Simply Out Of School Club Holy Souls

Inspection of Simply Out Of School Club Holy Souls Holy Souls Rc School, Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 8QN

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This provision meets requirements

The club is calm and inviting. Children happily arrive and quickly settle to their self- chosen activities. They confidently greet visitors and eagerly tell them what they enjoy most about attending the club. Children enjoy spending time with the staff. For example, they invite staff to help them colour in pictures and complete word search puzzles. Children are helped by staff to extend their literacy skills. For example, as children look for words in the puzzle, staff sound out initial letter sounds. This helps children spell out the word they are looking for and enables them to quickly locate it. Children beam with pride as they achieve their goal in finding all the words in the puzzle. Staff congratulate children and tell them they have done a 'great job'. Children excitedly show off their completed puzzles to their parents at collection and tell them how they have found all the 'tricky words'.

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This provision meets requirements

Children behave well and demonstrate they know what is expected of them. For example, they explain to visitors the rules for the club and implement these with very little support from staff. For example, as children play a game of football, they remind each other about the rules for keeping the ball low, so it does not get lost over the fence. Values from the host school, such as being tolerant, and understanding, are also closely followed by all children. Children say they 'really enjoy attending' and that staff are 'really nice'.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff worked with the host school during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure children's health and safety needs were met. While parents still collect children from the gate to minimise the number of adults on site, the great relationships with the manager and staff, mean that this has no impact on the quality of care children receive.

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need to do better?

n The manger and staff organise the club well. Children have access to a wide range of good quality toys and resources. Some of these complement children's learning in school. For example, there is a designated member of staff on hand to help those children who want to complete their homework. However, more can be done to extend the range of books on offer to children. For instance, to cover themes and topics that are covered in school and to better support children's independent reading and research. n Children are extremely polite and helpful. They are very keen to help in the club and relish undertaking tasks, such as helping staff to put out and tidy away toys. More can be done to help children be even more involved and develop their self- help and independence. For example, children are very keen to undertake tasks, such as preparing of snack and cooking.

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1 July 2022 n The manager supports her staff well. She ensures they attend mandatory training and regularly gives them constructive feedback on the quality of their interactions with children. As a result, staff are happy in their work. In addition, children are engaged and enjoy their time in the club. n Children love to play outdoors and have full access to the host school's outdoor facilities. These support their physical development well. Children particularly enjoy playing ball games with staff. Children practise their hand to eye coordination as they throw and catch a ball with the staff and kick a football to score a goal. n Children are encouraged to eat healthily and lead an active lifestyle. They are provided with nutritious snacks and always have access to milk and water while they are in the club. Staff value children's menu ideas. For example, their menu suggestion to have home-made pizza is listened to by the manager and then

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placed on the menu. n Children value each other and show care and respect for their friends, staff, and the club. Children proudly show visitors the club 'scrap book' of activities. They excitedly recall all the activities they have undertaken and share their favourite moments. For example, how they made a witch at Halloween, and decorated crowns for the Queens Jubilee. In addition, children talk fondly about their friends, past and present. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff keep parents updated every day through chats and the use of the club's social media page. Parents say the staff and manager are 'great' and that they 'would be lost without the valuable service provided'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff understand their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They have attended safeguarding training and work in partnerships with the schools children attend to ensure children are not exposed to any risks. They know the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about each other's conduct. Children learn to keep themselves safe, for example they follow the club's rules well and take part in regular fire drills and they know to wait for the staff before they go outside. The club is safe and secure and procedures for the safe recruitment of staff are robustly implemented.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY563294 Local authority Blackburn with Darwen Inspection number 10191100 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 50 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Khan, Sana Azam

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reference number

Telephone number 07954575796 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Simply Out of School Club Holy Souls registered in 2018. It operates from Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 9am and from 3.15pm to 5.45pm term time only. There are three members of staff employed who work directly with the children. The manager, who is also the provider, holds a qualification at level 6.

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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 inspector spoke to the staff and children throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with parents and the head teacher of the host school and took account of their views about the club. n The manager took part in a leadership meeting with the inspector. The inspector looked at relevant documents and checked the suitability of the staff working in the club. n The manager gave the inspector a tour of 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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