Rainbow Montessori School: Queens Park

Inspection of Rainbow Montessori School: Queens Park St. Annes & St. Andrews Church & Community Centre, 125 Salusbury Road, LONDON NW6 6RG

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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 are kind, caring and interact enthusiastically with children during their activities. Children form close bonds with their key-person, which promotes their sense of well-being and security. Staff plan a varied and challenging curriculum that enables children to explore a wide range of natural and everyday resources and objects. This promotes children's investigation and sense of exploration of different materials and textures. For instance, they enthusiastically explore coloured pasta and enjoy mark making with pearly paints.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of children. They reward good behaviour and achievements with consistent and good levels of praise and encouragement. This motivates children to succeed, and promotes their self-esteem. Staff provide children opportunities to identify and sort shapes and numbers. During singing, they encourage children to name and count the animals and objects. Children engage well and show their desire to learn.

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The provision is good

Staff introduce children to new words and concepts as they play and explore. For example, they use story props and pictures to strengthen the children's understanding of the words and phrases they are using. Staff teach children about differences and similarities among people in various ways. For example, children participate in activities inspired by a variety of religious festivals throughout the year and access plenty of resources that reflect positive images of diversity. Children gain the skills they need to help them develop good social and personal skills, to support the next stage in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff use their observations to identify children's next steps in learning. They plan a wide range of opportunities to help children build on their existing knowledge and abilities. Children make good levels of progress in their learning, including children those in receipt of additional funding. n Staff develop children's interest in books and reading wonderfully. Children access books independently and enjoy looking through a range of books with staff. Overall, staff effectively promote children's listening, attention and communication skills. They ask children questions about their play and model the correct use of words. However, sometimes, staff do not give children enough time to think through their ideas and answer the questions. n Overall, staff engage children in purposeful play for extended periods. They skillfully challenge and incorporate children's interests into play, such as building

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need to do better?

with wooden blocks of various colours, shapes and sizes. Staff encourage children to identify colours and shapes, and to count the blocks. They enhance children's ideas using props, but at times, staff fail to notice when some children

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need to do better?

6 September 2024 start to lose concentration during free play. They do not always intervene effectively to help children regain focus and engagement in their learning. n Children enjoy being active and using the garden. They move their bodies well, such as when they demonstrate how to balance and walk across an obstacle course to each other. Staff make good use of various resources during play. For example, they encourage children to use technology by explaining how to use a toy camera and facilitating conversations while playing with telephones. n Staff are skilled at promoting children's independence and encourage them to manage simple tasks for themselves, praising their achievements. For instance, staff encourage children to use a mirror to observe their reflection and to learn how to clean their nose with a tissue. Additionally, children pour water from a jug into a bowl to wash their hands before meals independently.

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n Leaders and staff work well in partnership with parents. For example, regular informal discussions and termly reports help to support good continuity of learning and development for all children. Parents know how to support their children's learning at home. These collaborative partnerships further support children's learning and development. n The management team is dedicated and committed to ensuring that all children receive good quality activities and experiences. They have a clear vision for continuous improvement. They consult with staff, parents, the local authority advisor and children, to plan for the future development of Montessori provision and services. n Leaders and managers provide strong support for staff and regularly monitor their practice to ensure the quality of teaching and children's progress. Leaders provide effective supervision sessions for staff, maximising their skills and

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need to do better?

deploying them effectively. Staff are proactive and show a drive to continually improve their knowledge and understanding of how children learn.

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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 interest's first.

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should:

n give children more time to think and respond to questions, developing their communication and language and skills even further n strengthen teaching so that staff promptly respond and regain children's engagement when they become less focused during free play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536246 Local authority Brent Inspection number 10351491 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Rainbow Montessori School Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02076256777 Date of previous inspection 13 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Rainbow Montessori School: Queens Park registered in 2016. It is open each weekday from 8.30am to 4pm and operates during school term time only. The provider receives funding to offer free early education for children aged three and four years. There are five staff, all of whom hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3 and 4. The provision follows the Montessori educational philosophy.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

6 September 2024 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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