Shining Stars Pre-School

Inspection of Shining Stars Pre-School Fenham Childrens Centre, Stocksfield Avenue Primary School, St Cuthberts Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE5 2DQ

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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 know children who attend the pre-school very well. They take time to find out about children's interests, home lives and stages of development when children first start. This helps them to support children to settle well. There is a strong key- person system in place with an emphasis on children's well-being and personal development. Children are extremely happy in the pre-school. They thrive and have lovely attachments with staff, due to their warm, sensitive and caring interactions. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Staff have clear expectations, which they share with children at the start of each session. Children confidently recall that they need to share, take turns, listen and use good manners. There is calm and purposeful atmosphere in the pre-school, with all children playing very amicably together.

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The provision is good

Staff want all children to make the best possible progress. They implement a well- planned curriculum, which takes account of what children need to learn next and their interests. Staff place on emphasis on supporting children's communication and language and social skills. Many of the children who attend the pre-school are learning English as an additional language. Staff adapt their support for children's language to help all children to communicate. For example, they use visual aids, Makaton and learn key words in children's home languages. Staff encourage children to access a lending library to take books home to read with their parents. They introduce children to new vocabulary, use effective questions and provide a commentary on children's play. This helps children to be confident communicators.

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need to do better?

n The managers provide lots of support for staff. Staff value and very much appreciate how the managers help them personally and professionally. The managers make sure that staff attend training to extend their practice, such as using Makaton. They support and give staff time to further their qualifications. n Staff share lots of information with parents to support children's development. They make sure that they provide daily feedback to parents at pick-up times. Staff invite parents into the pre-school for regular stay-and-play sessions to provide ideas of how they can support their children's learning further at home. n Parents very much appreciate staff and how they support their children. They comment how their children look forward to coming to the pre-school. Parents value the support that staff give them, such as in helping them to fill in forms for their child's move on to a new setting or school.

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n Staff expose children to stories and singing throughout the day, to develop their early literacy skills. Children cuddle up to staff and listen to them read with interest. Staff teach older children what an author and illustrator are. Young children excitedly choose a 'song spoon' and join in with the words and actions of their chosen song with animation.

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10 July 2024 n Children have lots of opportunities to develop their independence. For example, they learn to use the toilet, wash their hands, put their coats on and cut up their fruit and spread butter on their toast. Children become very confident in managing their own self-care. n Children develop their imaginations as they play. They engage in role play, taking turns to set the table and making 'tea'. Children play outdoors each day and practise their physical skills. For example, they learn to pedal bicycles and roll and balance hoops. Children persevere, are willing to have a go and receive lovely praise from staff for their achievements. n Staff acknowledge and celebrate the diversity of the children and families who attend the pre-school. Staff make sure that they teach other children about the religions, traditions and events that are important to their friends. They are deeply committed to ensuring that the pre-school is inclusive for all.

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need to do better?

n The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is very clear about her role. She works closely with other professionals, such as local authority teams and health visitors, to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The SENCo makes sure that she supports staff to implement additional interventions and strategies to help all children to achieve. n Children are interested in the activities which staff plan for them. For instance, they delight in using foam to explore and investigate how to combine bricks when pretending to be builders. However, on occasions, staff give more attention during group activities to more-confident children. This means that sometimes, quieter and less-confident children are not as engaged in their learning. n Staff make sure that children experience a healthy lifestyle while in the pre- school. They offer children lots of fruit and vegetables for their snack, with water

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need to do better?

and milk to drink. Staff work with parents to send nutritious packed lunches for their children. However, staff do not use all opportunities to help children to understand about the foods which contribute to a healthy diet.

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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 staff to strengthen their interactions with children during activities, to make sure that quieter and less-confident are fully engaged in their learning n teach children about foods that are good for them and contribute towards a healthy diet, to prepare them for making good lifestyle choices later in life.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474304 Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne Inspection number 10351122 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 35

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Name of registered person

Shining Stars Preschool Community Interest Company

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reference number

Telephone number 07913828870 Date of previous inspection 9 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Shining Stars Pre-School registered in 2014 and is located in Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6 and two staff hold qualifications at level 3 and two staff hold qualifications at level 2. The pre-school opens during term time, from 9am until 3pm, 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 staff and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the pre-school. n The manager discussed with the inspector how staff organise and plan the curriculum, environment and experiences for children during a learning walk. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector evaluated children's learning together during snack time. n The inspector held a meeting with the managers. She looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' views, which were gathered during the

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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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