Jitterbugs After School Club

Jitterbugs After School Club Crowthorne C of E Primary School, Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6ND

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 January 2018 19 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

 Good partnerships with parents and the local school support consistent care for children. Staff regularly share information about children's learning and care needs.  Staff know how to build on what children are learning at school. For example, children enjoy deepening their understanding of a range of topics, such as the human body and the planets.  Children have positive relationships with each other and staff. They demonstrate a strong sense of teamwork as they play games together and help their friends to complete tasks.  Staff support children's good health well. They offer nutritious snacks and provide daily opportunities for physical activity. Children develop their own games of hide and seek in the wooded area, use climbing equipment safely and enjoy ball games.  Children are happy, relaxed and enjoy the time they spend at the club. Their emotional well-being is supported successfully.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff do not recognise some occasions to enhance further children's play experiences.  Staff sometimes complete practical tasks that children can manage for themselves.

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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

 extend the arrangements for the monitoring of staff practice, to help to raise the quality of children's experiences to an even higher level  increase opportunities for children to enjoy the responsibility of carrying out small tasks independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector visited areas of the premises used by the club.  The inspector held discussions with staff about the children's achievements and how children engage in their play.  The inspector spoke to parents and children, and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke with staff about their understanding of safeguarding.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies, children's records and staff qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff know how to recognise and report signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. They effectively assess the risks in all areas that children use, to identify and minimise any hazards and supervise children well. The manager recognises the setting's strengths and identifies areas for further improvement. For example, changes have been made to daily routines, to ensure that children can relax and lead their own play when they arrive. Following feedback from parents and children, more themed days have been planned. Staff benefit from training opportunities and regular staff meetings. For instance, they have identified how to incorporate more opportunities to help children to prepare for life in modern Britain.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children play in a well-organised environment. Staff provide resources that are age appropriate and reflect children's interests. They engage well with children and encourage their involvement in an enjoyable range of activities. Children enjoy role-play opportunities, such as hairdressers. They work together to build dens using a range of materials and furniture. Their creative ideas are encouraged and children draw around their friends' bodies, adding features, such as hair and expressions. Children are confident communicators and staff ensure that the youngest children have good opportunities to engage and contribute to discussions. Snack time is a social event and children join in lively conversations with staff and friends. Staff support the progress that children make in their mathematical understanding well. Children practise their counting skills as they play board games and calculate how much money they have collected. Children have

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

opportunities to relax and enjoy quieter activities, such as reading.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

An effective key-person system helps children new to the setting settle quickly and build close relationships with staff and other children. Children are confident, relaxed and have a strong sense of belonging at the club. Staff encourage children's ideas. For example, children enjoy being part of the club committee and being involved in planning future events. Staff are positive role models and support children's behaviour successfully. They share their expectations with children effectively. Children behave well and understand the club's rules. Staff help children to develop a positive awareness of communities beyond their immediate experience. Children learn about different celebrations from around the world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383562 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 1071074 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 - 9 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Kay Hazelton

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 19 November 2014 Telephone number 07589190257

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Jitterbugs After School Club re-registered in 2008. It operates Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 8.45am and 3.15pm to 6pm, during term time. The club employs five staff, three of whom hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3.

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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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