Conkers Life Kindergarten
The Hagg, Lintzford Road, Hamsterley Mill, Rowlands Gill, Durham, NE39 1ND
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
3-6 years old
Number of places
16 places
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Summary
- The provision is outstanding Conkers Life Kindergarten is a special place for children to learn, play and grow.
- Children flourish due to the excel ent standard of education and nurturing that they receive.
- It is, in the words of one parent, 'an amazingly special place for children to learn'.
- Children put on their boots and waterproof coats as quickly as they can because they cannot wait to get there.
- They independently explore and problem-solve in a range of ways.
- This could be designing a beach in the sand tray, cooking in the mud kitchen or working out how to scramble down a slope using a rope.
- Children take the opportunities they are given to connect with the natural world.
- They look carefully under leaves, searching for snails.
- They take great care of the snails and are in awe as they touch the shel s and bodies.
- They tel the inspector that snails wil omit foam when they are frightened.
- The mud kitchen suddenly becomes a place to make pizzas, where children use berries, leaves, water and mud to make the most delicious pizzas.
- Children learn new ways to be creative.
- For example, they carefully arrange petals, leaves and herbs in between folded white cloth, which they beat with a small hammer.
- Children are amazed at the intricate detail of the leaves and the beautiful colours that emerge.
- Children rise to the challenges of the outdoor activities incredibly wel .
- For example, they soon learn to cope with eating their packed lunches outside and manage hot food in flasks.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n The manager and staff's passion for giving every child an exciting education isnotable.
- Plans are clear and ambitious.
- The manager and staff ensure there are no limits to what the children can achieve.
- They are highly ambitious about providing outdoor education which supports children in all areas of their learning.n Children have an extremely positive attitude to learning because they areinspired by the curriculum.
- It is appropriately demanding for them.
- This is because staff use their thorough knowledge of each child to provide the right level of guidance and support.n Staff are skilful at observing and adjusting the way they intervene when workingwith children.
- They readily re-word questions, pose problems and offer suggestions during activities so that all children can achieve.
- Children are not deterred at all by the wind as they persevere to make a kite.
- They work out how long the sticks and string need to be and then experiment with how to get them attached to the kite.
- Children are particularly persistent and try different lengths of string to test the best effect.
- They show absolute joy when they succeed in flying their kites.n Children's communication and language skil s flourish.
- Staff introduce newvocabulary, such as 'experiment' and 'germinate'.
- They ask children questions
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Quigley, Christina
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Provider subtype
Full day care
Local authority
Durham
Parliamentary Constituency
North West Durham
Education Stages
Year Founded
29/8/2018
Education Provision
Education Stages
Nursery / Early Years
0 - 3 year olds
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