Wray School Pre School

Inspection of Wray School Pre School Wray Institute, Main Street, Wray, Lancaster LA2 8QG

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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

Children develop confidence and self-esteem at the rural pre-school. They settle quickly and engage in a broad range of well-considered activities. Children feel secure and their individual character is celebrated. Staff tailor their planning to children's interests and quickly adapt activities to incorporate to new fascinations and points of interest. For example, staff promote children's early mathematics skills as they discuss the capacity of a bucket catching drips of water from a roof. Children are excited to see what new experiences each day at pre-school will bring.

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The provision is good

Children work together and use their thinking skills to solve problems. For instance, they test out if adding wood chips to a muddy woodland area will help to dry it up. Children learn to evaluate risk and understand the importance of following rules. For example, they know to stay in certain areas of their forest school when the fire is lit to keep themselves and others safe. Staff plan activities on the school field to help children to develop their large muscles and their stamina as they run around. Children learn to persevere. They practise their balance and control as they navigate a tricky obstacle course with support until they can manage it independently. Children's overall well-being is thoughtfully promoted. They learn in a holistic manner and make good progress in readiness for the next stage of their education.

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n Staff promote children's understanding of their community and teach them how to care for the environment. For instance, staff and children make a scarecrow to enter in the annual village scarecrow festival. They learn about recycling and sustainability as they collect and re-use water in their pre-school garden and forest school. Children learn to become responsible and thoughtful citizens. n Staff help children to learn how they are each unique and to have respect for other people's way of life. Children find out about different types of homes and about customs and celebrations from other cultures. Children begin to learn about different communities and about our diverse world. n Staff help children to learn the early literacy skills that build a firm base for future learning. Staff promote communication skills in all planned and everyday activities. Children competently recognise letters and match them to sounds as

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they develop their understanding of language. n Staff prioritise reading and seek to pass on a love of books as they read to children with enthusiasm. Staff encourage parents to borrow books from the pre-school library to share with their children at home. Staff link activities to familiar stories. As a result, children choose to look at books independently and their early language skills are well developed. n Staff are good role models for children, demonstrating the appropriate

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8 May 2024 behaviours and attitudes that they want children to mirror. However, on occasion children become boisterous, particularly between activities. Staff do not always support children on these occasions to understand how their behaviour affects others. n Leaders find out about children's prior experiences and what they already know and can do from parents at the outset. Staff communicate well with parents and with other settings that children attend. Parents feel valued and involved in their children's education. This helps to support the consistency of children's care and learning. n Staff identify gaps in children's learning as they monitor and assess progress effectively. Staff implement strategies to help to bridge gaps, seeking appropriate support from other professionals where necessary. This helps to ensure that all children make good progress in their learning and development. n Leaders plan training to enhance staff's skills in areas which will benefit children.

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For instance, pre-school staff attend training to support children's early language skills. Staff feel valued as part of the small team and are committed to their roles and to the children in their care. n Leaders reflect on practice and on the provision as they continually seek to enhance the experiences offered to children. Staff work together closely, and parents are consulted about their views of the pre-school. This helps to continually raise the standard of care and education for children.

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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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n support staff to embed children's understanding of how their behaviour affects others, particularly during periods of transition between activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY385203 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10335856 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Wray School Pre School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07909 797 861 Date of previous inspection 29 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Wray School Pre-school registered in 2009 and is located in Wray, Lancashire. The pre-school is managed by a committee. There are four members of childcare staff. The manager and one member of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one member of staff at level 2. The pre-school opens from 8.45am to 3.15pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during term time. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they like to do when they are at pre- school. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 inspector discussed how the curriculum had been

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implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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