St Georges Pre School

Inspection of St Georges Pre School St Georges C Of E County Primary School, Old London Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks TN15 7DL

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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

The dedicated and knowledgeable staff work tirelessly to create a wonderful and safe environment where children flourish. Every child receives an inspirational and innovative curriculum that provides them with the exact skills they need to become successful learners. The manager's intent for every child to receive a rich and ambitious set of experiences is fully understood by all staff. They want all children to aspire to be the best they can be. Children are highly motivated, curious and happy.

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The provision is outstanding

Children form incredibly strong bonds with the nurturing staff, who know them exceptionally well. Staff work seamlessly with parents, other professionals and other settings that children attend, to provide a curriculum that is specifically tailored to the needs of every child. Those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from superb teaching to support their learning and development. Before children leave for school, they develop confidence, knowledge and skills to support a life-long love of learning.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff focus on developing children's social and personal skills to help them form solid friendships, successfully work alongside others and improve their independence skills. They demonstrate insight and thoughtfulness when they respect children's individual wishes. Children reflect this in their harmonious play, which is kind, gentle and sympathetic to the needs of their friends.

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n Staff sequence the ambitious curriculum exceptionally well. They closely observe what children know, and assess the skills and knowledge they will need in the future. Staff instantly adapt the curriculum to boost the learning potential of every activity. They work closely with parents from the outset to plan meaningful activities that wholly support children's cultural and lived experiences. n Staff welcome and celebrate children's uniqueness, interests and talents. Children play a big part in the planning process and are highly engaged in the day's activities. For example, children learn to recognise numbers when they call their parents using the telephone. This develops their sense of ownership and a desire to learn. n Staff support children's communication and language skills extremely well. They quickly notice any delay in children's speaking or understanding. Using additional funding, they work closely with other professionals to provide children with an

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excellent standard of support. This provides children with exactly the right help at the right time, and closes any gaps in their learning and development. n Staff subtly model how to approach tasks and sequence skills. They talk about 'process not product' when they allow children time to persevere and practise

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11 July 2024 tasks. Children greatly enjoy developing new skills, such as when they pretend to cut hair during role play, mix the powder paints, or build using real screws, bolts, nails and wood. Their behaviour, patience and engagement are excellent. They demonstrate exceptional focus, concentration and interest. n The manager constantly reviews how she can best support children's love of stories. Books are placed across the pre-school, and children listen to, and engage with, beautiful storytelling by staff. To boost learning further, staff lend books to parents to read with their children at home. Parents note how children 'read' the pictures as well as some words, and increase their vocabulary. This provides children with the resources they need to support their future learning, such as when they go to school. n Staff help to improve children's large physical skills by gradually increasing their access to more challenging resources. For instance, children competently ride

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two-wheel bicycles, having first learned to balance and manoeuvre trikes and balance-bikes. With the addition of slopes and paths, they continue to increase the challenge as children expertly steer around each other. Other activities, such as making patterns in foam, picking up tiny beads with tweezers and mixing 'potions', increase children's fine motor skills, dexterity and hand-eye coordination. n Staff skilfully support children's health, resilience, and awareness of their community and the world. Children talk about living a healthy lifestyle while they grow, harvest, prepare and eat fruits and vegetables. They enjoy special days with friends, such as eating a meal together during the Lunar New Year. Parents and other professionals regularly visit to read stories to them in their home language or to share their experiences, such as the jobs they do. Children start to gain empathy and an appreciation of their local community and one another.

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n The manager ensures that all staff receive the support they need to maintain their well-being, alongside their excellent teaching. She nurtures and cherishes the individual talents of all staff, giving everyone opportunities to develop their strengths and learn from one another. In turn, staff demonstrate excellent teaching strategies to support all 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538495 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10350947 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person St Georges Pre School Wrotham CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 07745226390 Date of previous inspection 19 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

St Georges Pre School registered in 2016 and is located in Wrotham, Kent. It is part of a charitable incorporated organisation. The pre-school is open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. The pre-school receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are seven members of staff, of whom six hold appropriate childcare qualifications between level 2 and level 6. The manager holds early years professional status.

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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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity. n Children, parents and other professionals spoke with the inspector during the inspection, and the inspector took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability

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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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