St Peters Pre-School

St Peters Pre-School St. Peters Church Hall, Lockerley Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4BP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2016 20 September 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The provider has not followed correct procedures and notified Ofsted of changes to members of the committee. The necessary suitability checks have not been completed.  The manager does not use self-evaluation effectively to help her monitor all aspects of the provision, including ensuring that all legal requirements are met.  Children are not always able to fully lead their own play and make independent decisions about how they use the resources.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff communicate well with parents. Parents are aware of what their children are currently working on, which helps them to continue to support their children's learning at home.  Children are happy, settled and have good levels of emotional well-being. Staff know the children well. They understand the areas of learning that children need to work on and when they require additional emotional support.  All children, including those who have special educational needs, make good progress and achieve well. Children are resilient and are ready for the next stage in their learning.  Children's progress is monitored effectively. Staff and the manager identify areas of children's learning where they need additional support. They work well with other professionals to help children catch up.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure Ofsted is informed of all changes to committee members to complete suitability checks, as required. 14/10/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify weaknesses in meeting requirements and to target areas to improve to raise outcomes for children  develop further the opportunities for children to make decisions and lead their play independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the manager about the methods she uses to self-evaluate the provision.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and they discussed their findings.  The inspector spoke to staff about their knowledge of child protection and the procedures they follow to keep children safe.  The inspector viewed learning documents and tracked the progress of a number of children.  The inspector spoke to parents to gauge their views, and spoke to the manager and staff about ways they involve parents in children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a secure knowledge of child protection procedures and know what to do to report any concerns about children's safety or welfare. Self- evaluation is not used effectively to monitor all aspects of practice. For example, the provider has failed to follow up on communications from Ofsted to ensure that all new committee members have completed the required suitability checks. However, committee members are not in the pre-school when children are present. The manager meets with staff to identify training that will help to raise outcomes for children. She encourages staff to share what they have learnt in their practice. For example, recent training focused on teaching children to use resources that reflect real life in their play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good knowledge of how to teach young children and they are motivated to find out about children's personalities and how they learn. They constantly look for new ways to teach and engage children in their learning. For instance, children enjoyed learning mathematical and simple scientific concepts when they compared amounts of water in the water trough and talked about changes when they added other liquids. Staff assess children's progress accurately. They understand how to adapt their practice and teaching skills. For example, staff alter the way that they communicate with children who need additional help to extend their communication and language development. Staff have good links with the local schools. They discuss children's skills and abilities with teachers. Staff encourage children to practice a range of new skills and talk to them about what to expect using a range of props, such as books about starting school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is good. Staff are consistent in the way they help children to resolve disputes. Children show respect towards their friends and staff; for example, they listen well to guidance and help when they carry out tasks. Staff teach children about how to live a healthy lifestyle and children are encouraged to move in a range of ways. For example, children played musical instruments and moved their bodies to the rhythms. Children empathise well with others and are keen to celebrate friends' achievements.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have good social skills and take time to consider their responses to others. They interact well with children both older and younger than themselves. Children have a good understanding of the world. For example, they talk about plants and the cycle of growth and decay. All children make good progress and are ready for the next step in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131569 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1058745 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 30 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person St. Peters Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 20 September 2012 Telephone number 07719 524795

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St Peter's Pre-School opened in 1970 and registered with Ofsted in 1998. It operates from a church hall, in Maybush, Southampton. The pre-school operates Monday to Wednesday from 9.30am to 2.30pm, and Thursday and Friday from 9.30am to 12.30pm. The pre- school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are seven members of staff employed to work with children. All staff hold relevant childcare qualifications. One member of staff has a level 6 qualification and one member of staff has achieved early years professional status.

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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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