Kindling Forest School

Kindling Forest School The Pavilion, Hunter Park, Park Lane, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1QU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2017 14 September 2016

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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

 Children are secure and independently explore the safe, welcoming environment. Staff build warm bonds with children and support their emotional needs well.  Staff help children to develop a good understanding of mathematical concepts. For example, they use a range of practical experiences to encourage children to use numbers, such as counting the number of children and adults present.  Staff regularly assess and observe children's daily achievements. They monitor the progress of each child and use their knowledge of children's interests to help provide further challenging activities.  Children make good progress and are well prepared for their move to school. There are good links with local schools and other settings that children attend. Staff share information with the other settings and teachers visit children on site prior to them starting school.  The manager gathers the views of staff, parents and children to help her reflect on her

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This provision is good

service. She accurately sets targets and recognises their strengths and areas to develop to help improve children's experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Parents are not fully encouraged to become fully involved in their children's learning.  The existing staff monitoring procedure is not sharply focused to help every member of staff extend their knowledge and raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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

 develop further the partnerships with parents to involve them fully in their children's learning  make greater use of existing staff monitoring procedures to more precisely identify areas to develop further and raise quality of teaching to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities while walking through the woods and in camp.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager, and checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including children's learning records, planning and some of the setting's policies.  The inspector held meetings with the manager and spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, the manager and staff have completed further training and developed their knowledge of child protection issues. Safeguarding is effective. The manager, who is also the provider, understands her responsibility to protect children and implements accurate daily attendance records, policies and procedures. Staff have a secure understanding of the procedures to follow if they are concerned a child is at risk of harm. They continue to update their knowledge of changes in safeguarding matters. The surroundings are safe and secure and children are well supervised. Recruitment procedures are robust and help to ensure the manager employs suitably qualified staff. The manager monitors children's progress to identify and address any potential gaps in their learning promptly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff demonstrate a secure knowledge of how children learn and develop. They are attentive and responsive to children. Staff extend children's learning, for example, encouraging them to recall their experiences and share what they know. Children listen to others and are confident to speak in small-group situations. Children enjoy active play and exploration. For example, they eagerly help to light the fire and prepare the lunch for the group. Children are inquisitive and thoroughly enjoy sensory experiences, such as water play. They attempt to spell their name and focus on letters and the sounds they make, demonstrating their emerging literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff help children to settle quickly and feel at ease. Staff teach children about the environment and others people's feelings, and they regularly praise children for their achievements. Staff share their expectations for their behaviour with children and help them learn to make the right choices. Children behave well. They play with others cooperatively and develop good social skills. Staff support children's physical development and well-being effectively. For example, children enjoy the walk into camp and being able to balance, climb and play outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in relation to their individual starting points. They are independent learners who communicate well with others. Older children learn to count, recite numbers correctly and develop other early investigative mathematical skills, such as size and shape comparisons. Younger children learn new words and use them in context while they explore. Children develop a good understanding of the natural world around them and how to manage risk to keep themselves safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480162 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1074212 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 5 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Catherine Mary Hutchinson

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Date of previous inspection 14 September 2016 Telephone number 07522 076 489

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Kindling Forest School registered in 2014. It operates in the village of Twyford, Winchester, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 9am and 1pm, during term time only. The three members of staff who work with children hold relevant childcare and forest school qualifications at level 3 and above. One member of staff has also gained early years professional status, while another holds qualified teacher status.

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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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