Chingford Mount Baptist Church Pre-School

Inspection of Chingford Mount Baptist Church Pre-School 1a Leadale Avenue, Chingford E4 8AT

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy and confident in this well-organised pre-school. Overall, staff offer a broad variety of interesting activities across the areas of learning. They make good use of regular assessments to make sure that children are appropriately challenged. All children make good progress. Staff support children's communication and language skills successfully. For example, they use interesting objects to stimulate discussion and teach children new words. Staff help children who are learning English as an additional language to gain good language skills. For instance, they teach them the names of common objects and sing songs. Staff teach children good technology skills, such as using educational computer programs. However, they sometimes miss opportunities to increase children's understanding of the natural world. Staff provide children with a variety of creative activities. However, these are fairly limited in terms of textures and materials to

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The provision is good

enable children to use them in their own way. Staff manage children's behaviour successfully. They share group rules with children, and children behave well. Staff teach children about differences, for example, they discuss and celebrate different cultural or religious festivals.

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The provision is good

Children have good physical skills. They move confidently in different ways. For example, they climb, balance and run, and learn to throw and catch balls. Staff place great importance on this area of learning by enabling all children to have ongoing access to the outdoor area.

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n Staff help children to develop good early literacy skills. For instance, children link sounds to letters through enjoyable activities and games, and some can recognise and write their names. Children have a good knowledge of letters and the sounds they represent. n Staff support children's early mathematical development well. For instance, children learn the names of shapes, count securely, and sort and group objects correctly. They are able to use mathematical language to describe quantity and size. n Staff value children highly as individuals. This supports children's well-being and they are confident and motivated to learn. Staff ensure that children enjoy activities by, for example, ensuring that they are based on their interests. Children understand themselves and their emotions well and manage their feelings. Their behaviour is good. n Children are able to do things for themselves. For instance, they serve

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themselves at snack time, open their own lunch boxes, undo food tubs and unwrap sandwiches. Children behave in safe ways. For example, they use tools and materials with care and caution.

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10 October 2019 n Staff know how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make good progress. They draw up plans and set goals for children, which they monitor regularly. Staff observe children closely, and they make sure that they meet up often with parents and health professionals involved with children's care and learning to share information. n Staff work well with parents. They provide them with regular updates on their children's progress and give parents good opportunities to support their children's learning. For example, children take the pre-school bear home and tell stories about his adventures to staff and children, supporting language development. Parents are also part of a communication and language project which involves home-learning activities to support children's development. n The manager supports staff well. For instance, she monitors their workloads and

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gives them regular periods of time away from the children to prepare planning and complete assessments. The manager regularly meets with staff individually to discuss work performance and training needs. For example, staff attended a course on behaviour management which led to more effective practice in this area. n Staff help children to learn about living a healthy lifestyle as part of their daily routine. For instance, children go outdoors each day for fresh air, enjoy physical challenges and they eat nutritious snacks. n Staff help children to learn to share and take turns well. For example, they play group games indoors and outdoors where children learn to share. Children take part in group discussions where they learn to take turns to speak and listen. n Staff provide children with a range of interesting activities across the areas of learning. However, there are missed opportunities to increase children's

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understanding of the natural world. n Staff provide children with some creative activities. However, these can be quite limited in terms of textures and materials to enable children to express their own ideas.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a clear understanding of the signs and symptoms that may indicate possible concerns about a child's welfare. They understand the safeguarding policy and know the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about the welfare of a child in their care. Staff are regularly trained in safeguarding to ensure that their knowledge and practice are current. The manager checks the backgrounds of staff well as part of the safe recruitment process to safeguard children.

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should:

10 October 2019 n develop more ways for children to experience a wider range of textures and materials to support their creative skills further n develop more ways to increase children's understanding of the natural world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 155087 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10072454 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 Sessional day care Age range of children 2 to 3 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Chingford Mount Baptist Church Pre-School

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 559 3903 Date of previous inspection 14 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Chingford Mount Baptist Church Pre-School registered in 1993. It is located in Chingford in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The pre-school is open from 9am to midday and from midday to 3pm from Monday to Friday, during term time only. It is closed on public bank holidays. There are eight staff members, including the manager, six of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The manager holds qualified teacher status, and five staff hold a level 3 qualification in childcare. The pre-school receives funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector carried out a learning walk and had a discussion with the manager. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children, indoors and outdoors, and spoke with children when appropriate. n The inspector tracked the progress of several children. n The inspector checked some documentation and held a discussion with the manager. n The inspector considered the views of parents and staff during the inspection.

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We carried out this inspection 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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