Summary
- This provision is outstanding Children benefit from an exceptional snack time that promotes their understanding of healthy eating and their independence skills.
- Children relish the opportunity to use knives to cut up their fruit, pour their own drinks and wash their plates and cups when finished.
- Staff have well-established and successful relationships with other settings and schools, which positively supports children when they move on to their next stage of learning.
- Staff have spent time observing in the local school so they are fully aware of the next step for children.
- They use this unique experience to support older children in sessions to mirror the school routine.
- The leadership team works closely with the staff to drive continual improvement in the pre-school.
- Children benefit from sharply focused and highly successful development of their provision.
- For example, the recent development for new storage means staff can now unpack all of the resources for children to self-select, which they do with ease.
- Staff work hard to ensure clear communication with each other.
- Children receive a consistently high-quality experience as all relevant information is passed on to support their learning, development and well-being.
- Staff support children's learning and development with positive and rich interactions.
- Children are able to explore role play resources, such as a hairdressers, and staff support them with ideas and questioning.
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
River Pre-School Playgroup Committee
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Provider subtype
Sessional day care
Local authority
Kent
Parliamentary Constituency
Dover
Education Stages
Year Founded
01/2/1992
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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Staff Information
0
Total number of staff
0
Number of care staff
0
Number of support staff
-
Number of other staff
Ofsted
Breakdown of Ofsted Rating: 19/3/2015
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