Norristhorpe Playgroup

Norristhorpe Playgroup United Reform Church, Lodge Lane, Norristhorpe, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7PG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 February 2016 15 November 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

 Leaders and managers review the educational programmes and monitor children's progress. They use feedback from parents, staff and children to develop actions plans. Staff work well together. Actions taken to maintain the good quality of the provision are well planned and effective.  Staff make regular assessments of children's learning. They use the information they gather to effectively plan suitably challenging activities for children. Children are engaged well and motivated to learn.  There are good systems in place to support links between the playgroup and home. Parents are fully involved in monitoring their children's development. They help staff identify children's starting points. They are kept well informed about their children's progress and are involved in planning for future learning. They receive high levels of support to continue children's learning at home.  Managers and key persons complete visits with children at home prior to them starting

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This provision is good

in the playgroup. They gather information about their family, interests and preferences for learning. When children enter the setting, they already have a familiar adult who has a good understanding of their individual needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Arrangements for performance management of staff are not yet sharply focused to help them raise their teaching skills to a higher standard.  Children do not always have opportunities become highly involved in activities and time to be creative and think in more depth.

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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 professional development opportunities that support all staff to strengthen their good quality teaching skills  enable children to become highly involved in their activities and give them sufficient opportunities and time to be creative and think.

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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 playgroup manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the playgroup manager and the provider. She looked at relevant documentation, including the playgroup's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  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 good

Leaders and managers have a good understanding of the early years requirements. Safeguarding is effective. Secure recruitment procedures check that staff are suitable for their role. Staff have a good awareness of child protection issues and know the procedures to follow to report any concerns about children or an adult. The premises are secure and well maintained. The staff team is experienced and has appropriate early years qualifications. They use their knowledge to deliver a varied educational programme that promotes children's good progress in all areas. Regular evaluation of the playgroup identifies areas for improvement. One example of this is that they have identified that mathematics was not being promoted as well as it could be. They have focused on mathematics and children's progress in this area has improved. The playgroup has strong partnerships with other professionals to share appropriate information about children and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

support continuity of care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have high expectations of what children can achieve. Children enjoy leading their own play most of the time and exploring. Young children enjoy sensory play as they splash in water and bubbles. Staff help older children to question and think critically. For example, one question they explored was, 'Why does water flow through a funnel, but bubbles do not?' Children enjoy learning about technology. Amongst other things, they use telephones to take orders in their pretend restaurant and use credit cards to make payments. They develop their mathematical skills as they learn about prices and give change. Children begin to recognise familiar letters as they share stories and read menus. They use their early writing skills to make lists and write orders. Communication and language are promoted throughout. Children learning English as an additional language are supported in a variety of ways, including sign language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Parents comment they admire the commitment that staff give to their roles. Children's well-being is given priority. Their achievements are recognised and shared. They make strong friendships and are very well prepared for school. Staff support children's developing independence well. Children learn to dress themselves and use the toilet independently. They develop their physical skills well and learn to play safely. They climb, slide and balance as they use large-play equipment in the playgroup garden. Children's home backgrounds and cultures are fully promoted. Staff help children to recognise that they have similarities and differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are progressing well in all areas of learning given their individual starting points. Funding is used effectively to target children's individual needs. The gaps for all children are narrowing. Children develop a wide range of skills which helps to contribute to them being well prepared for their future learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 311341 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 864990 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 26 Number of children on roll 55 Name of provider Norristhorpe Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 15 November 2011 Telephone number 01924 407755

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Setting details

Norristhorpe Playgroup was registered in 1972. It employs eight members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The playgroup opens Mondays from 9am until 12 noon, and Tuesday to Friday from 9am until 3.15pm during term time only. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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