Easton<\/a> was registered in 2020, is part of a social enterprise and caters to 96 children aged from nine months to four years. It operates full-time, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm all year round, excluding bank holidays and Christmas week.<\/p>\nIn its latest report, Ofsted commended the nursery\u2019s leadership, staff development, and the high quality of education now on offer. \u201cThe provider has worked hard to address actions raised at the previous inspection,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeaders have increased professional development opportunities for staff and reviewed staff deployment arrangements… This has resulted in staff supporting children’s learning through good-quality interactions that also enhance children’s communication and language skills\u201d.<\/p>\n
The nursery had previously been rated as Requires Improvement , but inspectors found that significant steps had been taken to raise standards.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeaders and staff have designed a curriculum that is challenging, reflective of the needs of the children that attend and based on how young children learn best,\u201d the report continued.<\/p>\n
Staff were praised for creating a welcoming and engaging environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cChildren and their families receive a warm welcome as they arrive at nursery. Children play together well and make friends easily. Staff regularly praise children\u2019s achievements. They treat children with kindness and respond quickly to provide comfort, when needed\u201d.<\/p>\n
One particular highlight was the emphasis on outdoor play and nature-based learning. \u201cChildren make choices as to where they play and move freely between indoors and outdoors. Staff are keen for children to explore nature and develop their physical skills outdoors. Children listen to birds and observe their nests… and learn about what insects are living in the insect hotel\u201d.<\/p>\n
Nursery manager Lisa Hathway said the team were thrilled with the result. \u201cWe are thrilled with this recognition from Ofsted as we\u2019ve been dedicated to creating a warm and nurturing nursery,\u201d she said. \u201cThe team have worked hard to embed a curriculum that challenges children\u2019s learning and developing skills for their future. The report reflects our commitment to high-quality early years education\u201d.<\/p>\n
The nursery\u2019s staff team consists of 20 individuals, including three with qualified teacher status and others with a mix of level 2, 3, and 5 early years qualifications.<\/p>\n
Children benefit from a mix of child-led and adult-initiated activities. Inspectors noted how staff \u201care skilled at following children\u2019s lead. They use opportunities as they arise in children\u2019s play to build on what children already know and can do and to extend their learning further. For example, pre-school children show an interest in shiny number objects and staff build on this by teaching them number recognition\u201d.<\/p>\n
Inspectors also observed the nursery\u2019s commitment to communication and language development, especially for younger children. \u201cChildren are keen to participate in the specifically planned sessions that enhance their communication skills. For example, babies thoroughly enjoy \u2018bucket time\u2019 sessions. They bounce, clap and smile in excitement throughout\u201d.<\/p>\n
Parents were also found to be positive about the nursery\u2019s work. \u201cPartnerships with parents are good,\u201d the report noted. \u201cParents are complimentary about the care and education their children receive and feel well informed about their child\u2019s development and time at nursery\u201d.<\/p>\n
However, the report did point out areas for further improvement. Inspectors suggested that the nursery \u201coffer more support to parents about ways in which they can extend their children\u2019s learning at home\u201d and \u201csupport staff to consistently help children to understand and manage their emotions\u201d.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the overall verdict was a strong endorsement of the nursery\u2019s progress, with Good grades awarded across all categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.<\/p>\n
Raised in Bristol said it looks forward to building on the success of the latest inspection and \u201ccontinuing to provide the very best care and education to children in the local community\u201d.<\/p>\n
For more information about the nursery or to enquire about places, parents are encouraged to contact communications@raisedin.org.uk or visit raisedin.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Raised in Bristol goes from \u2018needs work\u2019 to thriving outdoor-led setting.Raised in Bristol goes from \u2018needs work\u2019 to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40208,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8818],"tags":[381,748,9999,2266,393,4884,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-40207","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bristol","8":"tag-bristol","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-easton","11":"tag-education","12":"tag-england","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114379897232139750","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Raised in Bristol goes from \u2018needs work\u2019 to thriving outdoor-led setting.<\/p>\n