ChristChurch Pre-school Playgroup

Inspection of ChristChurch Pre-school Playgroup The Spike, Warren Road, GUILDFORD, Surrey GU1 3JH

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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 really enjoy the time they spend at pre-school. They look forward to participating in a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities, and have built strong, meaningful relationships with their key persons. For instance, one child says 'Adios' to her key person, who is originally from Spain, before leaving. Children's behaviour is good, they are kind and thoughtful to their friends. For example, when a group of children were experimenting with light and dark, there were only four torches for the group of five children. The children were keen to ensure that no one was left out and problem solved among themselves, demonstrating consideration for one another.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND receive prompt, early support, and benefit from targeted interventions. For example, staff carefully select children for small group work to promote their social skills and help form relationships, alongside the main focus of the activities, such as, during small mathematics groups.

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The provision is good

Staff share their deep understanding of what makes children unique, across the whole team. Staff use this shared understanding very well to plan for the particular needs of children. This helps ensure all children enjoy their learning and make good progress.

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The provision is good

Staff sensitively adapt activities to ensure inclusion and celebrate the culture and heritage of the diverse community the pre-school serves. For example, parents come into the pre-school to read stories and sing songs, in Spanish, and share home-made Chinese dumplings. Children delight in the making of diyas, and enjoy learning about the Indian festival of light. Staff skilfully support them as they link the colours being used to the ones they have previously seen in fireworks.

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need to do better?

n Children are provided access to a broad and rich curriculum. Children benefit from a range of outdoor and indoor learning opportunities, which promotes their physical and social development. For example, they enjoy spending time playing with their friends and make food and potions together in the outdoor kitchen area, from petals and resources gathered from their autumn walks. n Staff know their key children extremely well, and those children that prefer outdoor learning are planned for accordingly, to ensure that all children's needs are met. Careful consideration is given to support children with SEND to enable access to the full curriculum. n Children demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning, children are

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18 October 2022 happy to leave their play outside to make a diya to take home. Staff then support children very effectively to focus and concentrate on completing this activity. n Children are supported to develop good habits, that promote their personal development. They are encouraged and supported to eat healthy snacks and foods that they bring from home within the setting. However, children are not consistently encouraged to become independent, and not all staff support children to manage their own personal needs as well as they could. n Children are provided with ample opportunity to access physical activity, and those children that prefer outdoor learning are able to direct their own play. Adults plan accordingly, to ensure that all children's needs are met, and that those children with SEND are able to access the full curriculum. n Children's listening and attention skills are good. However, not all staff allow

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children the time they need to respond to questions or problem solve before moving on to to the next question, or carrying on the conversation. This limits some children's opportunities to use their developing vocabulary to express their thoughts and ideas. n Parents speak very highly of the setting, stating that they are 'utterly delighted' with the pre-school and staff team, and that they are 'absolutely confident' in the knowledge, their children are happy, safe and well cared for. n Staff work exceptionally well with partner agencies, to ensure that the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children receive early help and support for any additional needs that have been identified. n The manager has good oversight of each staff member's areas of strength, and there are effective systems in place to closely monitor individuals' professional practice. This ensures the ongoing quality of teaching and learning and supports

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further improvement. n Leaders and managers are passionate about the professional development and well-being of the staff team. As such, staff report to be happy, feel well supported, and to truly love working at the setting. n Committee members understand that they are responsible for the support and guidance of the setting. In turn, staff and parents feel that they are able to raise issues and suggestions to help shape the organisation. This demonstrates effective partnership working, and a collaborative approach to planning the delivery of the curriculum.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a working knowledge of safeguarding and know who to contact should they have a concern. Key safeguarding contact information is readily available and accessible for staff within the setting. The information is correct and up to date at the time of inspection. The management and staff team understand their roles and statutory responsibilities in regard to safeguarding, including the 'Prevent' duty guidance, and have robust procedures in place for monitoring children's absence. The setting makes effective use of risk assessments, to ensure that children are

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Safeguarding

18 October 2022 kept safe from harm, and deploy staff to ensure constant supervision of children is maintained within the environment at all times.

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should:

n support staff to consistently enable children to do things for themselves, to promote children's personal development further n ensure that practitioners more consistently take opportunities to promote children's speaking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2588532 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10251170 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person Christ Church Pre-School Playgroup CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 07867918877 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

ChristChurch Pre-school Playgroup is a community pre-school. The pre-school is situated in Guildford, Surrey and is run by a committee of parents, the officers of which are trustees of the playgroup. The pre-school opens on Monday and Friday between 9am and 12.20pm, during term time only. On Tuesday, and Thursdays the pre-school opens from 9am to midday and 12.30pm to 3.30pm, with a lunch club in between. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. One member of staff holds qualified teacher status, three hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3 and two are currently studying level 3 early years qualifications.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting has received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with leaders and has taken that into account in the evaluation of the setting. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and also spoke to the children. n The inspector and manager conducted a learning walk. The manager told the inspector what they want children to learn and how they would do this. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint inspection. They observed how well staff teach children and what they want them to learn. n The inspector spoke to parents and took into account their views. n The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation, including qualifications and vetting arrangements for 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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