Malborough with South Huish Pre-School

Inspection of Malborough with South Huish Pre-School Malborough With South Huish Primary School, Higher Town, Malborough, KINGSBRIDGE, Devon TQ7 3RN

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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 are confident learners and feel highly secure in the setting. They receive reassurance and comfort from staff and are very happy. Children are exceptionally considerate and thoughtful to one another. Older children choose to sit next to younger children 'to be kind'. All children feel included. Staff teach children that everyone's voice is important. They ask quieter children to pick a song to sing and all the other children wait patiently for them to pick one and then encourage them to join in.

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The provision is good

Staff teach children how to be independent at the setting, and children are proud to demonstrate these skills. Staff show them how to take their coats off and how to put them on and zip them up. Children blow their noses, put the tissues in the bin and wash their hands independently. Staff support children with self-care well. Where possible, staff replicate strategies used at home to support potty training by using identical potties.

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The provision is good

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the manager delivered activities and books to every family to help support children's learning at home. Parents praise the quality, daily feedback from staff and receive regular updates on children's progress via an online platform. Parents welcome the advice on strategies to help with children's development and comment on the positive relationships the children enjoy with all the staff.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan an engaging curriculum based around the children's interests. Children investigate sinking and floating, and staff use this to embed number knowledge. Children fill small cups of water and pour them into large tubes. Staff help children count the cups in one by one. Children drop shells into the tubes and comment on the water rising. Staff encourage the children's curiosity by asking 'what will happen next?' and 'why is the water rising?' Children continue to find different size shells to see what happens next. n Children's love of information books and storybooks support their communication and language skills. They read well known stories, repeat phrases from the story and pre-empt what will happen next. Overall, staff encourage children to identify written letters in the story and find the letter of their name around the setting, but they do not always support the children in identifying sounds of letters. Staff

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do not effectively sequence the children's learning of these sounds to prepare them for future reading. n Children are especially imaginative and creative. They make 'seasoning' and flower potions using a pestle and mortar. They gather ingredients from the garden such as petals, twigs and bay leaves. Children rub the leaves on their

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23 March 2022 hands and ask each other to smell the aroma. n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well at the setting. Staff adapt daily routines to help children settle on arrival. For example, toys that are of particular interest to children are readily available when they arrive, and children know what is coming next during the day to ease transitions between activities. n Children learn how to keep their teeth healthy and recall trips to the dentist. They practise brushing a large set of teeth with toothbrushes and remember to brush them for two minutes. Staff use this opportunity to demonstrate how long two minutes is and add a sand timer to the play. The children further their understanding of time and measure. They discuss if two minutes is a long or a short time and watch until the timer runs out to help them decide. n The children go on outings in the local community and learn about where they

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live and the people around them. They visit a local farm to learn about farm animals and collect sticks to make birds' nests. The children occasionally access digital devices with an adult in the setting to look at topics online, and children talk to their friends about going online at home. However, staff do not effectively teach children about digital technology and how to keep safe online to protect their welfare. n Children develop their physical strength as they clamber up the ramp to the climbing frame and pretend to be crocodiles as they run around the garden. Their physical and imagination skills are good.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff are alert to indicators of abuse and report all concerns to the settings safeguarding lead. Staff know how to escalate concerns within the committee and local authority if needed. This ensures action to protect children's welfare is rapid. The majority of staff have a current paediatric first-aid certificate which allows staff to effectively treat minor injuries where appropriate. The setting is risk assessed daily, and trips around the local area are risk assessed to always ensure the safety of children. Staff and children practise regular fire drills so children know what to do in the event of a fire.

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should:

n plan and organise ways to sequence children's knowledge of letter sounds to better prepare them for future reading n explore ways to broaden children's experience of digital technology and to help them to understand ways of keeping safe online.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY310820 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10073551 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 27

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Name of registered person

Malborough with South Huish Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01548562301 Date of previous inspection 27 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Malborough with South Huish Pre-School registered in 2005 and operates from the grounds of Malborough and South Huish Primary School, Devon. The setting is open from 9am to 3.30pm on Monday to Thursday and from 9am to 1pm on Friday, term time only. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years old. There are six members of staff who work with the children, four of whom hold relevant early years qualifications up to level 4.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during circle time. n The inspector spoke to several parents and grandparents during the inspection and took account of their views. The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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