What outdoor space does Stepping Stones Uppingham have?

Children use a large outdoor growing area with flowers to plant and care for, supporting early understanding of growth and nature. Recent outdoor training has strengthened the use of the outside area, and children spend substantial time outdoors taking part in the activities offered.

What is known about the staff team at Stepping Stones Uppingham?

Practitioners work with parents and other professionals to provide targeted help for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Staff guide children carefully during play, including physical moments where extra support is needed, and they help children make good progress.

How can Stepping Stones Uppingham be contacted?

The nursery can be contacted by telephone on 01572 823245, by email at uppinghamoffice@rltschools.com, or through its website at https://www.uppinghamprimary.co.uk/topic/stepping-stones-pre-school.

Where is Stepping Stones Uppingham located?

Stepping Stones Uppingham is in Oakham, LE15 9RT, at Uppingham C of E School on Belgrave Road in Uppingham.

Is Stepping Stones Uppingham a private nursery?

Stepping Stones Uppingham is registered as childcare on non-domestic premises and provides full day care for children aged 2 to 4. It operates as a term-time early years setting rather than a home-based provision.

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Stepping Stones Uppingham

Ofsted: Good

(May 2023)

5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Uppingham C of E School, Belgrave Road, Oakham, LE15 9RT · Rutland

Number of places

22 places

Age range

2–4 yrs

Last inspected

May 2023

Local authority

Rutland

About this day nursery

Stepping Stones Pre-school, an integral part of Uppingham C of E Primary School located in Oakham, offers an enriching early years experience within a nurturing church school environment. The pre-school focuses on providing a smooth transition for children into primary school, fostering confidence in expressing ideas, independence in choices, and a keenness to explore the world.

With both indoor and outdoor learning areas, children are encouraged to engage in play-based learning tailored to their individual interests. The curriculum aims to be relevant to children's lives, creating a safe and secure space where each child feels unique and ready for discovery.

The pre-school benefits from its close links with the primary school, offering access to shared facilities and a seamless progression in their educational journey. They also provide school lunches through 'Love Food,' ensuring varied and nutritious meals.

Parents are encouraged to visit the school and discuss their child's needs.

Our ethos

We want the children to be confident in expressing their ideas, happy to make independent choices and keen to explore the world around them. We aim to make learning relevant to children’s lives though our themes and learning environment, and we place the pupils’ individual interests and choices at the heart of the classroom so they feel unique, safe, secure and ready to explore.

What it's like

Children are happy and relaxed coming into the setting, greeted enthusiastically by their key person, which helps them feel safe and secure. They separate confidently from parents, waving goodbye to join peers in activities. Children learn to behave well, and their well-being is a high priority for practitioners.

Part of Primary SchoolPlay-based learningSmooth transition to Reception

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Food

School lunches are provided through 'Love Food' and children are entitled to a Universal Free School Meal.

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Official Ofsted Report

Independent inspection of Stepping Stones Uppingham

Inspection date: May 2023
Inspection no.: 10264213

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Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Stepping Stones Uppingham

Last inspected 25 May 2023

Overall effectiveness

Good

What it's like to attend

Inspector highlights

Children are happy and relaxed as they come into the setting.
Children play energetically, and younger children are free to run around confidently and access bicycles independently.
Children have access to a wonderful learning environment and benefit from practitioners planning a good-quality curriculum.
The manager has made many positive changes to the setting since it has become part of a trust.
Children spend a lot of time outside, engaging in the learning opportunities provided.

Areas to develop

1support practitioners to build on opportunities for children to develop and use their home language during play and learning
2develop practitioners' questioning skills to enhance and support the children to progress in their learning and provide them with the time to develop their thinking.

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What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

their children are excited to attend

they are kept well informed about their children's learning, and their transitions into the setting are particularly well supported

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Practitioners work with other professionals and parents to provide targeted support for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND are supported by attentive practitioners, for example, as they try to clamber out of difficult spaces, they are gently guided by the practitioner's hand. Children play and learn alongside their friends and make good progress in their learning.

Outdoor space

Children independently access a variety of exciting activities and experiences both inside and outside. Children access a large growing area outside, where they can access a considerable number of flowers to plant and grow, supporting them to develop their understanding of growth and nature. The team has recently attended some outdoor training that has further enhanced the outdoor space. Children spend a lot of time outside, engaging in the learning opportunities provided.

Parent Reviews of Stepping Stones Uppingham

5.0

(1)

Ian Smith

9 years ago

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Inspection history

Date: April 2013

May 2023Good
June 2017Good
April 2013Good

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About the setting

Stepping Stones Uppingham registered in 2003 and is located in Uppingham, Rutland. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff, with two holding relevant qualifications at level 4, one at level 3, and one in training. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, during term time, from 7.45am until 6pm. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children, and out-of-school care for older children.

URN: EY271344
Registered person: Stepping Stones Uppingham Committee
Day care type: Full day care
Register: Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type: Childcare on non-domestic premises

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