New World Montessori

New World Montessori Linden Park Cricket Club, Fir Tree Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8AH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2017 26 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

 Parents value the work of the nursery to help their children learn and develop at their own pace. They contribute to the online records and appreciate the daily conversations with staff about their children's achievements.  Children generally learn how to resolve their own conflicts. They are happy and their behaviour is good. They have positive relationships with their key person and this helps to support their emotional well-being.  Key persons work well with parents to find out what children can do when they first start at the nursery. Regular observations are made of children as they learn and these help the key person to identify next steps in learning. Children make good progress.  Children have many opportunities to meet their new teacher when they transfer to school. Information about their achievements is shared with schools and with other settings children may attend. This helps to support a consistent approach to children's

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This provision is good

learning.  Senior leaders support staff effectively. Their practice and training needs are discussed at regular intervals. This helps staff to improve their knowledge and skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Not all staff make effective use of all the available assessment information to check children's progress  Sometimes, staff do not challenge children within their chosen activities to move their learning forward.

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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

 make better use of all available information relating to children's assessments of learning and development, to more accurately monitor their progress  challenge children more consistently within their chosen activities to move their learning forward.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector examined a range of documents, including those relating to safeguarding children and managing their behaviour.  The inspector checked the suitability of the staff and looked at children's learning and progress records.  The inspector and the manager observed members of staff interacting with children and discussed their practice.  The inspector read the improvement plans and discussed these with the manager.  The inspector spoke to a range of parents and children, and took their views into consideration.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The staff understand how to keep children safe and know who to inform if they have a concern about a child's safety or welfare. Senior leaders have focused improvement plans and accurately evaluate their practice. For instance, children now have frequent opportunities to visit the woods to explore the natural world. Staff check the premises each day to make sure they are safe and hygienic for children to use. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported effectively, as are those learning English as an additional language. Staff liaise with appropriate external professionals to meet the needs of these children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children successfully lead their own learning. For example, they find pine cones which they decide to paint, sprinkle with glitter and then use to print on paper. Staff support children's development of language effectively. They introduce correct vocabulary. For example, a child learned how to say 'prosthetic' to describe plastic legs. Children have wide ranging opportunities to develop their physical skills. They ride bicycles, safely negotiating space and enjoy playing 'Please Mr Wolf' outside in the fresh air. Children are confident and keen to share their knowledge. They point to the South Pole and know that is where penguins live. Sometimes, they choose to sit quietly with a book, looking at the pictures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's independence is actively encouraged and this helps children to understand and follow routines. After snack time, they need no reminders to wash up their own plate and cup, stack them and then rinse and dry their hands. Children have an emerging sense of risk. They can identify possible dangers on forest walks, such as not eating mushrooms or berries. Children have wide ranging opportunities to learn about other cultures. They have regular French lessons and can speak some Mandarin. They read stories from other cultures, cook, dress up and find out about different art techniques, such as those used by the Aboriginal people.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage of their education. They know initial letter sounds and can recognise and, often, write their names. Children have wide ranging opportunities for mark making and developing their early writing skills. For example, they ride bicycles through the water to make roads, write and make notices, such as 'only 3 in the role play'. Children enjoy counting the flags on the bunting. They can listen, take turns and understand the necessity of sharing. Children learn how to dress themselves and manage their own personal care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY393223 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1085899 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 30 Name of registered person Odile Michele Daniele Sagot-Smith

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Date of previous inspection 26 February 2015 Telephone number 07787 155247

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New World Montessori originally registered in 1999. It operates from two rooms in the pavilion of Linden Park Cricket Club in Tunbridge Wells. It is open every day during term time. The setting is in receipt of funding for children aged two to four years. There are five members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The setting operates in line with the Montessori philosophy.

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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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