Hoots Club

Inspection of Hoots Club Golcar Scout And Community Centre, Manor Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 4QE

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This provision meets requirements

Children enter happily, readily make choices and have immense fun in the friendly, safe and relaxed club. They take part in a wealth of stimulating activities, including sports, dance, gymnastics, science and animal workshops. Activities build on children's experiences, knowledge and skills superbly, and foster their creativity, social skills and friendships. They also reinforce essential skills and positive attitudes that children require for successful learning.

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Children thrive on staff's positive, caring and motivating interactions, for example while making musical instruments. Staff model how to stretch the latex over the top of a paper cup, filled with lentils, before securing this with an elastic band. Children are engrossed in such activities. Children express themselves confidently. They note the texture of the dough after it has been heated in the pan, and exclaim how warm and soft it is.

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Children are kind and highly sociable. They share resources and patiently take turns while making dough together. Children excitedly share ideas, such as making a snail or dinosaur with the dough. They behave very well as they follow the club rules, which they help to create. Children are polite and respectful to one another, something which staff model exceptionally well. Children develop a strong sense of belonging through their active involvement in how the club is run.

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n Staff complement inspiring theme-based activities, such as old-fashioned baking and making clay pots, with educational outings. For example, children visit the local museum; they observe many domestic artefacts and learn about what life was like for a weaver in the early 1850s. Staff also share historical photos showing how the shops and buildings in the village have changed. n Children have excellent access to outdoors. For example, they visit a woodland area, set within the grounds of the local primary school. Children build dens, go on bug hunts and treasure hunts, and make bug hotels. n Staff reinforce children's literacy and mathematical skills in many fun ways. For example, children make treasure maps and complete outdoor alphabet scavenger hunts. Staff introduce counting and measuring as children make dough. As children create wiggly worms, staff ask questions, such as which is the 'longest' and which one is the 'shortest'.

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n Staff take part in healthy lifestyle initiatives, funded by their local authority, and provide healthy food choices for children. This helps to promote children's physical well-being. However, where children bring packed lunches, there is scope for staff to work in greater partnership with parents to support the club's

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10 August 2022 healthy eating ethos. n Staff build a clear picture of new children, for example through 'All about me' documents. Staff use this information from parents to emotionally support children's transition to the club. Parents receive continuous updates, thereafter, and complete detailed surveys to help inform practice. n Staff work closely with Reception teachers to complement learning in school and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. As part of this, staff contribute to assessments and reviews. n Staff effectively foster children's self-esteem and confidence, and children proudly show off their musical instruments and dough models. Children work in teams to gain points for positive behaviours, which staff tally up each week. This leads to rewards such as a visit to the local supermarket. n Staff help children to be good citizens. For example, children take part in funding

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events to support charities, and engage in litter picking and recycling. Children help local residents to harvest food growing in the community allotment. They learn many interesting facts, such as the curing process for garlic to dry. n Staff encourage children to take appropriate risks and challenges to develop physical and emotional health. Children grow in confidence as they carefully walk across wobbly balancing platforms, made using planks and tyres. n Staff help children to learn about diversity in certain respects, such as planning activities around multicultural traditions. However, there is scope for staff to consistently expand on children's understanding of a broader representation of people, families and communities beyond their own. n The new manager's qualification has a very positive impact on the quality of the club, as does her excellent on-the-job coaching, support and mentoring of staff.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff give a high priority to children's safety and welfare. The provider undertakes rigorous recruitment and vetting processes. Staff have a secure knowledge of child protection issues, including how to report any concerns of this nature. The manager undertakes more advanced safeguarding training, relevant to her lead role. Staff undertake rigorous risk assessments to ensure the safety and security of the premises. Staff demonstrate, and explain, safe practices. For example, they supervise children closely as they use the toaster at breakfast time. Staff remind children to wear a helmet when riding scooters or bikes, and explain why they must wear sun protection cream and sun hats.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2545404 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10215530 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 48 Number of children on roll 104 Name of registered person Little Explorers Huddersfield Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01484 645466 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Hoots Club registered in 2019. It operates from Golcar Scout and Community Centre in Huddersfield. There are seven members of staff employed at the club. This includes the provider, who works as and when needed. The provider and the manager hold early years qualifications at level 5. The club is open Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding the week between Christmas and New Year. During term time, it is open from 7am to 9am and from 3pm to 5.45pm. During the school holidays, it is open from 8am to 5.30pm. During term time, the club solely cares for children who attend Golcar Junior, Infant and Nursery School and St John's Church of England Junior and Infant School. The club is open to children from the local and wider community during the school holidays.

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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 observed the safety and suitability of the premises and completed a learning walk of the areas used by the club with the provider. She also spoke to the manager to find out how the club is organised and the range of activities provided. n The manager and inspector completed a joint observation of an activity taking place. n The inspector spoke to staff during the inspection and gained feedback from parents. She also spoke to children about their experiences at the club and what they enjoyed doing. n The inspector checked a sample of documentation, including certain policies and procedures, certificates of training, and documents relating to the suitability of

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staff. The manager shared surveys completed by parents and written feedback from the local schools the club serves during term time. n The inspector held regular discussions with the manager throughout the inspection.

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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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