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Twiggs Lane Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
·Marchwood C of E Infant School, Twiggs Lane, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 4ZE · Hampshire
Number of places
25 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Twiggs Lane Pre-School, founded in 1986 and operating as a charity, is situated within Marchwood Infant School, offering a nurturing and stimulating setting for children aged 2 to 4 years old. The preschool is structured to provide age-appropriate environments, with a dedicated cabin room for 2-3 year olds and a main room for 3-4 year olds, encouraging free-flow play and exploration.

Emphasising a strong partnership with parents, Twiggs Lane aims to deliver exceptional care and education, fostering each child's development through activities tailored to their individual needs and interests. The curriculum embraces important festivals and cultural celebrations, broadening children's understanding of the world.

With a commitment to inclusivity, the preschool has a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) and collaborates with various external agencies to support children with diverse needs. A key person system ensures personalised attention and documented online learning journals keep parents engaged in their child's progress.

Our ethos

Twiggs Lane Pre-School is committed to delivering exceptional care and education, fostering each child's development through activities tailored to their individual needs and interests. They emphasise a strong partnership with parents and provide personalised attention through a key person system. The curriculum broadens children's understanding of the world by embracing important festivals and cultural celebrations.

What it's like

Adults have high expectations and have designed an accessible, inclusive curriculum so that all children can take part in engaging activities. Staff monitor the well-being of children with SEND, children behave very well, develop social and independence skills, and form strong bonds with adults and peers.

Charity-runPartnership with ParentsKey Person SystemSENCO support

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 08:45 - 15:15

Age range

2 to 4 years old

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2011

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Twiggs Lane Pre-School

Last inspected 2 July 2024 · David Watkins

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

Adults have high expectations and have designed an accessible, inclusive curriculum so that all children can take part in engaging activities. Staff monitor the well-being of children with SEND, children behave very well, develop social and independence skills, and form strong bonds with adults and peers.

Inspector highlights

  • Inclusive, accessible curriculum so all children can take part
  • Strong support and multi-agency collaboration for children with SEND
  • Curriculum focus on speech, communication and early writing skills
  • Children well prepared for school with effective transition arrangements
  • Positive leadership and a motivated, well-supported staff team

Areas to develop

  • 1improve opportunities for children to reflect on what they know and to develop their understanding at greater depth.
Inspection #10350916 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The well-being of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is continually monitored. There is close collaboration with outside agencies; staff use recommendations alongside observations to set meaningful targets, and children with SEND make very good progress, with parents feeling supported and listened to.

Outdoor space

Staff have helped children to plant and grow a variety of vegetables and flowers in a well-kept allotment, where children take responsibility for caring for their plants. Staff use the outdoor area to encourage observation of the natural world, for example noting how bees pollinate flowers.

Inspection history

Date: September 2011

  • July 2024Good
  • September 2018Outstanding
  • October 2015Good
  • September 2011Good

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