Adventure Clubs Pre-school and

Inspection of Adventure Clubs Pre- school and Before and After School Club Woodcocks Well Primary School, Woodcock Lane, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 3NQ

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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 settle quickly and become involved in the wide range of activities provided for them. They are also confident to make further choices from the accessible resources that are stored around the room, to develop their own play. Children know the routines of the pre-school. For example, as soon as the tidy-up music starts prior to lunchtime, they become busy, engaged and absorbed in the task of returning things to where they belong. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children show that they are aware of the rules and fervently remind others about them. They are kind and considerate and can be heard praising one another's art work.

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The provision is good

Children relish opportunities to play in the various outdoor areas that surround the premises and are oblivious to any inclement weather. Their physical skills are promoted well as they ride bicycles around a track, throw, kick and catch balls, and rock up and down on see-saws. Their small hand muscles are developed in readiness for writing as they make marks to represent their thoughts and ideas using pencils, crayons, felt-tip pens and brushes. Children enjoy developing an understanding of mathematical concepts through song. They are eager to count and to solve problems as they decide which number is missing. The small staff team knows all children well and parents feel able to approach any staff member to discuss aspects of care and learning relating to their child.

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need to do better?

n Information about children's interests and care needs is gathered from parents when children start at the pre-school. However, staff do not gain detailed information from them about children's learning at home. That said, once the initial assessment has been completed by staff, the curriculum is planned effectively to meet individual children's needs. n Activities are tailored and adapted to provide challenge for the most-able children and support for those who need it. Staff have a good understanding about how children learn and give them the freedom to follow their own ideas. They skilfully help children to build on the knowledge they have gained from planned activities. For example, children develop their vocabulary as they learn new words through insect activities that they thoroughly enjoy. They recall that 'metamorphosis' means change and that 'symmetrical' means that the two sides of the butterfly are the same. They say that they have drawn a 'cocoon', and

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need to do better?

they colour the caterpillar from memory to match the character in the book they have read. Staff are enthusiastic, effective teachers and children are curious and active learners. n Children are very well prepared for their transition to school as they have many opportunities to share activities with staff and children in the Reception class.

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need to do better?

16 January 2020 They develop self-care skills and a 'can-do' attitude as they learn ways to put on their own coats and dress themselves in role-play costumes. They are confident to ask for help when they need it. n Children learn to respect others through activities that introduce them to cultures and traditions outside of their own experiences. n Staff benefit from regular staff meetings, supervision sessions with the manager and annual appraisals with the director. They know that they can readily approach the director and generally feel supported in their roles. Their professional development is encouraged wholeheartedly. However, the manager does not consistently involve staff in the evaluation of practice. Some changes are introduced that have not been discussed with them, and full consideration is not given to the impact of some processes on their workload. This does not fully promote effective teamwork or staff's well-being.

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need to do better?

n Leaders lack some understanding of all aspects relating to the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. Therefore, key persons are not aware of the requirement to provide every parent with a written summary of the assessments of progress in the prime areas of learning, which are completed for children in this age range. That said, any gaps in children's development are discussed with parents and advice is sought from outside agencies and childcare professionals promptly, in order to close the identified gaps.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff undertake regular refresher training to ensure that their knowledge about child protection and wider safeguarding issues is up to date. They are aware of the action to take to protect children if there are any concerns relating to their well- being. Staff teach children how to keep themselves safe when using technology. There are secure controls on all of the pre-school's computers to ensure children's online safety. Parents are aware of the mobile telephone policy and do not use them while in the provision.

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Due date

complete a written summary of the progress check carried out for all children between the ages of two and three and share this with parents. 20/02/2020

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should:

n involve staff more in the evaluation of practice so that they are fully informed about changes that affect them and give full consideration to providing them with a realistic workload n develop communication with parents, ensuring that information about children's starting points in learning is gathered from them to inform initial planning and offer suggestions to them to help build on children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362071 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10106683 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 11 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Adventure Clubs Ltd.

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reference number

Telephone number 01782 914024 Date of previous inspection 18 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

Adventure Clubs Pre-school and Before and After School Club registered in 2007. The setting employs six members of childcare staff, five of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The setting is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. The pre-school provides funded early education for two- three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The director provided information to the inspector about the educational provision during a tour of the premises. n The inspector held discussions with the director, the manager and staff. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The inspector observed children's play and learning and spoke to them at suitable times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at required documentation and checked the suitability of staff to work with children.

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Inspection activities

16 January 2020 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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