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Kiddiewinks @ Plover Primary

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
·Plover Primary School, Coniston Road, Doncaster, DN2 6JL · Doncaster
Number of places
31 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Doncaster

About this day nursery

Kiddiewinks @ Plover Primary is a nursery setting integrated within Plover School, providing early years education and care. The nursery focuses on exciting, challenging, engaging, and celebrating the achievements of each child.

It is part of the larger Plover School community, which emphasises a comprehensive curriculum across various subjects like English, Maths, Science, Art, and Computing, alongside personal development and British values. The school promotes expeditionary learning and aims to foster a strong sense of community and responsibility among its pupils.

They highlight several programmes like the "Pride of Plover" and "Children's University" to further enrich the children's experiences and learning journeys. The nursery appears to be a key component of the school's overall provision, with links to broader school initiatives and resources.

What it's like

Children are warmly greeted by staff as they arrive at the setting. Comfort and reassurance is provided to any upset children, which helps them to soon feel secure in their surroundings. Staff place a strong emphasis on supporting children's independence, in preparation for their eventual move on to school.

Integrated with Plover SchoolFocus on exciting, challenging, engaging, and celebrating childrenEmphasis on personal developmentExpeditionary learning approach

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

The pre-school opens Monday to Friday term time only from 9am to 3pm. There is also a breakfast club operating term time only from 7.30am to 8.45am and an after-school club operating from 3pm to 6pm.

Age range

Early Years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 21 March 2022

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

Children are warmly greeted by staff as they arrive at the setting. Comfort and reassurance is provided to any upset children, which helps them to soon feel secure in their surroundings. Staff place a strong emphasis on supporting children's independence, in preparation for their eventual move on to school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are warmly greeted by staff as they arrive at the setting.
  • Staff place a strong emphasis on supporting children's independence.
  • Staff supervise children well, allowing them the freedom to safely explore their boundaries in the well-resourced indoor and outdoor environments.
  • The recently promoted manager works closely with staff to deliver the curriculum. This ensures everyone has a clear understanding of what they want children to learn and develop.
  • Additional funding is used well to support children's development.

Areas to develop

  • 1review how activities are structured and delivered, so that staff consistently model language that promotes thinking and challenges children
  • 2encourage children to learn how to hold pencils using the tripod grip, so that they develop good control when making marks and writing.
Inspection #10220047 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment positively about the care and learning their children receive.

They confirm that they are kept well informed about how their children have been each day through verbal feedback.

They also confirm that regular reports provide them with clear information on their child's ongoing progress and next steps for learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Additional funding is used well to support children's development. Staff also work closely with outside agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This helps to ensure gaps in children's learning begin to narrow.

Outdoor space

Staff supervise children well, allowing them the freedom to safely explore their boundaries in the well-resourced indoor and outdoor environments. During outside play, children often gravitate to the 'Talking Garden'.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

21 March 2022

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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