ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Bassett Green Primary School

Inspection of ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Bassett Green Primary School Bassett Green Primary School, Honeysuckle Road, Southampton SO16 3BZ

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This provision meets requirements

Children enjoy their time at this exciting club. Staff welcome them with warm, friendly smiles. Children happily chat to their friends about what natural materials they have collected, ready to use in a nature activity. Children attend from a range of local schools. This enables them to build friendships with a wide range of children, helping to develop their social skills.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff support children to learn about healthy lifestyles. They spend much of the day outside in the fresh air, helping to develop their physical skills. Staff provide children with a variety of interesting activities and resources. For example, children giggle and run around with friends as a staff member chases them, while pretending to be a snake. Children show high levels of confidence as they tell the staff the game they would like to play next. Some children sit together and engage in quieter activities, such as stacking cones up into towers.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They remind children to play inside a large perimeter of cones for their safety. Staff encourage children to be independent and solve their own problems, such as when they have minor disagreements over sharing resources. Older children are kind and caring towards the younger children and offer them help. For instance, older children explain the rules of games to younger children. Children know how to behave and remind friends of behavioural rules. All children behave well.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have clear aims to offer children a club where they are safe, can have fun and make new friends. Children can access a range of physical activities daily. They consult with staff to discuss what activities they would like to enjoy for the day ahead. For example, children write down their ideas for activities on a whiteboard, such as tag. Staff then provide these activities throughout the day. This helps to spark an early interest in physical activity and well-being. n Staff create a happy environment to help children of various ages play and relax. For instance, children have fun as they play a game that involves running to different coloured cones. Children take turns to be the 'colour picker', and this phrase causes children to giggle. Staff encourage the children's involvement and cheer them on. Laughter ripples across the field. This supports children's self- esteem and self-confidence.

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need to do better?

n Staff help children to understand the importance of leading healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy comparing healthy food choices shared during a sociable lunch time. They compare the different varieties of potato dishes and confidently share their preferences. Staff talk to children about the benefits of healthy eating and

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21 August 2025 the impact on their bodies, such as the benefits of eating protein. This helps children to understand the benefits of eating healthily. n Staff encourage children to develop their communication skills and confidence. For example, staff ask children for a volunteer 'expert' to sit at the front of the room. Children enthusiastically put their hands up to take part in this familiar and fun activity. They take turns to ask the 'expert' questions about their specialist subject. Children give funny responses, and staff laugh at these. Children and staff demonstrate they have close and trusting relationships. n Leaders are reflective and passionate to continually improve the club. Robust recruitment procedures are in place to ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Leaders provide staff with effective support and training to help them develop their knowledge and skills. Staff report they are well supported by

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leaders and say they are 'a family'. Leaders make good use of weekly meetings with staff to review their practice and identify any training needs. These meetings allow staff to keep up to date with any new information. n Leaders have strong partnerships with local schools that the children attend. They understand the importance of sharing information and working in partnership to keep children safe. For instance, staff communicate regularly with teachers and pass on any information shared by them with parents, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This helps to ensure children receive continuity of care and learning. n Parents are complimentary about the club and the approachable and friendly staff. They ensure they communicate well with parents and give them daily updates about the activities and care their children have received.

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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 2733097 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 10389623 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 50 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Active Me 360 C.I.C.

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reference number

Telephone number 07886400576 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Bassett Green Primary School registered in 2023. It operates from Bassett Green Primary School, Southampton. The after-school club operates Monday to Friday, term time only from 3.15pm until 6pm. The holiday club provides care during school holidays, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm. The club employs five members of staff, of whom four hold qualifications ranging from level 3 to level 6.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a tour of the areas used by the children at the club to see how they are organised and the range of activities provided. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children. n The inspector reviewed key documentation relating to the running of the club. n The inspector took account of parents' views of the club.

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21 August 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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