Sheredes Pre-School

Inspection of Sheredes Pre-School Sheredes Primary School, Benford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11 8LL

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are warmly welcomed into this fun, well-resourced pre-school. They arrive happy and keen to start their day. The caring, family atmosphere enables children to feel very safe, secure and happy. Children develop extremely strong attachments with their key person. The manager and staff keep children's well- being and enjoyment at the centre of everything they do. They talk to children in a calm and respectful manner, gently reminding them about the need to share and take turns. Children are developing an awareness of their emotions and are caring towards each other.

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The provision is good

There is a wide range of interesting and inviting resources, both inside and outside. Children play and explore with great confidence and independence. They show good levels of concentration and are eager to learn. For example, children thoroughly enjoy making people with magnetic shapes. They talk about where to put the arms and legs and take great pride in their creations. Staff continually praise the children, which successfully promotes their self-esteem. A 'wow' board displays their achievements and encourages them to feel confident in their own abilities. Children make decisions about their play and learn to manage their own personal care needs. They quickly become independent. Children have lots of fun at the pre-school and quickly gain the skills they need for their future learning.

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n The manager and staff work very well together, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere at the pre-school. They provide exciting opportunities for children to practise new skills across all areas of learning. The curriculum has a clear focus on developing children's independence and communication skills in readiness for their future learning. n Staff interact with children in a calm and reassuring way, staying close and offering support when needed. The high staffing levels ensure that children receive lots of individual attention. The excellent key-person system enables staff to work closely with parents to ensure that they identify and meet children's individual care and learning needs. n Staff plan enjoyable group activities for children, such as the 'what's in the bag' game. Children proudly name items in the bag, such as a 'fork' and a 'pen'. Staff ask children what they are used for, modelling language and extending their

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vocabulary. Children who speak English as an additional language achieve well in their communication and literacy skills. n Arrangements for supporting children as they move from home to pre-school and on to the next stage in their learning are extremely well organised. Staff establish close links with the teachers at the host school to share relevant information. This helps to promote continuity of care and learning very well.

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10 February 2023 n Children have many opportunities to develop their small-muscle skills in preparation for early writing. They confidently use tweezers and glue sticks and concentrate well as they thread beads onto pipe cleaners. Children develop a love of books. They enjoy listening to stories and joining in with familiar phrases. Young children recognise their names as they find their pegs and place cards on the table at snack time. n Staff skilfully support children's development in mathematics. Children sort colours and shapes and enjoy making things with the construction resources. They learn about 'pairs' and proudly count in sequence. Staff continually ask children questions, such as how many grapes they have left when they eat their snack. n Staff greet families in a friendly manner, taking time to listen and share information. They get to know the children and their families very well. Parents

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describe the manager and staff as 'amazing'. They comment on how supported they feel and say that staff keep them very well informed about their children's learning and development. n The manager places great importance on staff's welfare and professional development. She oversees the quality of teaching and provides staff with the support they need to continue to develop their good teaching skills. Staff enjoy working with the children and support each other in their roles. The manager is committed to providing the best possible care and education for all children. n Staff know the children in their care well and can confidently talk about their capabilities. They plan a wide range of exciting activities and experiences for children. However, they are not always clear about what they intend children to learn in planned activities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a very good knowledge of safeguarding issues. They confidently discuss what action they would take should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Thorough recruitment procedures, staff induction and supervision processes are in place, ensuring that all staff are suitable. Children learn what to do in emergency situations as the evacuation procedure is regularly practised. Staff undertake daily safety checks in all areas of the pre-school to identify and remove any hazards. The pre-school premises are well maintained, and very good attention is given to children's safety and security.

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should:

n strengthen planning of activities for children in order to focus teaching more precisely on the targeted learning intentions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 124115 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10276182 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Sheredes Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07905030531 Date of previous inspection 5 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Sheredes Pre-School registered in 1992. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above, including the manager who holds a level 6 qualification. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, from 8.20am to 11.20am. It holds a lunch club from 11.20am to 12.20pm, during term time only. The pre-school 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 showed the inspector around the areas that children access. They discussed how staff organise the setting and plan the curriculum and experiences for children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the pre-school manager. n The inspector held discussions with staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of the pre-school's documents. This included evidence about staff suitability and training

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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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