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Sandcastles Nursery | Ofsted Reports, Fees, Reviews (2025)

Sandcastles Nursery
Sandcastles Nursery
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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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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children choose when they want to play in the extensive garden, benefitting those who prefer to learn outdoors
Philosophy: A more child-centred approach to teaching and learning
Activities: Children become deeply involved in activities that interest them
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Older children are becoming confident communicators; babies engage in back-and-forth conversations
Communication: Parents recognise that their children have made progress while at the nursery
Community Building: Links with home were in place during the COVID-19 pandemic
Programs and Resources: Strategies, such as visual timetables, support young children and those with specific learning needs
Staff Training: Staff know their key children well and implement targeted support
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are knowledgeable about child protection issues and understand how to keep children safe
Safeguarding Training: Several staff have undertaken additional training to be able and confident to support the staff team if any safeguarding concerns are raised
Play and Learning Integration: Children become engrossed in sensory activities and explore textures and sounds
Transition to Primary School: Ambitious curriculum that fully prepares children for their next stage of learning
Child Safety Management: Staff are knowledgeable about child protection issues and understand how to keep children safe
Happiness and Settling: Children look happy and settled
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Sandcastles Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Essex, East of England.

This nursery accepts children from 0-7 years old.

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Our Seahorse Suite is designed and resourced for children between the ages of 2 and 3 years although, ensuring individual needs, there is flexibility in this.
Some children transition into this room from our Starfish Suite and for some, this is a completely new experience.
Our two year olds face many challenges, exploring and testing boundaries, communication and language development, social development including peer interaction, independence skills and toileting..everything seems to happen at this age and we are attuned to recognising when individuals are finding this a challenge.
Our staffing team is equipped with a wealth of knowledge and experience and work closely with families to ensure a consistent approach in supporting each child on their individual journey.
As with all the children at Sandcastles, our Seahorse children spend their time playing.
Just like us adults, they learn when they find something interesting and fun.
Children are busy both inside and out, all year round.
In-between all of the above, we offer adult led sessions to further support childrens learning and development by providing new rich first hand experiences in different environments.
Building a strong relationship with parents is pivotal and we understand the trust that is needed in leaving your child with unfamiliar adults.
Forming these relationships starts when you come to visit us, during which time we encourage you to ask questions and get a feel for who we are and what we do.
The EYFS requires that parents and carers must be supplied with a short written summary of their childs development in the three prime learning and development areas of the EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Physical Development; Communication and Language; when the child is aged between 24-36 months. review a childs development in the three prime areas of the EYFS. ensure that parents have a clear picture of their childs development. enable practitioners to understand the childs needs and plan activities to meet them in the setting. enable parents to understand the childs needs and, with support from practitioners, enhance development at home. note areas where a child is progressing well and identify any areas where progress is less than expected. describe actions the provider intends to take to address any developmental concerns (including working with other professionals where appropriate). More information about how we support childrens learning and development can be found under the parents tab in Sandcastles approach to teaching.
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Holidays & terms

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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