Starting school

We have been awarded OUTSTANDING by Ofsted at all 3 of our nurseries – Loughton Ofsted OUTSTANDING 2022, Rainham Ofsted OUTSTANDING 2022, Romford Ofsted OUTSTANDING 2019

Romford Ofsted Report

Rainham Ofsted Report

Loughton Ofsted Report

We've been awarded Ofsted

OUTSTANDING

At All 3 Of Our New Beginnings Settings

Loughton Report October 2022 Rainham Report May 2022 Romford Report 2019

Preparing your child to

start school

Beginning school marks a significant milestone for both children and parents, filled with a blend of excitement and apprehension. At New Beginnings, we are dedicated to guiding children through their transition to school whilst keeping parents informed at every stage of the journey. By collaborating as a united home and nursery team, we believe that children are well-prepared for this change.

Take time to go through each section to learn more about our strategy for preparing your child for school and supporting them at every level of their learning journey. If you have any questions then always get in touch with your nursery manager.

What we mean by the word transition

The term "transition" describes the changes a child faces when moving from one environment to another. As children grow from infancy into childhood, they progress through various learning stages. These transitions often involve changes that necessitate adjustments in their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours to align with new expectations.

By the time a child reaches school age, they may have already gone through several transition phases, such as moving from home to nursery, moving between different nursery rooms, changes at home, changes to their childcare provider and ultimately transitioning from nursery to school.

Transitions within New Beginnings

Every child deserves to feel at ease, self-assured, and emotionally secure during transitions. It's essential for young children to perceive themselves as valuable and capable members of their new social circles. We strive to foster positive attitudes towards the various new experiences they will face. Our goal is to help them maintain the self-confidence and self-respect they have already developed with our support.

Becoming ‘school-ready’

Throughout your child's journey at New Beginnings, we will concentrate on equipping them for each phase of their learning by cultivating essential skills, abilities, and attitudes. We aim to make sure that children are not just 'school-ready,' but also develop a healthy and positive outlook towards lifelong learning.

We focus on key attributes such as Resilience, Endeavour, Attitude, Desire, Individuality, Nurture, Excitement, Self-Esteem, and Specialness. Our continual commitment to fostering 'Readiness' skills will help ensure that all children feel not only prepared but also excited and confident as they embark on their transition to 'big school.'

"A true "Outstanding" nursery, this place has the most lovely staff on offer, you're hard pressed to find any fault with them. They have so much time for not just the children but also the parents. The teachings are very high quality, my child learned so much! I have also heard from other parents that their children are very much ahead when starting school and the schools in the area knows that children from New Beginnings are very well prepared."

T Beddard-Google Review

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"Staff nurture children's well-being extremely well. They provide babies and toddlers with excellent support when they need it the most. This helps to ensure that children are happy, settled and assured at all time."

Ofsted Loughton - December 2016

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"Excellent nursery, I cannot shout enough how much I love this nursery. I have had 2 children go here, and I have never had an issue with anything. The staff are great and interact with the kids like their own. "No complaints and I can only recommend."

K.Wyatt-Rainham Parent

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"New Beginnings Rainham is a brilliant nursery. Since my son has been attending he has come right out of his shell, also every day he comes home, he has learnt something new. His speech and walking. I would and have recommended this nursery to other parents."

P.Caines-Rainham Parent

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"Our son started in September 2018 and very quickly settled in with the help of the wonderful team. Where he used to cry when I dropped him off, he now smiles when he sees them. The development we have seen has been wonderful. We are very happy with the care he is given and would not hesitate to recommend New Beginnings Day Nursery Rainham to other families."

P.G-Rainham Parent

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"Great nursery. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Always a happy atmosphere. My twins are always happy telling us about their fun day with all the staff."

K.Anderson-Rainham Parent

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"Excellent support for children with EAL and a clear understanding of how to provide support for all children."

QUILT-Learning and Teaching

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"I love my child going here and feel so blessed that he got a space. Great time and attention is given to him and he just loves going. He has developed so much since starting and will eat anything. Thank you to everyone that has been part of his journey. I’m just so grateful and it has made going back to work so much easier. Thanks everyone."

