BELZ Nursery School

BELZ Nursery School 96-98 Clapton Common, London, E5 9AL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2018 9 May 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 have a good time at the nursery. They behave well, settle quickly and enjoy positive and friendly relationships with staff and other children. Staff take good care of the children and promote their personal well-being effectively.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are extremely pleased with the nursery's work. They say their children are safe, have good fun and are keen to talk about what they learn each day. Staff keep parents well informed about their children's progress.  Children make good progress in their learning. They acquire the skills needed for the move to school. Staff monitor children's achievements carefully and accurately.  Staff work together effectively to plan interesting activities. They use observations and assessments accurately to meet children's needs and follow their interests.  Managers provide good support for staff, including professional development

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This provision is good

opportunities, in order to continually improve children's outcomes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, staff miss opportunities to extend children's reading and writing skills.  Staff do not consistently promote children's independence well. They do things for the children that they are capable of doing themselves.  Staff do not make the very best use of resources and activities in the outdoor area to extend children's 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

 strengthen opportunities to promote children's reading and writing skills so that they make even better progress in these areas of learning  provide children with more opportunities to do things independently  develop the quality of outdoor provision to provide a wider range of experiences for children who prefer learning outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held meetings with managers and the compliance officer. He also met with other members of staff to discuss safeguarding and children's learning.  The inspector observed learning in all classrooms and in the outdoor area. He spoke with children and staff at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at children's work on display, in their 'special books' and evaluated the assessment information for a range of children.  The inspector reviewed documentation related to safeguarding and children's records, and sampled policies and procedures.  The inspector met with eight parents and considered the written responses of other parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Managers ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Safeguarding procedures are robust and staff are well trained to deal with any concerns about children's welfare. Staff appreciate the regular meetings with managers to discuss their work and children's outcomes. Managers provide helpful feedback and suggestions to staff about how to improve their practice. Managers work well with the neighbouring school to ensure that information about children's learning is shared. Parents are fully involved and appreciate the opportunities to come into the nursery and meet staff regularly to talk about their children's development. Managers evaluate the nursery's effectiveness accurately. They work closely with staff and parents to identify priorities for improvement. The issues identified at the last inspection have been addressed effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use imaginative ways to engage children in their learning and make learning enjoyable. For example, staff used real fish to show children the difference between fins and scales, and they plan opportunities for children to visit local parks. Staff promote children's understanding of the world effectively. They interact positively with children, asking them questions and encouraging them to explain their answers fully. Managers have worked well with staff to increase their expectations of children's spoken English. Children use materials imaginatively to build their creations, such as caterpillars from bottle tops and necklaces from pasta shells. Children have plenty of opportunities to enjoy role play and dress up. Staff make good use of problem-solving activities to challenge children's thinking. For example, children eagerly tested out how many cups of sand would be needed to fill a whole bottle. Children use scissors and other tools with increasing

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

accuracy to create works of art, such as their attractive underwater scenes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's well-being is at the heart of the nursery's work. Children are happy, relaxed and motivated to learn. Staff manage children's behaviour positively and praise them for their achievements. Children learn about the importance of being healthy, for example, in discussions with staff during snack time. Children play together harmoniously and have a good understanding of rules and routines. Children are polite and well-mannered. They listen attentively to adults and their friends, for example, during circle time. Children's physical development is well promoted, including regular opportunities to play outside.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They benefit from staff support to develop good speaking skills in Yiddish and English in readiness for the move to school. Children learn to count, identify numbers and use letters and sounds to read new words. They develop good social skills, including turn taking and listening, which prepares them well for meeting new friends and following instructions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144550 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 1099415 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 5 Total number of places 64 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Belz Nursery School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 9 May 2017 Telephone number 020 8800 6599

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BELZ Nursery School registered in 2001. It is located in Clapton, within the London Borough of Hackney. The nursery is available to boys from the local Orthodox Jewish community. The nursery is open from 9.30am to 3pm from Sunday to Thursday and from 9.30am to midday on Fridays. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged three and four years. There are 19 members of staff, 17 of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 or above.

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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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