Brooke Pre-School Learning Alliance

Brooke Pre-School Learning Alliance Village Hall, Norwich Road, Brooke, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1AB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 December 2015 24 November 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Effective settling-in routines help children to develop their confidence and to establish secure bonds with caring staff. This supports children’s successful emotional and physical well-being.  Partnerships with parents and other providers are strong. Good communication and sharing of information helps to support children, including those who have special educational needs and those more able children.  A very well planned snack time provides children with opportunities to make good choices and learn about health eating. Excellent use is made of a wide range of utensils to enable children to develop their physical and independence skills. For example, they use small tongs to pick up pieces of apple, a spoon to serve themselves blueberries and pour their own drinks from child sized jugs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Some pre-planned activities are too adult led and do not provide children with opportunities to make their own choices.  Not all staff are effectively tracking children’s progress so that any gaps in learning can be easily identified.  The outdoor area does not provide a rich learning environment for 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

 review the organisation of adult led activities to ensure that they provide children with opportunities to make choices and decisions  continue to improve the monitoring of the observations and assessments to ensure that all staff are effectively tracking children’s progress so that any gaps in learning can be easily identified  continue to develop the planning and organisation of the outdoor environment to provide a rich learning environment for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom and the outdoor area and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery and a range of other documentation including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager demonstrates a secure understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. She is experienced and well qualified and can guide her staff team effectively. Regular supervision of staff ensures that any areas for development can be identified and training needs addressed. Since the last inspection staff have successfully reviewed the layout of the room and the organisation of resources to improve the learning environment for children. This has had a positive impact on children’s learning. However, not all staff use their observations and assessment to track children’s progress effectively so that they can show how their key children are progressing. Policies and procedures are implemented effectively to ensure children are kept safe. Safeguarding is effective.The manager and staff have a sound knowledge of what would cause them concern, including adult’s behaviour towards children and what action to take in relations to a child’s safety

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children learn through active play and exploration. The quality of teaching is good as staff plan activities and experiences well, taking into account children’s interests and learning preferences. Staff place a high emphasis on supporting children’s language and communication. For example; a well-planned activity about ice provides children with opportunities to learn associated words. Staff support children well during this activity to test their understanding and challenge them to work things out. For example when a child asked for water to pour over the ice, they were asked what would happen if they used warm water. The needs of more able children are recognised and activities provided to extend their learning according to their individual interests. Although occasionally during some adult led activities, staff do not seize opportunities to enable children to make choices during the activity. For example, an art activity was poorly resourced and did not

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

provide children with opportunities to plan and design their own work.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and confident at the pre-school. They enter the group confidently and show that they are familiar with the routines as they recognise their own name for self- registration. Children behave well, they are learning to respect each other and consider the needs of others as they play. They have regular opportunities to use the outdoor area, however this area is not fully developed to provide a rich learning environment for children. Staff have recognised this as an area for improvement and have plans in place to address this. Outings into the local community are planned termly to provide children with a varied range of opportunities to enhance their learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen and active learners. They make good progress as they develop an understanding of number, practise writing, recognise words and are becoming independent. Children are gaining valuable skills and abilities they need to move on in their education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253977 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1025508 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 0 - 17 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 14 Name of provider Brooke Pre-School Learning Alliance Committee Date of previous inspection 24 November 2014 Telephone number 01508 558615

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Setting details

Brooke Pre-School Learning Alliance was registered in 1992 and is run by a voluntary committee. It operates from the village hall in the village of Brooke, in Norfolk. The pre- school opens on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9am - 12:45. The pre-school operates during term time only. There are currently three staff working with the children, all of whom have an appropriate childcare qualification to at least 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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