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German Kindergarten London Fields

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2024)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Gayhurst Road, London, E8 3EY · Hackney
Number of places
18 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Hackney

About this day nursery

The German Kindergarten London Fields provides a bilingual (German/English) learning environment in Hackney, East London, catering to children aged 2 to 5 years. This nursery offers a child-centered approach with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, utilizing a natural play space and the nearby London Fields Park.

The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, covering prime and specific areas of development, while integrating German language and culture through various activities like songs, stories, and games. The Kindergarten aims to foster personal growth and confidence in a safe, stimulating, and inclusive setting, encouraging children to develop at their own pace.

They celebrate both international and traditional German holidays, incorporating seasonal themes into their educational program. The nursery promotes a flexible program that responds to children's interests, ensuring a rich and diverse learning experience.

They also prioritize close collaboration with parents to support each child's learning journey and development.

Our ethos

This nursery offers a child-centered and play-based approach, rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and enriched by German language and culture. They emphasize outdoor learning in natural spaces and foster children's personal growth and confidence through a flexible program that responds to their interests. The kindergarten values close collaboration with parents.

What it's like

Children arrive at this exceptional learning environment highly motivated and with a positive attitude to their learning. They are immensely curious and remain deeply absorbed in their play throughout the day. Staff respond to children's interests with genuine excitement and passion.

Bilingual (German/English)Outdoor learning focusEYFS curriculumEco-Schools accredited

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged monthly in advance for standard days running from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Invoices cover the full monthly rate regardless of holidays or closures. Daily fees include charges for meals, consumables, and extra-curricular activities.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Fees are due monthly in advance within the first five calendar days of the month.
  • Full fees are payable irrespective of holidays or periods when the nursery is closed.
  • No refunds or reductions are offered for sickness or shorter hours attended.
  • Two full calendar months' written notice is required to withdraw a child.
  • Late payment fees apply for fees paid after the 5th of the month.

Key facts

Opening hours

Mondays-Fridays 8am-6pm, 50 weeks a year.

Food

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and healthy snacks provided, catering for allergies and intolerances.

Age range

2-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for German Kindergarten London Fields

Last inspected 25 July 2024 · Laura Rathbone

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at this exceptional learning environment highly motivated and with a positive attitude to their learning. They are immensely curious and remain deeply absorbed in their play throughout the day. Staff respond to children's interests with genuine excitement and passion.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager is inspirational, goes above and beyond, and is passionate about creating a strong staff team.
  • Staff are incredibly nurturing, present and engaging, and expertly help children to recall their previous learning.
  • Staff use their expertise to promote children's excellent communication skills, actively listen, and build on what children say.
  • To support their move on to school, staff teach children the skills they will need to access learning.
  • Partnerships with parents are superb, and parents speak extremely highly of staff and the excellent care their children receive.
Inspection #10347095 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

not to use too much water

parents comment that their older children, who have since left the setting, settled in extremely well because of the way staff prepared them.

Parents value the weekly trips to the forest and the time children spend outside every day.

They comment how much progress they have observed in their children since starting at the nursery, particularly around respecting other other and how to take care of the planet.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make excellent progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Recent training in speech and language has enabled staff to use different techniques in how they communicate with the children.

Outdoor space

Parents value the weekly trips to the forest and the time children spend outside every day. Staff make highly effective use of the natural outdoor environment to promote children's physical development in excellent ways. Children independently engage in activities as soon as they are outside, such as playing football, climbing and hunting for insects.

Parent Reviews of German Kindergarten London Fields

5.0
(1)
Toby Nash
7 years ago

We‘ve just with great sadness pulled our two little ones out of this amazing kindergarten as we‘re moving house. The team are fantastic, highly trained, full of love and they put so much effort into filling the day with fun and learning for the little ones. I’d pick my kids up every day knowing they’d learnt something, got stuck into something messy in the big garden, had some great food and would have a big smile on their face when i turned up. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Get on the waiting list.

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2024

Date: August 2018

  • July 2024Outstanding
  • August 2018Good

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