Brighstone Pre-School

Inspection of Brighstone Pre-School BRIGHSTONE C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, New Road, Newport PO30 4BB

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff welcome children and their families as they arrive at this welcoming setting. Children are ready to start their day and confidently say goodbye to their parents. They independently find their name on the self-registration board and put away their belongings. Staff build strong bonds with their key children and know them well. Staff are kind and attentive, which helps all children, including babies, to settle well and feel safe and secure. Staff are good role models and teach children how to be considerate and polite, such as waiting their turn for resources and using good manners. This helps children to behave well and develop respectful friendships.

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The provision is good

Staff plan a range of activities and experiences to support children's interests and learning. Children are excited to join in with activities with enthusiasm. For instance, babies delight in banging and shaking tambourines with staff, exploring the different sounds they make. Toddlers enjoy singing familiar nursery rhymes and know the actions to the songs. Older children use pens and scissors with great skill and control, cutting out various shapes to create pictures. Staff adapt activities to take account of the age and abilities of the children taking part. This supports all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to make good progress.

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need to do better?

n The provider and staff have worked hard to successfully address the actions raised at the last inspection. For example, recent changes to the leadership team have improved the overseeing of the day-to-day management of the provision. As a result, staff have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. In addition, staff benefit from regular supervision sessions and training to support their ongoing professional development. For instance, those working with babies receive dedicated training that specifically relates to that age group. The team works well together and is passionate about providing high-quality care and education for children. n The provider has worked with the local authority to devise a well-sequenced curriculum, which all staff have been involved in. This has helped staff to have a clear understanding of what they want children to learn. Staff carefully plan activities and experiences that support the areas of learning, which they adapt

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to the age and stage of individual children. This supports children to develop a good range of skills to support their future learning and make good progress. n Staff are kind and considerate of children. For example, staff recognise when children need reassurance and provide caring support. Staff have recently designed a 'calming corner' for children to go to if they need quiet time to reflect on their feelings. Staff use books and props to help children name the emotions

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7 January 2025 they are experiencing. This supports children to express their feelings and regulate their behaviour effectively. n Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. For instance, babies develop their core strength as they pull themselves up on low-level furniture. Toddlers use a range of tools to scoop sand into small containers, helping to strengthen their small hand muscles. Older children learn how to balance, climb and control their bodies as they move along balancing beams and climbing frames. n Overall, staff manage daily routines well to support children's learning. For instance, children enjoy small-group times where they sing songs and read stories before the next part of their day. However, at times, some transitions are not as well organised. For example, when children are preparing to go outside, some staff do not deploy themselves to support children effectively. This results

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in some children becoming slightly unsettled and disengaged as they wait. n Staff support children's communication, language and literacy development well. They introduce lots of new vocabulary in activities and engage children in back- and-forth conversations. Children gain a love of books from a young age. For example, babies and toddlers sit with nurturing staff and talk about what they see. They excitedly lift the flaps to see which animal is underneath. Staff read stories with plenty of enthusiasm to older children, who have immense fun as they re-enact the story 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Children develop their communication and imagination as they pretend to walk through the 'long, wavy grass'. Staff extend this by taking children on trips to the library to choose new books of interest. n Overall, there are good relationships between staff and parents. Staff share information about children's progress through regular discussions and an online

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need to do better?

platform. However, a clear two-way flow of information with parents to support them to continue their children's learning at home is not yet fully embedded.

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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 review the organisation of daily routines and staff deployment to support children effectively as they wait n build on the communication and support for parents to continue their child's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470064 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 10336118 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 Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 41 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Niton Pre-School

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reference number

Telephone number 07707319843 Date of previous inspection 7 February 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Brighstone Pre-School registered in 2013 and is one of two provisions run by a private provider. The pre-school operates from Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School, in Brighstone on the Isle of Wight. It is open from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, closing for two weeks at Christmas. The pre-school provides before- and after-school wraparound care and a holiday club during all school holiday periods, except Christmas. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are six members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications to at least level 3.

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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 at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager spoke with the inspector about the leadership and management of the setting. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during a group activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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