ACE Kids@Walsh C OF E Junior

Inspection of SCL @ Walsh C OF E Junior Walsh C Of E Junior School, Ash Street, Ash, Aldershot GU12 6LT

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This provision meets requirements

Staff place a high priority on children's safety and well-being. They work closely with teachers at the on-site schools and have robust procedures for collecting children. Children know what is expected of them as staff remind them to walk in line to the base room at the junior school site. They listen to staff and show a good understanding of crossing roads safely.

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This provision meets requirements

Children kindly hold doors open for their friends, and staff provide meaningful praise for these polite manners. As soon as they arrive at the club, children immediately settle into their favourite activities and show high levels of concentration. For example, they spend time at the craft table and confidently find the resources they need to complete their activity.

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This provision meets requirements

Children show good relationships with their peers and enthusiastically take part in games that require teamwork. For example, they enjoy various sports such as football, cricket or tag. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thoroughly enjoy their activities.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff have clear and consistent expectations for children's behaviour. They involve children in group discussions about the club rules, and children demonstrate they understand these well. For example, they know to always stay in the set boundaries where staff can see them.

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need to do better?

n The management team are committed to ensuring that all children receive the best possible care and make continuous improvements that help benefit children. For example, they have recently introduced new resources, such as a sensory den, where children can spend some quiet time relaxing or simply chatting with their friends after a busy day at school. n Children of all ages play well together. They are happy at the club and show high levels of engagement. Staff support children's play well and communicate purposefully with them to support their imagination and play further. For example, they talk to children about what they are using to decorate their gratitude jars, and adapt outdoor games following their ideas. n Staff interactions with children are consistently positive. They actively celebrate children's achievements, such as acts of kindness or teamwork. In response to children's feedback, staff are thoughtfully enhancing the reward system to reflect

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need to do better?

on their ideas. This helps children to feel that their views and opinions are valued. n Staff support children's health and well-being highly effectively. For example,

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28 April 2025 children choose from a range of healthy snacks, such as vegetables, cheese and wraps. Staff ensure children have plenty of opportunities to play outdoors in the fresh air. They encourage children to take a break from the hot sun and to drink water to stay hydrated. n Staff support children to manage their own feelings and emotions. They provide them with gentle reminders to be polite and well mannered, and quickly intervene if they need help and support. Children show care and concern for each other and greet their friends warmly when they arrive at the club. This supports a strong sense of belonging. n Partnerships with parents are good. Before children first attend, staff gather information about their children's likes, dislikes and abilities. Staff communicate effectively with parents and keep them fully informed about their children's day. Parents feedback that their children really enjoy coming to the club.

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need to do better?

n Staff are very happy in their roles. They say that they enjoy coming to work and feel supported by the management team. They have regular supervision and professional development opportunities to further their knowledge and skills. Recent training has built on their understanding of how to communicate and empower children with SEND. n The management team implements thorough risk assessments to ensure that the environments used are appropriate and secure. Staff deploy themselves well and supervise children vigilantly. Robust recruitment processes are in place to ensure that all staff members are suitably vetted and safe to work with children.

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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 2731694 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10398489 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 20 Number of children on roll 88 Name of registered person Soccer Coaching Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07990031648 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

SCL @ Walsh C OF E Junior registered in 2023. The club is located at Walsh C OF E Junior School in Aldershot, Hampshire. The club operates term time Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 8.30am and 3pm to 6pm. It also offers a holiday club during some weeks of the Easter, summer and Christmas holidays, from 9.45am to 4pm. The club employs three staff.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n Leaders showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke to staff during the inspection.

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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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