Walkington Pre-School

Inspection of Walkington Pre-School The Pavillion, The Playing Fields, Beverley, North Humberside HU17 8SE

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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

Leaders plan an exciting curriculum, which is based on children's interests and learning needs. Children engage well in their learning and make good progress. They enjoy exploring the resources in the well-planned learning environments, indoors and outside. Staff encourage children to talk to them about their learning. They listen carefully as children explain why they have chosen certain colours for their paintings. Children develop the confidence to share their thoughts and ideas and attempt new learning challenges.

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The provision is good

Staff make excellent use of the local woods as a place for children to learn. They plan regular visits and children find out how the woods change over the year. Children listen carefully to instructions from staff, for example, to remain close to the group. They use their imaginations to the full as they pick up sticks and pretend they are magic wands. Children display much curiosity as they discover a large box situated in a tree. Staff explain that the box has been put there to provide a safe home for the bats who live in the woods. Children develop a deep understanding of the natural world.

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need to do better?

n Staff nurture children's love of books. There is a quiet, cosy book area in the pre-school that children frequently access. Staff plan times during the day to read new and familiar stories. Children are engrossed as they listen and anticipate what is going to happen next. They are keen to recall the names of characters and plots from their favourite books. n Children demonstrate friendly behaviour towards each other. They take care of the resources and understand the importance of the pre-school's rules. Staff ask children to be the 'helping hand' for the day. Children show much pride as they are selected to take the lead in certain tasks. This helps to build their confidence and self-esteem. n Staff invite people from different occupations, such as the fire service and dentist, to visit and talk to children about their jobs. Children show great interest as they find out about the diverse roles that people have in their local

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community. n Pre-school leaders ensure that staff complete all mandatory training to meet requirements. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of how to meet children's care and learning needs. However, leaders have not identified professional development opportunities to build on staff's existing skills and knowledge, to further enhance the quality of education. n Staff say that they are happy and feel appreciated in their roles. They comment that pre-school leaders are always very supportive. Staff consistently promote a calm and friendly ethos in the pre-school that strongly supports children's well-

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22 February 2023 being. n Children become increasingly independent. Staff use daily routines to encourage children to have a go themselves. Children pour their drinks and use knives to spread butter on toast. They put on their special outdoor trousers and wellingtons to go into the woods. Staff are on hand to provide the right level of support, when needed. n Parents speak highly of the pre-school provision. They say that the induction arrangements help their children to settle quickly. Parents know their children are happy and safe, which provides them with much reassurance. Parents praise staff, describing them as 'a lovely team'. They value the support which they receive to support their children's learning at home. n Children who speak English as an additional language hear and use their home languages in the pre-school. This boosts their self-esteem and understanding of pre-school routines. Staff teach children about the different cultures and

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need to do better?

customs of families. Children gain an understanding and develop positive attitudes about communities beyond their own. n There are good partnerships with the local school that most children will attend. Staff liaise with teachers to ensure that children's moves from the pre-school to school go as smoothly as possible. However, leaders have not fully implemented ways to share relevant information with all settings that children also currently attend.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There are robust safeguarding polices and procedures. Leaders place a high priority on staff accessing relevant training to keep their knowledge of safeguarding up to date. The safeguarding lead keeps staff updated on any relevant information at staff meetings. Leaders make the required checks on staff to ensure their suitability to work with children. Staff know the signs that may cause them to be concerned about a child and understand their responsibilities to report any concerns immediately. The pre-school environment is well maintained and daily risk assessments are carried out. Children are always well supervised throughout the sessions.

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should:

n identify professional development opportunities for staff to enhance their teaching skills further, to raise the quality of education to consistently outstanding levels n strengthen the ways that information is shared with other settings that children also attend, to ensure consistency in children's care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 503384 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10262877 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 27 Name of registered person Walkington Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07722 561116 Date of previous inspection 6 April 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Walkington Pre-School registered in 2001 and is located in Beverley, North Humberside. There are four members of childcare staff. The manager holds early years professional status and the other three members of staff hold early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens during term time from 9am until 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. It provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the pre-school received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken this into account in the evaluation of the pre-school. n The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views of the pre-school. n The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The pre-school manager and the inspector completed a joint observation and discussed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector checked evidence about the suitability of staff to work with children.

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Inspection activities

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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