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Halebank Pre-school Playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
·Halebank Primary School, Heathview Road, Widnes, WA8 8UZ · Halton
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Halton

About this day nursery

20 pm, Monday to Friday. Established in 1998, the staff are dedicated to getting to know each child and their family exceptionally well, gathering detailed information to meet their individual needs.

Children feel safe and secure, developing close and trusting relationships with the nurturing staff team. The pre-school consistently achieves a 'Good' rating from Ofsted, with the latest inspection on 19th September 2024 affirming the quality of its provision.

Staff have high expectations, delivering a broad and balanced curriculum with a strong focus on personal, social and emotional skills, using children's interests to motivate their learning. The pre-school effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), recognising when additional support is needed and implementing interventions to ensure good progress.

Outdoor learning is a key feature, with children having eager access to gardens throughout the day. Funding has been used to create an outside classroom, a quiet space dedicated to focused communication and language programmes.

Healthy lifestyles are promoted through access to gardens, hygiene lessons, and nutritious snacks. Staff regularly reflect on their provision, making adaptations such as updating the book area, which has fostered a love of literacy among the children.

They provide a wealth of experiences, including harvesting fruit and vegetables, enabling children to recall past learning and apply it in new situations. The pre-school prides itself on strong partnerships with parents and other professionals, ensuring a supportive and consistent approach to children's development.

What it's like

Staff provide a warm welcome to children and their families, getting to know them incredibly well and gathering detailed information to meet their unique needs. Children feel safe and secure, developing close and trusting relationships with the nurturing staff team. Staff have high expectations, developing a broad and balanced curriculum focused on personal, social and emotional skills, using children's interests to motivate their learning.

Warm welcomeNurturing staffFocus on PSEDOutdoor classroomGood SEND provisionHealthy lifestyles

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Halebank Pre-school Playgroup

Last inspected 19 September 2024

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

What it's like to attend

Staff provide a warm welcome to children and their families, getting to know them incredibly well and gathering detailed information to meet their unique needs. Children feel safe and secure, developing close and trusting relationships with the nurturing staff team. Staff have high expectations, developing a broad and balanced curriculum focused on personal, social and emotional skills, using children's interests to motivate their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff reflect on the quality of their provision and make adaptations, such as updating the book area, which has led to children developing a love of literacy.
  • Staff know children well and plan for their future learning.
  • Staff provide a wealth of experiences, such as harvesting fruit and vegetables, supporting children to recall past learning and apply it in new situations.
  • Children's healthy lifestyles are promoted well, with access to gardens, teaching of good hygiene, and provision of nutritious snacks.
  • Partnerships with parents and other professionals are good, with staff quickly recognising when children need additional support and putting interventions in place.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to consistently implement the curriculum in a sequential way so that children can build more precisely on their learning.
Inspection #10351229 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff quickly recognise when children might need additional support. They talk with parents and put in place interventions to make sure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.

Outdoor space

The setting has gardens that children eagerly access throughout the day. Funding has been used to provide an outside classroom, which is a quiet area used to implement a range of focused communication and language programmes.

Inspection history

Date: May 2012

  • September 2024Good
  • September 2015Good
  • May 2012Good

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