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Building Blocks Nursery | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Building Blocks Nursery
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Building Blocks Nursery
- Nursery
- Merton SW19 3QH
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Staff support children's interest in books well. They read stories to children frequently to build on their vocabulary.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Toddlers practise their physical skills as they blow bubbles and exercise on an obstacle course.
Activities: For example, they introduce dry sand to babies to enable them to explore various materials. This aids children's creativity well.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff plan a rich and ambitious curriculum for all the children. Children learn that 'sharing is caring'.
Communication: The communication between parents and staff is successful. Staff provide regular feedback about children's days, activities and development.
Community Building: Settling-in arrangements are highly effective with home visits to gather relevant information about children and their families.
Programs and Resources: This includes children with emerging additional needs and those who speak English as an additional language.
Staff Training: Some staff have received training which has enhanced their knowledge of how to manage children's behaviour even more positively.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff consider the learning environments effectively to ensure that children are calm and relaxed. They motivate them to play.
Safeguarding Training: Staff are vigilant in their supervision of children. They know how to identify the signs of abuse, including indicators of extremist views and behaviour.
Play and Learning Integration: Children delight in singing songs, such as carols, which encourages the development of their musicality.
Transition to Primary School: Settling-in arrangements contribute to accurate assessments, allowing children to quickly become emotionally secure.
Diversity Management: Children with limited speech are now able to make sounds or use words to express themselves.
Child Safety Management: The manager follows robust recruitment procedures and carries out ongoing checks to ensure that staff are suitable to care for children.
Children's Safety and Security: Staff's sensitive and warm approach ensures that children feel safe and happy in the nursery.
Happiness and Settling: Children settle in quickly and become emotionally secure.
Nutritional Menu: At mealtimes, staff encourage children to do age-appropriate tasks for themselves to develop their independence skills.
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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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