Ducklings PreSchool Supervisor: Julie Cook
Session Times, Monday to Friday
Morning 9:15am – 11:45am
Afternoon 12:15pm – 2:45pm
Please note that due to security and the welfare of our children, we cannot receive visitors during session times, except prospective parents with a prior agreed appointment. Thank you for your cooperation.
For all enquires regarding NGCA Ducklings PreSchool, please complete the Contact Us form below, or call our 24 hr answer phone Administration line 01376 340 432.
Ducklings PreSchool operates a Waiting List Application system. All children, once placed on our Waiting List, automatically become a Junior member of the NGCA free of charge, provided there is also an adult member of the NGCA within the household. NGCA Membership is free, and the issue of an adult Fulll member membership card is only £1 (Associate members £2).
For details of our Terms & Conditions, or if you wish to apply and place your child on the NGCA Ducklings PreSchool Waiting List, please download a copy of our Waiting List Application form. Follow the instructions to complete and return the form with the appropriate fee to us by post.
History and Organisation
NGCA Ducklings PreSchool opened in 1995 and operates from a purpose built Hall at the NGCA Community Centre. A maximum of 20 children may attend the PreSchool at any one time on weekdays for 38 weeks of the year. All children share access to a secure enclosed outdoor play area.
The day to day running of the Sessions is the responsibility of the Ducklings Supervisor who reports to the NGCA Ducklings Parents Committee. The Parents Committee is made up of volunteers consisting of current Ducklings parents and other interested persons such as grand parents or past parents. The Parents Committee is responsible for the administration, finance, and overall management of NGCA Ducklings.
NGCA Ducklings PreSchool is a Section within the NGCA and thus reports to the General Management Committee of the NGCA.
Ducklings supports a number of children with special educational needs (SEN) or who have English as an additional language. There is a total of 10 staff, including 2 bank staff to cover emergencies and 1 administrator. Six of our staff, including the Supervisor, are holders of appropriate early years qualifications to Level 3. Ducklings receives support from the Local Authority, the Area Special Needs Co-ordinator and is a member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance (PSLA).
A number of special events are held during each academic year. Generally, the following events are held:
November – Diwali
December – Nativity play
January / February – Chinese New Year celebration
March to May – Wesak, a Buddhist festival
June – a visit to an outside location, such as Marsh Farm and Colne Railway
July – Teddy Bears picnic
Ofsted Registration and Awards
NGCA Ducklings PreSchool is registered with Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills) on the Early Years Register as a provider of childcare for children from 2½ to 5 years old.
NGCA Ducklings meets the National Standards for under 8s day care and childminding.
Ofsted is a government department that inspects and regulates institutions in England providing education to learners of all ages and providers of care for children and young people.
Ofsted inspects and regulates to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.
For the second consecutive Ofsted Inspection, NGCA Ducklings has been awarded Outstanding in all the categories inspected within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Outstanding was awarded in the following areas during the inspection in December 2008:
Overall Effectiveness
- met the needs of children in the EYFS
- promoted inclusive practice
Leadership and Management
- led and managed provision in the EYFS
- worked in partnership with parents and others
- safeguarded the children
Quality and Standards
- helped the children in the EYFS to learn and develop
- promoted the welfare of children in the EYFS
- helped the children to stay safe
- helped the children to stay healthy
- helped the children to enjoy and achieve
- helped the children to make a positive contribution
- helped the children to contribute to their future economic well-being
NGCA Ducklings PreSchool Ofsted registration details, current and past inspection reports are available from the Ofsted website, or you can download a copy of the Ofsted 2008 inspection report in PDF format.
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