Opening hours
9:00 AM to 5.15pm
Bream Early Learners
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Gloucestershire
About this day nursery
Bream Early Learners is an independent, not-for-profit community pre-school dedicated to fostering development through play. Located beside Bream Primary School on the High Street, it provides a warm, secure, and stimulating environment for young children.
The nursery is committed to creating a space where children can thrive, offering a variety of engaging activities and services. They actively work to enhance their outdoor facilities, including their garden and forest school area, reflecting a dedication to nature-based learning.
The pre-school prides itself on its friendly atmosphere, with testimonials highlighting that children eagerly participate and settle in quickly, happily interacting with both staff and peers.
Our ethos
Bream Early Learners is a not-for-profit community pre-school with a play-based pedagogical approach, committed to fostering development through play. They emphasise nature-based learning, as evidenced by their dedication to enhancing their garden and forest school area. The nursery aims to provide a warm, secure, and stimulating environment where children can thrive.
What it's like
Children enter with broad smiles on their faces at this happy, friendly setting. Staff warmly greet children and parents and ensure there is plenty of opportunity to share news from home. The manager and staff work together to plan a broad and ambitious curriculum that takes account of children's next steps in learning and provide learning opportunities both inside and outdoors.
Community Pre-SchoolLearn Through PlayNature PlayForest School Area Developing
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
1965
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bream Early Learners
Last inspected 31 January 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children enter with broad smiles on their faces at this happy, friendly setting. Staff warmly greet children and parents and ensure there is plenty of opportunity to share news from home. The manager and staff work together to plan a broad and ambitious curriculum that takes account of children's next steps in learning and provide learning opportunities both inside and outdoors.
Inspector highlights
- Children make good progress in their communication and language.
- The setting has developed excellent relationships with the local community.
- Children have plenty of opportunity to develop their physical skills in the recently enhanced outside area.
- Parents communicate how much children enjoy coming to the setting and how well it shares their development.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported and make good progress in all areas of their development.
Areas to develop
- 1develop the curriculum intent for the youngest children even further, to precisely focus on children's next steps in learning
- 2strengthen the organisation of transitions and routines to maximise children's learning.
Inspection #10312305 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported and make good progress in all areas of their development. The setting works closely with the local authority inclusion team and external agencies to support children's continuous development. The manager uses early years pupil premium funding effectively to enrich children's education.
Outdoor space
Children have plenty of opportunity to develop their physical skills in the recently enhanced outside area. Staff provide children with suitable equipment and a purpose-built wall to explore water, and help children create an obstacle course where they climb over and under equipment and jump from small benches.
Inspection history
Date: November 2009
- January 2024Good
- April 2018Good
- November 2014Good
- November 2009Good
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