Energy Kidz Holiday Club at Lambs Lane Primary School

Energy Kidz Holiday Club at Lambs Lane Primary School Lambs Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1JB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 February 2017 8 August 2013

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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

 The provider offers children a welcoming environment. Her experience and knowledge provides her with an effective understanding of her role and responsibilities. Children have fun at the holiday club and participate in a broad range of play and activities.  Staff effectively use the provider's risk assessments, policies and procedures to support them in their practice, and keep children safe and healthy. Children demonstrate a good awareness of the rules of the setting and know how to keep themselves safe and well.  Staff know the children well and have secure systems for working with parents in partnership. Their interactions support consistency for children's care and the learning they receive through school.  Children behave very well. They listen attentively and understand the routines of the day. They show respect for one another and have warm bonds with staff.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff are not consistent in how they help children to test out their ideas and offer suggestions during group activities, so that all children can join in more productively.  Staff do not use the best possible opportunities for children to get to know their peers more and build on these relationships even further.

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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

 improve how staff help children to test out their ideas and offer suggestions during group activities  offer and extend the opportunities that encourage children to build on their relationships with others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with children, parents and staff.  The inspector met with the provider and discussed how staff review and reflect on their practice in order to improve their provision. They discussed systems for recruitment and training of staff.  The inspector sampled the provider's documentation and children's records.  The inspector joined the manager for a joint observation and discussed with her how she supports and mentors her team.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The provider uses efficient systems for recruitment, induction and support of her staff, to ensure all are suitable for their roles. Staff are proactive in updating their knowledge and skills, for example, through management training and in helping them to feel more confident in planning team games. The manager and staff evaluate their practice well and are supportive of each other in developing their skills to strengthen the benefits for children at the club. Staff take the views of children into account. For example, children contribute to the wish list for activities and compile their scrap books of individual work and photos. Safeguarding is effective. Staff demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of how to protect children, including those who may be at risk from extreme behaviours or views. Staff ensure that the environment indoors and outdoors is safe for children and are vigilant through their continuous assessments. They deploy themselves well, maintain

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

good ratios of staff to children, and supervise children effectively. For example, keeping in touch through walkie-talkie systems with their colleagues.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are caring and positive role models to the children. As a result, children show motivation to join in and take part in activities, and are emotionally secure at the club. Staff interact well and build a good rapport with the children. They understand children's individual needs and interests from discussions with parents and obtain important information prior to children starting at the holiday club. This helps staff plan effectively to meet children's needs. Parents comment that children settle well and speak enthusiastically about their day at the club.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show confidence and eagerness to attend. They are happy, independent and have fun. Staff help children to understand about equality and diversity. For example, they encourage children to be respectful to each other and share resources. Children listen to each other's views and value their differences when they work together in small groups. They are attentive as older children help them to recall the rules of the club, such as not sharing their scooters with others and always wearing protective head gear. Children use kind language and behave well. Staff support their awareness of good hygiene routines. For example, children understand that staff must always accompany them when going off to use the toilets, and that they must wash their hands and place paper towels in the bins provided to be healthy and keep the environment clean. Children enjoy regular opportunities to play outdoors, such as learning new skills with racquet games.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443769 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1062578 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 4 - 7 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 37 Name of registered person Energy Kidz Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 8 August 2013 Telephone number 07824157220

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Energy Kidz Holiday Club at Lambs Lane Primary School registered in 2012. The club operates from Lambs Lane Primary School in Spencer's Wood, Berkshire. It is open from 8am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, during school holidays for the extended day, with the core day operating from 10am to 4pm. There are three staff. Of these, the manager holds an early years degree and one other staff member holds a childcare qualification.

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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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