The Cabin Crew Out Of School Club

The Cabin Crew Out Of School Club 140 Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4JD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 October 2017 15 June 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 leads a dedicated and caring staff team which work together well to ensure children are safe and well cared for. Risk assessments and safety procedures are implemented well to ensure the premises are safe and secure.  The club provides children with a fun and exciting place to play. Children are very happy and enthusiastic about the stimulating range of activities available. They take particular delight in craft activities that inspire their imagination. They are able to explore and experiment with their own ideas without the constraint of having to worry about making a mess.  The club works closely with the on-site school to provide children with a consistent approach to supporting their care and well-being. Children develop skills to promote their future learning in school.  Children are kind and helpful towards each other. Staff are good role models and help children learn to take account of the views and feelings of others. Staff are skilled and

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This provision is good

experienced at managing any challenging behaviour and helping children learn what is expected of them.  Parents are highly complimentary about the club and the experience and professionalism of the staff team.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Monitoring and evaluation do not focus on how to provide children with an out-of- school club that is consistently of the highest quality.

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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

 monitor and evaluate practice more precisely to focus on identifying ways of providing children with provision that is consistently of the highest quality.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors and the interactions between staff and children.  The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the club manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the club manager. She looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a good understanding of the signs and symptoms that children may be at risk of harm. They are confident about the action to take to protect children and promote their welfare. Staff follow well-thought-out procedures to supervise times of arrival and departure at the club. They use walkie talkies to keep in touch and inform each other of children's whereabouts when they are playing outside. The manager and staff meet together regularly to share ideas and discuss practice. However, sometimes, staff are inclined to do things as they have always been done, without considering different ways of working. The manager identifies relevant training opportunities to help staff continue to improve their knowledge and skills. Staff ensure children learn that their views are important and encourage them to evaluate the success of activities. Staff follow well-established routines to promote children's good health.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are committed to providing a play-based provision where children of different ages can play and relax together. Staff plan a range of exciting activities they know children will enjoy, with craft activities given a high priority. Children are curious and eagerly try out new ideas that they are unlikely to be allowed to do at home or school. For example, they enthusiastically paint with rollers on long lengths of paper and then add toothpaste to the mix to see what happens next. They enjoy talking to staff and each other about what they are doing, such as how to make slime. Staff maintain a record of children's time at the club. Children enjoy receiving this in the form of a 'memory book' when they leave.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and self-assured. They enjoy sharing their ideas and views with others knowing that their voices will be listened to. For example, staff help children to work out and explain the rules of a newly devised game hunting for hidden stones outside. Children of all ages excitedly take part, listen to instructions and eagerly share their discoveries with each other. The indoor and outdoor areas are very well resourced. Children choose to spend a large amount of time outdoors. The large field provides children with freedom and space to run about and play football, for example. An innovative range of good quality physical play equipment helps provide all children with excellent levels of physical challenge. Staff supervise children closely and encourage them to assess risks and follow safe practices. Staff work closely with other schools to meet the needs of children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Parents offer

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

comments, such as, 'We feel lucky to have found such an understanding and accommodating childcare provider'. They say, 'Children come home brimming with all the activities they have done'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 251435 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 1090283 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 106 Name of registered person The Cabin Crew Out Of School Club Committee

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Date of previous inspection 15 June 2015 Telephone number 01473 715151

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The Cabin Crew Out Of School Club registered in 1996 and operates from premises within the grounds of Sidegate Primary School. The club employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 5. The club opens Monday to Friday, all year round. During term time, sessions are from 7.30am until 8.50am and from 3.15pm until 6pm. During school holidays the club opens from 7.30am until 6pm.

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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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