Connaught Leisure Playscheme

Connaught Leisure Playscheme Connaught Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4AS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 July 2016 28 July 2014

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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 behave well and form strong friendships. They play well together, help each other and share equipment. Children understand the routines well and enjoy their time at the club.  Staff are friendly and children form good relationships with them. Staff play alongside them, encouraging and motivating them.  Overall, staff provide a wide range of activities. They use the outdoor environment well for children's play. This gives children plenty of physical exercise in the fresh air.  Staff have a secure understanding of safeguarding procedures and they support children's safety and well-being effectively. For example, they undertake daily risk assessments to ensure that the environment is safe at all times.  The managers evaluate all aspects of the provision successfully, taking into account the views of parents, children and staff. This enables them to identify improvement priorities. Managers have worked well to make improvements since the previous

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always benefit from a wide range of opportunities to choose from during indoor play.

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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

 develop further opportunities for children to explore, experiment and investigate in the indoor area, to support those children who prefer to play indoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed play and learning activities in the main playrooms and outdoor area, and discussed the impact of these with the manager.  The inspector held meetings with the manager and looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of self-evaluation.  The inspector checked evidence of staff suitability checks, qualifications and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager has a good understanding of the statutory requirements. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have received safeguarding training and know the correct procedures to follow in the event of any child protection concerns. The management team monitors children's attendance and maintains all the required documentation to protect children's well-being. Staff have formed good relationships with the schools that the children attend. Information is exchanged between staff, teachers and parents regarding children's care and learning needs to complement their time at school. The management team and staff aim to provide children with the best experiences and are continually looking for ways to improve the provision. For example, they have successfully increased opportunities for children to engage in expressive arts.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff ensure that children have plenty to do and have fun. They recognise children's need for recreational experiences as they enjoy their school holidays. Children of all ages play sports. They run and jump over suitable apparatus or swing on ropes to challenge their physical skills. The outdoor area gives children good opportunities to choose to play in small groups or independently. Children use their whole body in different ways and develop their physical skills. Children enjoy strong opportunities to express their ideas and create using a good range of materials. For example, they create friendship bracelets for each other, make masks or become engaged in den building. Staff extend children's experiences to develop children's sense of the world around them. For example, children go on picnics to the local park, explore their local community, and members of the emergency services visit to talk to the children and involve them in suitable activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff work with parents to ensure children's developmental and care needs are identified and met. Children demonstrate that they are happy. Staff are very attentive to children's different needs. Children check in with staff regularly, with warm reassurance available for them, if needed. Rules and boundaries, for instance, help children learn how to keep safe. Children are encouraged to get involved and try new things. They demonstrate a sense of achievement as staff celebrate their efforts and congratulate their ideas. Staff help children to develop a range of practical skills, encouraging them to be independent and to follow good hygiene practices. Children have a quiet area to go to should they so wish, which includes an interesting range of books for children to enjoy. Children practise drawing and writing, and take part in a variety of board games.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507919 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1054488 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 - 8 Total number of places 96 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Rushmoor Borough Council

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Date of previous inspection 28 July 2014 Telephone number 01252 344438

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Connaught Leisure Playscheme registered in 1994. It is run by Rushmoor Borough Council. The provision operates from the Connaught Leisure Centre, which is situated in the grounds of Connaught School on the outskirts of Aldershot in Hampshire. The provision is open each weekday during school holidays and offers full-day sessions from 8.30am until 5.30pm and part-day sessions from 8.30am until 3.30pm. There are eight staff working with the children. Four staff hold relevant early years qualifications; one at level 4, two at level 3 and one 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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