Mount View Pre-School

Inspection of Mount View Pre-School Mount View Methodist Church, Derbyshire Lane, Sheffield S8 8SG

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

Children enjoy every moment of their time in this inspiring pre-school. They are very busy learning and having fun, from the warm, friendly greeting they receive when they register their arrival to their enthusiastic participation in songs and stories at the end of the session. Children are extremely well prepared for every stage in their learning, including starting school. Staff work strongly as a team to plan thoroughly for all children's learning. They engage children in activities which progressively deepen and extend their skills and understanding.

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The provision is outstanding

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make very strong and sustained progress in all aspects of their learning and development. Children learn to be happy, confident and inquisitive. For instance, they eagerly scrutinise the seedlings from the wide range of vegetables they have planted in the classroom and garden. Children see if they look strong enough or need more water and sunlight to grow.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are safe and secure. They learn to recognise and manage risks in their play, such as when they develop their balancing skills on increasingly challenging obstacle courses. Children rise to staff's high expectations and are very well behaved and consistently polite and friendly. They eagerly follow staff's guidance and instructions. For example, children carefully tidy away their toys and promptly gather together as they look forward to the next part of their day.

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n The experienced and well-qualified manager leads her team with passion and drive. She has a clear vision and a deep understanding of the learning and development needs of young children, which she communicates strongly to staff and parents. Staff morale is very high and they confidently strive to give all children the best preparation for their future education. n Staff make excellent use of songs, rhymes and other repeated experiences to build children's knowledge. They teach children to sequence events such as days, months, seasons, weather and numbers. For example, children confidently explain that April follows March and that the '29th' has a 'two' and a 'nine' in it. n Staff enrich children's communication skills extremely well. They carefully plan to ensure that children meet exciting new words in different contexts and help to make them memorable. For instance, children talk about putting the 'antennae'

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on their play dough butterflies and adding colourful beads and gems to make the wings 'symmetrical'. They know the seeds they planted will grow into 'beetroot' and 'basil'. n Children's love of books and stories is strongly promoted. Staff identify a range of books that children experience as they progress through the pre-school to

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29 April 2024 build their language skills and knowledge. They place them at the heart of learning and children love dressing up as favourite characters, such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, or following a Gruffalo trail in the playground. n The manager and her staff make full use of training opportunities to develop and enrich the curriculum. For example, through experience gained from training on the needs of the youngest children, staff reviewed and strengthened the provision for reading and use of classroom spaces. Staff rigorously and systematically evaluate all aspects of children's experiences to ensure the maximum positive impact on their learning. n Staff provide highly effective support to children with SEND. They identify gaps in children's development at an early stage and act promptly to address them. Staff work with other professionals in education and medical fields to ensure that children achieve their potential. They use any additional funding well to support

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children's individual needs, such as developing their sensory awareness and early speech. n Staff help children to manage their behaviour well and to develop positive attitudes and an awareness of healthy lifestyles. Children know that cleaning their teeth is important to 'stop the germs hurting their teeth'. They climb, balance and learn forward rolls in the indoor and outdoor play space and show their skills on sports day. n Parents highly recommend the pre-school. They receive excellent information and guidance from staff on their children's learning. Parents welcome the many opportunities to be involved in their children's learning. For example, staff encourage children to grow the tallest sunflower at home or invite parents to accompany their children on bus rides and frequent visits to parks, museums and other places of interest.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number 300718 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10335473 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 30 Number of children on roll 63 Name of registered person Mount View Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01142587500 Date of previous inspection 18 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Mount View Pre-School registered in 1968 and operates from a church hall in the Norton Lees area of Sheffield. It is run by a committee. The pre-school employs nine members of childcare staff, eight of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including one member of staff who holds a level 6 qualification. The pre-school is open during term time, from 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. 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 pre-school 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 pre-school. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the pre-school. 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 on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager. n The manager discussed the leadership and management of the pre-school with the inspector and shared relevant documents.

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n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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