KOOSA Kids After School Club at Pangbourne Primary School

KOOSA Kids After School Club at Pangbourne Primary School Pangbourne Primary School, Kennedy Drive, Reading, RG8 7LB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2018 4 February 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

 Children are exceptionally happy at the well-organised club. They enjoy playing with their friends and the staff. Children are confident and happy.  The provider has robust systems in place for recruitment, induction and the continual training and supervision of on-site staff.  Staff work well with parents and teachers. They use the information about the child's likes and dislikes to plan for children to settle well.  The staff provide children with opportunities to make choices and develop their self- help skills. For example, children spread butter on their crumpets.  Staff are good role models and they have very consistent expectations of children's behaviour. Children learn the rules, behave well and respect each other.  Staff make regular assessments of what children know and can do, and build very effectively on the information about each child provided by their teachers.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff sometimes miss opportunities to add challenge and extend children's play.

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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 opportunities and the activities provided to extend and challenge the children more consistently through their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play indoors and outside.  The inspector discussed children's play with their key persons.  The inspector looked at a wide range of documentation, including children's record books, and certificates, and held discussions with the provider.  The inspector spoke to and took account of the views of parents and grandparents.  The inspector completed a joint observation of children at play with the operations manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The extended management team helps all of the on-site staff to work in close partnership with schools and other agencies. Safeguarding is effective. All of the team have a good knowledge of how to work with other professionals and partners if they have concerns about children's welfare or care. The strong management team helps staff to feel confident in their roles. The new supervisor and staff have praised their induction process that they have received. Staff are very well supervised and are supported with strong systems and thorough documentation. This helps them to concentrate on getting to know each child thoroughly and to enjoy playing with the children during the session. The key- worker system is in place, and children and parents are very well supported to work with members of staff. This helps parents to be confident in the care their children receive. The systems in place support the management team to analyse the performance of the club.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The team has a good understanding of the club's strengths and areas to improve. It takes into account the views of parents and children, and makes effective plans to help the club improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have very high expectations of the children. They provide an interesting range of activities that they know will interest children as they arrive at the club. As the session develops, some of the children ask staff for new games to play. This helps the children to develop their independence skills. Some children ask for the table soccer and play the game with staff on the floor. The activities provided by the staff help older and younger children to play together very well. For example, children make appointments for staff, visitors and friends to visit the hairdressers. Staff encourage children to join in arts and crafts activities. For example, they use a range of tools to make birthday, get well and Easter cards. Staff help children to practise writing the greeting in the cards and their names. Children develop their awareness of shapes by working with staff at making puzzles. The staff are patient with the children. They watch and encourage children to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

complete the puzzle, until they are successful. This helps children to develop their resilience and develop their problem-solving skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children very enthusiastically come into the setting. They are very happy and welcomed by the staff. Children register themselves and discuss their day with the adults. Children say that they enjoy playing at the club. Staff help children to learn good standards of hygiene. For instance, children wash their hands before they eat. Children sit with their friends at the snack table, which has been laid by the staff. It is a very sociable time. Children listen to each other and share with younger children, for example, when a child wants a different coloured plate. Children are very confident. For example, they share appropriate jokes with the staff as they eat their snacks. Children enjoy playing outside with the sports coach. They practise skills, run and play team games well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466922 Local authority West Berkshire (Newbury) Inspection number 1069606 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 - 8 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person KOOSA Kids Limited

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Date of previous inspection 4 February 2014 Telephone number 08450942322

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KOOSA Kids After School Club at Pangbourne Primary School registered in 2013. It is open Monday to Friday, from the end of the school day to 6pm, during term time only. The club employs a regional manager who has a level 7 qualification to oversee the running of the club. A supervisor with a level 3 qualification is employed to manage the club on a day-to- day basis, and a further member of staff is employed to work with the 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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