Orton St John Pre-School

Orton St John Pre-School St. Johns C of E Primary School, Riseholme, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Cambs, PE2 5SP

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2017 29 April 2013

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The new management team is well focused and has a clear vision for the future. Staff feel supported and valued and as a result staff morale is high. Clear areas for development have been identified that will help to improve experiences for children.  The key-person system is effective. Close bonds have formed between children and staff. Children are confident to approach them and ask questions. Staff have good knowledge of individual children and their backgrounds.  Staff quickly identify those children who require additional support in their learning and implement a focused teaching approach. Partnership working with other professionals is well established and used to support children with additional needs.  Staff provide good support to children as they play, listening to them and asking questions to help develop their thinking skills. Children who speak English as an additional language are very well supported. They have good opportunities to hear

p.1

This provision is good

their home language in the pre-school through bilingual staff.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The outdoor environment is not yet used to consistently enhance play across a broad range of activities, in order to help fully promote the learning of children who prefer to learn outside.  Staff are not consistently sharing details about children's precise learning targets with parents and ideas of how they can support these at home.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 focus more precisely on plans to support the learning of those children who prefer to learn outdoors more effectively  share more detail with parents about the specific learning targets set for their children and give suggestions about how they can support learning at home.

p.2

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 to staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager has a very good understanding of her role to protect children from harm. She ensures that staff are fully trained to effectively safeguard the children in their care. Staff understand how to report concerns about children's welfare. Robust procedures in place ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Ongoing suitability is regularly checked. Good arrangements are in place for the supervision of staff. The manager frequently observes staff to help them develop their practice. Regular training opportunities are targeted at meeting the needs of the children who attend the pre-school. The manager monitors children's progress closely. She identifies the areas of learning that are less well promoted and takes positive steps to address these, generally. Good relationships exist with the local school to support children as they move on in their education. Parents speak positively about the pre-school.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff consistently observe children as they play and devise next steps in their learning. They successfully use the information they gather to plan interesting activities that support children's individual development, overall. Staff enthuse and motivate children to learn. They support children to act out favourite stories in the garden and look under logs so they can explore and hunt for bugs. Children are successfully encouraged to be independent. They enjoy taking responsibility for simple tasks, such as washing vegetables and sorting plates and cups for snack.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are constantly busy and well supported by staff. As a result, behaviour is good and children learn to negotiate and work together in activities. Children participate in activities that encourage them to take turns. They are confident in the pre-school and make their own choices about what they would like to play with. Staff help children to develop an understanding of a healthy lifestyle. They discuss foods that will help bones grow big and strong at snack time and children learn why some foods need to be washed before eating. Children are physically active. They learn to negotiate an obstacle course, stretching their arms out wide to steady themselves. Staff are well deployed to ensure that children are continuously supervised.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who receive additional funding, make good progress based on their starting points. Children are well prepared for moving on in their education. They demonstrate a positive attitude towards their learning. Children learn how to listen carefully, follow instructions and concentrate in small-group activities. Counting skills are very good. Older children can count way beyond ten and successfully group cups into sets of four.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number 256798 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 1063870 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 47 Number of children on roll 86 Name of registered person Orton St. John's Pre-School Committee

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection 29 April 2013 Telephone number 01733 230194

p.4

reference number

Orton St John Pre-School was registered in 1994. The pre-school employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, ten hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 8.30am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5