Our school re-opens to pupils on Tuesday 5th September 2023.
Beechdale Nursery truly a magical place… Ofsted Outstanding May 23!
We are proud to announce we are still an outstanding Nursery school following our most recent Ofsted inspection. Here are some of the findings from the Ofsted report:
- Inspectors agree with staff when they say that Beechdale Nursery School is a truly magical place for children to learn and grow.
- Children are safe and happy as they enthusiastically explore the stimulating learning environment and the appealing activities on offer. Adults at Beechdale know children and their families well, always ensuring best interests and welfare are staff’s priority.
- The exceptional relationships that exist in this school create a warm and secure atmosphere where all excel.
- Whatever their starting points, children are exceptionally well supported in their learning and play by staff who are experts in understanding the needs of young children.
- Behaviour is exemplary. Children concentrate deeply, engaging and persevering with activities well. They are delighted to learn new knowledge or to further develop their skills, clapping their hands in joy. Children form strong friendships.
- The curriculum is expertly designed by leaders who have a thorough knowledge of the early years curriculum and pedagogy.
- Children with SEND are very well supported. Children’s needs are identified swiftly and with accuracy. Detailed plans are devised to support the learning and development of these children. They promote solid and manageable improvement. As a result, children with SEND make strong progress.
- All staff at Beechdale Nursery School firmly believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Leaders are passionate and dedicated advocates for vulnerable children and their families. Leaders ensure that relationships with families are strong, professional and supportive.
Open Evening – Tuesday 17th October 3.30pm-5.30pm
Beechdale Nursery will be holding an open evening for all potential parents to come and have a look around the nursery on Tuesday 17th October 2023 3.30pm-5.30pm. Please contact the school if you would like to come along. Many Thanks
September 2024 Admissions
Thursday 14th March 2024 is the closing date for September 2024 admissions. Any applications received after this date will be placed on a waiting list.
Local community Christmas Tree Festival
We are excited to announce that the children and staff are busy decorating a special Beechdale Nursery Christmas tree to join a selection of other local community Christmas Trees at Christ Church Middle Street Consett. The poster below shows dates and times when the Church will be open to all to go and view the fantastic festive trees on display!
Nursery will be closed Monday 19th Sept in respect of the Queens Funeral
Please note school will be closed on Monday 19th September in respect of the Queen’s funeral in line with the Bank Holiday that has been introduced. School will reopen on Tuesday 20th September.
New to Beechdale After School Childcare
From September 2022 we will be offer a new wrap around childcare service. Families will be offered the opportunity to keep their child with our experienced and qualified teaching assistances for a high quality childcare provision from 3-4pm every day during term time. This will be offered at an additional cost which is competitive priced against other childcare services in the area. Please contact Ms Harris in the School office for further information.
Communication Friendly Setting Status
We are excited to announce we are now an accredited Communication Friendly Setting Status. Mrs Cornes and the whole team have trained together to achieve this accreditation, this was in working partnership with the DfE and ELKAN to raise awareness of the importance of early language and communication development. Well done Beechdale Nursery School! This will support out daily practice to ensure our children get the very best start in life supporting communication and language skills.
Latest’s Covid Guidance update
On 21st February Government announced the Living with Covid-19, link below:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-living-with-covid-19
This step removes the remaining legal restrictions used to manage the pandemic and moves the management of the disease towards the Public Health standard approaches for managing infectious diseases.
Routine Testing
- Routine twice weekly LFD testing has ceased for staff and pupils in mainstream schools.
- Asymtomatic testing can be advised by Public Health as part a local response to an outbreak and DfE will be able to deliver tests for this purpose. Self-Isolation and close contacts
- Whilst the legal requirement for cases to self-isolate is now removed from 24th February, adults and children who test positive for Covid-19 will continue to be advised to stay at home and avoid contact with other people.
- The national Public Health advice is that anyone who has tested positive for Covid-19 should self-isolate at home for at least 5 full days, with LFD testing starting from 5 days after the day symptoms started (or the day the test was taken if there are no symptoms), and be undertaken daily until there are two consecutive negative tests at which point self-isolation may end provided the case has no fever/high temperature. The advised self-isolation period for cases ends for all cases after 10 full days from the day following their symptom onset.
- The guidance for individuals states that children and young people with COVID-19 should not attend their education setting whilst they are infectious.
- In most cases, parents and carers will agree that a pupil or student with the key symptoms or Covid-19 should not attend given the potential risk to others. If a parent or carer insists on their child attending your school where they have a confirmed or suspected case of Covid-19, you can take the decision to refuse them if, in your reasonable judgement, it is necessary to protect others from possible infection with Covid-19.
- There is no requirement for close contacts and household contacts of cases to self-isolate or undertake 7 days of LFD testing and this includes unvaccinated adults.
- No contact tracing is required to take place in school and routine national contact tracing will end.
- In addition, as rates in the community have reduced, we no longer recommend the use of face coverings in communal areas for all adults and secondary age pupils in school.
Up coming events and activities
Please see the attached letter that shares up and coming events after February half term…