Frieth Pre-School

Frieth Pre-School Frieth Village Hall, Frieth, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, RG9 6PR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 February 2017 23 January 2014

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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

 Staff track children's learning carefully to ensure that any children who may need additional help are identified at an early stage.  Staff have good partnerships with other professionals, such as health visitors and teachers, to help get the support children need and close any gaps in their learning promptly.  Staff provide lots of opportunities to extend children's literacy skills. They encourage children to practise their early reading and writing skills during everyday activities.  The manager risk assesses the premises, and staff are highly vigilant, including outdoors, to help keep children safe. Staff teach children how to keep themselves safe. For example, they remind children to be careful and supervise them on climbing frames. Children warn each other when the floor outside becomes very wet.  The manager has high expectations for staff and the children's development. She constantly mentors and supervises staff, and encourages them to continue their

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This provision is good

professional development to improve their skills. Children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, children do not get the time they need to respond to staff as they ask questions, to share their thoughts and ideas.  Sometimes, staff do not organise activities to ensure that all children fully engage in what is happening, so some children get restless and begin to lose interest.

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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

 increase the quality of staff's questioning techniques, to give children the time they need to respond and share their ideas and thoughts  review the organisation of some activities where children cannot hear what is being said and lose interest, to help these children remain engaged.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector had discussions with the children, staff and the manager.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and through written feedback.  The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation relating to safeguarding, and staff suitability, as well as policies, procedures and children's progress records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager has a strong understanding of the early years foundation stage and regularly supports staff to monitor their professional development. She observes staff practice and helps them to access further training to improve teaching and support children's development. Staff share new learning with each other and have made changes to the way they monitor children's gaps in learning so that they are addressed and supported promptly. The manager evaluates the provision well to help identify the strengths of the provision and plan for future improvements. She works well with parents to meet children's needs, and invites the views and suggestions of staff and parents to continually improve. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a strong understanding of what to do if they have a concern about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff offer a wide variety of learning opportunities and supervise children's play well. They introduce all areas of learning into play by carefully following children's interests. For example, as children enjoy bowling, staff encourage them to count how many pins they have knocked down. The manager builds on children's learning further by encouraging them to use addition and subtraction as they use a scoring board. Children make good use of the resources that staff provide to help each other to begin to recognise the initial letters in their names. Staff offer parents plenty of opportunities to share children's learning from home to ensure consistency in children's development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are learning to behave well. Staff act as good role models for children. They demonstrate how to invite others into their play and take turns with each other. For example, children remind each other of whose turn is next and find ways to help and play together. Children learn to recognise and appreciate the differences between each other. For example, they bring in items from home and talk about experiences they have had during their holidays. Staff provide healthy and nutritious snacks and teach children about making healthy food choices to build on their understanding of healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are active learners and develop good levels of independence in preparation for their next stages in development and the move to school. For example, they put on their own boots to go out and play, wash their hands before they eat snacks, and enjoy washing up their own bowls and plates afterwards. Children are confident and motivated. They move freely around the pre-school, make choices and follow their interests. All children make equal progress in their learning, given their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464535 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1069429 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 24 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person Frieth Pre-School Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 23 January 2014 Telephone number 07928 186738

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Frieth Pre-School registered in 2013. It operates from Frieth Village Hall in Buckinghamshire. It is open during term time only. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays the opening times are 8.30am to 3pm. On Thursdays and Fridays, the pre- school operates from 8.30am to 12.00pm. There are five members of staff, of whom two hold early years qualifications at level 3 and two hold qualifications at level 2. The setting is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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