The Oak Montessori, Wimbledon Park Pavilion

Inspection of The Oak Montessori, Wimbledon Park Pavilion Wimbledon Park Bowling Pavilion, Wimbledon Park, London SW19 7HX

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in this highly stimulating learning environment. They make excellent progress in all areas of their learning. The curriculum is ambitious for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. A wide range of enticing, challenging learning experiences allows children to build and extend their skills. For example, children learn to problem solve as they explore a range of resources during their forest school session. They experiment with different ways they can build a zip line and test pullies to move buckets from one end to the other. Children work together and become deeply engaged in their play and learning.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely happy in the setting and show they feel safe. They build strong attachments with the nurturing, highly experienced staff. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are sociable and confident and form great friendships with each other. Children learn about nature and the world around them. For example, they eagerly talk about how they nurtured chicks to hatch and watched how tadpoles developed into frogs. As well as forest school sessions, children have ample opportunities to play outdoors, making exceptional use of their environment. They develop physical skills, for example running, throwing and catching different sized balls.

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need to do better?

n Children's progress is meticulously monitored by the highly skilled staff team. Any possible gaps in children's learning are quickly identified and strategies put in place to ensure children make progress. The teaching is of a consistently high quality, leading children to make excellent progress from their starting points. Children's learning is consolidated through revisiting activities, ensuring knowledge is embedded. n The management team are extremely successful at reflecting on the nursery. They continuously strive to make further improvements. They lead the staff team with confidence and have clear expectations. Regular, effective appraisals and observations of staff helps to ensure high-quality teaching. n Staff have ample opportunity to develop professionally. They have access to a wide range of training courses to help build their knowledge and skills even further. The information gained from training is shared with the team and helps

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to inform and embed outstanding practice. For instance, recent storytelling training has changed story time at the nursery. Children are immersed in the puppets and props used to support their learning, further developing their love of books. n Developing children's communication skills is a focus of the nursery. Staff's interactions with children consistently support them to develop their language.

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11 May 2022 For example, lead language sessions to support and extend children's language and repeat key words help them to develop and extend their language. n Children are encouraged to be independent. They enjoy practical life activities, helping adults and taking on responsibilities for tasks. For instance, children use knives to chop fruit at snack time and are taught techniques for putting their coats on independently. Staff celebrate children's achievements. This builds children's self-esteem and confidence, and children are proud of their successes. n Children are taught about different cultures and the setting celebrates diversity. For example, children enjoy their birthday 'walk' for their special day with friends joining them to celebrate. Children enjoy learning about their local and wider community. For instance, families come together to help plant trees in the local park. The nursery collects unused toys for children in Ukraine and regularly

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collects 'shoebox' donations to support families within the community. This supports children's wider understanding of helping others. n The nursery excels at working in partnership with parents. Parents report they would not hesitate to recommend the nursery. They highly commend the staff team and feel a part of their children's learning experience. Parents report they receive regular feedback and information on how to support their child's learning at home. The nursery also work collaboratively with other professionals, sharing information to ensure the best outcomes for children. n Children participate in small-group activities and individual work with adults, which helps develop their listening and attention skills. Children demonstrate high levels of engagement during activities. They sit and listen well. Children understand and follow the rules within the setting, and these are consistently reinforced by the staff team.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The nursery has a strong focus on safeguarding children and families. The environment, both inside and outside, is very well maintained and risk assessed to minimise hazards and keep children safe. Staff are alert to the signs of abuse, and they know the process to follow if they are concerned a child is at risk of harm. Staff regularly review their training to ensure their knowledge is up to date. Recruitment procedures are robust. The manager regularly checks the ongoing suitability of staff.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2532919 Local authority Merton Inspection number 10215139 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 45 Number of children on roll 54 Name of registered person The Oak Montessori Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07979684000 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Oak Montessori, Wimbledon Park Pavilion registered in 2019. It is situated in Wimbledon Park Pavilion in the London Borough of Merton. It is open from 9am until 3pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. The Oak Montessori also offers a holiday club, which operates for two weeks during the summer holiday. There are eight members of staff, including the manager, who hold qualifications from level 4 to level 6 and other staff members who hold level 3 qualification in childcare. The nursery follows the Montessori philosophy of education, alongside forest school pedagogy. The nursery offers funding for children aged three and four years old.

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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 and inspector completed a learning walk and discussed the nursery's curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a literacy activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector sampled documentation, including staff recruitment files and ongoing 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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