St Peters and St Pauls Pre School

St Peters and St Pauls Pre School Ditton Community Centre, Kiln Barn Road, Ditton, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6AH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2017 21 May 2015

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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 provide opportunities for children to learn about diversity and each other's backgrounds. For example, they display words in children's home languages and have books that reflect similarities and differences between people around them.  Staff use the information from their observations and assessments well to plan for children's next stages in development. Children make good progress and any gaps in their development are steadily closing.  Staff ask a wide range of questions that helps children to think for themselves and take their learning further.  Staff successfully build on children's mathematical skills, such as counting and comparing shapes.  Staff offer children clear guidance and explanations to help them manage their behaviour. For instance, they encourage them to take turns and use 'kind hands'.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The provider's monitoring of staff practice does not yet identify precise areas for their professional development, in order to help extend their knowledge and teaching skills even further.  Staff do not make the most of opportunities to help children learn about the importance of having a healthy lifestyle and balanced diet.

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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

 build on monitoring processes to more precisely identify areas for staff's professional development and continue to raise the quality of teaching and practice to a higher level  increase opportunities for children to learn about the importance of healthy choices and lifestyles.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the provider.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector held discussions with the provider and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff understand the signs that would cause them concern about a child's welfare and the processes to follow. They know what to do if anything affects their suitability to care for children, including by association. The provider monitors children's progress well. This helps her to identify any gaps in development early, in order to provide the appropriate support. The provider successfully evaluates the pre-school. She identifies areas of weakness and sets targets for improvement. This helps to develop the quality of the provision and improve outcomes for children. Staff work well with other settings that children also attend to provide a consistent approach to meeting children's learning and development needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff support children's development and individual needs well. For example, they give them one-to-one support, where needed. Staff successfully foster children's literacy skills. For example, as children trace letters on a board, staff encourage them to write from left to right. Staff extend children's communication and language skills well. For instance, they sound out the initial sounds of words and encourage children to talk about past events. Staff give children choices which help them to learn that their views are of value and important. They provide regular opportunities for parents to be involved in their children's learning. For example, they share information online and have daily discussions and informal meetings. This helps parents to continue their children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide a welcoming and stimulating environment. Children quickly engage in the activities that staff plan for them. This helps to sustain their motivation and interest in learning. Staff help children to gain a positive sense of themselves and their place in the world. For example, they show children pictures of themselves on an electronic tablet. Staff support children's well-being and their understanding of routines. For instance, children go to wash their hands when staff tell them it is snack time. Children learn to keep themselves safe. For example, staff practise emergency evacuation procedures with them regularly.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make progress that is typical for their age and gain the skills that they need to help prepare them for their move on to school. They are confident to talk to adults and share their wider experiences, such as going on an aeroplane. Children are gaining independence well. For example, they serve their snack and pour their drinks. They successfully build on their physical skills. For instance, they ride bikes, build with bricks and develop pen control. They explore and investigate different materials and textures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 127620 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1089367 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Jacqueline Dearden and Nichola Bailey Partnership

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 21 May 2015 Telephone number 07729042811

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St Peters and St Pauls Pre School registered in 2001. The pre-school operates between 9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. It offers before and after-school provision, from 7.45am to 6pm. The pre-school employs eight members of staff, of whom six hold early years qualifications. The pre-school provides funded 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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