Little Saints Pre-School

Little Saints Pre-School Weeting Primary School, Weeting, BRANDON, Suffolk, IP27 0QQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2016 25 March 2013

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The committee has not ensured that the necessary notification paperwork has been submitted to inform Ofsted of changes to the committee.  Not all activities are resourced well enough to excite and extend children's learning.  Leaders do not have robust systems in place to monitor accurately the assessments made by staff to ensure that these are used effectively to plan suitability challenging experiences for all children.  There are limited opportunities for children whose home language is not English to acquire communication and language skills and use their home language in play and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The committee chairperson has worked with the staff and local authority to address improvements since the last inspection.  Staff work well as a team, they are respectful of each other and are positive role models for children.  Parents speak positively about the pre-school. They report that they are well informed, they know who their child's key person is and they are encouraged to read books at home with their child.

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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 that staff make better use of regular and precise assessments of children’s achievements, in order to plan appropriate and challenging activities, so that all children make the best possible progress 30/06/2016

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 review and improve the planning and presentation of the learning environment 30/06/2016

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 improve opportunities for children, whose home language is not English, to acquire communication and language skills and take steps to provide these children with opportunities to develop and use their home language in play and learning. 30/06/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspectors observed activities in the playroom and the outdoor area.  The inspectors spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection  The inspectors viewed samples of children's development records.  The inspectors reviewed evidence of suitability and qualifications of staff, self evaluation, risk assessments and policies and procedures.  The inspectors took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Not all committee members have completed the notification procedure to inform Ofsted of changes to the committee membership. As a result, the required checks to ensure that the registered body is made up of individuals who are suitable to be involved in the childcare have not been carried out. Therefore leadership and management requires improvement. Staff are knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms of abuse and know what action to take if they have concerns about a child in their care. They have attended the required training. There are weaknesses in monitoring the quality of the provision. For example, resources in some areas such as, the role play and sand, are limited and lack sufficient challenge for children. Staff performance is monitored through observation, regular supervision and annual appraisals. However the manager does not check children’s development records sufficiently well to ensure that staff assessments are accurate and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

that equal attention is paid to all aspects of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching varies. Most staff are perceptive and skilful in how they support children to extend and develop their play. However some staff do not have an adequate knowledge of the assessment process to enable them to plan effectively for children’s next steps in learning. This is particularly relevant for children who have English as an additional language. During a spontaneous indoor ball game children were encouraged to listen to instructions and learn to take turns. They enjoy listening to stories in groups and by themselves with a member of staff. They join in with rhyming words or familiar phrases to support the development of their language skills. Staff working with children with additional needs have a clear understanding of their role and work effectively with other agencies to support children’s individual needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children arrive happily at the pre-school and show that they are familiar with the routines. Each key person builds friendly and trusting relationships with parents. They keep parents informed about the pre-school and their child’s day. Staff speak to children in a calm and respectful manner, which supports the children to behave well. They encourage and praise them, which raises children’s self esteem. Children build friendships and develop respect for each other. Children benefit from outside play daily and are developing independence when completing self-care tasks.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make consistently good, or better progress to ensure that they are fully prepared for the next steps in their learning. The opportunities for children to see language and numbers in the learning environment are minimal. Staff know that a stronger focus is required on developing communication and assessment. They have yet to put effective plans in place to ensure that all children make good progress in all aspects of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447801 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1037861 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 29 Name of provider Weeting Pre-School Playgroup Committee Date of previous inspection 25 March 2013 Telephone number 07927 690968

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Setting details

Little Saints Pre-School was established in 1977 and opened again when it moved to new premises in 2012. It operates from purpose-built premises within the grounds of Weeting Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Weeting, Norfolk. The pre-school is open each morning between 09.00 am and 12 noon and Monday to Thursday afternoons until 3.00pm, during school term times only. There are seven members of staff who work directly with the children, five of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications to at least level 3 or above.

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Setting details

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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