S4K Breakfast Club - Stoughton Infant School

Inspection of S4K Breakfast Club - Stoughton Infant School Stoughton Infant & Nursery School, Stoughton Road, Guildford GU2 9ZT

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This provision meets requirements

Children enjoy attending the breakfast club. They benefit from the safe, calm and relaxed environment, in readiness for their day at school. Staff recognise when younger and less confident children need reassurance to help them move from their home environment to the club. Children develop strong bonds with staff, which helps to promote their emotional well-being and growing confidence in new daily routines. Children behave well. They develop good social skills. Friendships between older and younger children are kind, caring and respectful. For instance, children enjoy sitting for breakfast together, as they chat happily. They enjoy playing together and take turns and share, such as when they build using large plastic blocks.

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This provision meets requirements

Children enjoy opportunities to be physically active. They benefit from a variety of activities staff provide, which are tailored to children's individual interests. Children are learning about the fun and benefits of having an active lifestyle. They benefit from attending a club run by trained sports coaches who want children to enjoy sporting activities as much as they do. Children develop a can-do attitude to trying new things and are keen to have a go. They gain good coordination skills and staff recognise opportunities to praise children, to build their self-esteem well.

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n Staff feel valued and supported. They find the management team approachable and helpful. Regular supervision and coaching supports staff's continuous development. Staff say that they are listened to and their views and ideas are welcomed. This adds to staff's good levels of well-being and to the positive environment at the breakfast club. n Children behave well. Staff encourage children to be polite and respectful of others and to be kind to their friends. They gently remind children about what the behaviour expectations of the club are. Children listen to staff and are very respectful of adults and each other. n Staff plan activities which children enjoy taking part in. Younger children relish opportunities to play with new friends and staff. For instance, staff show children how to play table football and encourage them to keep on trying and celebrate with children when they score a goal. Older children enjoy board

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games and learn about tactical moves as they play against staff, and each other. n Parents speak very highly of the breakfast club and the staff who provide care for their children. They say that their children enjoy coming and staff are supportive of those children who need extra help with settling into new routines. Parents have stated that they would like some more information about the activities that children take part in at the club. The management team recognise

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24 September 2021 the opportunities this presents, to develop the already good partnership they have with parents. n Staff provide children with a variety of healthy breakfast food and drink choices, to help promote healthy lifestyles. They encourage children to try new breakfast cereals and toast and talk to them about the benefits of drinking water to rehydrate themselves. Children develop some independence skills, such as tidying away their plates and drink cups when they have finished eating. n Opportunities for children to develop their creative play are supported well in the club. Children enjoy drawing and colouring, they eagerly share pictures they colour or their own independent drawings. For instance, older children take time drawing and colouring a tiger and share this with their friends and staff, who warmly praise them. n Children enjoy a variety of activities, which helps to support their good health

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and also helps to develop their muscles and coordination. Younger children enjoy turning 'ribbon batons' and notice how they can create circles the quicker they turn them. Older children practise playing basketball, as they successfully aim and throw the ball through the hoop. n Staff develop good relationships with staff at the schools that children attend. When children move from the club to their classes, staff take the time to share information with the school teachers about what children have enjoyed doing, what breakfast they have eaten and if children have needed extra help in the club. This helps to support younger children in transitioning into the school day happily.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They benefit from regular and up-to-date training on safeguarding, including how to prevent children being drawn into extreme views or ideology. Staff know how to report concerns about children's welfare, to promote their physical well- being. The provider follows effective recruitment procedures to ensure those employed to work with children are suitable to do so. Staff take effective measures to ensure the premises are safe and secure. They supervise children closely, including when they are eating.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2612026 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10206892 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

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Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Sport4kids UK Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0300 303 3866 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

S4K Breakfast Club - Stoughton Infant School registered in 2017 and is run from Stoughton Infant School in Guildford, Surrey. Staff provide care for children before school from 7.50am to 8.50am, during term times only. There are three staff who work at the setting.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider, and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. She talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed children playing and tracked their experiences during their time at the club. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.

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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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