Hand in Hand

Hand In Nursery Newlands Children's Centre | Dumpton Lane, Ramsgate
Telephone Number 03000 420994 Email teyp01@kent.gov.uk

Our dedicated team of staff is committed to providing a quality service that is individual and meets the needs of the whole family. We look forward to working with you, managing and sharing the care of your child and providing them with opportunities to reach their full potential.

We are delighted to have received an OUSTANDING Ofsted report in February 2019.

Manager: Vicky Astley Deputy Manager: Judy Berryman
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Hand in Hand Ofsted Inspection Report 2019 - OUTSTANDING - view here

Vicky Astley - Hand in Hand Nursery Manager

Our Services:

Care for children from 3 months - 5 years
Term Time contracts
Key Person System
Free Early Education sessions (FEE) for eligible 2,3 & 4 years old

Opening Hours:

Monday - Friday
8.00am - 5pm
38 weeks a year term time only.

Our Sessions are:

Breakfast 8.00am -8.45am
Morning Session 8.45am-11.45am (FEE)
Lunch 11.45am - 12.30pm
Afternoon Session 12.30pm - 3.30pm (FEE)
NEW TWILIGHT SESSION 3.30 - 5.00

Children in Need Day 2019 at Hand in Hand Nursery

The children were exploring textures, using their senses and developing their fine motor skills through using tools to explore the rice and lemons.

Our new Fort in the
Hand in Hand Garden

Thank you to everyone who played a part in getting our new Fort installed in the garden during the holidays. Special mention for all financial support for this project, including Tesco Bags of Help. We are so grateful for all your help and doesn't it look great!

Hand in Hand Nursery is OUTSTANDING!

The staff and families at Hand in Hand Nursery have good reason to smile - the recent Ofsted Inspection rated Hand in Hand Nursery OUTSTANDING in every area.

The Summary of the Ofsted report states:

"The leadership at the nursery is inspiring. The manager is passionate about providing children with an imaginative nursery environment where their learning is given the utmost priority. The well-established and dedicated team of staff shares the same vision for quality and has the highest expectations for the children who attend.

Children are extremely independent. They enjoy investigating and problem solving. For example, older children explore mass and quantity to discover which pots hold the most and least amount of marbles and why. Staff ensure that mathematical skills are fully embedded in all areas of children's play. Children are exceedingly happy and demonstrate excellent manners and appropriate behaviour.

Staff are incredibly skilled at supporting children to settle at nursery and help them manage their feelings. For instance, children place their hand up to show their friends they wish them to stop what they are doing and remind them they need to be kind and gentle when playing.

The manager meticulously monitors staff's assessments of children's development. This helps to make sure that any gaps in children's learning are addressed quickly. For example, they use additional funding very effectively to support children to expand their communication and language skills further.

The highly impressive and constantly evolving outside play spaces give children extensive opportunities to exercise and practise their physical skills. For example, they are able to take small risks as they increase their climbing and balancing abilities."

If you would like to know more about sending your child to this OUTSTANDING nursery, then please contact Vicky on 03000 420994 or by email Teyp01@kent.gov.uk

Last year, Children from Hand in Hand Nursery visited
Newlands School to see their ducklings.
This year, they went to see their chickens!