling: Children settle quickly on arrival and are curious and eager to participate in the exciting activities. They grow in confidence and are happy exploring the well-resourced, calm but busy environment, which enables children to make choices and extend their ideas.
Nutritional Menu: Children develop a strong understanding of healthy practices by growing, harvesting, and eating their own produce.
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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 | 24th Jul 2025 - 1st Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd 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 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
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