Drapers Maylands Ymcatg Breakfast And Afterschool Club

Inspection of Drapers Maylands Ymcatg Breakfast And Afterschool Club Drapers Maylands Primary School, Settle Road, Romford, Essex RM3 9XR

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This provision meets requirements

Children enjoy the time they spend at this welcoming and friendly club. They are happy and secure and quickly form friendships. Children play cooperatively and sit together at activities and snack time. Staff have a good knowledge of the children and plan creative activities that interest, challenge and engage them. They offer a range of choices and provide daily opportunities for exercise. Children get the encouragement they need to build on their individual interests and make their own decisions about activities. This helps children build on their social, creative and physical skills.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff work well as a strong team and have a good understanding of their responsibilities. They have a shared commitment to providing a quality service for children and their families. The provider considers the views of staff, children and parents to help identify areas to improve. Children are polite and behave well. They listen to instructions and respond appropriately to clear guidance. They make decisions about their play, happily share ideas with their friends, take turns and respect the views of others.

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need to do better?

n Partnership working with the host school is well established. Staff gather information from the school and parents to ensure that all children's needs are met. This helps to ensure the continuity in children's care and learning between school, home and the club. Children benefit from the positive staff interaction, and exploration of different resources and activities. n Leaders provide a safe environment for children. They ensure children's safety is high priority, creating strategies to supervise and teach children to keep themselves safe. n Staff support children to make choices about their physical play, and support their health and well-being. Children have plentiful opportunities to practise their physical skills. They have regular access to the school playground where they play football, dance, run and play. n Staff support children in managing their feelings. They recognise when a child needs extra support and encouragement. Staff speak to children about what

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they are doing, ask questions and encourage them to experiment and develop their play. Children remain focused for long periods of time. For example, they enjoy creating self-portraits and talk to staff about what they are making at the painting table. n Children are happy to attend; they share their creations with their friends and discuss their ideas. Snack time is a social occasion where children show confidence in speaking and listening. They demonstrate this as they sit and talk

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28 January 2020 together. Children learn about different cultures and experience foods from other countries. They enjoy eating noodles at snack time and learn about Chinese New Year. n Leaders have carefully considered how they evaluate the provision to maintain continuous improvement and meet children's interests. They understand how to involve parents and children, for example in developing new ideas for activities. Parents say how satisfied they are with the club and that their children are happy and kept safe. n Children carry out acts of self-care. They take themselves to the toilet and wash their hands after messy play. Children learn about hygiene routines to promote good health.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff ensure that children's safety is given priority. Staff understand their duty to keep children safe and can recognise the indicators that may cause them concern about the welfare of a child in their care. They understand how to recognise if a child is at risk of being exposed to extreme ideas or behaviours. Staff know how to refer any concerns they may have. They complete regular safeguarding training. The premises are safe and secure. Staff carry out risk assessments to help reduce any hazards. Robust vetting procedures ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Staff deploy themselves effectively to supervise children during their play and when moving around the building.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550874 Local authority Havering Inspection number 10133705 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 Out-of-school day care Age range of children 4 to 9 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person YMCA Thames Gateway

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reference number

Telephone number 01708 371331 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Drapers Maylands Ymcatg Breakfast And Afterschool Club is based in Drapers Maylands Primary School in Harold Hill, in the London borough of Havering, Essex. The club is open from 7.30am until 9am and from 2.45pm until 6pm, Monday to Friday.

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n The inspector and manager completed a learning walk across the setting to understand how the provision is organised. n The inspector looked at a sample of the club's documentation, including evidence of staff's suitability and training. n The manager and the inspector had a short management meeting to discuss the club. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and manager to discuss the quality of teaching. n Time was spent observing and speaking with staff and children during the inspection.

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28 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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