Two Rivers Kindergarten

Two Rivers Steiner Inspired Kindergarten Two Rivers Kindergarten, Huish Lodge, Huish, Instow, Devon, EX39 4LT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 May 2016 24 September 2012

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Staff provide children with a welcoming and inviting learning environment. This supports children in making good decisions about what they want to do and planning their own play. Children are active learners who are making good progress across all areas of their development.  Staff make excellent use of the surrounding woods and natural environment to support children's well-being and physical development. Children respond well to praise and encouragement. Staff teach them to have respect for others as well as the world around them. Children are incredibly well mannered and polite.  Partnerships with parents are very good. Parents are fully included in the assessments of their children, and the strong links with home support children's continued good progress.  Managers and staff monitor the educational programme well. They use a range of systems effectively to help them track children's good progress across all areas of their

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, during particular activities, staff do not fully focus on supporting all children's speech and language as well as possible.  The manager has yet to develop partnerships with other settings children attend to fully support their learning and development.

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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 focused speech and language sessions to further support and enhance all children's communication  develop partnerships with other settings children attend, to fully support their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children in the woods, in the yurt and in their woodland garden.  The inspector spoke with staff, children and the manager at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies, qualification certificates and children's records.  The inspector spoke to some parents on the day of the inspection to gain their views.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the manager and reviewed action plans.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a thorough understanding of what to do should they be worried about the safety or welfare of a child. Regular training has a positive impact on staff's knowledge and skills. For example, following training, staff now encourage children to make their own observations while playing, to support their own learning. Staff use accurate assessments to promptly identify any gaps in children's progress. They use additional funding effectively to promote children's learning. The procedures for staff recruitment are thorough, and effective induction procedures help to ensure that staff understand their roles and responsibilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The staff are very skilled in teaching and supporting children's thinking. They make good use of asking questions and encouraging children to decide on their own play. Staff encourage children to use their imagination in their play. Children thoroughly enjoy themselves, interacting with staff as they laugh and run freely while hiding in the woods looking for hidden letters and numbers. Staff extend children's learning, for example, by getting them to write clues to help others find them. Staff use nature well to engage children in learning. For example, children use snails to solve mathematics problems as well as developing their mathematical and comparison language. Parents contribute to their children's learning to help support their development further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's well-being thrives in this exceptionally friendly, lively and enabling setting. A highly dedicated staff team nurtures children's sense of achievement and commitment to learning. Staff are excellent role models and effectively promote children's independence skills. Children's behaviour is exceptional and they invite friends to share in their joy and excitement. They enjoy being out in the woods for most of the day learning to take calculated risks, such as when running and balancing on logs, and they develop incredibly strong physical skills. Children are very confident and willing to try things for themselves, demonstrating their positive approach to their own learning. Children show an excellent understanding of how to care for animals. For example, they learn to treat them kindly and are excited to help care for pigs and chickens.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are able to express their feelings and manage their personal needs well. They are motivated and take a very active part in their own learning. They celebrate their own achievements, for example, taking photos with tablet computers to share with friends and their parents. Children are happy, settled and confident individuals who are learning to respect and care for each other. Children enjoy many opportunities that enhance their skills and knowledge in readiness for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437474 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1027918 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Two Rivers Kindergarten CIC

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Date of previous inspection 24 September 2012 Telephone number 01271 327 392

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Two Rivers Steiner Inspired Kindergarten registered in 2011. The setting operates in line with the forest school philosophy. It is based in a purpose-built yurt, located in a wooded rural location close to the villages of Huish and Instow in North Devon. The kindergarten is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 2.30pm during term time. It is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The manager holds qualified teacher status. She is supported by two staff, both with qualifications at level 3.

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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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