St Pauls Pre-School

Inspection of St Pauls Pre-School Invicta Community Hall, Strandfield Close, LONDON SE18 1LA

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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 enjoy their time at pre-school. They settle quickly and develop positive relationships with their key workers, displaying that they feel safe and secure. Children are well supported with their learning as age-appropriate activities, based on children's interests, are provided. The learning environment enables children to access equipment freely, supporting independence and choice-making. Staff enhance children's knowledge through their interactions in play. For example, staff support children to learn new words as they role play in the shop. Children enthusiastically explore the items for sale. They count and 'pay' for their shopping items, learning mathematical concepts.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well and are eager to learn. Staff use consistent approaches to ensure that behaviour is managed effectively. They help children to understand about taking turns through fun and exciting games. Children follow instructions well and help with clearing away, including taking it in turns to be a helping monitor. The ambitious curriculum to support children's understanding of the world is a strength of the pre-school. Children learn about caring for each other and the wider world as they explore how rubbish impacts the environment, especially sea animals.

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n Parents speak very highly of the setting and value staff's feedback about their child's development and progress. Parents are encouraged to be involved in their children's learning, for instance through regular communication via home- learning activities, questionnaires and parents' evenings. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are given a very good start to their early education, and they make very good progress. Recent staff professional development opportunities, such as special educational needs training, have greatly benefited the provision for children's understanding and language development. Children that struggle to communicate learn about what is happening during the day and to express themselves using picture symbol cards. This helps to reassure the children, ensuring they are heard and have their needs met. n Staff provide engaging opportunities for children to mark make and develop

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early writing skills. Children learn how to use scissors to practise their cutting skills and use glue in their artwork, developing their physical skills. However, older children are not always supported to solve their own problems. For example, children are not encouraged to explore different ways to join materials together when their chosen resources are not working effectively. n Staff provide children with fun, interactive stories and make the best use of space through providing adult-focused group work. This supports children's turn-

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12 July 2024 taking and concentration skills and enables them to get the maximum benefit from the activity on offer. n Children go on regular outings in the local community as part of the curriculum. When children developed an interest in sea animals, they visited the local aquarium by boat on the River Thames. These trips help children to gain an excellent understanding of the environment and the wider world. n Staff ensure that children spend time outdoors. Children know the routine and quickly get ready to line up to go outside. Children are developing an interest in nature and are learning to grow their own vegetables. They learn to care for them as they water and watch them grow. They explore the different insects and talk about the changes that occur as their plants sprout and get bigger. n Children learn about traditions, events and celebrations that are different than their own. They access positive cultural images in books and learn to value the

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differences and similarities. For instance, they enjoy regular visits from a parent who comes in to teach nursery rhymes from Nigeria. Children gain a good understanding of the wider world. n Staff promote children's confidence and independence well. For example, children show good levels of independence as they use the toilet and independently wash their hands. Children make good attempts to put on their own shoes and coats and clear away at lunchtime.

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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 continue to build on the already good teaching and provide older children with opportunities to problem-solve and find solutions to the challenges they may encounter.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 509586 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10351650 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 20 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person St Pauls Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 317 7809 Date of previous inspection 3 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

St Paul's Pre-School registered in 1986. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 2.30pm, term time only. It receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two and three years old. The pre-school employs four members of staff. Of these, three hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 and above.

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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 inspector observed staff interactions with the children, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact these had on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and discussed the children's progress and achievements. n The inspector held discussions with the manager, deputy, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of the pre-school documents. This included evidence of staff suitability and training. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day. n The inspector and the manager completed a learning walk across all areas of the pre-school to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are

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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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