St John's Pre-School

St John's Pre-School St. John's Church Hall, St. John's Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 6NY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2017 11 February 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

 The manager and staff work effectively as a team to provide a good-quality service. They reflect upon how well children are achieving and take account of the views of parents when making improvements to the provision.  Staff get to know children very well and develop close and trusting relationships. As a result, children are extremely confident and well settled. They enjoy the praise that they receive from staff, which boosts their self-confidence and encourages them to try out new things.  Staff support children's understanding of numbers well. For example, as children build sandcastles, a member of staff encourages them to count and to think about how the quantity changes when one is added or knocked down.  Children make good progress from their various starting points. This includes those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, children who have English as an additional language and those receiving additional funding. They are well supported by

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This provision is good

the staff in the pre-school who work effectively with other professionals when needed.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Systems to monitor and train staff do not have a strong enough emphasis on evaluating the quality of their practice to help raise the standard of teaching further.  Occasionally, staff miss opportunities to strengthen children's understanding of the importance of eating a healthy 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 upon existing systems for monitoring and training staff, to focus more precisely on raising the standard of teaching to an outstanding level  make the most of all opportunities to develop children's understanding of healthy eating and how a good diet can help to promote their health and well-being.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed a range of activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the quality of teaching and its impact on children's learning.  The inspector had a meeting with the manager. She also explored the views of staff and children at intervals during the inspection.  The inspector had discussions with a selection of parents and considered their views.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including policies and procedures, staff suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents say that staff give them good information about their children's learning and support them well to continue this at home. For example, children take home story books and simple activities to share with their parents. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a good understanding of the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. They use risk assessments effectively to identify potential hazards and help keep children safe. For example, staff follow stringent safety procedures when supervising children on the trampoline. The manager supports staff's access to training. There is a strong focus on ensuring that they are well equipped to meet children's welfare needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff make accurate observations and assessments of children's development. This helps staff to plan activities, which they tailor towards children's individual learning needs. Children freely access resources to use independently. For example, they make imaginative use of paper, glue and paint as they play creatively. Children become highly absorbed as they listen to stories. They enjoy joining in with familiar and repeated phrases, and begin to anticipate what might happen next. Staff provide good opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, for instance, through action songs and rhymes, and when using the play equipment outdoors.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

As children arrive each day, they quickly become engaged in a range of appealing activities. Staff enthusiastically engage with the children at their level. They support them well to develop important social skills, such as sharing and taking turns. Children play together cooperatively and their behaviour is good. Overall, children learn to enjoy healthy lifestyles. For example, they are offered fresh fruit at snack times, and get plenty of fresh air and exercise in the garden each day. Children develop high levels of independence and personal skills. For example, they put on and remove dressing-up costumes, and competently use knives to cut up bananas at snack times.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire a good range of skills, which prepare them for the next stages in their development, including starting school. Children explore a variety of materials that help them to practise their early writing skills, such as using pencils, chalks and paints. They learn to be effective communicators and become confident in their conversations with adults and peers. Older children develop their imaginations and share ideas as they act out role-play scenarios based upon favourite television characters.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 116286 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 1085708 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person St. John's Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 11 February 2015 Telephone number 07833 585737

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St John's Pre-School registered in 1990. It is located in the London Borough of Hounslow. The setting is open each weekday from 9.15am to 12.15pm during term time only. The setting is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting employs 10 members of staff, eight of whom hold a recognised early years qualification at level 2, 3 or 4.

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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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