Jigsaw Pre-School

Inspection of Jigsaw Pre-School Holy Trinity Church, Church Road,Claygate, Esher, Surrey KT10 0JP

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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 flourish in this well-organised, vibrant and welcoming pre-school. Kind and nurturing staff invest their time and effort in getting to know new children. They develop an accurate picture of children's home experiences to help them settle well. All children, including the new ones, show confidence, independence and positive attitudes to learning. This is enhanced by the considerable care and close attention children receive to make them feel safe and secure. Children's emotional well-being is prioritised, which contributes to the good outcomes for children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

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The provision is good

Children freely choose and explore the appealing activities, planned to ignite their natural curiosity. They move around between the stimulating indoor and outdoor areas with purpose and engagement. Staff readily join in with children's favourite games and help to maintain their level of enjoyment. For example, they play 'What's the time Mr. Wolf?' Children demonstrate detailed knowledge of the rules and chants of the game. They giggle and show immense focus as they wait patiently, anticipating when the 'wolf' will call out so they can swiftly run away to avoid capture. Overall, staff use a variety of simple and effective strategies to promote children's increasingly good behaviour. They generously praise and celebrate children's efforts and achievements. This animated encouragement inspires children to consistently behave well.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are dedicated to continually driving improvement. The cohesive team have worked with leaders to make successful changes to the provision since the last inspection. For instance, the outdoor area is carefully thought-out to provide innovative and stimulating opportunities for children. Being outdoors to explore, investigate and actively exercise, is a very popular choice amongst children. In addition, recent staff training on supporting children to self-regulate their emotions has led to a significant adaptation to the learning environment. For instance, staff have created a quiet, cosy place where children can go to reflect and relax at any time. n The curriculum for developing and enhancing children's communication and language skills is delivered well by staff. Leaders ensure that staff continuously promote children's language and a true love for books. Children enjoy being read to by the enthusiastic staff and get fully immersed in what is happening in the

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story. They link their ideas to past events, such as a recent visit from firefighters. Children apply the new words they hear, such as 'fire hose' and 'siren'. This helps to enrich their literacy and language skills effectively. n Staff skilfully support children with SEND. Knowledgeable staff work together to identify children's emerging gaps quickly. They implement personalised

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3 December 2024 programmes to help address these children's additional needs. Leaders work closely with staff, external professionals and parents to successfully improve children's outcomes. Additional funding is used effectively to enhance children's individual support, for example by providing targeted teaching and resources to further support those who are eligible. n Children learn to competently manage their self-care needs. They follow good hygiene routines, such as independently getting a tissue to wipe their nose and thoroughly washing their hands after. Children intelligently remember the need to 'rub away the germs'. Staff guide them to practice good tooth brushing techniques, for instance on toy teeth models. During these activities, they talk to children about healthy food choices and the impact of eating lots of sugary foods and drink on their teeth. This supports children's understanding of how to adopt

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a healthy lifestyle. n Leaders have high expectations for staff's teaching and children's progress. Staff give high priority to help children gain the core knowledge and skills to prepare them for future learning. However, leader's ongoing monitoring of staff's practice and understanding of ways to effectively deliver a more challenging mathematics curriculum, is not robust enough. These inconsistencies mean that staff do not always build on children's existing mathematical thinking in a more sequenced way to enable them to make the best possible progress. n Parent partnership is a key strength of the pre-school. Parents are kept fully informed about their children's progress and next steps in learning. They are complimentary about how well staff know their children and care for them in a personalised way. Parents are regularly invited into the setting for 'stay and play' sessions. This helps them to see first-hand how well their children engage in the

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need to do better?

wide range of activities, as well as giving them ideas to continue their children's learning at home.

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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 the interests of children first.

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should:

n identify, address and monitor the individual training opportunities for each member of staff more precisely, to strengthen their knowledge, planning and delivery of the curriculum, particularly in mathematics.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 122446 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10368355 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 40 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Jigsaw Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01372 463603 Date of previous inspection 18 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Jigsaw Pre-School registered in 2000. It operates from the Holy Trinity Church in Claygate, Surrey. The setting is open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm, term time only. There are five members of staff, four of whom hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The setting receives funding to provide early years education for children aged three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 and the manager carried out a joint observation of a whole group activity. n Parents shared their verbal and written views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.

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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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