Happy Adventures Preschool and Forest School
Salendine Nook Baptist Church, 91 Moor Hill Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, HD3 3SF
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
2-4 years old
Number of places
40 places
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Good
Summary
- The provision is good Children eagerly enter this stimulating setting and participate in the wide range of activities on offer.
- They are familiar with the daily routines.
- On arrival, children self-register.
- Young children recognise pictures on their pegs and older children sign their name.
- This helps to develop their early literacy skil s.
- Children are happy and excited to see their friends and staff.
- Staff play alongside children supporting them where needed.
- Children explore the mud kitchen and explain they are making lunch.
- They enthusiastically mix petals and bark together.
- They explain that they are making 'petal pasta'.
- This helps to develop children's imagination skil s.
- Children thrive in the wel -organised and stimulating outdoor area.
- They explore with great confidence, hunting for minibeasts.
- Children excitedly tel staff when they find bees and worms.
- Children behave extremely wel .
- They show great kindness to their friends and help each other, when they need support.
- For instance, older children take turns pushing younger children on the tree swing.
- Staff praise children for their kindness, which helps to develop their self-esteem.
- Children form very strong bonds with staff.
- The key-person system is highly effective.
- This helps children to feel confident, happy, safe and secure.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n Children's behaviour is exemplary.
- They play alongside each other, sharingresources and taking turns.
- Children are busy and highly motivated to learn.
- Children keep on trying hard, even if they encounter difficulties.
- For example, children persevere as they climb trees.
- Children remember the rules of the pre-school and remind their peers of these.
- For instance, they remind each other that they must walk on the outside of the fire-pit circle.
- Staff are excel ent role models for children.
- They are extremely kind, patient and respectful when interacting with children and each other.n Children demonstrate excel ent independence skil s.
- All children competently puton their coats and waterproof clothes when going outside.
- At snack time, even the youngest children careful y and independently wash their hands and peel their own fruit.
- Staff support parents to ensure that packed lunches are healthy and nutritionally balanced.
- Mealtimes are very sociable as staff sit with children and talk about healthy food.
- This helps children begin to understand healthy lifestyles.n Partnerships with parents are a real strength of the setting.
- Parents are fullyinvolved in children's learning.
- They meet regularly with staff to discuss children's development.
- Staff share ideas about how parents can support children's learning at home.
- Parents attend termly stay-and-play sessions at the pre-school.
- This gives them the opportunity to see the activities and experiences their children take part in.
- Parents comment that the staff are 'truly amazing'.
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Happy Adventures Preschool and Forest School Partnership
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Provider subtype
Sessional day care
Local authority
Kirklees
Parliamentary Constituency
Colne Valley
Education Stages
Year Founded
11/7/2018
Education Provision
Education Stages
Nursery / Early Years
0 - 3 year olds
Care Provision
Open all year
Open during half term
Full-day care sessions
Half-day care sessions
Before School care arrangement with local schools
After School care arrangement with local schools
School Holiday care for local school pupils
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