Thorngumbald Preschool

Inspection of Thorngumbald Preschool Village Hall, Main Road, Thorngumbald, Hull HU12 9NG

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Staff use the indoor areas of the pre-school well to create a warm, welcoming environment in which children are keen to explore and investigate. Staff have high expectations for all children and, in the main, have a good understanding of how children learn. They use this knowledge to provide a curriculum that is tailored to children's individual learning needs and interests. For example, staff provide children with many opportunities to develop their mathematical skills. Children use ramps and toy cars to explore speed and motion. They enjoy time each day playing in the fresh air. However, some of the resources and equipment in the outdoor areas are not maintained well to ensure they are clean and hygienic for children to use.

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, the daily routine is organised well to provide a good balance of adult-led learning and child-initiated play. Staff support children's emotional well-being very well. Children settle quickly and form secure attachments to their key person. Successful partnerships are in place with the local school. This means children enjoy a smooth transition when it is time for them to move on to the next stage in their learning. Staff gently remind children of the right ways to behave and offer regular praise and encouragement. As a result, children behave well and are keen to do things for themselves.

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need to do better?

n Staff continually review the indoor environment and make positive changes that improve learning opportunities for children. They use a side room well to give children free access to creative and messy play activities. Children enjoy carving pumpkins. They build towers and use them to create waterfalls. Children shriek with delight as the water pours down. n Children enjoy role play. They build narratives and re-enact real-life experiences, such as going to the hairdresser. Staff use the time to encourage children to talk about their friends and families. n Staff promote children's communication and language skills well. They teach younger children the initial sounds of words during phonics sessions, and encourage older children to identify which object from a group does not start with their chosen letter. This challenges children to build on their skills and knowledge. Staff read stories to children. They use intonation well to convey

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meaning and demonstrate rhythms in language. n Staff interactions with children are positive and, overall, are used well to motivate children to listen and concentrate. Staff ask relevant questions. They give children time to think and share their knowledge. That said, group activities are not always planned well. At times, groups of children are too large, and staff take children out to have their nappy changed or use the toilet. This hinders

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22 October 2019 children in maintaining their attention and interrupts their learning. n The manager conducts regular reviews of staff's practice. New staff have a mentor who provides them with some coaching to improve their skills. Staff use their training in creative play to give children more scope to explore and be imaginative with a wide variety of objects. However, the manager does not use the information she gathers to sharply focus training to staff's individual development needs. As a result, she does not fully support them to raise the quality of teaching and provision to the highest level. n All children make good progress from their starting points. Staff work in partnership with parents and other professionals to support children who are not making expected progress. This shared approach ensures that gaps in children's learning soon narrow. Additional funding is used successfully to enhance

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learning opportunities for children. n Partnerships with parents are positive. They value highly the care and education their children receive. Information about children's learning is continually shared. Parents enjoy opportunities to attend trips to places of interest with their children. Children borrow books to take home and read with their parents. n Children enjoy playing outdoors, where they have opportunities to develop their physical skills. They begin to learn to keep themselves safe as they jump and balance. Children use tools, such as spades, to fill different-sized containers with sand. However, some resources and equipment in the outdoor area are not kept clean. This presents a potential risk of infection to children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders ensure all adults who have contact with children are suitably vetted. All staff have a secure understanding of what to do if they are concerned about a child's welfare. They have a suitable knowledge of wider child protection issues. There are clear procedures in place for keeping information about children and families confidential. Staff know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a member of staff or the committee. Staff work in partnership with other professionals to keep children safe.

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Due date

complete more effective risk assessments to ensure outdoor areas and resources children use are clean and hygienic. 21/11/2019

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should:

n plan more effectively for group activities so that all children benefit from these adult-led learning experiences n use information from evaluations of staff's practice to target areas of their practice and fully support them to raise their knowledge and teaching skills to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 314749 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10070268 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care Age range of children 2 to 4 Total number of places 37 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Thorngumbald Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07745 081096 Date of previous inspection 16 April 2015

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Information about this early years setting

Thorngumbald Preschool registered in 1993. The pre-school employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 3 and above. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until midday, extending to 3pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager. The manager explained how the setting was organised to support children's play and learning. She explained the curriculum and how activities would be delivered. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children were keen to share their learning experiences with the inspector throughout the inspection. Parents shared their views of the pre-school and explained how children's progress is supported. n The inspector completed joint evaluations of activities with the pre-school manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.

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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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