The Camp

Inspection of The Camp Unit 8, Whitewalls, Easton Grey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RD

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This provision meets requirements

Children enjoy attending this spacious, well-organised after-school and holiday club. Staff collect the children from local schools. Children hang up their coats and sort out their belongings before washing their hands to have their snack. They settle straight away, chatting to their friends, and form new friendships with children from other schools. Children are exceptionally polite. They build strong, trusting relationships with staff, who are kind and caring.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff plan adult-led activities that children can choose to join in or explore their own interests. Children have lots of opportunities to be creative. They roll out salt dough to make different animals for example. They practise drawing and colour in pictures. This gives younger children opportunities to develop their hand muscles. Staff offer help to use scissors to cut out their animal pictures and turn them into masks. Children are proud of their achievements.

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This provision meets requirements

Children have fun and are engaged in their play. They use their imagination to make up obstacle courses, such as pretending that the 'floor is lava' and too hot to touch. They have lots of opportunities to be physically active as they play football and bounce on large balls. This also helps to develop their core strength muscles.

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n Staff work in partnership with parents and share messages from school, for example. Parents say staff are very supportive and flexible with the service they offer. They speak extremely highly of the club and say that their children love attending. n Children are excited to join in with the structured activities staff provide, for example celebrating Chinese New Year. Through this, children learn about Chinese customs and find out about different personality traits linked to the year they are born. Staff motivate children to find out more. They increase children's knowledge by cooking Chinese food for them to taste. n Staff develop children's independence skills well. There is a visual timetable for the session, which helps children to know what will happen and when. Children volunteer to help, for example, laying the table and serving food to each other. This helps children learn about responsibility and giving to others.

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n Children increase their understanding of healthy life choices. Staff offer a cooked meal that is freshly prepared each evening. Children help plan monthly menus and are actively involved in preparing the food. Staff demonstrate good hygiene practice, such as reminding children to wash their hands before helping to cut the fruit and vegetables. Staff obtain information about any special requirements and food allergies to meet children's dietary needs.

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29 January 2025 n Staff know the children well. When children start at the club, they have an 'All About Me' book. This helps staff know more about the children and what they like to do. Staff listen to children with interest and engage in their conversations. This helps staff to get to know the children's experiences and their home lives. n Children play well together. Staff recognise that some children may need to relax after school. They provide a quiet room to read or listen to music. There is also a cosy space where children chat to each other about their day. They enjoy using the 'fiddle' toys in the area to help them unwind. n Staff act as positive role models. They offer ideas and help build children's confidence. When speaking, staff use gentle, calm voices. They praise children for being kind and using good manners. Children's behaviour is excellent. n Children show that they feel safe and secure. They are confident to ask for help.

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For example, staff encourage children to have a go when reading tricky words. They respond to questions and offer explanations for meanings of words, such as 'ambitious'. This helps to build and develop children's vocabulary. n This small team of staff is very dedicated to providing an excellent service for local children and families. Staff are clear about their roles and responsibilities and supporting each other. They supervise children well as they move from one activity to another to keep children safe.

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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 EY288824 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10376570 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 40 Number of children on roll 251 Name of registered person Bolwell, Catherine Louise

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reference number

Telephone number 01666 825500 Date of previous inspection 28 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The Camp registered in 2004 and operates in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The club is open after school each Monday to Thursday, from 3pm to 6pm, during school terms and from 8am to 6pm in the school holidays. They employ four members of staff. Of these, at least two hold an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the premises and discussed how the manager and staff ensures that they are safe and suitable. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at the after-school club. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the interactions between the staff and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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29 January 2025 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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29 January 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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