Witterings Pre-School

Witterings Pre-School Village Hall, Church Road, East Wittering, West Sussex, PO20 8PS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 January 2018 30 September 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 manager and staff build effective partnerships with parents and share important information about children's well-being and learning. They regularly invite parents into the pre-school to discuss children's interests and share the next steps in their learning.  Staff are positive role models and encourage clear rules and boundaries to help manage children's behaviour. Children behave very well. They develop good confidence and social skills that help to prepare them emotionally for their move to school.  Staff support children's communication and language skills consistently well. They encourage plenty of conversation with children and show a genuine interest in their home lives and views. Children confidently express themselves.  The manager and staff know each child well and assess their development accurately. The manager monitors the progress that all children make closely, including specific

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This provision is good

groups, such as funded children. She works with staff to identify gaps and plans effectively to move all children on in their learning. Children make good progress from their developmental starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager does not monitor staff performance as closely as she could, to ensure professional development opportunities more precisely target and raise the quality of their practice even higher.  At times, staff do not make the most of their interactions with children to offer even further challenge in their learning.

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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

 enhance systems for monitoring staff performance to more precisely identify where further support and professional development is needed to raise standards of practice even further  make the most of staff interactions with children to offer even further challenge in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practices and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff, children and parents.  The inspector read some of the pre-school's documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector sampled children's development information and records.  The inspector discussed children's play, learning and progress with the manager and discussed self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The enthusiastic manager and well-qualified staff have high expectations for children. They work closely together to evaluate the pre-school and identify further improvements that benefit children. For example, after observing children's play, the manager enhanced the role-play area and created a bigger space. Children now eagerly access imaginary play. Overall, the manager supports her staff well to develop their skills and maintain their good practice. She has individual and team meetings to offer guidance and encourages staff to research new ideas. For example, she has supported staff to introduce new activities to encourage children's understanding of people who help them, such as police officers. Safeguarding is effective. The manager and all staff attend safeguarding training and have a thorough, up-to-date understanding of how to deal with any child protection concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff pay close attention to children's interests and provide a stimulating environment that helps to engage and motivate them in their learning. For example, children enjoy exploring shaving foam and play dough. Staff encourage them to describe the different textures and identify the shapes they use, introducing new shape names, such as, 'hexagon'. Staff support children's early literacy skills successfully and children enthusiastically recognise their names in print when they arrive in the morning. They enjoy attempting to write the letters of their name in different ways, such as on paper and using their fingers in shaving foam. Children happily read stories with staff and listen carefully, excitedly talking about the pictures and what might happen next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff create a welcoming, friendly and nurturing environment. Children form close relationships with them and show that they feel safe, secure and ready to learn. They receive warm praise and encouragement throughout their play and take pride in their achievements. For example, children excitedly celebrate together as they build their, 'tallest tower yet'. Staff support children's physical well-being effectively in various ways. Children enjoy practising physical skills outdoors, such as riding scooters and kicking balls. They develop a strong understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. For example, as children explore role-play food, they discuss with staff their favourite healthy food and the benefits to their bodies.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are keen to learn and they quickly gain the skills needed for the next stage in their learning. Boys and girls happily play together and engage well in a wide variety of activities. They show good physical development and control over tools as they explore dough or confidently dress themselves for outdoor play. Children count confidently and compare sizes as they play. They confidently take on roles, such as cooking dinner for their family in the role-play home corner and decide together what they should cook.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397254 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1071197 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 36 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person Helen Louise Robey

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Date of previous inspection 30 September 2014 Telephone number 07549994143

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Witterings Pre-School registered in 2009. The setting operates during term time only, between 9am and midday each weekday. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school has six staff, four of whom hold early years qualifications between level 3 and level 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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