Little Pixies Before and After School Club

Little Pixies Before and After School Club S.S.Mary and Johns Catholic Primary School, Gravelly Hill, North Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6BQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2016 10 December 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

 Staff are friendly, caring and approachable and they know children well. Children relate confidently to all adults, including their key person. Staff support the youngest children to develop social skills as they play alongside older children. Children's emotional well- being is successfully supported.  Children's good health and physical development are promoted effectively. Children take part in many outdoor activities and make good use of the extensive grounds. They kick balls, play ball games and use wheeled toys.  Children make independent choices in their play from the broad range of activities on offer. Staff take account of their different abilities, interests and ways of learning to make sure activities meet children's needs. Children demonstrate good levels of confidence.  Partnerships with parents are good. Staff share information with them. Parents state that they receive lots of information about the time their child spends at the club.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff seek children's views about their time at the club, they miss opportunities to actively encourage them to contribute to the planning and to be highly involved in making decisions about what is offered.  Staff do not obtain detailed information from the host school, so that they can offer a consistent approach and complement children's learning fully.

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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

 give children even more opportunities to actively contribute to the planning and to be highly involved in making decisions about what is on offer  obtain more information from the school that enables staff to support children to build further on their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas used for the out-of-school club provision with the manager. She observed the quality of staff interactions during activities.  The inspector discussed children's activities with a manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She spoke to the staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation with the managers and looked at relevant documentation including the evidence of the suitability and training of all staff.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection, and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff have a secure knowledge of the likely indicators of child abuse and are familiar with the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child. Staff implement an effective policy to ensure that no one uses mobile phones or cameras in the club. Robust procedures are in place to check staff's suitability to work with children. This helps to promote children's safety and well-being. Children benefit from the support of a well-qualified staff team. The manager works closely with her staff to monitor the quality of the provision. She aims to provide a stimulating environment where children can thrive and be happy. Staff review activities regularly and share information about children so that they all work together to provide children with a club where they receive good quality care. The manager undertakes annual supervision meetings with staff and identifies areas for further development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Throughout the club, children are engaged, busy and make good use of the environment. Prior to them starting at the club, staff find out from parents about children's interests. This helps staff to engage new children in activities they enjoy from the onset. They quickly get to know children when they come to the club and identify ways that they can support carefully targeted next steps in their learning through their play. This helps children to gain the key skills needed for school. Children have lots of opportunities to explore activities independently and staff skilfully help them when appropriate. Children love painting activities and enthusiastically create their own masterpieces. They are praised for their achievements, which motivates them to persevere and try harder. Children competently share their ideas with staff, who encourage their language development as they involve children in discussions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and enjoy attending the club. They settle well and follow a familiar routine. Children relate confidently to all of the staff and ask any of them for help or support when they are playing. The key-person system works well. Parents know who their child's key person is. This helps to build secure relationships with parents and children in the club. Children know about good hygiene practices, such as regular handwashing. They are self-assured and help themselves to the healthy snacks and drinks that are on offer. Children are kind and considerate to each other. They behave well, take turns when playing games and happily share resources. Older children encourage their younger friends to join in their play. Staff are consistent in their approach to setting boundaries and offering gentle reminders regarding club rules when necessary. Children are respectful to the staff and each other and their behaviour is good. They are polite to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

visitors. Staff are kind and caring towards children. They offer lots of praise and encouragement. Staff supervise children well and encourage children to take measured risks to support their emerging independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447806 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1060275 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 5 - 10 Total number of places 46 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Little Pixies Club

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Date of previous inspection 10 December 2012 Telephone number 0121 373 1702

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Little Pixies Before and After School Club registered in 2012. The club operates from 7.30am to 9am and from 3.20pm to 6pm each weekday during school term time only. The club employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3.

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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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