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Thurton & Ashby St. Mary Pre-School

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Thurton Village Hall, Ashby Road, Thurton, Norwich, NR14 6AX

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

24 children

Key details

Capacity

24 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Thurton & Ashby St. Mary Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted on 24 November 2023 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff provide a warm welcome to all of the children as they arrive. Those who are new, or find it harder to settle, are given individual attention by their key person. Staff plan and provide a rich and well-resourced learning environment, with a key focus on outdoor learning."

Key strengths

  • Staff place a real focus on supporting children's speech and language development.
  • Children are provided with a wealth of opportunities to explore literacy.
  • Staff provide older children with additional outdoor learning experiences in a nearby woodland area.
  • Children grow and harvest vegetables throughout the year, using some of their fresh produce when baking and cooking.
  • Parents speak highly of the pre-school.

Areas for improvement

  • engage more closely with parents, to ensure children receive consistent messages, particularly with regard to making healthy choices while in pre-school
  • review and improve times when children are transitioning between outdoors and indoors and when joining small-group activities so that children remain engaged…
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Location

Thurton Village Hall, Ashby Road, Thurton, Norwich, NR14 6AX

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