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The Ark Children Centre | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
The Ark Children Centre
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The Ark Children Centre
- Nursery
- Lewisham SE8 5RB
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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 | Good |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children can access a range of well-planned and interesting activities, both indoors and outside in the garden.
Philosophy: The manager has a clear vision for the nursery and has ambitious aspirations for children and staff.
Activities: Children enjoy the activities and experiences that staff plan for them and apply themselves fully to their learning.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children's experience at nursery helps them to acquire the skills they need for a successful move to the next stage in their learning, including starting school.
Communication: Staff use a range of communication methods to inform parents about what their children are learning and how they can continue this support at home.
Programs and Resources: Staff support children who speak English as an additional language or children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well at this nursery.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children have close relationships with staff and their friends, which contribute to their safety and emotional well-being.
Safeguarding Training: There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.
Play and Learning Integration: Children contribute by putting away toys, putting on coats or washing their hands.
Transition to Primary School: Children's experience at nursery helps them to acquire the skills they need for a successful move to the next stage in their learning, including starting school.
Child Safety Management: There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.
Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn to manage their self-care independently. They learn to use the toilet, wash their hands and wipe their noses by themselves.
Happiness and Settling: Children are relaxed, and they have close relationships with staff and their friends, which contribute to their safety and emotional well-being.
Nutritional Menu: Children sit together for a daily toothbrushing session alongside a member of staff who models effective toothbrushing. Parents attend an oral-hygiene workshop at the nursery to support their understanding of how to ensure that their children brush their teeth at home.
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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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