Sir Winston Churchill Primary School

Benenden Pre-School St. Georges Hall, The Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4DB

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Inspection date 9 May 2019 Previous inspection date 23 June 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n Extremely dedicated and motivated leaders remain ambitious and forward-thinking. Their highly targeted plans for improvement and staff professional development continue to drive the outstanding practice. They listen and react positively to the views of staff, parents and children. n Children's behaviour is exemplary. They demonstrate exceptional patience and motivation to learn. They are extremely confident and sociable as they ask staff questions and show genuine interest in activities. n Inspirational leaders use highly effective systems for monitoring and evaluating the progress children make within the nursery. Excellent teaching helps all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to develop skills rapidly and to be ready for their future learning. n A wealth of innovative strategies ensures partnerships with parents are excellent. For example, parents and grandparents are welcomed into the pre-school to share their

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This provision is outstanding

skills. Parents comment on excellent opportunities to share their children's experiences at the pre-school, as well as knowing how to continue their children's learning at home. n The pre-school has focused exceptionally well on promoting children's physical skills and health. For example, children demonstrate excellent physical abilities as they competently and skilfully complete a challenging obstacle course. n All staff have excellent knowledge of how to keep children safe. They are extremely vigilant about how to ensure all children know how to keep themselves safe at pre- school and in the wider community.

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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 implement the already excellent plans to further strengthen children's contribution to a sustainable environment.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning indoors and outside. n The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held meetings with the manager and the provider, and spoke with all staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' views by speaking with them and reading their written comments. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including records of children's progress, evidence of staff suitability, and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have an excellent understanding of how to identify and report any concerns they may have about a child's welfare. The manager ensures the well-qualified staff continue their professional development to support the delivery of a highly successful and relevant curriculum. For example, following training, the manager plans to increase children's contribution to a sustainable environment, such as by composting. Excellent teamwork and sharing of good practice ensure superb teaching and increased staff confidence. Leaders work exceptionally well with other professionals and share high-quality information with other settings children attend. Leaders make excellent use of additional funding to narrow any differences in children's progress and help them all achieve their potential.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

All staff have a deep understanding of the individual learning needs of children. They closely observe what children are doing and saying, and successfully use this information to plan exciting and stimulating activities. Children demonstrate excellent communication and language skills which are superbly supported by staff, who fully engage and interact with them in meaningful ways. For example, they expertly join in child-led play to advance children's vocabulary and social skills. Children thoroughly enjoy exciting activities that enrich their life experience, such as meeting lambs that visit from the local farm, learning yoga or developing their physical skills in multi-sports sessions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Extremely nurturing and caring relationships develop between all staff, children and parents. Staff are superb role models for children's positive and polite behaviour. Children confidently communicate their emotional and physical needs. They demonstrate tremendous confidence when trying new activities and are self-motivated to experiment with new ways of doing things. For example, they expertly calculate risks during outdoor play, such as when they balance across a wobbly plank. Staff teach children to understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle and inspire them to be physically active. For example, they learn that carbohydrates are eaten as part of a balanced meal and they enjoy planting and growing their own vegetables, such as potatoes. Staff provide an exceptional range of resources, including dual-language books that help children learn to value differences and similarities between themselves and others in the wider

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children display exceptional independence skills. For example, they skilfully dress themselves in 'splash suits' before going outside. They spontaneously point out letters and numbers around them and relate them to what they already know. For example, they think about words that start with the same letter or they confidently count on from a number up to 20. Children make strong friendships and learn to be kind. They have an excellent understanding of the needs of others, including other living things. For example, they are patient and quiet when taking turns to feed lambs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 127014 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10104182 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 Full day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 17 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person Benenden Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 23 June 2015 Telephone number 01580 241 137

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Benenden Pre-School registered in 1967 and is managed by a parent management committee. It is located in Benenden, Kent. The pre-school employs seven members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate qualifications from level 3 to level 6. The manager has qualified teacher status and early years professional status. The pre-school is open from Monday to Friday during school term times. Sessions are from 9am until 3.15pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and from 9am until midday on Friday. 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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