Chipping Warden School Kindergarten

Inspection of Chipping Warden School Kindergarten Byfield Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX17 1LD

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff have excellent bonds with children at this welcoming kindergarten. Children are helpful and kind towards their friends. For example, as children get ready to go outside, they help each other to put on waterproof clothing. Staff are positive role models. They praise children as they proudly show them the paintings they complete, helping to raise children's self-esteem. Staff remind children to be careful as they climb tyre walls outside so they do not fall. Children look at daffodils and paint pictures of them as staff tell them it is St. David's Day. This supports children to learn about different traditions around the world.

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The provision is good

Children show a positive attitude towards their learning as they actively engage in stimulating activities that staff plan to follow their interests. They confidently explore the outside forest area. Staff encourage them to work as a team as they use large sticks to make a den. Children further develop their physical skills as they race around on bicycles in the playground and take part in yoga sessions delivered by a parent. Staff constantly engage children in conversations and sing songs with them, supporting their communication and language development. They develop children's vocabulary by introducing new words, such as gravity, as they read a story about a bear going into space.

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need to do better?

n The manager, the staff and the committee work extremely well together. Staff report that the manager cares for their well-being and is proactive in providing training to further their professional development. The manager has developed strong links with the onsite school. Children use school facilities, such as the playground, helping them to become familiar with the environment. This supports their transition to school. n Parents are very complimentary of the kindergarten. They report that their children have 'thrived'. Staff share development reports with parents so they are aware of how their child is developing and give them activity ideas to continue learning at home. n Staff know children extremely well. They complete assessments and observations on children, checking for gaps in learning. Staff identify the next steps to help children to make good progress. n Children with additional needs are well supported. Staff work closely with

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parents and other professionals. Individual target plans are put in place and reviewed regularly to check progress. The manager uses additional funding well. For example, one-to-one support is provided for children where needed. n Staff plan a wide variety of activities. They provide many opportunities for children to develop their mathematical knowledge. For example, children join in counting as they sing number songs with staff. Staff introduce numbers 15 and

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1 March 2023 16 to children, who are encouraged to count how many children are at kindergarten. n Staff extend children's learning well. For example, in the forest area, staff introduce a story of an alien in the garden. Staff spark children's imagination as they encourage them to think how they could get the alien back home. Children take it in turns to share their ideas, saying, 'we can make a spaceship'. As children explore the forest, staff introduce them to words such as buds and blossoms as they discuss the trees. n Staff remind children to share and take turns. Overall, children behave well. However, during some daily routines, such as when children come in from outside, and after mealtimes, children's behaviour can become a little disruptive, as staff do not manage these times as well as they could. n Children are starting to develop their independence skills. They persevere as they try to open food packets at lunch and put their slippers on. However, at

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times, some staff are overly eager to do things for children. For example, staff pour children's milk at snack time rather than allowing them to try to do it themselves. This prevents children's independence skills from developing to the highest level. n Children engage visitors in conversation as they look at a display about teeth. They recall their visit to the dentist, discussing how they brush their teeth to keep them clean. Children are aware that they need to wash their hands before they eat. However, staff do not always implement this consistently, such as when they forget to remind children to wash their hands after mealtimes. Furthermore, staff do not discuss with children why they need to wash their hands, to further support their understanding of good hygiene practices.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a strong understanding of the different types of abuse, including the signs and symptoms of female genital mutilation. They are confident in knowing who to report concerns to about children and adults and the importance of escalating concerns if they need to. The manager refreshes staff knowledge by discussing safeguarding during staff supervision. She provides staff with training to enhance their knowledge, including 'Prevent' duty training. The manager and committee are aware of their responsibility to check staff suitability to work with children. The kindergarten is safe and secure.

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should:

n improve the organisation of routines so that transitions between activities and mealtimes run smoothly to support children's behaviour

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should:

1 March 2023 n provide children with further opportunities to enhance their independence n consistently embed good hygiene practices and support children to learn why these are necessary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220288 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10263702 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 38

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Name of registered person

Chipping Warden School Kindergarten Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01295660025 Date of previous inspection 10 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Chipping Warden School Kindergarten registered in 1993 and is located in Chipping Warden, Oxfordshire. The kindergarten employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, one member of staff holds early years teacher status, one holds an appropriate level 4 qualification and five hold appropriate level 3 qualifications. The kindergarten is open from 8.15am until 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. It 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 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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. 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 inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they were doing during activities. n Parents shared their views with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation.

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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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