St Philip And St James PlaygroupOfsted inspection, 28 Apr 2015

St. Philip And St James Playgroup St. Philip and St James Playgroup, Kings Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 3AR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2015 6 April 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Managers monitor the planning and delivery of the education programmes extremely effectively. They also ensure that staff use daily observations and more formal assessments to quickly identify and address children's individual needs. This results in high quality teaching and timely referral for additional support.  Staff plan and provide children with a wonderful, rich and purposeful learning environment, which sparks their interest and enthusiasm for exploration.  Training in safeguarding, and a comprehensive child protection policy, reinforces the staff's understanding and guides them as they keep children safe from risk of harm or neglect. Clear procedures for assessing and minimising any risks to children's safety also help staff create a safe and welcoming pre-school.  Managers value and use their qualifications and training in education, safeguarding children and leadership. Students and their supervisors remark on their wisdom,

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This provision is outstanding

generosity and capacity to nurture trainees.  A sustained and carefully targeted programme of professional development ensures that staff offer high quality learning experiences for children and that these continue to improve.  Staff prepare children extremely well emotionally for school and other new ventures as they nurture, act as role-models and praise children's efforts throughout each day.

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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

 extend the use of music to further promote children's skills, such as listening to each other, and to instructions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed a wide range of activities across all areas of the pre-school and talked with staff and children about what they were doing.  The inspector reviewed a selection of documents and procedures.  The inspector sampled a range of children's records and systems for planning, evaluation, and exchanging information with parents and external professionals.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and reviewed written communication from parents.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the managers.

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who attend. This is outstanding

All staff, from the owners to the apprentice, reflect on their practice and evaluate the impact of their teaching on children's daily lives. Consequently, they know the children in their care exceptionally well, and plan daily opportunities for children to flourish and learn. Staff respond to children's interests quickly, giving them plenty of time to play, explore, experiment and create with an extensive range of resources. Children are keen and motivated. Their own imaginations enrich their experiences as they find new ways to do things, solve problems and reach a goal. The quality of teaching surrounding children is of a consistently high standard and is keenly focused on children's individual achievements. Children enjoy gathering together for a story and show delight as they join in with action songs. Staff note that large group work helps to prepare children for activities at school. Current consultations focus on how staff can use music to help children work as a larger

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who attend. This is outstanding

team and to listen, as well as strengthening skills in rhythm and rhyme.

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outstanding

A resounding theme from parents is the rate at which children settle into the pre-school. Parents attribute this to the time, quality of care and rich experiences staff offer them and their children. Staff help children manage everyday risks as they use a tablecloth to make a pirate's den, or find space for a chair to add to a role-play combine harvester. Staff show children how to operate retractable tape measures as they compare the depth of water in different containers. Children clearly heed staff's previous safety warnings as they announce that 'it is safe to use because it is not electrical'. Children gain confidence and independence as staff constantly explain why their actions help them to stay safe and well. For example, during the inspection, as staff soothed a child who had fallen over, her friend quickly volunteered, 'I'll write it down for you. Where are you hurt?' Having recorded the accident, the friend cut a piece of masking tape to make a plaster.

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provision is outstanding

The co-managers demonstrate a sustained ability to provide exemplary standards of welfare and education. The driving force behind everything staff do is their love for the children. A highly significant proportion of parents and carers were quick to recognise, appreciate and celebrate this during the inspection. The managers' paper work illustrates the exceptional level of organisation and professional training that underpins their knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Their high expectations gently filter throughout the daily practice of a committed, experienced and skilled team. As a result, staff meet all the statutory requirements and children make excellent levels of progress in their learning in an exciting and safe environment. High quality professional supervision and widespread training inspire all staff to continue to improve the pre-school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346347 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 827574 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 54 Name of provider Hampshire Playgroup Ltd Date of previous inspection 6 April 2011 Telephone number 07787 196981

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Setting details

St. Philip and St. James Playgroup registered in 2007. It operates from St. Philip and St. James Church in Fleet, Hampshire. The pre-school is open each weekday during school term times. It runs from 9.15am to 2.45pm except on Wednesdays when it closes as 12.45pm. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three, and four. There are eight members of staff, seven of whom hold relevant qualifications between level 3 and level 4.

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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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