Ilketshall St Lawrence Pre- School

Ilketshall St Lawrence Pre- School Ilketshall St. Lawrence Primary School, Hogg Lane, Ilketshall St. Lawrence, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8ND

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2018 26 March 2015

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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

 Overall, the pre-school provides a very good standard of care and learning for the children who attend. Children are happy, confident and motivated to learn.  Parents are extremely happy with their child's progress at the pre-school. They talk highly of the support and clear communication they receive from staff. Parents comment that the pre-school is very homely and feels like a family for their children.  Children make good progress from their individual starting points. Older children make particularly good progress with counting and writing recognisable letters.  The small staff team works very well together. Staff receive good support from the manager to help them to continue to develop their skills. They watch each other teach and, together, they reflect on the success of the activity.  Children settle quickly at the pre-school and say goodbye to their parents and carers with confidence. They show secure attachments to the members of staff who have a

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This provision is good

clear understanding of their individual care needs, such as any allergies.  Children have many opportunities to learn routines to help them to be ready for school, for example, as they play alongside the older children in the Reception class.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, staff miss opportunities to develop children's thinking to the highest level. An example of this is when they quickly provide a solution to a problem, rather than letting children work it out 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

 enhance teaching skills to the highest level, providing children with more opportunities to reflect, problem solve and extend their thinking skills further.

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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 held a meeting with the manager and held discussions with the chairperson.  The inspector completed a joint observation of teaching with the manager.  The inspector spoke with staff, children and parents during the inspection, and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager regularly checks children's assessment records to identify any gaps in their learning. She uses this information to make clear plans to help children to catch up. An example of this is when staff identify that some children need more practice to learn about shapes. The manager works with parents to encourage them to help their children find triangle-shaped objects at home and bring them into pre-school. Children enjoy this and excitedly name the 'shape of the week'. Staff have regular meetings with the manager where they discuss any training needs. They have recently attended a course to help them meet children's individual needs, such as understanding autism spectrum disorder. The manager completes a detailed self-evaluation. She has a good understanding of the strengths of the pre-school and areas for future development. Safeguarding is effective. Staff understand how to report any concerns about a child's welfare to the local authority.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified staff are good teachers. They get down to the children's level and join in with their play. Staff enthusiastically share a story about hunting for a bear and encourage children to join in with the words and phrases. There are clear systems in place for observing children, assessing their progress and planning for the next steps in their learning. Staff involve parents very well in children's learning. Parents are appreciative of the detailed updates about their child's progress. Staff post photographs of the pre- school's caterpillars online and encourage parents to share these with their children at home, to support their knowledge of growth and change. Where required, the special educational needs co-ordinator works well with other agencies to devise individual plans for children, such as to develop their personal and social skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave very well. They receive supportive and clear guidance from staff about the rules. Children show good levels of self-esteem. Older children talk about who their friends are and younger children spontaneously give themselves a clap when they complete a task. Children enjoy playing and developing their physical skills in the outdoor area. Even on a rainy day, they have fun riding the tricycles outside, steering around obstacles. Staff plan interesting opportunities for children to learn about the wider world. They create a 'flying carpet' where children pretend to visit different countries.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are interested in activities, engaged in their learning and keen to demonstrate their skills. For example, they eagerly show how they can use their hands to roll a ball shape with the play dough. Older children are able to count to 10 and beyond. They concentrate well as the write the letters in their name. Younger children self-select their own activities. They choose books, turn pages and point out characters in the pictures. Children use their imaginations well. They pretend to make and flip pancakes, describing how they are creating a new 'banana and cucumber flavour'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY234676 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 1091464 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Ilketshall St. Lawrence Pre School-Committee

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 26 March 2015 Telephone number 01986 781315

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Ilketshall St Lawrence Pre-School registered in 2002. The pre-school employs three members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 12.15pm until 3.15pm. 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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