Breakfast & After School Silverstone

Breakfast & After School Silverstone Silverstone Infant School, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8US

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2017 Not applicable

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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

 Management and staff work together well in this busy and lively club. The staff team effectively ensures that all daily tasks are done and that children receive good interaction during their activities.  Children are keen to take part in activities because staff take account of their interests and suggestions when they are planning. Children are able to move between their chosen activities and they are confident to ask staff for things they want.  Staff know children well and talk to them about their day when they arrive. Children clearly show that they are happy and settled in the club. They know the routines of the day and they show care and concern for each other.  Children's safety is given high priority. Staff provide effective supervision during activities and talk to children about how they can keep themselves safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Plans to improve and extend staff supervision are not yet fully implemented, to ensure the good standard of their practice remains consistently strong and to identify areas for their ongoing professional development.  Children do not have consistent opportunities to rest if they wish after their busy day at school.

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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

 implement and evaluate the plans to extend staff supervision to have a high focus on their individual professional development  provide more opportunities for children to understand how to keep themselves safe and healthy with regard to rest and relaxation at the end of the school day.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and the interactions between staff and children.  The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the club manager.  The inspector held discussions with the club manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working at the club.  The inspector spoke to a small number 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. Staff have completed training in child protection and they know how to protect children's welfare. Effective communication and partnership with the school contribute to relevant information being shared, supporting children's continued well-being. There have been recent changes to the management of the club which have had a positive impact on the organisation of routines. The staff team has a reflective approach, evaluating the impact of activities and supporting a consistent approach to children's care and learning through the positive partnership with the school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy staff's company and involvement with them during activities. Staff support children to try new activities. For example, children use a sheet of Chinese characters to write their names. Staff talk to them about Chinese New Year and praise children for their efforts and achievements. This praise and encouragement motivates children to take part. Some staff working at the club also work at the school. The knowledge they have of the children contributes to the planning of activities. This ensures that children's identified next steps at school and their interests are promoted during activities at the club. Children use their imagination well during games where they make dens and read stories. Children are creative when they use construction toys and play dough. They engage fully in their chosen activities and take part in lively conversations as they create models.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy at the club and talk about how they enjoy attending. They approach staff, initiate conversations and freely talk about what they did at the weekend and during their day at school. Sometimes, staff provide an area for children to rest. However, this is not consistently available for children, to promote their awareness of the benefits to their health of rest and relaxation. Parents speak highly of the club. They say how friendly and approachable staff are and that their children enjoy the variety of activities that is available for them. Staff at the school and parents comment on how the club has a great family feeling, stating that children all help each other and work very well together. This was evident on the day of the inspection, as younger and older children play together and are kind and considerate to one another. For example, older children playing football outside welcome the involvement of younger children and accommodate them fully in the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

game. Children enjoy the social aspect of snack time and enjoy the healthy options for snacks and drinks that are available.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483404 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 994063 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 35 Number of children on roll 68 Name of registered person Christina Margaret Alexandrou

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01327 359647

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Breakfast and After School Silverstone was registered in 2014 and is managed privately. The club employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 3 and 5. The club opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 8am until 9am and from 3.15pm until 6pm.

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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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