Happy Bunnies Pre-School

Happy Bunnies Pre-School St. Monica Infant School, Bay Road, Southampton, SO19 8EZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 January 2016 12 January 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The manager and staff are positive role models of good behaviour. They place a high priority on helping children gain valuable social skills. Children are happy and confident and learn to be respectful, share, take turns and use good manners. Staff praise children for their efforts and achievements and children develop good self-esteem.  The quality of teaching is consistently good. Staff teach the basics well. This helps all children make good progress across all areas of learning and development.  Children are safe and secure in the setting. They show confidence and develop high levels of motivation. Children's emotional well-being is fully promoted because they develop strong bonds with their key persons.  Staff promote children's health and well-being well. Children have daily opportunities to play outside and benefit from being in the fresh air. They enjoy healthy snacks.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents know their children are happy and safe

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always give children sufficient time to think and respond to conversations and questions, to further develop their communication and thinking skills.  The organisation of large group activities does not always encourage the full participation of all children.

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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

 strengthen the already good teaching skills further by consistently giving children sufficient time to think and respond when questioning and talking to them  review the organisation of large group activities to fully encourage the interest and participation of all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed children playing indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and leader and spoke with the chair of the committee.  The inspector spoke to parents, staff and children at appropriate times of the day.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including a sample of policies and procedures, accident and medication records and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff are fully aware of their role and responsibility to protect children in their care and keep them safe. Effective recruitment and induction procedures ensure staff's continued suitability. The manager is fully committed to providing children with the best care and learning experiences, and monitors their progress well. She is a positive role model and leads an experienced team that is dedicated to driving improvement. Staff have regular meetings with the manager to assess their practice and identify further training opportunities. This helps children to benefit from a consistently good quality of teaching and positively affects their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. Children have a positive attitude and are motivated in their learning. Staff engage well with parents from the outset. They find out what children know and can do and use this information to tailor learning experiences for them. Staff observe and accurately assess children's progress. They take account of children's individual learning styles and use their assessments to plan activities to help them progress. Children are confident and play cooperatively. They listen to instructions during activities and have plentiful opportunities to practise their early writing skills. Staff are very well deployed to different activities. They join in children's play and follow their suggestions and ideas as they explore and learn together. Staff use a range of teaching to promote children's mathematical skills. For example, they encourage children to count during routine play and introduce language such as 'bigger' and 'smaller'. Staff are on

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

hand to skilfully support and extend children's learning and development as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The key-person system is effective. Staff know their children very well and children feel safe and secure. Staff communicate consistently with parents to ensure children's needs are met effectively. Children are very independent. Staff encourage them to carry out tasks for themselves and teach them about healthy lifestyles. For example, children pour their own drinks and help themselves to the healthy snacks. They have regular opportunities to be active outdoors. Staff consistently use encouragement and praise, and children behave well. Staff teach children to respect each other's similarities and differences and they develop positive attitudes towards others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their time spent at the pre-school. Staff provide a welcoming and stimulating environment that interests and excites children. This helps children to acquire key skills and prepares them well for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413974 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 832125 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 48 Name of provider Happy Bunnies Pre-School (Southampton) Date of previous inspection 12 January 2011 Telephone number 02380 443404

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Setting details

Happy Bunnies Pre-school is a committee run group. It opened in 2008 and moved to the present premises in 2010. It operates from a room in St Monica's Infant School in the Sholing area of Southampton. The setting is open each weekday from 9am to 3pm during school term times. The pre-school receives funding for early education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school employs eight members of staff, all of whom hold qualifications in childcare at level 2, 3 or 5.

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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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