Energy Kidz Club Out of School Club - Hawthorns BC & HC

Energy Kidz Club Out of School Club - Hawthorns BC & HC Hawthorns Primary School, Northway, Wokingham, RG41 3PQ

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 2016 Not applicable

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 Children are happy at the holiday club. They enjoy and participate in a wide range of activities which supplements their learning at school.  Children behave well, are well mannered and considerate to others. They understand the club rules and discuss these with confidence. Children show they are settled and enjoy the toys and resources on offer.  Leaders have effective recruitment, mentoring and induction processes in place to check and maintain that staff are suitable to work with the children.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff exchange information with parents on a daily basis, to enable them to be fully aware of and meet children's individual needs.  Processes for self-evaluation are good. Leaders and managers have a good understanding of the club's strengths and areas to improve.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children who are new to the provision are not always helped to form strong friendships from the start.  Staff do not organise snack times to help maintain children's healthy practices.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 create better opportunities for children to develop friendships and help them form strong relationships with others  review the organisation of snack time to develop healthy practices.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and children's involvement in the club's playroom and outdoor area.  The inspector looked at children's records and documentation, and discussed these with staff.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector observed documentation in relation to safeguarding, risk assessments and daily attendance registers.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff receive regular training so that they know how to protect children's welfare. For example, each year staff undertake child protection training to ensure that they are confident in the signs, symptoms and procedures for referring any concerns. Good risk assessments are in place to eliminate any potential hazards to children. Staff are well-deployed, supervise children and ensure children are kept safe. The leadership team has good systems in place to support and mentor staff practice; it regularly conducts audits of the provision and discusses and reviews staff performance. Partnerships with other professionals and parents are strong. Staff and children complete a daily report book, which is used to show ongoing achievements and continuity of care.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff create and provide a welcoming environment for the children. All children enjoy the activities on offer and are well occupied in activities that support the ages and stages of development. For example, children like creating and making masks and pictures from creative materials, while others relish in playing board games with staff. Staff support the children's ideas well and encourage the children to think for themselves. For example, during the inspection the staff chatted to the children about what they were making, encouraging and supporting them in their ideas as they assembled models from construction kits. Children develop their listening and speaking skills well. For example, staff offer a group circle time where children can participate in conversations about the activities and specific events.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they are safe and secure at the club, they have good relationships with staff. Coloured wrists bands help to denote their key group. Children show respect for each other and share well. For example, children who bring in teddies and games from home are happy to share these. Children learn how to keep themselves safe and develop an understanding of how to be healthy. For example, staff remind them to drink regularly to keep them hydrated and discuss the importance of wearing hats and sun block when sunny outside. Children enjoy being physical and use their moving and handling skills well. For example, they delight in climbing and balancing on the equipment at the adventure playground and enjoy ball games, such as football and rounders.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY469666 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 956102 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 4 - 11 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Energy Kidz Ltd

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07824157220

p.4

reference number

Hawthorns holiday club registered in 2013 and is run by Energy Kidz Ltd. It operates from a log cabin at Hawthorns Primary School in Wokingham, Berkshire. The holiday club operates for two days in the summer holidays from 8am until 6pm. The club employs five staff; of whom, two hold appropriate childcare qualifications.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5