Aston Clinton Pre-School

Aston Clinton Pre-School Anthony Hall, London Road, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5NA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2015 7 March 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Staff plan positive learning experiences and activities, which enable children to make good progress in their learning and development. They identify children's starting points. Planning, observation and assessment are successful.  Staff have a very good understanding of child-protection procedures to safeguard children.  The premises are safe and secure so children can move freely between inside and outdoor play spaces.  Staff place a strong focus on building trusting partnerships with parents. Parents are fully encouraged to be involved in their children's learning and staff share ideas of how to extend children's learning to their home environment.  Staff help children to develop good social and emotional skills, which enables children to develop friendships, take turns and interact positively with each other. Children are well behaved; they know what is expected of them because staff kindly apply

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This provision is good

consistent boundaries.  The management team implement thorough processes for self-evaluation, resulting in clear goals for future improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not plan music and movement activities to further develop children's imaginations.  Although children enjoy role play, staff do not always make best use of resources to help children build on their ideas.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 develop further children's imaginations and control of their bodies, for example, through music and movement activities  improve the use of resources during role-play to extend children's thoughts and ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the main hall, the small room and garden.  The inspector had discussions with children, parents and staff.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at observation files, tracking systems, the self-evaluation form and a selection of policies and children's records.

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who attend. This is good

The management team closely monitors staffs' good teaching techniques, such as skilful questioning, which develops children's critical thinking. There is a good balance between activities that are led by staff and those that children choose for themselves. Therefore, children are absorbed in learning through play. Staff place strong emphasis on children's literacy and numeracy by planning many worthwhile and challenging activities. Children develop good imaginations and self-expression as they paint, stick, make models and play musical instruments. However, staff do not fully extend children's imaginations through listening and moving to different kinds of music. Children enjoy acting out story lines in the restaurant role-play area, although, staff do not always make best use of resources to enhance their play experiences. Children learn about their world as they observe animals and celebrate festivals. They have fun joining in scientific experiments, such as exploring

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who attend. This is good

the density of a variety of liquids and making volcanic explosions.

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good

The key-person system is effective as staff successfully work with parents to co-ordinate children's care, welfare and learning. Children develop a very good understanding of how to stay safe by carrying out risk assessments of their play environment and they write down their findings. Children develop good physical skills, for example, as they use hula hoops and balance on stepping stones. Staff encourage children to be independent as they wash their hands, pour drinks and cut up fruit at snack time. They also learn to put on their coat and staff are always close by to offer assistance. Staff have good links with the local school teachers so children meet their teachers and visit the school to become familiar with their new environment. As a result, children gain confidence and independence in preparation for moving on to school.

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provision is good

The manager is very well organised. She leads her experienced and professional staff team effectively. The committee fully supports the pre-school's operational plan; they update policies and procedures, which underpin good outcomes for children. Robust recruitment procedures ensure that suitable adults care for children. Staff develop their skills by attending training courses and they share the knowledge gained with the staff team to ultimately benefit the children. The staff continually inform parents about the pre- school's activities, for example, through newsletters, parent evenings, home-link books, 'stay and play' sessions, and written child development records. The staff provide a nurturing environment to support children's early learning experiences effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY235054 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 832851 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 52 Name of provider Aston Clinton Pre-School Committee Date of previous inspection 7 March 2011 Telephone number 01296 630877

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Setting details

Aston Clinton Pre-School opened in 1967. It operates from Anthony Hall in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire. The pre-school is open during term times only. Sessions run on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9am to 2.30pm, on Tuesdays from 9am to 12pm and on Wednesdays from 9am until 1pm. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four. Six of the eight staff working at the pre-school hold relevant qualifications to level 3.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Setting details

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Setting details

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