Richard Challoner School

Gates Green Pre School 16-18 Gates Green Road, West Wickham, Kent BR4 9JW

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Inspection date 23 November 2018 Previous inspection date 14 June 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The manager effectively tracks children's development across the setting to ensure they are making at least typical progress. She regularly evaluates staff practice and the provision to help maintain good-quality teaching and care for the children. n Staff carry out good-quality activities that help children progress well with their learning. For example, they teach children to use their knowledge of letter sounds when writing their name on artwork and models. n Partnership with parents is strong. Parents spoken to are very happy with the care and enthuse about the community feel of the pre-school, saying they like the 'friendly approachable staff'. n Children behave well. They clearly know the routines at pre-school to follow instructions calmly. Staff use praise consistently to show their appreciation of the children's good behaviour.

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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 seek wider opportunities for staff to raise their skills and knowledge to an even higher level n develop further the evaluation of the planning of activities to incorporate children's individual learning and development more precisely.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed a range of activities indoors and outdoors. n The inspector sampled documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures, staff suitability and staff supervision records. n The inspector spoke with parents to seek their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager at a convenient time. n The inspector carried out a joint observation.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager supports staff to have a good understanding of their responsibilities to know how to recognise and report any child protection concerns. The manager regularly monitors the progress of individual groups of children to ensure they consistently improve. She identifies any gaps in children's development and puts strategies in place to support them. The manager and staff work well together as a team. The manager regularly seeks feedback from parents to help evaluate the pre- school. Information sharing is strong within the pre-school, and with parents and other providers. Children feel valued as staff use the information shared to support their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a range of activities to support children's learning. They share ideas and their observations with parents to help them continue children's learning at home. Staff encourage children's early talking and listening skills well. For example, during 'What's in the box?' at circle time, children listen well and clearly understand the activity. They use extensive vocabulary to describe what they have chosen. Staff support younger children to develop new skills, such as using scissors to cut. Children have good opportunities to develop early reading skills. For example, they independently select their names to register their attendance.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are good role models and children behave well. A strong key-person system helps staff to ensure that children feel safe and secure, which supports children's emotional well-being. Children enjoy the responsibility of being daily 'helpers' and are confident learners. Children use their mathematics skills to count how many children are present each day and to recognise numbers they have stamped into the play dough. Children are respectful, willing to share, take turns and are tolerant of each other. Staff join in conversations with children about their healthy choices at snack time. Children challenge their physical skills, when pushing friends in ride-on cars.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They develop independence as they put on their wellington boots and coats before going outside to play. Children develop good social skills. For example, they help each other to find the piece needed to build a robot using construction blocks. Children develop key skills needed for the next stage of their learning and eventually school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137299 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10061911 Type of provision Sessional 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Moor, Valerie Susan

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Date of previous inspection 14 June 2016 Telephone number 07850 910566

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Gates Green Pre School registered in 1995. The pre-school is situated in West Wickham, in the London Borough of Bromley. It is open during school terms from 9.15am to 12.15pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, and from 9.15am to 3.15pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. There are five members of staff who work with the children, all of whom have relevant early years qualifications. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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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