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Little Peoples @ Whitefield

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
·Whitefield Primary School, Stockholm Way, Luton, LU3 3SS · Luton
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Luton

About this day nursery

Little Peoples @ Whitefield is a nursery located within Whitefield Primary Academy in Luton, offering a seamless transition for children into their school journey. The nursery prides itself on a highly trained and dedicated team, including Qualified Teachers and Early Years Educators, who deliver a wide, rich, and exciting curriculum.

They invite children to join from the month of their third birthday and focus on developing essential skills to ensure they are school-ready. The nursery’s curriculum is enriched with engaging topics, such as exploring fruits related to "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and embarking on minibeast hunts in the forest school area.

These activities encourage sensory exploration, observational skills, and a love for the natural world. Children are actively involved in hands-on learning experiences, fostering independence and enjoyment in discovering new things.

The nursery aims to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive and build a strong foundation for their future education.

Our ethos

Our team is highly trained, experienced and dedicated, with Qualified Teachers, Early Years Educators and Qualified Early Years support staff. We are a values school and offer a wide, rich and exciting curriculum. Our nursery is located within the school itself and provides the perfect stepping stone for children who will continue their school journey with us at Whitefield. Children will already know the reception staff and can do lots of transition work with them which will help the children develop the skills they need to be school ready.

What it's like

Children excitedly enter the nursery and leave parents with ease at the nursery door. They show a sense of belonging and are familiar with the nursery routine, quickly engaging in activities based on their interests. Children are kind to each other, share toys well, and happily seek out adults when needed, for example, when zipping up their coats to go outside.

Located within a primary schoolQualified teachers and early years educatorsRich and exciting curriculumForest School activitiesFocus on school readiness

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Age range

3 years old onwards

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 7 February 2022 · Lisa Smith

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 excitedly enter the nursery and leave parents with ease at the nursery door. They show a sense of belonging and are familiar with the nursery routine, quickly engaging in activities based on their interests. Children are kind to each other, share toys well, and happily seek out adults when needed, for example, when zipping up their coats to go outside.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff know the children well and confidently talk about the next steps in their learning.
  • The setting remained in regular contact with all children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, providing activity bags and learning walks.
  • The staff work well with other professionals to help support children's individual needs.
  • Children enjoy the wide range of activities available to them.
  • Parents talk very highly of the setting and the manager, commending the support they are offered as families.
  • Leaders and staff have a good understanding of the curriculum and what they want children to learn.

Areas to develop

  • 1extend the opportunities that support children in learning to solve problems independently
  • 2build on the opportunities, such as using questions, that enable children to extend their learning further.
Inspection #10137526 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The staff work well with other professionals to help support children's individual needs. They ensure the needs of those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are met, and children make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children happily seek out adults, when they need help. For example, when zipping up their coats to go out into the garden. Children enjoy playing with adults when in the garden looking for birds. The children take turns to look through binoculars, while an adult ticks off the birds they find on a chart.

Inspection history

Date: May 2016

  • February 2022Good
  • May 2016Outstanding

Frequently asked about Little Peoples @ Whitefield

About the setting

Little Peoples @ Whitefield was registered in 2014. It operates Monday to Friday, term time only, from 9am until 4pm. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff, five of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including one holding early years professional status. The nursery provides early years education for funded two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY471755
Registered person
Little Peoples Nursery Committee
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Outstanding

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