Kingsgate Community Pre- school

Kingsgate Community Pre- school Kingsgate Community Centre, 107 Kingsgate Road, London, NW6 2JH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 January 2018 17 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 manager and leadership team work well together and use self-evaluation effectively to help monitor and build on the good practice achieved.  The quality of teaching is good overall and staff use a creative range of strategies to help children make good progress from their starting points.  The routine and environment is well organised to help meet the needs of the children, who enjoy their time at the pre-school. Staff build close relationships with children and they prioritise supporting children's emotional well-being.  Staff place a high priority on working with parents. Parents are kept well informed about their children's care and achievements, and their feedback is used to help develop the service offered.  The opportunities that children have to experiment and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques to make their own creations is a key strength.  Staff promote children's language skills well and support children who speak English as

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This provision is good

an additional language effectively, to help close gaps in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make the very best use of the information gathered from children's assessments to help the most able children to make high rates of progress.  Staff do not consistently provide a motivating range of activities to inspire boys' interest in writing and understanding of concepts, such as quantities, calculation and weight.

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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

 use the information gathered from children's assessments to plan very precisely and provide highly challenging activities to help the most able children make the best possible progress  provide a wide range of activities to stimulate boys' interest in writing and their exploration of concepts, such quantities, calculation and weight, to raise their learning to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The senior leadership team of trustees brings a range of skills that it uses well to actively support and monitor practice. The manager works closely with staff and offers good supervision and staff development opportunities to help build on staff's knowledge and skills. Parents report high levels of satisfaction. They are impressed by the manager's professional approach and the progress that their children make. Parents also benefit from parent workshops to help increase their understanding of how they can support their children's learning at home. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There are robust systems in place to ensure staff are suitably vetted. Staff have a good understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues, and know the procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan and provide a good balance of adult-led and group activities and opportunities for children to freely explore and investigate. For example, the morning group time is used well by staff to welcome children and to encourage them to talk and listen to each other. Staff provide a rich range of resources for children to use, when creating and building. For example, children skilfully create three-dimensional models from the various boxes and items provided, and solve problems as they decide which adhesive would be best to use. Staff place a good focus on teaching children about the natural world. For example, staff combine a variety of natural resources, such as compost, branches and leaves, within the activities provided. Staff introduce new vocabulary and concepts during activities, and often use the children's home language to help support their understanding.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff teach about a range of topics, such as healthy eating and healthy habits. For example, children learn about the importance of cleaning their teeth, handwashing and how exercise is good for their bodies. Staff carry out daily risk assessments and supervise children well to ensure they are safe. There are good strategies in place to keep children safe on the daily outing to the park. For example, children wear high-visibility jackets and know the codes of behaviour in place to keep them safe. Children behave well and enjoy taking on extra responsibility. For example, children are keen to be the daily helper and enjoy helping with routine tasks, such as handing out the plates at snack time.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for school. Children show an interest in learning about each other's families and the local community, including the roles of the emergency services. Children often show sustained levels of interest and engagement during activities, and they enjoy learning. Children show a real interest in the natural world as they talk about the weather and help to care for cress, tomatoes, peas and sunflowers. Children begin to count, sort and match as they play and learn to recognise their names and link sounds to letters of the alphabet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 100557 Local authority Camden Inspection number 1070000 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Kingsgate Community Association

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 17 November 2014 Telephone number 020 7625 1743

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Kingsgate Community Pre-school registered in 1995. It operates from Kingsgate Community Centre, situated in Kilburn, North London. The pre-school is open during term time, Monday to Friday, from 9am to 4pm. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The pre- school employs seven members of staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, one at level 5, four at level 3 and one at level 2.

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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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