Victoria Playgroup
Victoria Pre-School, 605 Lords Wood Lane, CHATHAM, Kent, ME5 8QY
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
2-3 years old
Number of places
11 places
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Good
Summary
- The provision is good Children are confident, happy and settled at the setting.
- They enthusiastically participate in challenging and motivating activities that staff plan for them.
- For example, children learn about the life cycle of an acorn as they rol acorns in paint to make pictures.
- Children are excited to learn about nature.
- They are eager to watch the birds visit the bird house.
- They excitedly recal when they saw a nest of robins, stating, 'I saw eggs in the robin nest.
- It made me jump.'Children are polite and behave wel .
- They have good social skil s and are kind and caring to their friends.
- Children learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles.
- They plant healthy produce of their own, such as green beans.
- There are lots of opportunities for children to respect and understand others, including the traditions of other countries.
- For example, they learn about the celebration of Ramadan.
- Children develop good physical skil s in relation to their age and stage of development.
- Children explore different ways to move their body during dance activities.
- This includes marching, galloping, skipping and walking backwards.
- Staff use additional funding effectively to meet the individual learning needs of children.
- For example, they have purchased resources to create a cosy and calm area for children to relax in and extend their interest in books.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n Staff establish secure and trusting relationships with all children.
- They get toknow each child and their individual personalities wel .
- This includes their likes and dislikes.
- This helps staff to plan motivating learning experiences that they know wil engage all children and support them to make good progress.
- Children have a good sense of belonging and positive wel -being and self-esteem.
- For example, they enjoy the company of staff and respond positively to the praise and encouragement that staff give them.n All staff have a good understanding of all areas of learning.
- Overall, they helpchildren to gain skil s to support their future learning.
- For instance, children are encouraged to count and discuss quantities during water play.
- However, staff do not extend children's opportunities to be independent even further.
- At times, they do not consistently encourage all children to try and complete tasks that they are capable of.n The manager closely monitors the good quality of education and care that staffprovide.
- She regularly observes staff teaching children and provides helpful feedback to support their future performance.
- Staff make good use of training.
- They have recently learned about the different ways to support children to understand their emotions and feelings.
- Staff have also learned about the benefits of more open-ended and natural learning experiences.
- As a result, children have more opportunities to problem solve and be curious.
- For instance,
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Victoria Playgroup CIO
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Provider subtype
Sessional day care
Local authority
Medway
Parliamentary Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Education Stages
Year Founded
11/6/2018
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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Ofsted
Breakdown of Ofsted Rating: 07/10/2021
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