Sandringham and West Newton Pre School

Sandringham and West Newton Pre School Louise Cottages, West Newton, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6AT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2018 20 June 2017

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The manager, staff and voluntary management committee have the highest expectations for children's learning and progress. They meticulously reflect on each area of the provision and its effectiveness to support children's learning, well-being and welfare. The drive for improvement is relentless.  Members of the voluntary management committee have taken swift and decisive action to address weaknesses raised at the last inspection. They now follow robust procedures to ensure checks are completed to confirm they are suitable for their role.  Teaching is inspirational. All staff demonstrate teaching skills of the highest quality. They follow children's interests throughout the session and turn each activity into a high-quality learning experience that incorporates all areas of learning. Children respond with a can-do attitude and consistently show their passion for learning.  Children behave exceptionally well. They successfully cooperate with others and work

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This provision is outstanding

out their own rules, for example, when sharing resources. They are kind to their friends and ensure they are included in activities and routines.  The learning environment continuously captures children's interest. It promotes their high levels of independence, engagement and creative thought. Children are calm and relaxed as they play and learn. This atmosphere within the pre-school helps them to develop high levels of concentration and depth of thought.

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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

 continue to seek a wide range of professional development opportunities that supports the ongoing development of innovative and inspirational teaching, to maintain children's rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school manager and registered provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The manager and extremely supportive management committee display high levels of enthusiasm and commitment to secure provision of the highest quality. Safeguarding is effective. Robust and rigorous procedures are in place to ensure staff keep children safe from harm and only those staff suitable to work with children do so. Staff know what they must do to ensure any concerns they have about children's welfare are dealt with promptly and decisively. Staff are keen to access training and bring their new ideas back to the pre-school. They use their new learning to enhance children's experiences, such as incorporating music into different aspects of children's learning. The manager and provider acknowledge that they must continue the relentless search for inspirational ideas to secure the continued development of high-quality experiences for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff make regular and detailed assessments of children's progress. They quickly identify where there are any concerns with children's development. Staff implement detailed plans to target weaker areas of children's learning. These are successful in helping children to make sustained, high rates of progress. Children experience consistently high- quality learning experiences. During a self-chosen creative activity, staff introduce positional language to support children's mathematical development. They extend children's learning further and encourage them to write the words on the nearby board to support their literacy skills. Children are eager to try. Staff extend them even further and encourage them to practise the phonic sounds. Staff develop extremely effective partnerships with parents. Parents are fully involved in supporting children's learning. They continue the learning that children achieve in the pre-school at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff place high priority on helping children to build their confidence. Staff listen to children and take on board their thoughts and ideas. Children know that their views are important and that they are valued as individuals. They develop high rates of confidence and self-esteem. Children are eager to take on small tasks and gain a sense of responsibility. They are encouraged to take risks and engage in physical play. For example, they climb on small ladders outside as they imaginatively fix the fence with hand tools. Staff supervise children closely as they carefully climb and descend from the ladder. Children eat healthily. At snack time, they discuss different fruit, where it comes from and how it grows. This raises children's interest in healthy foods.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high rates of progress. They display extremely positive attitudes to learning. They continually seek to engage in learning opportunities that help them to gain new knowledge and skills. They are always willing to have a go at tasks and they show high levels of confidence. Children are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254256 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1108073 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 16 Name of registered person Sandringham and West Newton Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 20 June 2017 Telephone number 07821 078199

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Sandringham and West Newton Pre School registered in 1988 and is managed by a voluntary committee of parents. The pre-school employs three members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9.15am until 12.15pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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