Whinstone After School Club

Inspection of Whinstone After School Club Whinstone Primary School, Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 0RJ

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This provision meets requirements

Children clearly enjoy the time they spend at this welcoming after-school club. The youngest children are collected by staff from their classrooms. This helps to ensure that staff find out about these children's day at school so that they receive any support they may need after school. Older children make their own way to the club. There is a well-established routine on arrival. Children chat to staff enthusiastically as they hang up their coats and wash their hands ready for snack.

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Staff provide effective support to the youngest children, including those who are new to the setting. They make sure children have others to play with. This helps them to feel settled and secure. All children are treated with respect and kindness by all of the staff. Children are wonderfully polite and helpful. They hold open doors; they have excellent manners, and they follow staff's instructions promptly.

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This provision meets requirements

There is plenty for children of all ages to do. The activities staff provide depend on the ages and interests of the children attending each session. Indoors, children enjoy making things out of play dough. They decorate bracelets for a charity event and join in with a dancing video displayed on the large screen. Outside there is plenty of space to play football and make use of the school's climbing apparatus. Children great fun as they pretend to set up a restaurant in the playhouse and make deliveries to staff on scooters. There is a lovely atmosphere during the session as children are fully engaged in purposeful play.

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need to do better?

n The provider and her staff team work together effectively to make sure the club runs smoothly and meets the needs of all children. Training needs of staff are identified and opportunities for them to develop their practice are provided. Some of this training is accessed alongside staff at the host school. This demonstrates strong partnership arrangements, which are in the best interest of children. n There is an effective key person system in place for early years children. Staff take time to find out about children's interests and their family life. This helps staff to ensure that the activities provided are appropriate for the youngest children. Children's learning is also promoted as staff join children in their play. They support the youngest children to recognise different numbers as they join in a bingo game with older children. n Children benefit from healthy snacks. They choose different fillings to roll up in

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their wraps and pour their own drinks. There is also plenty of fresh fruit available. Arrangements for children with additional medical or dietary requirements are effective. Children's good health is further promoted through

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13 November 2024 access to fresh air and exercise. n The club is highly inclusive. There is strong support for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff follow strategies used by school staff to help to provide a consistent approach, for example when helping children to regulate their behaviour. n The provider prioritises children's safety. She makes sure that all staff recognise their responsibilities to keep children safe. Staff supervise children vigilantly at all times. They carry out regular headcounts to make sure all children are accounted for, for example when coming inside after outdoor play. n Parents say that they are very happy with the service provided by the club. They report that their children are always keen to attend, and sometimes reluctant to go home. They value the flexibility available which helps them to manage changing work commitments. Parents report that staff are approachable and

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communication arrangements are effective.

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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 2700166 Local authority Stockton-on-Tees Inspection number 10368446 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Out-of-school day care

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inspection

Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 149 Name of registered person Hutchinson, Kimberley Elizabeth

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reference number

Telephone number 07825917491 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Whinstone Afterschool club registered in 2022. It operates within Whinstone primary school and admission is only for those children attending the primary school. The club employs five members of staff, of these two hold relevant qualifications at level 3, and two at level 2. The afterschool club opens Monday to Friday, term time only, from 3.15pm until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The provider, who is also the manager, showed the inspector the areas of the premises that the club operates from and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The inspector observed interactions between the staff and the children during activities, both indoors and outdoors. n Staff and children spoke to the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the club with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.

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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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