St John's Church of England Primary School

BELZ Nursery School Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 144550 Inspection date 15/06/2011 Inspector Lynn Palumbo

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Setting address 96-98 Clapton Common, London, E5 9AL

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Telephone number 020 8800 6599 Email Type of setting Childcare on non-domestic premises to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may copy all or parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes, as long as

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you give details of the source and date of publication and do not alter the information in any way.

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T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

The setting also makes provision for children older than the early years age group which is registered on the voluntary and/or compulsory part(s) of the Childcare Register. This report does not include an evaluation of that provision, but a comment about compliance with the requirements of the Childcare Register is included in Annex B.

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Introduction

Please see our website for more information about each childcare provider. We publish inspection reports, conditions of registration and details of complaints we receive where we or the provider take action to meet the requirements of registration. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the setting

Belz Nursery School was registered in 2001. The nursery operates from the Belz Community Centre in the Clapton Common area within the London borough of Hackney. The nursery is available to boys from the local Orthodox Jewish community. The nursery is open each week day from 9:30am to 3:00pm Monday to Thursday and 9:30am to 12 noon on Fridays. The nursery is also open on Sundays from 9:30am to 3:00pm. All children share access to an enclosed outdoor play area.

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Description of the setting

The nursery is registered on the Early Years Register to care for a maximum of 64 children at any one time. There are currently 64 children on roll within the early years age range and they attend at different times of the week. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged three and four. The setting is also registered on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The setting currently supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and English as an additional language. There are 19 members of staff, 14 hold appropriate early years professional qualifications.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is good.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The management and staff team successfully promote most aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework requirements, within the suitable and inclusive environment and many aspects of diversity are reflected well. Children are making good progress in their learning and development. The management and staff team meet children's individual needs by the high quality provision they offer and by proactively working with their parents and partnerships. Although an action has been raised relating to the monitoring of documentation. The provider and staff team have the capacity to self-evaluate their practice with children and strive towards constant improvement for their benefit.

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further?

To meet the specific requirements of the EYFS, the registered person must:

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further?

 ensure the record of the children's hours of attendance is maintained at all times for all children looked after on the premises (Documentation - also applies to the Childcare Register) 01/07/2011

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further?

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should: This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006  develop further ways of communicating with parents and involving them in gathering children's starting points before they attend the provision.

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the early years provision

The management and staff team are well informed about child protection procedures and know where to make referrals. The provider ensures that competent recruitment and vetting procedures are followed so that all staff working within the provision have completed necessary suitability checks. Although an attendance record is in place for all children, the hours of children's attendance is not recorded. This has an impact on safeguarding and is a breach of the regulation. Children's safety is given due emphasis as robust risk assessments are completed to ensure that the environment is safe and secure for them. The provider has parental consents in place for all trips within the local and wider community. All records relating to the children's individual health and general welfare are well-maintained. The provider has established an enthusiastic and motivated staff team. They are well-deployed throughout the provision and clearly

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the early years provision

enjoy their work which is evidenced within their positive interactions with children. The environment is overall effectively organised to promote an accessible range of experiences for children. They have opportunities to make choices about their play as they access good quality activities.

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the early years provision

Equality and diversity is effectively promoted within the provision. The children and staff represent a wide range of cultures and everyone is treated with respect. Children who have little English when they join the nursery are supported well. The majority of children are becoming bilingual speakers. Children are provided with an effective range of resources that fosters an awareness of diversity in society for example, they learn about different cultures. Staff are supported well by the special educational needs consultant and other professionals. They are skilled and able to identify children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their liaison with parents positively supports the family and child. The management and staff team, has worked hard to implement various systems to self-evaluate and they have identified areas for development. For example, staff are attending training and effectively monitoring all learning assessment records for

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the early years provision

improvements. In addition, plans to decorate classrooms to compliment the new exciting outside play area are in place. Recommendations from the previous report have been successfully met.

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the early years provision

There are successful partnerships with parents as they are fully informed about all aspects of their children's care and progress within the setting. They are involved in contributing towards their children's ongoing assessment records. However, the provider is yet to develop effective systems to gather information from parents about their children's starting points prior to them joining the provision, which will further support the effective planning for their individual learning. Parents are consulted on their views as parent questionnaires are utilised to engage them in sharing their ideas about what they think the provision do well and could improve upon. It is evident through both discussions with parents and their comments This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 within questionnaires that overall they are extremely happy with the service provided.

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and outcomes for children

Children are happy and content within this provision. The established key person system supports all children in feeling secure as they have their individual needs successfully met. The staff team effectively plan an exciting and challenging range of experiences for all children both inside and out within the garden. Children confidently access their environment where it is evident that they are supported to become independent and active learners. Staff enthusiastically engage within children's play and follow their interests. For example, younger children are delighted to play 'shopkeepers' with a member of staff in the role-play area. Their play is supported through positive interaction as the staff member fully supports their imaginative role-play scenarios. This is further supported as children love to learn about their own and other cultures re-enacting stories with the use of well- organised props and activities. Staff are in the stages of developing competent

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and outcomes for children

assessment systems which support them in planning activities and experiences that focus on children's individual interests. Children are developing a broad knowledge and understanding of the world around them as they are involved in a variety of practical experiences. For example, children help to plant vegetables and fruits and regularly water them, knowing that the sun will help them to grow.

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and outcomes for children

All children have good resources to support them to develop problem solving skills. They can observe numbers in their environment and develop concepts of numbers when they explore counting when role playing stories, working with arts and craft materials and sensory play. Children enjoy the challenges of puzzles. Children's speaking and listening skills are enhanced by various activities, for example expressing their feelings and talking to an audience. This also help develop their self-confidence. Children's well-being is prioritised by staff as they have good procedures in place to keep them safe. Children are learning how to access their environment safely as they walk sensibly up and down the stairs into the garden and know that they must take extra care. Children learn about road safety when playing in the garden on the marked road. This is further extended when visiting areas within the local community, such as the shops to buy fruit or to

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and outcomes for children

Children's good health is promoted through daily opportunities for them to enjoy physical play and fresh air outside. They can climb, balance, run and jump in the garden where a broad range of resources are available to develop their physical skills. In addition, they strengthen their bodies by creative sensory activities. Parents provide healthy foods at lunchtimes and children enjoy fresh fruit during snack time. The children are in a regular hand washing routine and take pride in washing their hands. Children learn about foods that are bad for their teeth when they role play dentists. Staff promote children's independence skills as they encourage them to tidy up resources, arrange jackets and rucksacks on named pegs. Children display polite and cooperative behaviour, they are able to share and This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 take turns with popular resources. Positive staff role models have a successful

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and outcomes for children

impact on children's behaviour as they display polite and respectful manners. Overall, children are developing many valuable learning and development skills which help to set secure foundations for their future learning. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Grade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Grade 4 is Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement

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Early Years Foundation Stage

The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement The effectiveness with which the setting deploys resources 2 The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity The effectiveness of safeguarding 2 The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement The effectiveness of partnerships 2 The effectiveness of the setting’s engagement with parents and carers

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Stage

The quality of the provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage 2

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 2 The extent to which children feel safe 2 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 2 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 2 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 2

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Stage

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are: Not Met (with actions)

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Not Met (with actions)

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The registered provider does not meet the requirements of the compulsory and or voluntary part/s of the Childcare Register.

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

To comply with the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register, the registered person must take the following action/s by the specified date:

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take part as specified in the early years section of the report 01/07/2011

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

To comply with the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register, the registered person must take the following action/s by the specified date:

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take part as specified in the early years section of the report 01/07/2011

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