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Plantpots Jesmond

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2021)
·The Northumberland Club, North Jesmond Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3JU · Newcastle upon Tyne
Number of places
54 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2021
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne

About this day nursery

Plantpots Jesmond is a Montessori nursery located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, offering a stimulating environment for children aged 9 months to five years. The nursery operates year-round, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, with flexible start and finish times to accommodate families.

Situated within the grounds of The Northumberland Club, it boasts a dedicated garden with natural equipment, pet rabbits, and a fruit and vegetable patch. A key feature is the daily Forest School, which utilises a woodland area to teach children about nature, risk-handling, problem-solving, and cooperation.

The nursery follows the Montessori ethos, led by a qualified Montessori teacher, and emphasises learning through play, fostering independence, and respecting each child's unique potential. Children are assigned a keyworker to tailor their learning experience to individual interests and developmental stages.

Plantpots Jesmond focuses on providing a nurturing, safe, and calm environment where children can thrive, offering a rich curriculum that promotes social, moral, spiritual, and cultural understanding, and was rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted.

Our ethos

At Plantpots, our vision is centred on the enrichment of each child as an individual, ensuring they have the best possible opportunities to grow and fulfil their journey. We recognise the uniqueness and potential of every individual, striving to provide a calm, safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where both children and staff feel happy and welcomed. Our approach follows the Maria Montessori ethos, with a strong emphasis on active learning through play to develop independence. We foster a culture of respect, treating others as we would wish to be treated, and aim to develop children’s social, moral, spiritual, and cultural understanding of the world.

What it's like

Children run in enthusiastically and very happily start their day in this outstanding nursery. They immediately become deeply engrossed in exciting and challenging activities, developing hand-to-eye coordination and concentrating intently when using hammers and saws in the woodwork hut. Children show excellent behaviour, happily taking turns and managing their emotions with staff support.

Montessori approachForest SchoolOfsted OutstandingFlexible hoursInclusive service

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Food

Nutritious meals and snacks prepared daily by an in-house chef, including breakfast, a two-course hot lunch, afternoon tea, and healthy snacks.

Staff

Majority are qualified early years practitioners level 3 or above

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30am-6pm

Age range

9 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day, Sessional (funded)

Waitlist

Unknown

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Plantpots Jesmond

Last inspected 1 July 2021

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 run in enthusiastically and very happily start their day in this outstanding nursery. They immediately become deeply engrossed in exciting and challenging activities, developing hand-to-eye coordination and concentrating intently when using hammers and saws in the woodwork hut. Children show excellent behaviour, happily taking turns and managing their emotions with staff support.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff plan and successfully implement a broad curriculum, which enables all children to thrive and make the best possible progress.
  • Children who are learning English as an additional language are extremely well supported.
  • Staff support children to develop excellent levels of independence.
  • Children have superb opportunities to develop their mathematical skills when they play.
  • Staff plan exceptional opportunities for children to learn about the world around them.
Inspection #10194172 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Children spontaneously tell the inspector that they 'love nursery'

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Older children have daily access to the extremely stimulating 'outdoor classroom' in the on-site forest area. Staff display carefully chosen books outdoors to encourage children to develop a love of reading. Staff encourage younger children to count shells and match them to reflective numbers outdoors.

EAL / language support

Children who are learning English as an additional language are extremely well supported. Staff learn key words in children's home language and use visual prompts and well-thought-out language to support them. Many staff in the nursery are bi-lingual and children are constantly exposed to different languages. Older children confidently count and name animals in Spanish as they play.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 July 2021

Outstanding

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

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