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Squirrels Pre-School
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Squirrels Pre-School
- Nursery
- Colchester CO4 9SR
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Outstanding
| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Extensive opportunities to learn, practise skills and repeat learning experiences in a safe and caring environment.
Activities: Children stage 'talent shows' where they sing nursery rhymes and television theme songs. Staff lead in boisterous games.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are confident, engaged, and concentrate well. They demonstrate superb levels of engagement and concentration and solve problems creatively.
Communication: Staff regularly share information about children's development.
Programs and Resources: Staff work highly effectively with parents and other professionals to provide superb consistency and tailored support for children with special educational needs.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents praise the strong bonds their children have with staff and their child's excitement on arrival.
Safeguarding Training: Staff have a thorough knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. Regular training and refresher courses are provided.
Play and Learning Integration: Children demonstrate superb levels of engagement and concentration, integrating play and learning effectively.
Transition to Primary School: Children show readiness for their next stage of education.
Diversity Management: Children have excellent opportunities to learn about the wider world and community through activities like visits from the local fire service and storytelling by parents in their home language.
Child Safety Management: Staff provide activities on a smaller scale for children who find large groups overwhelming, ensuring all children feel safe.
Children's Safety and Security: Children are highly settled and happy, often singing to themselves as they play.
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff teach children about the importance of exercise and its impact on fitness and well-being.
Happiness and Settling: Children are highly settled and happy, demonstrating superb levels of engagement and concentration.
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Squirrels Pre-School is a Nursery, Nursery located in Essex, East of England.
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The St. John's and Highwoods Community Center is located in the Highwoods estate's heart on Colchester's north side, with quick access to the A12. It contains two major rooms that can be rented out and offers a variety of contemporary amenities, such as a well-stocked kitchen and ample parking for both automobiles and buses. The community centre has wheelchair access and restrooms for the disabled, making it well-suited for people of lower abilities. Please send an email to [email protected] with your reservation request, including the date, time, and reason for the rental.
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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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