Upper Studley Playgroup

Upper Studley Playgroup Upper Studley Baptist Church Hall, 187 Frome Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0DU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 November 2017 28 November 2014

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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 environment is warm and welcoming. Children enter the pre-school excitedly, and they quickly become engaged in activities.  Staff are good role models, encouraging children to share and play well together. They support children to manage their feelings appropriately. Staff use signing to gain children's attention at group times. Children's behaviour is good.  Staff have a good understanding of how to support children's development. For example, they plan activities based on children's interests, which inspires children to take part.  The manager values the views of parents, staff and children. She involves them in the development of the setting, to help make continuous improvements.  Children make good progress from their starting points. Staff work well with parents, encouraging them to share what their children already know when they first start.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently support and interact with children who learn English as an additional language, to extend their communication and language skills and their general learning as much as possible.  Children do not have enough opportunities to think for themselves and solve problems independently.

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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

 provide more support and interaction for those children who learn English as an additional language, to extend their communication and language skills and their general learning as much as possible  give more consistent support for all children to think for themselves and solve problems.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at documents, including children's records, policies, and records relating to the suitability of staff.  The inspector and the deputy manager observed an activity and discussed their findings.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents to gain their views on the setting.  The inspector observed staff and children interacting inside and outside.  The inspector spoke to the management team, staff and children at appropriate times during the day.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff know the signs and symptoms to be aware of and how to report a concern about a child. The manager supports staff well. Staff benefit from regular supervisions and professional development opportunities, to ensure they keep up to date with early years practice. The pre-school links effectively with outside agencies and specialists, ensuring children receive additional support where needed. The management team evaluates its provision and children's progress well, to identify strengths and weaknesses. This has helped management to recognise that children who learn English as an additional language do not always receive the support and input they need, and there are plans to explore this further and bring in additional support.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff regularly observe children and use this information well to plan relevant and interesting activities. Parents are aware of how their children are progressing. They contribute to their children's learning diaries through 'wow' sheets detailing achievements from home. Staff effectively use small-group times to boost children's development in specific areas, supporting their good progress across the curriculum. Staff use everyday activities and routines successfully as learning opportunities to cover mathematics and literacy. For example, they count the dolls during play and send children to wash their hands by identifying the first letter sound from their names for children to hear and learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff support children to be kind and respectful to each other. For example, they look at the pre-school's 'golden rules' together during group time, reminding them of the kind ways to behave and why. Children develop high self-esteem. For example, staff invite grandparents in, and children proudly show them around the pre-school and happily engage in activities with them. Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. They choose from a wide range of resources that develops their control and coordination of their bodies outside. During group times, children are encouraged to work together. For example, they play parachute games with staff where they have to lift the parachute together to make the toy monkey jump. Staff respect children and allow them to make their own choices. For example, whether they would like to play indoors or outdoors and whether or not they would like to join in with group time.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn skills that support them well in the next stages of their learning. For example, they are encouraged to be independent by washing their hands and pouring their own milk at snack time. Children move between the range of resources happily and become absorbed in their play. They are active learners and have appropriate play skills for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145883 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1070354 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Lynne Maureen Chisling

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Date of previous inspection 28 November 2014 Telephone number 07796 933359

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Upper Studley Playgroup registered in 1993. It operates from the Baptist Church Hall in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. It is open Monday to Thursday from 9am to 3pm and on Friday from 9am to midday, during term time only. There are seven members of staff, four of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or above.

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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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