St Mary's Church Pre-School

St Mary's Church Pre- school The Chapter House, St Mary's Church, Church Road, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4HH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 September 2016 11 October 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children make good progress, relative to their starting points. Good systems of observation and assessment help staff in planning for children's next steps in learning. Managers monitor the effectiveness of the learning programme well to identify gaps.  Children are happy and confident with good self-esteem. They develop warm and affectionate relationships with staff, and show through their behaviour that they feel emotionally secure.  Staff have good relationships with parents and involve them well in their children's learning. They use information from parents about their children's interests and abilities to plan activities that quickly engage children when they first attend the setting.  The management and staff are highly committed to ongoing improvements that support good-quality outcomes for children. Managers support staff well and encourage their professional development, to further help improve children's learning experiences.

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This provision is good

Overall, staff work effectively with other professionals to provide a shared approach to planning for children's future learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The opportunities and resources that staff provide to help children to learn about different types of technology provide limited challenge for older children.  Staff do not always identify opportunities, such as those that arise unplanned during activities, to further extend children's understanding of number.

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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 the range of opportunities that teach children about technology, to provide greater challenge for older children  make more effective use of opportunities to extend children's knowledge of number during activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children engaged in learning activities, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector conducted a joint observation of a planned activity with a member of staff and discussed children's learning and development.  The inspector spoke to members of the committee, managers, staff, parents and children.  The inspector reviewed the effectiveness of assessments of children's learning, and how staff plan to support individual progress.  The inspector sampled required documents and records, including safeguarding procedures, and assessed staff's understanding of how to implement these.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Management successfully encourages a strong culture of reflective practice among the staff. Staff observe each other's practice, and share skills and knowledge gained through training. Good self-evaluation helps to identify action plans for improvement, which are monitored well. The manager delegates specific roles to staff and helps to ensure that they are confident in taking on responsibility, such as by training them. Safeguarding is effective. All staff, and some committee members, keep their knowledge of safeguarding up to date, such as through training. They are confident in their knowledge of the correct procedures to follow to help protect children from potential harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use their good knowledge of the children to plan activities that interest and engage them well. They communicate very well with children, and use their questions and teaching skills effectively to encourage them to think and build on what they know. For example, when children were doing puzzles of different faces, staff encouraged them to use mirrors to look at their own features and relate these to the puzzle pieces. Staff extended this activity well by encouraging the children to discuss the facial expressions, such as what the person may be feeling, and to make their own 'happy' or 'grumpy' face in the mirror. Staff make good use of the available space to help children, such as those who prefer to learn through outdoor activities, to extend their learning further. For example, children made good use of role play resources, and writing and mark making materials, when outdoors. Staff plan good daily activities that encourage children to be

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

active. Children eagerly join in energetic music and movement sessions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well behaved and enjoy being helpful. For example, they take turns to help prepare the fruit for their snack, and show that they know how to act safely as they use sharp knives. Children show good understanding of good health and hygiene practices. For example, before helping to wash paint pots they check they are using the right cloth, and not the one used to wash dishes as this might 'spread germs'. Children learn about their community well, such as from regular outings to the library, school and church.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need to be ready for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. They are independent and confident, and develop good problem-solving skills. For example, when children saw that they had identical shoes, they discussed how they could tell the difference, such as by writing their names in them. Short and focused small group activities help children to build on their skills for future learning, such as listening and paying attention.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 509168 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1058776 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person St Mary's Church Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 11 October 2012 Telephone number 01934 832184 or 01934 838229

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St Mary's Church Pre-school registered in 1992 and is run by a voluntary management committee. It operates from the Chapter House, adjacent to the church, in Yatton, North Somerset. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, from 9am to midday, term time only. An optional lunch club session runs from midday to 12.45pm on Monday and Thursday. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. Seven staff are employed to work directly with children. Of these, five have a relevant level 3 early years qualification and one has a relevant level 2 qualification.

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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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