Whirley Pre School Group

Inspection of Whirley Pre School Group Broken Cross Methodist Church, Whirley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 3JR

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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 settle with ease and develop close attachments with staff in this bright and welcoming pre-school. Staff are nurturing and supportive, and they help children to feel safe and emotionally secure. They place a strong emphasis on getting to know children and their families when they first start. Staff instil values of kindness and respect. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and form secure attachments with staff. This helps to support their emotional well- being.

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The provision is good

Children access a broad and balanced curriculum that helps to ensure that they embed skills across all areas of learning. Staff follow children's interests and provide plenty of opportunities for children to freely explore and lead their own learning. Children relish their time outside. They demonstrate good physical dexterity as they ride on tricycles, carefully negotiating obstacles and navigating around their friends. Children laugh infectiously as they take turns on the see-saw, commenting that they will 'catch them in a bucket' if they fall. Staff's interactions with children are carefully considered. They give clear and consistent messages for children's behaviour. Children model good manners and the behaviours they expect very well. Children form close friendships, become deeply engrossed in their play and are thoughtful and caring towards their friends.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are committed to providing a high standard of care and education for children in the local community. The pre-school has been at the heart of the village for many years, and parents speak fondly about the nurturing staff and the support they receive. The pre-school committee plays an active role in its continued success by securing funding and managing the business aspects of the setting. This helps to secure the future of the pre-school for the next generation. n Partnership working is a strength due to the well-established links with local schools and external professionals. This helps to ensure that all children receive the relevant interventions to help them to make good progress. n Staff place a strong emphasis on supporting children's communication and language skills. They read with enthusiasm, and children delight in the interactive way that story times are delivered. For instance, staff use a story and

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need to do better?

the corresponding soft toys to teach newer children to recognise their different emotions as they settle in. They also support older children to make links in their learning. For example, children recall that yellow is a happy colour and calm means you are feeling relaxed. Staff successfully build on children's recall of their existing knowledge to extend their vocabulary, and children demonstrate good progress in this area.

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need to do better?

5 February 2025 n Leaders have planned a curriculum with a strong emphasis on enabling children to be ready for their next stages of learning. However, some areas of the curriculum are less developed than others, and leaders have not implemented consistent strategies to close any gaps. For example, activities are not sufficiently differentiated for the youngest children, who sometimes lose interest as the learning is too advanced for their shorter attention span. This does not promote good progress for the youngest children effectively. n Children benefit from excellent links with the local primary school, and staff support them well through regular visits and discussions for their move on to school. Children delight in their trips to watch school plays, where they sit in the front row and spot their siblings. This helps to ensure that transitions are seamless and that children's needs will continue to be met when they move on

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to their next stage of learning. n Leaders are highly appreciative of staff, and they place a strong emphasis on their well-being. A regular programme of supervision and targeted training aims to enhance the quality of education that is provided. For example, the recent implementation of Makaton signing is used to support children's speech development. This helps to promote good outcomes for all children. Strong teamwork and shared high aspirations for the children are at the heart of this pre-school. As a result, staff feel valued and work diligently to ensure that the pre-school provides a safe environment where children can thrive.

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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 place a sharper focus on developing the curriculum for the youngest children so that activities are differentiated to best suit their age and stage of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 305429 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10368455 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 24 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person Whirley Pre School Group

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reference number

Telephone number 07951270130 Date of previous inspection 21 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Whirley Pre School Group registered in 1996. It is situated in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff. Of whom, one member of staff holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 4 and three staff hold qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 9.15am until 3.15pm. The pre-school offers government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector had a learning walk of all areas of the pre-school and discussed the early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector spoke with staff, committee members and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager and the inspector discussed how the curriculum is implemented and the impact on children's learning. n The inspector looked at a sample of relevant records and documentation, including evidence of staff's suitability and training. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety, security and suitability of the premises.

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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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