Beenham Wolves Club

Beenham Wolves Club The Community Room, Beenham Primary School, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 July 2016 4 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

 Children enjoy their interesting experiences at the club. They form positive relationships with the kind and caring staff.  Children develop confidence well, for example, to speak during group times and share their thoughts and ideas.  Children behave well. They play cooperatively and follow the good example set by staff.  Staff form good partnerships with parents and the school. The regular sharing of information helps to provide continuity of care between the home, the school and the club.  The manager and staff regularly reflect on their practice. They have addressed the issues raised at the previous inspection. They consider parents' and children's views to help make changes to the service provided. The changes made have helped to raise the club's standards and improved children's experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not set out the resources so that children can easily choose from them by themselves to extend further their play interests.  Staff do not provide children with rich opportunities to develop an understanding of differences between themselves and others, to develop their awareness 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

 provide every opportunity for children to make independent choices from the range of toys and resources available, to develop their play interests  provide every opportunity for children to gain a greater awareness of differences between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas used by the children.  The inspector observed children and staff during play activities, and carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector examined a range of policies and documents, and checked records of staff suitability checks.  The inspector spoke with parents, staff and children to gain their views.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager and staff understand their responsibility to keep children safe from harm. They have a good knowledge of the club's child protection procedures and know when to follow these. Safeguarding is effective. The provider has rigorous systems for staff recruitment. Staff work as an effective team. The manager checks that staff keep their knowledge and skills up to date, for example, through research, training opportunities and regular discussions. Staff keep parents well informed about the activities offered. Parents praise the club and comment that they feel their children are safe and cared for after school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff interact positively with children. They join in with their games and help children to gain a variety of skills, such as throwing balls accurately into containers. Children are confident and enjoy opportunities to use their imaginations through imaginative play and creative activities. For example, they use the playdough that they make together to create miniature football pitches and plates of food. Staff and children enjoy chatting to each other and have interesting conversations. Children talk to staff about their school day. Children take part in a range of interesting activities that complement their school experiences, such as writing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are caring and attentive to children's needs. They listen to children and respect their views. They encourage children to listen to each other. Children behave well. Staff know the children well, and they help them to feel valued and to develop a sense of belonging. They help children to settle quickly; for example, staff greet them warmly when they arrive. Children improve their social skills, such as when sitting together at snack time. They eat nutritious snacks and develop a good understanding of healthy eating. Children enjoy exercise and fresh air to support their good health. They develop a good awareness of keeping themselves safe. For example, they practise the evacuation drill and relate how they wait for the adult to arrive before making their way to the club.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 511597 Local authority West Berkshire (Newbury) Inspection number 1054772 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 5 - 8 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Beenham Wolves Club Committee

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Date of previous inspection 4 June 2015 Telephone number 0118 971 3397 or 07732 999 950

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Beenham Wolves Club registered in 2000. It is located in Beenham, near Reading, Berkshire. It opens from Monday to Thursday between 3.05pm and 5.45pm during school terms. A holiday club runs for some of the summer holidays from Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 5.30pm. A total of four members of staff are employed to work with the children; of these, two hold a relevant childcare qualification at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2.

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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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