Ultimate Activity Camps at Prior's Field School

Ultimate Activity Camps at Prior's Field School Priors Field School Trust Ltd, Priorsfield Road, Hurtmore, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2RH

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 August 2016 Not applicable

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

p.1

This provision is outstanding

 Children show great interest in everything around them. They delight in investigating the excellent range of stimulating resources and activities which help to fully engage and excite them.  Children's behaviour is exceptional. For example, even the younger children hold doors open for staff, visitors and their friends. They demonstrate extremely high levels of self- control and respect for others.  Staff manage routines extremely well. For example, they provide children with highly challenging activities, as well as opportunities to relax and enjoy quieter time. Children chat to their friends and reflect on their day.  Staff have excellent partnerships with parents. They share a wide range of information about children to support continuity in their care. Parents are highly complementary about the level of care their children receive.  Children form extremely strong relationships with other children and staff. The excellent

p.1

This provision is outstanding

key-person system helps children to feel safe, secure and develop a strong sense of trust.  The management implements highly effective processes to evaluate and reflect on the provision. It considers the views of the children, parents and staff to help maintain the excellent standards to provide children with a fun, stimulating and enjoyable time.

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

 continue to develop the range of activities and opportunities, particularly for those children who prefer to be outdoors.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and completed a joint observation with the operations manager.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, operations manager and staff.  The inspector looked a range of documents, including some policies, procedures and risk assessments.  The inspector checked evidence of staff suitability and qualifications.  The inspector observed a variety of activities both inside and outside.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have an extremely clear understanding of child protection matters and take their responsibility to keep children safe extremely seriously. The management has exceptionally high expectations of their staff. There are thorough procedures for induction, training, support and coaching, which help to extend staff practice and professional development. Staff receive lots of encouragement and praise; for example, the management consistently celebrates its achievements and performance. Staff have thorough risk assessment training, which helps them to assess the risks involved in some of the activities children take part in, for example, swimming. Children have extremely good opportunities to have their say and express their views and ideas. For example, staff encourage children to talk about what they enjoy and what they would like to do.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff are extremely skilled, motivated and work extremely closely together. Staff listen to children and make excellent use of their interests. For example, on a nature trail, staff encouraged children to listen to the sounds around them. Children carefully listened and were very excited when they recognised the bird song as a woodpecker. Children concentrate intently and absorb themselves during activities. For example, they are extremely artistic and thoroughly enjoy investigating how to use different materials. The highly effective support from staff helps to encourage children to experiment and think through their own ideas. Staff nurture children's abilities and skilfully use every opportunity to help children gain new skills. For example, they encourage children to explain the rules of the game to their friends. This helps to boost their self-esteem and confidence highly effectively.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff work with parents extremely well to ensure they understand and meet each child's individual needs. Staff make excellent use of opportunities to extend children's awareness of the differences and similarities between themselves and others. For example, they consistently treat children with respect and encourage them to discuss events that are important to them at home. Children are highly motivated and enjoy vigorous outdoor activities. For example, they are extremely eager to take part in team games and swimming, and have fantastic opportunities to explore nature. However, the management has yet to extend even further the range of activities offered to children, particularly for those who prefer to be outside. Children show exceptionally high levels of confidence. They take managed risks, which helps them to learn about personal safety.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY479192 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 985243 Type of provision Full-time 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 80 Number of children on roll 42 Name of registered person The Ultimate Activity Company Ltd

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0844 8707077

p.4

reference number

Ultimate Activity Camps at Prior's Field School registered in 2014. It is an out-of-school provision that is privately managed by the Ultimate Activity Company Ltd and runs from Prior's Field School in Godalming, Surrey. It is open on Monday to Friday during school holidays, from 8am to 6pm. The core activity hours are 9.30am to 4.30pm. The provision employs a maximum of eight staff and additional staff as needed to meet ratios. This includes a qualified lifeguard for swimming activities. The manager has a level 6 qualification and half of all other staff have appropriate 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