St Paul's Community Playschool

Inspection of St Paul's Community Playschool St Paul's Church, Ridley Hall, Ridley Avenue, London W13 9XW

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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 are happy and settled at this setting. Staff warmly welcome children on arrival and take time to chat to them and their families. Staff are caring and supportive. They give younger children hugs and reassurance and guide older children as they learn new skills. As a result, children form secure attachments with staff and feel safe in their care.

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The provision is good

Staff implement a well-planned curriculum that is built on children's needs and interests. The environment is carefully organised so that children can independently access resources and lead their own play. Children are eager to explore and learn. Younger children enjoy pretending to run a restaurant and making coffee with fresh herbs. Older children show great concentration when exploring an interactive globe as they learn about countries and different languages.

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The provision is good

Children have plenty of opportunities to practise their fine and gross motor skills. Older children skilfully use scissors to cut, and younger children enjoy manipulating play dough. Children develop their coordination as they balance on beams and manoeuvre pedal cars in the garden. Staff are positive role models and show children the importance of being kind to each other. Children behave well and learn to share and take turns. Staff praise children's efforts and achievements. This helps to develop children's self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n Staff know children well. They use ongoing assessments to identify any gaps in children's development and to provide a curriculum tailored to their needs. Staff work in partnership with parents and carers and other professionals to ensure that all children get the right support. As a result, all children make progress from their starting points in development. n Staff implement golden rules that clearly set out their expectations for children's behaviour. Older children independently use sand timers to negotiate turn- taking. They work well as a team, develop their social skills and listen to other views. For example, children show each other solutions for how to make the water flow quickly through a large dropper. n Staff teach children about the importance of following good hygiene routines and the benefits of healthy habits. Children wash their hands on arrival and after time outdoors without prompting. They enjoy healthy snacks, energetic play and

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fresh air daily. n Children show good independence skills throughout the day, such as when managing their personal needs or selecting resources. They hang up their coats and bags, cut fruit and pour their own drinks. n Children learn about other peoples' cultures from around the world. Staff provide

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need to do better?

24 January 2025 a range of traditional clothes, and children learn what they are called, such as the Nigerian kufi. n Staff support children's communication and language skills. They engage children in conversations about their play ideas and introduce new vocabulary. Children enjoy stories and sing along to familiar songs and rhymes. n Staff introduce the mathematical concept of weight, using vocabulary such as 'heavier' and 'lighter', while children fill balancing scales with pasta. Children show good problem-solving skills by adding and removing pasta to balance the scales. However, staff do not always make use of the available resources and opportunities to further support children's recognition of numbers or counting. n Staff use visual aids and songs to help children to understand and follow routines. However, at times, staff do not use these consistently. This impacts on younger children's participation during key times such as snack and tidy-up time.

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need to do better?

n Parents are very complimentary about staff and the care their children receive. They comment on how caring, warm and supportive the team is. Parents feel well informed about their children's progress and receive ideas for how they can support their learning at home. For example, staff send home 'nursery rhymes packs' so children can practise the words and actions to songs they learn at the setting. n Staff receive support and supervision from leaders and their colleagues. They attend training, which helps them to improve their practice. For example, they have introduced a 'calm corner' and new sensory resources following some recent training they completed. This has helped them to make changes that promote children's emotional well-being further.

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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 support staff to help children to understand and follow routines, such as by consistently using the available visual aids, in order to maximise children's learning opportunities n provide more opportunities for children to extend their counting and understanding of number sequences as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118166 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10367920 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 23 Number of children on roll 13 Name of registered person St Paul's Community Playschool Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07 594 647 913 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

St Paul's Community Playschool registered in 1992. It is situated in Northfields, in the London Borough of Ealing. The setting is open during term time, from 9.30am to midday, Monday to Friday. There is also the option of attending a set-up club between 9am and 9.30am and/or a lunch club between midday and 1pm. The setting provides government funded childcare. It employs six staff. Of these, two hold qualified teacher status, three hold suitable qualifications at level 3, and one holds a suitable qualification at level 2.

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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 children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Children spoke 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during snack time. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working at the setting.

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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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