Bishops Waltham Montessori

Inspection of Bishops Waltham Montessori St John Ambulance Hall, Little Shore Lane, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire SO32 1ED

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Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are highly confident, independent and motivated learners. The curriculum expertly aims to ensure children have a wide range of exciting opportunities that skilfully prepare them for their next stages in learning. The setting follows a Montessori approach to education and children are thriving in all aspects of their learning.

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The provision is good

Children feel safe and secure. They have wonderful bonds with the staff and make positive relationships with their peers. Children are eager to play together and demonstrate high levels of confidence in social situations. For example, during a rehearsal for their nativity production, children confidently speak their lines and sing out loudly. Children also voice their ideas and opinions during play. They make suggestions on how to design and construct objects using various resources.

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The provision is good

Children behave excellently. They are familiar with the daily routines and the behavioural expectations. For instance, children place mats on the floor or on tables and carry their activities to their working space. Once they have finished they tidy away the resources and return them for someone else to use. Children are extremely respectful of the resources and treat them with great care.

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n Staff are highly skilled teachers and provide children with an abundance of exciting and stimulating activities. Staff are very attentive to the children's needs and development, and have excellent understanding of what the children know and can do. Their precise planning ensures children's flourishing progress is continuously supported, preparing them brilliantly for the next stages in their learning. n Leaders and staff have high expectations of what the children can achieve. They expertly set challenges during activities and routines to engage the children to think critically. For example, they invite children to use screwdrivers and work out how to take apart toys, exploring the mechanics and how to fit them back together. Children persist in solving problems and show great resilience and determination. n Children have excellent language and literacy skills. Children read books independently and recognise numbers and letters when reading. Staff nurture

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and encourage children's love for books across the setting. Children recall rhymes from familiar books and read these to each other, confidently analysing the pictures to make their own storylines. n Staff ensure children have ample opportunities to be independent. Children help themselves to snack, serving their own fruit and cereal. They pour their own milk and water into glass cups and wash up their cutlery afterwards. Children

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11 December 2019 are forward thinkers and independently use the dustpan and brush to clear away any mess they have made. n The curriculum expertly aims to ensure children have a wide range of exciting opportunities that support their cultural capital. For example, children have opportunities to learn French, practise yoga and go on outings in the local area. Children have regular visits from different professionals, such as doctors and the police, to teach them about their work. n Children have fantastic concentration during activities and are always eager to join in. For instance, when playing letter bingo with staff, children search for letters they recognise and practise sounding them out. They anticipate the instructions from the teacher and thrive from the praise. n Leaders are passionate to provide children with an inspiring early years education. Leaders work well with other professionals to ensure all children are

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supported in their learning and development. The owner provides staff with regular training to enhance their teaching and knowledge. However, she does not always successfully monitor the impact of all training to identify any weaknesses in their knowledge. For example, some staff do not have robust knowledge on wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty. Nevertheless, all staff know how to report any concerns about children, to keep them safe. n The owner has made improvements since taking on the role. She has worked hard to enhance the environment, resources and teaching. To further enhance the already good leaderships skills, the owner must ensure all required documentation is available on inspection, including that relating to all staff. n Parents are extremely complimentary about the setting. They describe the staff as welcoming, friendly, supportive and enthusiastic. Parents are delighted with

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the progress their children are making and see great improvements in their social skills, independence and confidence. Parents enjoy having opportunities to be involved with the setting and feel supported by the staff.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are confident identifying the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. The owner ensures staff receive regular supervision meetings. These give staff the opportunity to discuss confidential or sensitive issues. When appointing new staff, the owner follows a thorough recruitment procedure to ensure staff suitability. The owner regularly checks that employed staff remain suitable to work with children. The deployment of staff is effective. Children are always supervised and staff maintain a safe and secure environment, protecting children from harm.

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should:

11 December 2019 n further review the impact of training during supervisions, to ensure all staff knowledge is secure in relation to wider safeguarding issues n ensure all required documentation is present and available on inspection.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY305418 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10128716 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 24 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Bishops Waltham Montessori School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07729 864034 Date of previous inspection 21 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Bishops Waltham Montessori registered in 2005. The setting opens five days a week during school term times. Sessions are from 8.30am until midday and midday to 3pm from Monday to Thursday. On Friday the session is from 8.30am until midday. There are eight members of staff who work with the children. One member of staff holds an early years degree and six have relevant early years qualifications, from level 3 to level 5. Staff follow the Montessori teaching philosophy. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n A learning walk was conducted across all areas of the nursery, to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The manager, director and inspector carried out a joint observation together. n Discussions were held with staff, children and parents at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector sampled some of the nursery's documents. This included evidence about safeguarding and staff recruitment. n A meeting was held between the inspector and manager.

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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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