K.Shephard-Romford Parent

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"New Beginnings is a great nursery and I would recommend them to anyone. My daughter started at 3 months, so very young and they have done everything they can to accommodat.e Nothing is too much of a problem and they will do whatever it takes to make it work. She smiles every day when I take her in and is smiling when I pick her up, which makes life going to work so much easier."

S.Seals-Romford Parent

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"As a new parent I was extremely anxious about my child starting nursery, however, the staff, in particular, my child’s key worker at New Beginnings alleviated all my anxieties very quickly. Since starting, my daughter is more social, cruising, and enjoys all the activities she does at nursery. My daughter's key worker and the staff in the room have been outstanding in helping her settle. They have managed to mirror the routine from home which as made settling a smooth transition. The key workers are so patient and loving towards her and I cannot praise all of them enough."

F.Clark-Romford Parent

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"Both of my children enjoy their time at New Beginnings. The nursery staff are excellent, they are always enthusiastic, kind and caring. The nursery is always bright and colourful, following various themes throughout terms. The children are encouraged to enjoy outdoor play, learn, socialise and develop individually. I would struggle to find fault with the nursery or staff."

G.Burns-Romford Parent

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"The staff are very helpful, accommodating and understanding as well. They listen to you regardless and support the child in developmental areas. I have used the nursery for my 3 kids since it was opened and I highly recommend it."

G.Kasongo-Loughton Parent

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"My son settled in really well and built good relationships with the staff. He seems to enjoy it very much which is a testament to how well they look after him. My son's appetite has also improved since starting nursery. I'm very happy with the nursery and wouldn't fault it at all."

K.S-Loughton Parent

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Children are incredibly confident and happy. The nursery is extremely calm and safe. All staff share consistently high expectations for children's learning.

Ofsted report-November 2019

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"This is a really wonderful nursery. Our daughter absolutely loves going and runs to the door when we arrive. The staff are really friendly, approachable and helpful and have taken great steps to ensure the children are safe in these crazy times. The new garden looks amazing and I love that they asked the children what they wanted to see out there. I hope one day we're allowed back inside to see what the children are getting up to."

Nicole T-Loughton Parent

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"My children have been coming to New Beginnings since they were 10 months old, almost 2 years ago, and the nursery goes from strength to strength. The care and dedication is clear to see. Always going above and beyond to ensure every little detail is covered. 2020 has been challenging for everyone but this has been met as a challenge to overcome rather than a problem, and the children have adapted to new measures and it is a testament to the team that they can take it in their stride. I can’t imagine not having new beginnings in my children’s lives - they are like family and my children adore them."

Helen J-Rainham Parent

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The manager and her team develop highly effective partnerships with parents.

Ofsted

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Starting school

OUTSTANDING

At All 3 Of Our New Beginnings Settings

Preparing your child to

﻿start school

What we mean by the word transition

Transitions within New Beginnings

Becoming ‘school-ready’

"Staff nurture children's well-being extremely well. They provide babies and toddlers with excellent support when they need it the most. This helps to ensure that children are happy, settled and assured at all time."

"Excellent nursery, I cannot shout enough how much I love this nursery. I have had 2 children go here, and I have never had an issue with anything. The staff are great and interact with the kids like their own. "No complaints and I can only recommend."

"New Beginnings Rainham is a brilliant nursery. Since my son has been attending he has come right out of his shell, also every day he comes home, he has learnt something new. His speech and walking. I would and have recommended this nursery to other parents."

"Great nursery. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Always a happy atmosphere. My twins are always happy telling us about their fun day with all the staff."

"Excellent support for children with EAL and a clear understanding of how to provide support for all children."

"The staff are very helpful, accommodating and understanding as well. They listen to you regardless and support the child in developmental areas. I have used the nursery for my 3 kids since it was opened and I highly recommend it."

"My son settled in really well and built good relationships with the staff. He seems to enjoy it very much which is a testament to how well they look after him. My son's appetite has also improved since starting nursery. I'm very happy with the nursery and wouldn't fault it at all."

Children are incredibly confident and happy. The nursery is extremely calm and safe. All staff share consistently high expectations for children's learning.

The manager and her team develop highly effective partnerships with parents.

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