Severn Beach Preschool

Severn Beach Preschool Severn Beach Cp School, Ableton Lane, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4PP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 June 2015 17 January 2012

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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 are aware of children's needs and value their ideas, which helps staff build strong bonds with children. As a result, children are very independent and confident to explore.  Children have a good understanding of each other's differences because staff help children gain a very good understanding of what is expected of them. Children are very aware of the feelings and needs of others.  Children make good progress over time, with gaps in their learning closing quickly. This is because teaching is consistently good, particularly in how staff support children to develop an understanding of mathematics.  An effective and targeted programme for professional development ensures that the staff's already good level of teaching continues to improve. This helps improve outcomes for children.  Staff form strong links with parents and often give parents ideas to support their child's learning at home. This helps children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make the best use of every opportunity to encourage children to practise their early writing skills.  Staff do not always use every opportunity to teach children the importance of a healthy lifestyle to consistently promote their good health.

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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

 provide children with every opportunity to develop their early writing skills  strengthen how staff support children to understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with parents and took account of their views. ? ?  The inspector spoke to the staff and children and talked about the activities undertaken.  The inspector reviewed a sample of the setting's documentation.  The inspector made a number of observations of activities, including undertaking a joint observation with the manager, and viewed the spaces, toys, resources and equipment available for children's use.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, which covered methods for checking children's learning and progress, how the staff work with outside professionals, and methods for evaluating the quality of the provision.

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who attend. This is good

The level of teaching is good because staff have a strong knowledge and understanding of how to promote children's learning. Children are interested and motivated learners because staff value their ideas and question them skilfully to promote further learning. Staff are particularly skilled at promoting children's mathematics skills. For example, staff encourage children to measure and estimate using a range of equipment. Staff ensure activities cover the areas of learning well and provide children with interesting and challenging activities. Most children are working comfortably within the typical range of development expected for their age. Staff support children who have additional needs well because they use regular and accurate observations and assessments, which helps identify any gaps in children's learning at the earliest opportunity. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and eventually for school.

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good

Children enjoy playing in a safe and secure environment because staff have a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and know how to act to help keep children safe. Children's good progress and strong partnerships with schools ensure children are well prepared for the future. Children build up strong relationships with staff and each other as staff are good role models. They encourage children to respect each other's differences and solve problems independently. Children are confident to explore the environment as staff encourage them to gain a good understanding of how to manage risks independently. Staff support children to manage their personal needs well and children become increasingly independent. Attachments between staff and children are strong and children's behaviour shows they feel confident, which promotes their well- being.

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provision is good

The manager uses an effective and well-established programme of professional development, which focuses strongly on direct observations of staff's teaching. She also places importance on training as a way of improve teaching. The manager understands the safeguarding and welfare requirements well. Regular supervisory meetings and training sessions ensure that staff implement policies consistently well. The manager has strong links with external agencies and quickly secures appropriate interventions for children that need them. The manager has implemented clear and targeted improvement plans and has the skills to implement them to help drive improvement and improve outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432988 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 823849 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 47 Name of provider Severn Beach Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 17 January 2012 Telephone number 07713919391

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Setting details

Severn Beach Preschool has been established for over 20 years and is run by a parents committee. It operates from a classroom within the Severn Beach County Primary School in Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire. The preschool opens from 8.45am until 3.15pm, five days a week, term time only. The preschool is in receipt of funding for children aged two, three and four years. There are six members of staff who work directly with the children. Of these, one holds a foundation degree, one holds a level 4 early years qualification and two hold 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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Setting details

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