Funtastic Kids Burghfield St Mary's

Funtastic Kids Burghfield St Mary's Burghfield St. Marys C of E Primary School, Theale Road, Burghfield, READING RG30 3TX

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Inspection date 23 August 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Not Applicable

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The provision is good

n Staff provide an inclusive and welcoming club that very successfully meets children's needs. They provide a good balance of physical and creative activities that successfully engage and motivate children and that children enjoy. Effective partnerships with local schools ensure that staff complement children's learning very effectively. n Leadership is strong. The provider reflects accurately on the service they provide and sets a clear direction for future development. They use the views of parents, staff and children successfully to strengthen and enhance the provision further. n Staff value children's individuality highly and build exceptionally strong and warm relationships with all the children. Children quickly develop secure friendships and display high levels of self-confidence. They have excellent opportunities to energetically take part in a wide range of sports activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Staff do not give enough consideration to how gender inclusiveness and diversity are promoted through the activities and resources offered.

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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

n promote further children's awareness of gender inclusiveness and diversity.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children's play during indoor and outdoor activities. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including staff's suitability checks and accident and incident records. n The inspector spoke with the staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector held a meeting with the provider. n The inspector conducted a joint observation of a themed craft activity.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff are effectively trained in all areas of safeguarding and demonstrate a very secure knowledge of the procedure to follow should they have a concern about a child. Robust recruitment and induction procedures ensure staff's initial and continued suitability to work with children. Staff very effectively risk assess the premises and the activities they provide, and minimise risks to children. The provider is a very good role model for staff and provides very clear leadership to them. She makes effective use of staff supervision, spot checks and meetings to ensure staff fulfil their roles and responsibilities to a high standard and provide quality experiences for all children. Parents report that they are happy with the service they and their children receive. They praise the dedicated staff for providing a service that is responsive to their needs. Children comment that they thoroughly enjoy attending the club.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use their qualifications and/or experience of working in schools and nursery provisions to provide effective support for all the children who attend the club. They interact enthusiastically with children, who benefit from the wide range of play experiences and themed activities which enables children to build on what they know and can already do. Children quickly become engrossed in sculpting dough into creative models or sitting with their friends to play a board game together. Staff help children gain a deep understanding of different cultures and their immediate community through exciting topic work. Children learn about historical events that interest them, such as Ancient Egypt. They demonstrate impressive creative skills as they imaginatively create scarab beetle amulets from salt dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children enjoy their time at this lively and vibrant club. Staff quickly establish nurturing relationships with children, who develop a strong sense of belonging. Older children take on additional responsibilities, such as in their role of junior club leader, and very effectively support the youngest children in the 'VIP club' to feel included and very settled. Children demonstrate excellent teamworking skills as they take part in the daily welcome game. For example, they negotiate a challenging obstacle course with great skill, cheering on their team mates with words of praise and shouts of encouragement. Staff work exceptionally well with parents to maintain consistent strategies to support children's emotional well-being to a very high level. They are very responsive to the changing needs of the families who attend, and they meet children's additional health needs to a high standard. The provider ensures that staff share robust information about

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

children's well-being with local schools, to promote children's safety and welfare very successfully.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543632 Local authority West Berkshire Inspection number 10057052 Type of provision Out-of-school day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Funtastic Kids Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07931820351

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Funtastic Kids Club Burghfield St Mary's registered in 2017. The holiday camp operates from Burghfield St Mary's School, near Reading, Berkshire. The holiday camp is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, during the school holidays only. Overall, the organisation employs 14 staff and additional sports coaches. The number of staff who work with the children varies but includes three staff who hold qualified teacher status, and eight staff who hold qualifications to level 3 and 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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