Pavilion Pirates Preschool

Inspection of Pavilion Pirates Preschool Baden-Powell Lodge, Pavilion Rd. Woodhouse Lane., Botley, Hampshire SO30 2EZ

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children arrive at the pre-school happy and ready to enter. They demonstrate confidence; they are eager and excited to learn. Children are curious about visitors to the pre-school and happily approach them. Children are welcomed by caring, attentive and nurturing staff. The curriculum offers a range of exciting learning opportunities that children enjoy and is planned around their interests and developing needs. There is a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language.

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The provision is good

Children have close relationships with staff. They feel safe and secure to explore their environment. Children develop good physical skills as they eagerly investigate the activities provided outdoors. They relish their time in the garden as they negotiate space or ramps on bicycles and scooters. They learn how to take safe risks and enjoy the challenge on the swing rope. They develop their imagination decorating stones or digging in the soil. They work together to make obstacle courses using a range of resources. Overall, children are well supported by staff who engage in meaningful conversations and provide a running commentary as they play. Children play harmoniously together. They understand what is expected of them in terms of behaviour. This means the atmosphere is extremely calm and routines run exceptionally smoothly.

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need to do better?

n Staff have a clear intent of that they want children to learn, which is effectively shared across the team. The pre-school is fully inclusive, and all children make good progress, including those in receipt of additional funding. Staff effectively use additional funding to close any gaps and to enhance the children's experiences and learning. For example, children are able to attend additional weekly story and acting sessions, called 'Debutots'. This enhances children's imagination and storytelling skills. n The pre-school effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The experienced special educational needs coordinator works with the local authority and other services to ensure that children get the best possible care and support. As a result, children with SEND make good progress from their starting points. n Staff know the children well and identified that some children needed more

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support to develop their communication and language skills. Targeted 'Busy Bee' groups provide timely support and intervention to close any emerging gaps in their learning. For example, staff use Makaton sign language, songs and simple words or phrases to enhance children's communication skills. n Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning experiences. Staff ask relevant questions to encourage children's thinking. However, on occasion, staff

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15 May 2023 are very enthusiastic and keen to answer for the children and do not always give children enough time to respond. n Children behave exceptionally well. They display excellent manners and are kind and considerate towards one another. Children know the routines very well. For example, when staff dim the lights, they know what this means and eagerly stop and help to tidy up. n Children thoroughly enjoy experiences that support them to develop physically. Staff arrange a wide range of activities. For example, children delight when cutting vegetables for a printing activity. They enjoy chalking, handling various tools, pens and pencils for mark making. These range of activities help to develop children's muscle strength and fine motor skills. n Parents speak positively of the pre-school and the progress that their children have made. They feel that they are communicated with well, and they know

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what their children are working on next. Parents receive regular updates from staff, including from an online programme, where they can share information about events and learning at home. Parents say that the children enjoy the additional activities, such as the local community visits, 'Debutots' and a visiting farm. n Overall, the leadership team is strong and has a clear vision and processes in place to support the staff team. They focus highly on staff's professional development and well-being, and supervise them well. Staff feel well supported and have regular discussions about their key children, and about their roles and responsibilities. However, leaders have not yet embedded their staff processes to establish support for raising the quality of education to an even higher level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff maintain a safe and secure environment. Staff know the signs and symptoms of abuse and the procedures for reporting concerns about a child's well-being. Leaders have processes in place to ensure that children are safe and their families are well supported. Staff know how to identify and escalate concerns related to staff behaviour and conduct. All staff complete safeguarding training, including a wide range of child protection issues and receive regular updates to ensure that their knowledge remains current. Robust recruitment and induction procedures ensure that children are cared for by staff who understand their role and responsibilities, and that they are suitable to do so.

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should:

n extend the good strategies used for questioning children, to develop the consistency of staff interactions and further support children's thinking skills

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15 May 2023 n build on the good systems for staff support, to further develop their skills, enrich the practice and raise the quality of education to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2615361 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10281015 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 46 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Pavilion Pirates Preschool C.I.O.

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reference number

Telephone number 07769 177701 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Pavilion Pirates Preschool registered in February 2021. It operates from Baden Powell Lodge in Botley, Southampton. The pre-school opens weekdays during school term times. Sessions run every, day from 8.30am to 3pm. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years, and for children with early years pupil premium. There are 12 members of staff employed to work with the children. They all hold early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The pre-school also employs a finance manager.

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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 setting and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector assessed how well leaders and staff understand and implement the setting's policies, and how they support children's learning. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk across all areas of the pre-school to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed activities in the main base room and garden. She talked to staff about the progress individual children are making and what they want the children to learn. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager. The inspector observed interactions between staff and the children and the impact these have on children's learning.

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n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including evidence of paediatric first-aid training. The inspector had a discussion with leaders about the evaluation of the setting and plans for improvement. n The inspector spoke to parents and children during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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