Jane And Peter Community Playgroup

Jane And Peter Community Playgroup St. Andrews United Reformed Church Hall, Holmes Lane, Rustington, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 2PY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2016 2 June 2015

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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

 The manager and staff team have worked hard to improve their practice and raise the quality of the provision. They have taken effective steps to address previous areas of weakness and improve outcomes for children. They continually reflect on their practice and have an ongoing development plan.  Partnerships with parents are positive. Staff use their views and feedback effectively to make improvements to the setting.  Children quickly grow in confidence and develop good independence skills. They choose from a wide variety of resources that they easily select for themselves.  Staff plan a good balance of exciting activities based on a thorough assessment of children's achievements, interests and needs. Children join in enthusiastically and are motivated to learn. They make good progress in their development.  Children behave well and are happy and settled. Staff are sensitive to their individual

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This provision is good

needs and promote their emotional and physical well-being effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not fully maximise opportunities to help support all parents to extend their children's learning at home.  Children do not always have consistent opportunities to learn about different cultures, backgrounds and beliefs, to further support their understanding of diversity.

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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

 build on the information shared with parents to help support them to further extend children's learning at home  increase opportunities further for children to learn about diversity and the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children taking part in activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector had discussions with the manager and members of staff about their practice and about children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including staff records and children's files.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Robust recruitment procedures help ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff know how to recognise and report any child protection concerns. The manager monitors staff performance and children's learning effectively to help identify gaps and raise the quality of teaching further. For instance, staff have recently strengthened opportunities for children to build on their mathematical skills during play. Staff make good use of training opportunities to develop their practice. For example, they introduced new strategies for supporting children's language development and social skills after attending training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff guide and support children effectively, offering lots of encouragement and praise. They provide good opportunities for children to explore and test out their ideas. For example, children become absorbed in their play as they experiment with mud, sand and water. Staff engage with and motivate children well and join in with their play; for example, children were thrilled when they all pretended to be fairies. Staff support children's communication and language skills effectively. For instance, they talk to them as they play and encourage conversations. Children talk confidently about their day during group times. They listen to stories attentively, eagerly acting out key events and using their imagination to become a tree or a cat. They have fun practising their physical skills. For example, they enjoyed making an obstacle course then balancing over it.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff act as good role models and children learn to treat each other with respect. Staff respond quickly and consistently to any unwanted behaviour. Children begin to recognise and express their feelings, and show care and concern for their friends. For example, they draw pictures for the 'feelings tree'. Children gain a good understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe. For example, they remember that if food falls on the floor it may have germs on and that if they tip their chair up they might fall. Staff supervise children vigilantly to help promote their safety at all times. Children enjoy playing outside throughout the day as part of a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They get along well together, learning to share and wait for their turn. They confidently make choices about their day. They are eager to explore and learn, concentrate well and become absorbed in their play. Older children develop good early writing and mathematical skills. They become confident communicators with strong social skills. They are well prepared for their future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 113544 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1016551 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 31 Number of children on roll 27 Name of provider Jane And Peter Community Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 2 June 2015 Telephone number 07890436825

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Setting details

Jane and Peter Community Playgroup registered in 1970. It operates from a church hall in Rustington, West Sussex. It is open from 9.30am to 12.30pm each weekday during term time. The setting receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are five staff, three of whom hold relevant qualifications at 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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