Winton Pre-School

Inspection of Winton Pre-School Vigo Primary School, Vigo Road, ANDOVER, Hampshire SP10 1JZ

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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 thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming pre-school. They are enthusiastic learners, who freely access the interesting activities on offer. Children form warm and affectionate bonds with staff. They readily make friends with peers and invite each other into their play. Children show care and compassion to friends and share their favourite toys with them if they are a little sad. They demonstrate growing independence to manage their self-care needs, such as using a tissue to clean their nose and carefully disposing of it in the bin. This helps children understand the importance of good hygiene routines.

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The provision is good

Children respond well to staff's high expectations of behaviour. They are praised by staff for showing positive behaviour and politeness towards others. Children who may display their frustrations are supported in a calm and nurturing manner. They show increasing confidence when asking for adult support. Those with speech delay are guided to express themselves, using gestures and vocabulary they have learned. Children who speak English as an additional language acquire good language skills quickly, as staff use words from their home languages to further aid their understanding. Children are familiar with daily routines. For instance, they put on their coats independently before going outdoors.

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need to do better?

n The manager is committed to driving improvement. For example, she draws on specialist expertise from external agencies when needed. The manager and staff focus even more on developing children's social skills, due to the limited interaction with people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents and staff work together on this with successful results. n The manager and staff get to know children well. They gather detailed information from parents when children start. This helps staff to plan purposeful activities, which build on children's interests. For instance, children's fascination with animals is enhanced as they play a farm animals lotto game. With staff guidance, they learn more about animals and begin to take turns. This approach helps children to enjoy learning, wait patiently for their turn and develop mutual respect for each other. n Children love being active in the fresh air. They demonstrate good physical skills,

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such as when zooming around on balance bicycles with great control. Staff challenge children by holding up 'green' and 'red' signs in succession. Children quickly understand that 'green' means they continue and 'red' means they stop. In this way, children begin to make connections with the real world. n Staff's interactions are ambitious, as they extend children's knowledge in other areas of the curriculum. For instance, children show a keenness to learn more about the pet stick insects. They say 'it is a stick' and commit to searching for

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need to do better?

23 February 2023 them on the twigs. Children are supported to use positional language as they spot each stick insect and manage to find three out of four. They quickly understand they have one more to find. This supports children's early mathematical knowledge in an engaging way. n Staff's well-being is given high priority. Staff say they feel valued by the manager and team. They participate in regular staff meetings and training opportunities to enhance their existing knowledge. The manager regularly observes staff's practice. However, at times, some feedback she gives is not precise enough to help staff fully understand where improvements are needed. n On the whole, staff deployment is effective. Staff are attentive and actively interact with children engaged in activities. For example, they use expressive voices for story characters when they share a book. However, on occasion during transition times, staff engagement with children is less well organised.

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need to do better?

Some staff leave children in the middle of an activity to undertake other duties. Consequently, children's learning is disrupted and they do not fully benefit from consistent quality interactions with staff. n Parents speak highly of the education and care their children receive. They are impressed with children's progress since the start. Parents praise children's increased level of independence, confidence and willingness to engage with others. This has been further promoted by staff sharing ideas of what parents can do at home to reinforce what children learn at the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff understand their responsibilities to protect children from harm. They know how to identify the potential signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of abuse, including exposure to extremist views and behaviour. They know how to report any concerns about children's welfare to the relevant agencies. The manager provides ongoing support for staff to ensure their safeguarding knowledge remains up to date. Robust recruitment systems are in place to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff complete regular risk assessments to ensure the premises and equipment are safe for children.

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should:

n improve staff deployment at transition times in the day to provide children with effective interactions without disruption n provide more precise feedback to staff on their practice to help improve their existing teaching skills to a higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY313933 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10276440 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 33 Name of registered person Winton Pre School Committee

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Telephone number

Date of previous inspection 17 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Winton Pre-School registered in 2005. It operates in a separate building on Vigor Primary School site in Andover, Hampshire. The pre-school is open five days a week, term time only. Sessions run from 8.30am to 11.30am and from 12.10pm to 3.10pm, with a lunch club from 11.30am to 12.10pm. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. It employs six members of staff, five of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 4 or level 3.

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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 manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of the premises and discussed the early years curriculum on offer. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out two joint observations during the inspection. n Parents shared their written views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.

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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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