Netanya Nature Pre-School

Independence gives Netanya Nature Pre-School its character: in September 2022, children served their own refreshments and put on waterproof clothing for outdoor play. Everyday tasks became opportunities to practise doing things for themselves.

Ofsted rated the pre-school Good at its September 2022 inspection, finding that children progressed well from their individual starting points. Based at The Phoebe Centre in Bournemouth, the setting has 20 places in total; children attending in September 2022 were aged two to four.

In September 2022, learning connected practical activities with communication, movement and early mathematics. Children bought ingredients for pizza, giving conversation and money a purpose beyond an organised activity. Making play dough, handling pencils and pouring water developed the hand control needed for writing.

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children's learning, development and care. Here, the September 2022 examples show how those strands came together through play and everyday routines: counting children, recognising numerals displayed on walls and listening to passing traffic or wind among trees.

The welcome song used three languages in September 2022, acknowledging the languages spoken by children attending. Physical play took place indoors and outdoors, with outings to parks and open spaces extending opportunities to move. Children also sustained their attention while transferring water between containers. Simple materials supported absorbing play.

At the September 2022 inspection, Ofsted judged safeguarding effective and found that the special educational needs and disabilities coordinator recognised potential support needs and worked with other professionals to arrange help.

During September 2022, staff encouraged sharing and explained how kindness affected others. Children practised taking turns and managing emotions. Mealtimes provided opportunities to exchange ideas, while discussions about food connected eating with health.

School preparation also had a practical dimension in September 2022. Staff explained the application process to parents and accompanied children on school visits, helping them become familiar with a different setting before moving on.

The address is The Phoebe Centre, Gloucester Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6JB. In September 2022, opening hours were 9am to 3pm, Monday to Thursday, during term time. That timetable describes the operation at that date.

• Online safety learning. The September 2022 improvement point concerned giving children more opportunities to recognise online risks and understand where to seek help. This matters alongside the device safeguards and information for parents already used at that time.
• Term-time timetable. The September 2022 pattern covered Monday to Thursday, with a 3pm finish. At a visit, what attendance arrangements now apply, and how would they fit your family's week?

Netanya's September 2022 strengths lay in purposeful everyday learning: shopping, preparing food, practising independence and building relationships through shared play. That term-time timetable would suit families seeking preschool provision within the school day. The Good judgement provides a dated quality benchmark, while the online safety improvement gives parents a specific issue to weigh alongside those strengths.