Myddle Pre-School

Myddle Pre-School Myddle C Of E Primary School, Myddle, Shrewsbury, SY4 3RP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2017 Not applicable

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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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 Ofsted has not been notified of a change of nominated person and the appointment of a new manager. There is no significant impact on children's safety, well-being or learning and development.  Staff do not carry out the required progress check for children aged between two and three years in a timely manner.  Self-evaluation is not used effectively to monitor all aspects of practice and ensure that legal requirements are fully met.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff manage children's behaviour consistently. They praise children for their achievements, helping them to develop good self-esteem and confidence. Children work together at tidy-up time to clear the room in readiness for mealtimes.  Outdoor learning is well promoted by staff. Children take part in weekly Forest School experiences. They explore and investigate using all their skills as they look for animals in the outdoors. Children confidently compare sizes and living habitats of the animals as they develop their understanding of the world around them.  Links with the host school are good. Children have weekly planned activities with Reception class children throughout the year. Children have additional opportunities to join the host school for cooked meals in the large hall to help with their transition into school.

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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

 improve knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage particularly the requirements to notify changes to Ofsted 22/02/2017

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Due Date

 complete the progress check for all children aged between two and three years to identify the children's strengths and any areas where children's progress is less than expected. 22/02/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 make greater use of self-evaluation to help identify weaknesses in practice and ensure that all legal requirements are met.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider has failed to notify Ofsted of a change to the nominated person, in this case, when the new headteacher took over the school, and a change of manager. This means that Ofsted has not been provided with the information needed to enable them to carry out the required suitability checks. However, there is evidence that Disclosure and Barring Service checks have been carried out, and suitable vetting procedures have been followed, for all those involved in the pre-school. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff understand the procedures to follow where they have a concern about a child's welfare or development. Parents are very positive about the pre-school. They comment that they enjoy the nurturing environment provided by staff and the strong links with the host school. Some monitoring is in place to assess children's development. However, staff do not always complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

in a timely manner. As a result, information about children's progress at this stage is not shared with parents as is required. Staff are still to implement effective and robust self- evaluation to ensure that weaknesses are swiftly identified and addressed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are well qualified and have a good understanding of how children learn. Children's current interests are incorporated into activities. This helps children to stay motivated and focused. Staff are skilful in the way that they promote children's mathematical skills. Children learn to recognise and match as they mould play dough into numbers. Children enjoy books and are happy to listen and recall their favourite stories. They learn about other cultures and festivals in different ways, such as using a wok and chopsticks in the home corner and tasting Chinese food.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The required notification to Ofsted of a change in the nominated person and manager has not been completed. While this does not pose a significant risk to children's safety or well- being, it is a breach of legal requirements. An effective key-person system is in place. This helps children to settle quickly into the provision and form strong bonds with their key person. Children behave well. Staff successfully help children to learn how to share, take turns and resolve conflict. Children understand about taking responsibility for their own safety. They walk patiently with staff to use the Forest School area. Children understand the reasons why it is a good idea to put their chair under the table when they get up.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They show an increasing ability to listen and follow instructions from staff. Well planned and appropriate activities allow children to incorporate counting, drawing and mark making into their play. Children gain a wide range of creative and personal and social skills to help prepare them for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487520 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 1011763 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Myddle Pre-School

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01939 290834 / 290268

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Myddle Pre-School was registered in 2015. The pre-school employs two members of childcare staff. Of these, both hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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