Holiday Club@Spittal First

Holiday Club@Spittal First Spittal County First School, Main Street, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1RD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 February 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Staff provide a range of exciting activities based firmly around the interests of children. Staff very effectively incorporate children's views in the planning and extension of activities, encouraging children's desire to learn.  Staff complement and support children's learning well because they have a good knowledge of individual children and work closely with parents and teachers in the host school.  The manager and staff are enthusiastic about what they do, and they want the best for the children. They demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the quality of care and reflect on their practice by putting plans in place for improvement.  Partnerships are strong. Parents speak positively about the club and responses to questionnaires reflect a good level of satisfaction.  Children are very happy and form secure attachments with staff and other children. Staff are friendly, caring and approachable and they get to know children well. This

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This provision is good

helps children to feel safe and secure and promotes their well-being effectively.  Children's behaviour is excellent. Older children assist younger children and they play amicably together. Children devise their own rules, which foster a positive environment of learning, encouragement, mutual respect and tolerance for others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always provide enough opportunities for children to play in smaller, quieter groups.  There are fewer opportunities for children to learn about people in the wider world.

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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

 improve the opportunities for children who choose to pursue their games and interests in smaller, quieter groups  provide more opportunities for children to learn about people in the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of interaction and assessed the impact this has on children's enjoyment.  The inspector spoke to staff and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector accompanied staff and children on an outing.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation with the club manager/provider.  The inspector held a meeting with the club manager/provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the club's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.  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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff have attended safeguarding training. This helps to ensure their knowledge of current legislation is up to date. Staff understand how to follow the correct procedures should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Recruitment and selection procedures are clear and vetting procedures to assess staff's suitability are thorough. Good attention is given to keep children safe and staff work together to ensure that the environment is safe and secure. Staff are well qualified and use their qualifications, knowledge and experience to enhance the service they provide. They receive good support for their professional development through training, supervision and appraisals meeting. The manager and staff reflect on the service they provide. They actively seek the views of parents and children to help ensure that their provision continues to improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are completely happy in this busy, welcoming environment, that involves everyone fully. Children want to come to the club and enjoy their activities immensely. Staff talk to children, parents and school teachers to find out what children enjoy doing. They use the information to plan activities that motivate children and reflect their individual interests. For example, during the planned scavenger hunt, children learn social skills, such as cooperation, when they work in teams to hunt for specific objects on the beach. They have great fun making fruit kebabs, which they then dip into the chocolate fountain. Staff involve children in constant conversation to ensure that they are learning to communicate well. Children thoroughly enjoy creative activities. For example, they paint, and cut and stick, to make pictures. Staff help children to evolve the role-play area as they play. It is soon transformed into a shop with children using toy tills, pricing and selling the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

fruit. This friendly approach helps to provide a sense of fun and encourages a relaxed and calming environment. Frequent outdoor opportunities enable children to make good progress in developing their coordination.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form positive relationships with staff and their peers. Children's independence skills are developed well, in readiness for the next steps in their learning. Older children support younger children and teach them how to play games and offer their help if they see them struggle to fasten coats. Children's self-esteem and confidence is built up extremely well. Staff provide continual support, encouragement and praise. Key persons provide children with support when they first start at the club and with a familiar adult to relate to. Behaviour is exemplary. Children help to devise club rules and demonstrate a good understanding of the boundaries and expectations set within the group. The manager works very closely with the school behaviour management team. This ensures that all strategies applied within the club are consistent with the school policies. Children understand how to stay healthy. They enjoy healthy packed lunches and snacks of fruit.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

They know that washing their hands before eating keeps germs away. Staff teach children how to keep themselves safe. For example, before their outing to the beach they reinforce road safety rules, how to stay safe in a group, and safety around dogs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493277 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 1023294 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 39 Name of provider Tracy Jane Duffy Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01289 298024

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Setting details

Holiday Club @ Spittal First was registered in 2015. The club employs three members of staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6 and two hold appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The club opens from Monday to Friday, during school holidays. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm.

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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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