Beetley And District Preschool

Inspection of Beetley And District Preschool The Mobile, St. Marys Community Primary School, Elmham Road, Beetley, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 4BW

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children arrive happy and are excited to learn at this warm and nurturing setting. They confidently leave their parents at the door and quickly settle into the pre- school routine. Children are curious and show a positive attitude to learning as they explore their environment. For example, they successfully use scissors to cut flowers and discuss the different types they have and how they grow. Children follow instructions well and help each other to put the toys away at tidy-up time. They have formed close friendships with their peers and learn to share and take turns.

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The provision is good

Staff plan activities that enable children to make good progress in their learning. For instance, children use play dough to create minibeasts and count how many legs they have. Children benefit from a range of experiences that prepare them for future success. They develop good communication skills and confidently articulate what they know and can do. Children show increasing levels of independence by dressing themselves, pouring their own drinks and washing their hands. Staff have high expectations of what children can achieve. Therefore, children make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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need to do better?

n Staff make effective use of assessments to plan for children's individual needs. They quickly identify gaps in children's learning and put appropriate support into place. Staff plan activities that reflect and build on the children's interests. They provide a broad range of experiences for them to learn about the natural world. For instance, children are currently learning about the life cycle of a frog. They investigate how frogspawn becomes tadpoles, then froglets and how they eventually turn into frogs. Children are highly engaged in this and explore frogspawn made by staff. n Partnerships with parents are strong. They comment positively on how attentive and caring staff are. Staff involve parents in their children's learning and keep them well informed about their children's development and next steps. Parents discuss that their children have made good progress and enjoy attending the setting. n Staff place a high emphasis on supporting children's communication and

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language skills. The management team identifies that some children needed additional support with their communication and language skills as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff support children to increase their language through meaningful conversations and group activities. They have introduced signing to support children who have limited language, and children confidently use this throughout the day. n The management team is passionate about the service they provide. A high

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23 May 2022 priority is given to supporting staff's professional development to maintain the quality of education available to children. Staff comment that they feel happy and well supported in the setting and receive continuous support from management. They work effectively with parents and engage in fundraising initiatives with the local community. The management team reflect on the quality of their provision and make positive changes to improve outcomes for all. n Children learn about leading a healthy lifestyle and engage in physical activities throughout the day. For example, children dance to music and follow various actions with their bodies. They then reflect on how this makes their bodies feel. At snack time, children have a choice of healthy foods, water and milk provided by the pre-school. However, staff do not ensure that lunch box contents always follow the pre-school's healthy eating policy. Therefore, children do not receive

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need to do better?

consistent messages to support healthy choices around food and drink. n Children behave well and staff support them to develop good social skills and manners. They say 'please' and 'thank you' and play cooperatively with their friends. Children follow instructions and make their own choices about what they would like to play with. Staff have high expectations for all children and use their knowledge of the children's needs to support future learning. However, on occasions, staff do not consistently support children in understanding how their behaviour affects others when they get frustrated.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The staff team understands their responsibility to protect children from harm. Staff know what procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child or if an allegation is made about a colleague. Staff regularly update their training to support their safeguarding knowledge, which includes training around wider safeguarding concerns, including children who may be at risk of radicalisation. They complete effective risk assessments of their environment to keep children safe. The management team has completed safer recruitment training and has robust recruitment procedures in place to ensure all adults working with children are suitable.

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should:

n ensure staff give consistent messages to children about healthy lifestyles to further promote their understanding of healthy food choices n build on good behaviour strategies and help children enhance their understanding of how their feelings and behaviours impact on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2526241 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10215060 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 24 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Beetley And District Pre-School CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01362 860860 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Beetley And District Preschool has been established since 1971 and is committee run. The setting employs seven members of childcare staff who all have early years qualifications at, or above, level 2. The setting opens Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 8.30am until 3.45pm on Monday and Friday, and from 8.30am until 4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting 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 setting. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 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 inspector looked at a sample of relevant documentation, including staff Disclosure and Barring Service checks, paediatric first-aid certificates and

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safeguarding training. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during a group activity.

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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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