Sinnington Pre-school

Sinnington Pre-school The Village Hall, The Green, Sinnington, YORK, YO62 6RZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2016 22 June 2010

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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

 Activities are stimulating and challenging for all children. Staff expertly plan for children's individual needs and stages of development. All children make rapid progress in their learning and development.  Staff precisely meet the needs of all children and their families. They build trusting relationships with parents, who they support with various aspects of child development. Staff attend prospective schools with parents where their children may attend to help them build relationships with teachers prior to their child's move.  Children are very motivated to learn. Staff create a stimulating and exciting environment to enthuse them in their play. Children have vivid imaginations and demonstrate their ability to make decisions and direct their own play well.  Children's emotional development is fostered expertly by staff. They truly understand how to create strong attachments with children to relieve any anxieties they have.

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This provision is outstanding

Children demonstrate high levels of self-esteem and have created strong and respectful relationships with each other.  There is a clear culture of continuous development within the staff team. All staff welcome and respect constructive criticism to develop their practice. They actively seek training courses, in order to share new found knowledge with their colleagues and improve outcomes for all 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

 support children's already excellent listening skills further, in order to prepare them to listen wholeheartedly at school.

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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 manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and staff. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the setting's self-evaluation and policies and procedures, as well as the qualifications and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  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 manager is extremely focused and committed to leading her team to reach their full potential as practitioners. She observes their practice and helps staff to reflect on their teaching. Observations and regular supervisions with staff are analysed and training sourced to improve their outstanding practice further. The staff team evaluates the setting and has clear priorities for improvement. They have identified that they would like to support children's listening skills even more, in readiness for school. There is a clear team ethos and all staff work harmoniously in providing the best outcomes for children. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have thorough knowledge of their roles and responsibilities and how to protect the children in their care. They are extremely vigilant and know how to report any concerns they may have.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff are well qualified and passionate about supporting children to reach their potential. They ensure a wide range of resources is accessible for children to use in a wide variety of ways. Children use cardboard boxes and tyres to make a house. They work cooperatively, discussing who can live in the house. Staff know when to involve themselves and when to allow children time and freedom to learn alone. Children of various ages join in. Staff facilitate learning further by offering resources of plastic pipes as children decide to extend the house and build a bathroom. Staff meticulously plan for children's individual needs. They have a wealth of knowledge about each child, their interests and their next steps in learning. The continuous monitoring of children's progress enables staff to quickly identify emerging gaps in their learning and close them. Staff promptly seek support from other professionals if needed. Government funding is spent wisely and, as a result, there is no

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

achievement gap between different groups of children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

All children are highly confident. Staff know them well and ensure each child's emotional needs are very well met. Children are forming excellent relationships with staff and their peers. They are kind, considerate and play cooperatively. They are developing excellent personal and social skills. For example, they work together outside to create bridges from planks of wood. They have a shared vision and use their physical capabilities to achieve their goal. Children have a wealth of opportunities to exercise. For example, they go for walks in the village to pick strawberries and have ample space, both indoors and outdoors, to use and develop their large muscles.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are curious and active learners. They are independent in their play and are developing skills to support their future learning. They have excellent concentration skills and a love of books and reading. Children seek opportunities to learn, ask meaningful questions to develop their knowledge and are excited about attending the setting. All children are making excellent progress in their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 400364 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 868868 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 20 Number of children on roll 29 Name of provider Sinnington Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 22 June 2010 Telephone number 01751 431 465

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Setting details

Sinnington Pre-school was registered in 1992. The setting employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including one member of staff with early years teacher status. The setting opens Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.10am until 2.55pm and Thursday from 9am until 11.30am, term time only. The setting 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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