Poulton C of E Extended Care Club

Poulton C of E Extended Care Hardhorn Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire FY6 7SR

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Inspection date 7 May 2019 Previous inspection date 6 May 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 Not Applicable

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This provision is good

n Managers, leaders and all staff are enthusiastic and ambitious for the success of the club. They work together seamlessly 'to provide play opportunities that are designed to build on children's social, physical, intellectual and creative achievements'. Children are clearly very happy and thoroughly enjoy their time in this inclusive club. n Staff form a secure bond with each child. Effective and consistent routines, including collecting children from their individual classrooms each day, contribute towards ensuring that children are happy, settled and assured in their transition to the club. n Staff regard children's safety as a high priority. They organise meaningful learning experiences, such as visits from the school crossing patrol staff, to help to raise children's awareness of road safety and equip them with lifelong skills for the future. n Staff actively encourage children to communicate their ideas for future activities. They

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This provision is good

provide a vast range of resources that are led by children, to help to complement their structured learning in school. This helps to sustain children's interest and motivates them to further achieve. n Staff lead by example. They teach children to use their 'happy hands' and 'kind words' with their friends during play, to help to promote positive relationships. Children show a desire to play together with others and often form special friendships within the club. They are caring, kind and respectful to others. n Although systems to monitor staff performance are in place, these are not rigorous enough to swiftly enhance the quality of children's experiences within the club. n At times, staff do not ignite opportunities for children to converse with others and share information about their personal experiences of school.

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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 carry out more frequent and rigorous supervision of staff, to help to strengthen the good practice further and enrich the quality of children's experiences within the club n extend opportunities for children to share information about their school day, to help to spark conversations and further cherish the diversity of their personal experiences.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector looked at the range of activities provided indoors and outside and observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector spoke with the assistant manager, committee members and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector and the assistant manager jointly evaluated a planned activity outdoors. n The inspector looked at evidence of suitability, a record of staff's qualifications and training, policies and procedures, health and safety records, a photograph book of activities planned for children and self-evaluation documents. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and from comments noted on recent feedback surveys.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Regular safeguarding training and updates help to ensure that all staff have a good knowledge of the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare. Leaders recruit staff safely. They complete in-depth inductions with all staff to ensure they have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Staff continually seek to extend their knowledge and skills through a good range of training and research. They form superb links with the host school. For example, staff liaise closely with the Reception class teacher and special educational needs coordinator in school to provide tailored support to children within the club. This helps to ensure that children's specific needs are met effectively. Staff listen perceptively to children, parents and others and act on their views. For example, in response to parents' feedback, staff have increased the range of healthy cereals offered at breakfast time, to help to ensure that all children eat

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

a healthy meal and gain the energy levels they need for their busy day at school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan a wide range of exciting activities that complement children's learning in school. For example, they engage children in an enjoyable minibeast hunt, to further promote their exploratory impulse and advance their knowledge of living things. Thoughtful methods, including encouraging older children to 'buddy up' with younger children during the task, support all children to feel confident. Children explore using their senses and use tools such as magnifying glasses to seek out and identify various creatures. They respond well to the challenges that staff present to them, for example counting the number of legs that a spider has, to help to enhance their good counting skills. Staff provide a wide range of experiences that inspire children's creative design skills. For example, children are keen to use recyclable materials to construct with a purpose in mind and apply their good knowledge of what objects look like when creating

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

their own 'handbag'. Staff share information with parents about the daily activities that their children take part in and any achievements that they make within the club.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are caring and kind. They create a welcoming, relaxed and friendly ambience within the club. Children are happy and encouraged to have fun. Daily tasks, such as encouraging children to self-register as they arrive, and offering quiet reading time, help to complement children's routines and learning in school. Staff encourage children to be independent. For example, during role-play experiences staff sensitively support children to persevere when completing more complex tasks, such as fastening small buttons when dressing a doll, to aid their good self-care skills. The abundance of praise children receive from staff helps them to flourish with confidence. Staff encourage children to adopt good health and hygiene routines. For example, they encourage children to wash their hands following outdoor play and welcome children to make their own healthy food choices at snack time. A useful 'communication book' is used to exchange information

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

about children's care and learning with parents and staff from the club and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 309770 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10064223 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Out-of-school day care Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 128 Name of registered person Poulton C of E Extended Care Committee

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Date of previous inspection 6 May 2016 Telephone number 07531140920

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Poulton C of E Extended Care registered in 1998 and operates from within St Chad's C of E Primary School in Poulton-le-Fylde. The club employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate qualifications at level 3. The club is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 8.45am and from 3.30pm to 5.30pm during term time, with the exception of bank holidays.

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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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