New World Montessori Schools Ltd

Inspection of New World Montessori Schools Ltd St Peter's Church Hall, Mount Park Road, Ealing W5 2RU

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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

Children eagerly settle into the warm and welcoming environment that staff provide. They are very confident in their daily routines, such as hanging up their coat and bag before selecting their name card to self-register. Children have caring interactions with staff, who are consistently reassuring and supportive. For example, new children receive lots of attention from their key person to help them settle. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Staff help children to learn about the wider world and the local community they live in. For instance, they teach children about animals and their young after a visit to a large farm. Children also visit the local park to spend time learning about the seasons. Children become increasingly independent in their self-care skills. For example, staff encourage young children to manage their personal care needs and to wash their hands before mealtimes.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is very good. They are kind and respectful. Staff model positive behaviour and calmly help children to learn what is expected of them. As a result, children play cooperatively, take turns and share resources. Children confidently engage in their chosen activities. They independently put resources away once they have finished playing. Children develop wonderful resilience as they keep trying to find solutions for tasks, such as folding a mat neatly to fit inside an activity box.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children's communication and language skills well. They use discussions with parents to support children's conversations. Older children take part in group activities and take turns to talk and share their views. In addition, staff value and respect children's home languages. They learn and use key words to help children to settle into the nursery. All children, including children who speak English as an additional language, become confident talkers. n Staff provide a curriculum that combines the Montessori philosophy as well as learning across the early years foundation stage. The curriculum for literacy is well sequenced throughout the nursery. For example, staff frequently read stories to children. Children have free access to a wide range of books, indoors and outside. They enjoy making marks using chalk. Older children confidently form letters as they write their own names. These activities help to develop

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children's creativity and literacy from an early age. n Staff incorporate mathematics into everyday activities. They model counting to younger children and encourage them to count past numbers they already know. Older children identify numbers and count out objects. For example, children spontaneously count footsteps as they play outdoors. Staff support children to

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24 May 2024 develop good mathematical skills in measuring activities. n All children have lots of opportunities to develop their small muscles in their hands. For instance, younger children intently practise cutting pictures using scissors. Older children access practical and real-life activities. For instance, they show increasing control as they pour dry beans from one jug to another. This helps them build the physical strength and control in their hands and fingers that they need to support their early writing skills. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress. They use resources that support specific areas of their development, such as balance skills. Staff promote good hygiene and healthy lifestyles with children. However, they do not consistently extend children's learning about good oral health. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff share information about children's

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learning and development. Parents comment on the progress their children have made since attending the nursery. They know who their child's key person is and speak highly of the consistent care from staff. Parents say that the weekly newsletter has a positive impact on their involvement in their children's learning. n The manager and staff work well together as a team. Staff say they feel valued and have regular supervision sessions, which enables good communication. The manager is reflective and committed to the continuous improvement of the nursery. Staff work on extended plans to meet children's individual learning needs. This helps staff to build on their good practice. n Overall, children make good progress from their starting points in learning and development. Staff use their observations to identify any gaps in children's learning. They plan a wide variety of activities and follow children's interests.

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need to do better?

However, staff plan and deliver some activities that do not always match the capabilities of the children taking part. As a result, some children do not understand what is being asked of them and lose 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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should:

n support children's awareness of oral health further, such as by teaching them about foods that are good for developing healthy teeth n plan and deliver activities which more closely match the learning intentions to the needs of children at different stages of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY375370 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10335835 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 28 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

New World Montessori Nursery Schools Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02089979138 Date of previous inspection 28 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

New World Montessori Schools Ltd registered in 2008 and is located in the London Borough of Ealing. The nursery operates during term time, from Monday to Friday. It is open from 9.15am to 12.30pm on Wednesday, and from 9.15am to 1.30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The nursery receives funding to offer early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are four members of staff, three of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from levels 2 to 4. The nursery follows the Montessori educational philosophy.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery 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 nursery. 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 Staff and children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The special educational needs coordinator discussed with the inspector how staff support children with SEND. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents 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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