Wychwood Pre-School

Wychwood Pre-School Village Hall, Shipton Road, Milton Under Wychwood, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 6JU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 September 2016 17 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

 All children make good progress relative to their capabilities. Staff particularly focus on helping children gain the necessary skills for school. Children, especially boys, have improved their writing skills, and generally make better than good progress in their literacy skills and personal, social and emotional development.  Staff provide a welcoming and well-organised environment where children choose from a wide range of interesting activities and materials, following their own ideas. For example, children who wanted to add water to sand were able to help themselves to the hosepipe.  Children are happy, settled and form strong bonds with staff. The staffing arrangements and care practices support children's personal care skills effectively.  The manager is ambitious and committed to providing high-quality standards for care and learning. She regularly evaluates the provision to identify priorities for improvement

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This provision is good

and successfully includes the views of parents, staff and the local authority.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager does not always use opportunities as they arise to help staff reflect on their practice to enhance the quality of their teaching to the highest possible levels.  Staff do not consistently collect detailed information about what children know and can do when they start, to help them fully assess children's capabilities on entry. They do not always plan to extend children's learning right from their start.

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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

 strengthen the existing opportunities for staff to reflect on their own and others' practice to build on teaching and learning to the highest standards  collect information from parents to establish children's achievements at home when they first start at the pre-school, and use these to plan and build on their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and staff interaction with the children, and viewed the toys, resources and equipment.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff and children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector checked evidence of safeguarding practices, staff recruitment, staff professional development and the evaluation process. The inspector looked at the children's records and discussed how staff assess children's progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures that staff are vigilant and know how to recognise and report any concerns to protect children's welfare. The manager encourages the well-qualified staff to attend a variety of courses and network meetings to enhance their knowledge and improve outcomes for children. The manager and staff communicate well with other settings children attend to meet children's needs and support their ongoing development. The manager monitors children's progress to ensure all children make good progress. For example, she reviews the learning records that staff keep on their key children. Most recently, this has helped to identify areas for improvement and has enhanced children's learning outdoors and their early writing skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff make ongoing observations of children and regularly plan opportunities to support their continued development. They involve professional agencies when children need extra support to help close any gaps in their learning. Staff support children's communication skills well. For example, they talk clearly and provide an ongoing commentary to children's play. Staff keep parents informed of their children's progress and give them ideas to support their children's learning at home. Staff help children to learn the sounds of letters, to write and count. For example, they provide daily focused learning activities in these areas of learning. Staff encourage children to explore and investigate, for example, using their senses and during creative activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff attend sensitively to children's care needs, helping to build mutual respect. They teach good behaviour. Children take turns and listen to each other. Staff support children's physical play and exercise effectively. For example, staff who have football expertise teach children ball skills. Children learn to take controlled risks, such as when they climb on the outdoor wooden frame. Staff provide a range of activities that help children learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others. The manager builds children's links with the local community in many ways. For example, they receive visitors, such as local police officers and a librarian, and visit local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children behave very well. They concentrate and are confident. Children make links in their learning and follow their interests in many ways. For example, two-year-old children enjoyed playing with dinosaurs and pasta inside and then in the garden, creating a home for the dinosaurs in the sand tray. They used a range of tools and skills, such as cups found in the mud kitchen, to make sandcastles. Children learn to count, recognise shapes, read and write their names. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133494 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1058749 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 23 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Wychwood Preschool Committee

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Date of previous inspection 17 October 2012 Telephone number 07905632623

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Wychwood Pre-School registered in 1993. The pre-school operates from the village hall in Milton-under-Wychwood. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school opens on weekday mornings in school term times, from 9am to midday. A lunch club operates on Monday and Wednesday from midday until 1pm. An optional dance class runs on Tuesday from midday to 12.30pm. The pre-school employs four staff, who hold a suitable range of qualifications. The manager has a foundation degree in early years.

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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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