Emmanuel Baptist Church Preschool

Inspection of Emmanuel Baptist Church Preschool Emmanuel Baptist Church, Hall Lane, Leeds LS18 5JE

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children flourish at this delightfully warm and welcoming pre-school. The dedicated and experienced staff create a safe environment, where children are incredibly happy and quickly grow in confidence. Staff have high expectations for all children. They have created a well-planned and inclusive curriculum that values and celebrates children's uniqueness. The curriculum is enhanced through staff's skilled interactions to ensure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can make the best progress possible.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff carefully consider every aspect of the environment and routines to promote children's well-being and learning to the highest possible level. For instance, staff create quiet areas so that children have space to regulate their emotions if they are feeling overwhelmed. This helps children to return to their learning quickly.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are exceptionally well behaved. Staff nurture a culture of respect in the pre-school. They are excellent role models for children. Staff speak to each other and children with kindness. Children hear and see these positive interactions consistently throughout the day. They are polite and use good manners with natural ease. Children recall the expectations in the pre-school and the reasons that they are in place. For instance, children know to walk indoors and understand that this is so that they do not trip and hurt themselves.

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n The key-person system is remarkably well embedded. Children and parents know exactly who their 'special person' is. Staff know children exceptionally well. They accurately assess children's stages in development to inform targeted plans to help move them on to the next stages. Staff share these termly plans with parents so that they can support their children's development effectively at home. All children make excellent progress from their starting points in development. n High-quality interactions from staff boost children's learning. Staff ask questions that inspire children to make predictions and test their ideas. For example, children predict how many blocks will fit on the vehicle and how many turns of the dial they needed to move the blocks up the conveyor belt. n Staff recognise when children need support and when to step back to allow children time to find solutions themselves. For instance, they avoid helping too

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quickly when children struggle to work out which piece of a train track connects with another. This well-timed support means that children remain engrossed in their play and develop key skills for future learning. n Children display immense pleasure in sharing books. They are enthralled as staff read to them with enthusiasm. Children are keen to recall familiar parts of

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19 September 2024 stories and guess what will happen next. They hear new vocabulary, such as 'kite' and 'kangaroo'. This supports their early literacy and language skills. n Support for children with SEND is highly effective. Accurate and ongoing assessments of children's development help staff to identify any delays and gaps in children's development quickly. Staff seek external support swiftly to ensure that children receive the level of support needed to meet their individual care and learning needs. n There is a wonderfully harmonious atmosphere in the pre-school. Staff manage transitions incredibly well. They encourage children to use one of the 'do not disturb' signs to show that they do not want their play to be disturbed. Children and staff respect this. This ensures a smooth flow in the daily routine, and children remain focused and motivated in their learning. n Staff are creative in the way they encourage children to move their bodies

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through the day. Children make marks on paper to the words, rhythm and tempo of 'The Wheels on the Bus'. They climb aboard the caterpillar climbing frame to pretend to 'fly to Hong Kong'. Staff challenge them to crawl like a bear or crawl in reverse out of the room. Children delight in the opportunities to test their physical abilities. n Parent partnerships are a strength of the pre-school. Parents praise the staff and the ethos of the pre-school, which provides a 'personal touch from the heart'. Settling-in sessions, termly coffee mornings and evenings, an annual parents' meal and termly celebrations are appreciated by parents. n Leaders place a high focus on staff's well-being. Team meetings, supervision meetings and 'away days' contribute to the well-being of the team. Staff feel extremely well supported and valued by leaders. n Staff support children's communication skills superbly. They talk with children

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throughout the day, encouraging them to practise their acquired language skills. Staff adopt strategies, such as visual timetables, to help children develop their understanding skills. n Staff expertly incorporate children's interests into learning opportunities. For instance, they adapt songs to include children's favourite superheroes. This promotes social communication between children as they take turns and share ideas about which superhero will be next.

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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 EY500385 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10357599 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 30 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Emmanuel Baptist Church Leeds

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reference number

Telephone number 0113 2759705 Date of previous inspection 11 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Emmanuel Baptist Church Preschool re-registered in 2016. The pre-school is situated in the Horsforth area of Leeds. It employs six members of childcare staff, four of whom hold a qualification in childcare at level 3, including the manager and one member of staff who holds a degree in education. The pre-school operates during term time, from 9am until 3pm, Monday to Thursday. It provides government-funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the pre-school and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. 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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