Netherton Pre School

Inspection of Netherton Pre School Chapel Street, Netherton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD4 7ES

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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 in the pre-school provide a safe and stimulating environment, where all areas of the indoor provision are accessible to the children. Staff work hard to get to know and understand the children in their care. This is done by providing settling-in visits, which are also supported with stay-and-play sessions that are provided outside of pre-school hours. Staff observe children while playing and then monitor and track their progress. They use this information to plan more activities based on the children's interests and take account of their next steps for development. Staff provide consistency with rules and boundaries that support children's understanding and promote positive behaviour.

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The provision is good

Children show confidence in their learning abilities and share their achievements with each other while engaging in their play. Staff offer praise and recognition for children's successes and invite children to celebrate these. For example, children are encouraged to show others their ice-cream creations when playing with the foam, spoons, paint and ice-cream tubs. Staff place a strong focus on developing children's independence and this is continually encouraged and supported. There is also a positive culture for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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n Staff promote children's sense of self-identity by encouraging them to learn and understand things about themselves. For example, children draw self-portraits when they start attending the pre-school and again when they are due to leave. Children are asked to compare their pictures to consider how they have changed. Children also make handprints and footprints in the same way to compare how they grow. They also use these to discuss their similarities and differences with their peers. This promotes positive attitudes towards each other. n Children are encouraged to be independent. This is done through a series of activities, including serving themselves their snacks, washing their hands and toileting independently and arranging any work they want to take home in their individually named drawers. This has an impact on children's personal development, as they understand more of their own capabilities. Staff liaise with

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other professionals and local community schools to support children's transitions to the next setting. This is done sensitively and with thought for children's specific needs as identified by staff. n Children's progress is closely monitored and development concerns are quickly identified. Staff use this information to plan appropriate next steps and set individual learning targets so that children are well supported. Children who require more intense support are provided with this so that their additional needs are met. This supports children's individual learning and development.

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9 July 2024 n Staff engage well with children and promote conversation skills by talking to children about their feelings and about their ideas on what they would like to do. This builds on children's knowledge and understanding of concepts and words, such as 'freezing' and 'melting'. However, staff do not always extend this area of children's vocabulary by introducing them to new words that would further enhance these skills. n Children show confidence in exploring their activities and are enthusiastic to be involved. For example, staff present a selection of resources and equipment for children to access at will, and children are keen to engage in them all. However, staff do not always encourage children to fully engage with books in the provision, which sometimes results in children not always having an appreciation and love of reading. Children show positive behaviour and good manners during their learning and are happy to take turns and share the resources with each

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other. n Parents are very happy with the pre-school as well as the education and care that staff provide for their children. They are informed about their children's individual learning targets and are provided with opportunities to contribute to these outside of the pre-school. n Leaders and managers are effective in decision-making that provides support for the whole staff team and ensure that continual professional development is an area of focus. n The registered provider has failed to inform Ofsted of individuals who form part of the committee. However, from the inspection, it was considered that because these individuals have no direct contact with the children, there is no impact on them.

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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 provide even more opportunities for children to extend and enhance their range of vocabulary n encourage children's access to books in order to further promote children's love of reading.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 311301 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10351337 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Netherton Pre School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07375 885238 Date of previous inspection 26 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Netherton Pre School registered in 1992 and is managed by Netherton Pre School Committee. It is located in Huddersfield. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 or 3. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, during term time only, and sessions are from 9.05am to 12.05pm and from 12.05pm to 3.05pm on Wednesday and Friday. The pre-school 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 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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school and discussed the early years curriculum. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the children. n The inspector observed children playing and interacting with staff during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while in the pre- school. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of

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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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