Pippins Pre-School

Pippins Pre-School East Markham Cp School, Askham Road, East Markham, NEWARK, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0RG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 January 2016 17 June 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Staff make informed, precise observations of children's learning. They meticulously assess children's individual skills and plan outstanding learning opportunities. Staff offer children exciting resources that encourage and entice exceptional learning.  The well-qualified staff are highly responsive to children's needs. They know children's next steps in learning and use expert teaching skills to extend their independent play in innovative ways.  The manager's monitoring of children's progress is outstanding. She has taken prompt and effective action to support children who are underachieving in some areas. Exceptional support is also provided for children who need additional challenges. This ensures that all children make the best progress possible and are extremely well prepared for school.  Staff successfully work with parents to support children's learning at home and at the pre-school. This enables staff to identify the need for extra support as early as possible

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This provision is outstanding

and other professionals are swiftly involved if required.  Staff are highly skilled and sensitive in helping children to form secure emotional attachments with them. They give children the time, strategies and emotional support to manage their own feelings and behaviour. Children form close bonds with the staff and behaviour is exemplary.  The manager and the committee are ambitious and focus all their energy on delivering excellent standards of care and learning. Children are at the centre of the pre-school's drive for excellence and are fully supported to attain high levels of achievement.  Staff cultivate strong partnerships with parents. Parents are provided with a wealth of ways in which they can inform staff about their child's needs and experiences. They are encouraged to contribute to the running of the pre-school.

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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 shared practice with other professionals to build on and maintain teaching at the very highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and the provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the pre-school's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff and the committee.  The inspector spoke to the Reception-class teacher about the children's level of development and the accuracy of the assessments made by pre-school staff.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Robust policies and risk assessments are effective in ensuring that children's welfare is always prioritised. The recruitment and induction of new staff are rigorous and help to ensure children's safety. The drive to maintain outstanding practice in all areas is achieved through a shared vision for excellence and exceptional team work. A new room, full-day sessions and a choice of nutritious hot meals were implemented this year through consultation with parents. The manager's training and mentoring of staff are highly focused. Staff's practice is meticulously monitored and the manager directly involves them in their ongoing professional development, so that teaching is of a consistently high standard. The manager acknowledges that promoting shared practice with other professionals, such as school, is an area for ongoing development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff have developed a highly effective approach to assessing children's development. Teaching is at a consistently outstanding level as learning is tailored to each child's individual learning needs. Staff offer children exciting and fun activities that grab their attention. Staff maintain a sharp focus on communication and social skills to support future learning. They ask questions that foster thinking skills. Children are offered innovative resources to explore, such as an old-fashioned telephone receiver. When children talk into one end, they can hear the sound magnified in their ear. The promotion of careful listening contributes significantly to the progress children are making in their literacy skills. Children confidently choose the letters to spell dig and when challenged to change a letter, so it says dog, they manage this successfully. Children are superbly supported and challenged in all areas of learning. Children tell staff a train ticket to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

London will cost 100 pounds. Staff are immediately responsive and foster mathematical thinking. They discuss the cost with children and introduce words like expensive, extending their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff have good procedures that involve close working with families, so children settle well. Children enjoy playing inside and outside, making full use of the excellent resources and vibrant environments that support their independence and learning needs. Children have excellent opportunities to make independent choices in their play. They understand how to keep themselves safe, explaining how they need to look out for others when running in the playground. Children have the opportunity to experience physical challenge and manage risks for themselves on the large-climbing apparatus. Children become familiar with the school environment which makes the move there seamless.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Robust tracking shows all children, including disabled children and those with special educational needs, are extremely well prepared for school. Any identified gaps in development are closed rapidly. Children demonstrate enjoyment and enthusiasm for learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY375409 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 849749 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 16 Number of children on roll 27 Name of provider East Markham Under Fives Committee Date of previous inspection 17 June 2009 Telephone number 07504 266928

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Setting details

Pippins Pre-School was registered in 2008. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre- school opens from Monday to Friday, term time. Sessions are from 8.30am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. It supports disabled children and those with special educational needs.

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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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