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The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
·The Reading Room, Bashley Cross Road, Christchurch, BH23 7DX · Hampshire
Number of places
62 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers, part of Christ Church CE Primary & Nursery Academy, dedicates itself to providing an outstanding early years experience. The academy operates under the guiding principle of "Learning to live together, together living to learn," alongside the inspirational message "Learn from Me" (Matthew 11:29).

The overarching vision is to enable every child to fulfil their God-given potential within a supportive, nurturing, and ambitious setting. The institution has earned an "EXCELLENT" rating in all areas as a Church School, with particular commendation for its Early Years provision.

The academy actively promotes a strong sense of community and provides a wealth of resources for parents, including detailed admissions information for both the nursery and primary school, term dates, and various academic support initiatives. They also have a strong focus on wellbeing, with policies and programmes addressing mental health, healthy eating, and anti-bullying.

The school encourages parental involvement through community links and offers extended school activities and holiday clubs.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this inviting, woodland setting. They are warmly welcomed by friendly staff and arrive eager to explore. Children form strong bonds with staff from the outset, who are responsive to their needs. They move freely around the woodland's accessible areas for learning.

OUTSTANDING Early Years provisionChurch of England schoolFocus on community linksStrong emphasis on wellbeing

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

8.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers

Last inspected 2 August 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 thoroughly enjoy their time at this inviting, woodland setting. They are warmly welcomed by friendly staff and arrive eager to explore. Children form strong bonds with staff from the outset, who are responsive to their needs. They move freely around the woodland's accessible areas for learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this inviting, woodland setting.
  • Leaders design a curriculum that aims to promote children's all-round development.
  • There is an effective key person system in place.
  • Mathematics is incorporated as children explore and play.
  • Children learn about the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen monitoring of staff's practice to identify any weaknesses and to improve their curriculum delivery to focus more precisely on children's next steps in learning
  • 2raise children's awareness of the world further through learning opportunities that focus on cultures, diversity and people beyond their immediate experience.
Inspection #10208219 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak with admiration about the significant impact of the provision on their children's progress.

They comment on how ready their children are for school and that they have the essential skills needed to succeed in life.

Parents are impressed with their children's knowledge, such as how to tend to plants.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children experience the natural world first hand. They are inquisitive and excited as they discover natural resources and find real creatures, such as butterflies. Children have ample opportunities to safely use the extensive woodland areas, such as balancing on a plank over a ditch.

Inspection history

Date: August 2022

  • September 2022Good
  • August 2022Good

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