Playways Pre School

Inspection of Playways Pre School Rainham Methodist Church, Wennington Road, Rainham, Essex RM13 9DE

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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

Staff at the pre-school spend time getting to know children's individual personalities. They design an environment that ignites children's interests. Staff ensure that all children have new experiences and explore unfamiliar tools and equipment. Children feel excited to arrive at pre-school. They enjoy exploring the environment as they discover new skills and knowledge.

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The provision is good

Staff support children to become independent. Children of all ages help themselves to scissors and glue in the creative area. Children carefully help each other to get tape out of the dispenser. They climb on large equipment outside and excitedly sweep up leaves with brooms. Children try hard when things are tricky. Children of all ages have positive attitudes to learning. They keep going and persevere when things are challenging.

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The provision is good

Staff create a truly inclusive culture at the pre-school. Children of all stages of learning join together to access activities. Staff have high expectations of all of the children. They explain these expectations clearly to children. Children learn to be kind to one another and respectful. When children struggle to regulate their emotions, staff provide sensitive support. Children of all ages behave well.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff create a curriculum that provides a wide range of experiences for children. Staff share a clear vision. To develop children's communication and social skills and support children's emotional skills at the highest levels. Children build strong relationships with staff and their peers. They rapidly gain the new skills they need to join in with challenging activities. Children have positive attitudes to learning and behave well. n Staff sequence activities to deepen children's knowledge and skills. For example, children learn what plants need to grow. They explore vegetables at the local allotment and prepare them for snack. Children learn about nature and what foods make them healthy. Children remember long term what they have learnt and talk about their experiences in their play. n Staff skilfully interact with children. They read stories, sing nursery rhymes and ask challenging questions. Staff have high expectations of children's speaking

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and listening skills. Children enjoy talking as they learn new words and use them in their play. They develop fluency as they engage in back-and-forth conversations. n Staff plan focussed activities that support children to learn new skills. Overall children are eager to join in. However, on occasion in focussed activities children are expected to concentrate for too long. For example, children occasionally have to wait for too long for their turn. Children are not always able to remain

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need to do better?

11 January 2024 focussed and deeply engaged. n Staff regularly assess what children know and can do. They are able to plan a curriculum that focusses on children's learning gaps. Children gain sufficient knowledge and skills in all areas of learning. They are well prepared for the next stage of their education. n Staff understand that it is important for children to learn mark making skills using a variety of tools. However, staff do not always plan the most ambitious opportunities for mark making across the pre-school. For example, staff do not always teach children how to make marks or write their name. Children do not always develop confidence in writing at the highest levels. n Parents are happy with the care that children receive. They report that staff go above and beyond in supporting them with their child's development at home. For example, the manager works closely with parents to support transition into

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school. Parents say that the information they receive helps them to extend children's learning at home. n The manager and staff work together to support children with gaps in their learning. They effectively identify children who need additional support to reach their milestones. They plan activities that support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Where appropriate they work with external agencies to ensure that children receive expert help. n Staff report high levels of wellbeing. They say that regular opportunities for professional development help them to feel confident. The manager plans training opportunities that help staff to develop their knowledge and skills. Teaching continues to improve over time.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n further develop the planning of focussed activities to support all children to be focus and concentrate at the highest levels n build on existing good practice to plan the most ambitious opportunities for children to develop mark making skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492131 Local authority Havering Inspection number 10308492 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 60 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person Benjamin, Susan Anne

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reference number

Telephone number 07982614077 Date of previous inspection 16 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Playways Pre School re-registered in 2015. It is in Rainham in the London Borough of Havering. The setting runs three sessions per day from 9am to 3pm, 9am to midday and from midday to 3pm, Monday to Friday term time only. There are seven staff working with the children, including the manager. Six members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school provides funded early education to children aged 2,3 and 4 years of age.

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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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff 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 special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language

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activity with the manager. n Parents shared their 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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