Buckingham Primary School

Egloshayle Pre-school The Playing Fields, Egloshayle, Wadebridge PL27 6AQ

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Inspection date 8 February 2019 Previous inspection date 28 January 2015

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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 and staff strive to provide the best possible opportunities for young children. Self-evaluation helps staff to identify clear targets for future development and a supportive committee helps to ensure the ongoing improvement to the pre-school. n Staff skilfully develop children's vocabulary as they plan a rich and varied curriculum. For example, they use Makaton to support children's developing language and communication skills. n Partnership with parents is strong. Parents opinions are valued and staff encourage their feedback and suggestions, which contributes to successful outcomes for children. For example, parents visit the pre-school to talk about special celebrations. They regularly volunteer to help at the pre-school and share children's learning at home. n Staff are kind and considerate and offer high levels of praise and encouragement. Staff act as good role models and give children gentle and appropriate reminders. Children

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This provision is good

learn to share, take turns and respect each other. As a result, children feel secure and well supported. n Staff do not consistently build upon opportunities to promote children's understanding of mathematical concepts, such as quantity and numbers. n Staff do not provide children with enough time to think and respond to thought- provoking questions.

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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 provide more opportunities to promote children's understanding of mathematical concepts, such as quantity and numbers, to develop children's learning even further n build on children's speaking and listening skills and provide them with enough time to think and respond to thought-provoking questions more consistently.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed staff engaging with children in a range of activities. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school. n The inspector spoke to children, staff, committee members and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager works in partnership with other professionals to ensure that children receive good levels of support. The qualified and experienced team demonstrate good working knowledge of safeguarding procedures and know how to keep children safe while they attend the pre-school. Managers have effective systems in place to monitor staff practice. This helps to ensure good levels of knowledge and training are maintained and staff skilfully support children's individual needs. Leaders and managers have exciting plans to further develop the pre-school, for example, they reflect on the needs of the community and offer additional services to engage and support parents. They have improved staff deployment to help children's self-chosen play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan an engaging curriculum which supports young children's emerging next steps well. Staff introduce themes which reflect children's interests and tailor activities, to stimulate curiosity using a range of quality resources. For example, children delight in building dens and exploring water trays. The children make independent choices from a well-resourced environment. They enjoy creative mark making activities, such as potato printing, and benefit from quality interactions with staff. Staff use accurate observation to inform the next steps in children's learning and development. These are clear and concise and reflect the appropriate developmental stages of children. Staff are committed and enthusiastic in their approach. This helps to encourage and support children as they make consistent progress from their starting points.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate independence and are clearly familiar with the routines and expectations of the pre-school. For example, children willingly tidy up, working together to solve problems. Children know how to manage self-care effectively. For example, they wash their hands before and after mealtimes. Children benefit from plenty of opportunities to play outside in the fresh air. For example, they express joy as they play in the rain. They dress themselves in appropriate clothing and help each other to get ready. Children take pride in the pre-school and relish the praise they receive from staff who know them very well. Children are confident, happy and settle quickly in the caring environment. Children's behaviour is consistently good.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are gaining the key skills they need to help prepare them in readiness for school. Children initiate their own learning and use their imaginations in role play and mark making activities, such as drawing tracks for the cars on the whiteboard. Children enjoy listening to well-read stories and singing familiar songs. Children are motivated and eager to learn and explore.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102904 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10070148 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Egloshayle Preschool Committee

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Date of previous inspection 28 January 2015 Telephone number 07980053642

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Egloshayle Pre-school opened in 1974. They operate from a purpose built building in the grounds of Wadebridge playing fields. The pre-school is open from 9.15am to 1.15pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and from 9.15 to 12.15pm on Friday, term time only. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four. There are four members of staff, all of whom hold an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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