St John'S Playtime Pre-School
St. Johns United Reformed Church, 1 Cowper Street, IPSWICH, IP4 5JD
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
32 children
Key details
Capacity
32 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
St John'S Playtime Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted on 18 April 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children readily leave their parents at the door and happily enter the pre-school. They are eager to explore the activities on offer. Staff use children's interests to plan a curriculum that supports children to become ready for their next stage of learning."
Key strengths
- Children enjoy plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills, both inside and outdoors.
- Children are developing a love of books.
- The manager provides a programme of support and training to assist staff in their roles and prioritises staff well-being.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress.
- Parent partnerships are a particular strength of the pre-school.
Areas for improvement
- support staff to consistently use positive praise to help children to recognise why rules and boundaries are in place
- strengthen staff interactions with children to further support language development and promote children's thinking
- provide staff with further support to develop consistently high-quality interactions to stretch and challenge children, especially the most able.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
St. Johns United Reformed Church, 1 Cowper Street, IPSWICH, IP4 5JD
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