Southam Primary Pre School LTD

Inspection of Southam Primary Pre School LTD Southam Primary School, St. James Road, Southam, Warwickshire CV47 0QB

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff are very welcoming. A strong key-person system is in place, which helps children feel secure and safe. Children enjoy reassuring cuddles when they are upset, which helps them settle more easily. They self-register and show their growing independence, in preparation for their transition to school.

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The provision is good

Leaders have designed an engaging curriculum, which they implement very well. Children enjoy a variety of experiences that encourage them to spend time outside and explore the world around them. They observe the growth of vegetables and herbs, and begin to understand the life cycle of insects such as butterflies. Children excitedly explore the garden for minibeasts, looking under logs and bushes with magnifying glasses. Additionally, they develop an early understanding of how to look after the environment. An eco-warrior character called 'Ozzie' helps children recognise the need to be mindful of not wasting items, such as tissues and paper towels. Children develop a sense of responsibility and learn how to care for the environment. For example, they learn to recycle their fruit and vegetable waste to create compost.

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The provision is good

Children take pride in their achievements, such as when they build an obstacle course. They carefully position planks and crates, showing satisfaction as they step from one to the other. They take pride and say, 'I did it all by myself.' Children enjoy their time in pre-school and demonstrate a positive attitude toward learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff know the children well. They offer a diverse range of open-ended activities as part of the continuous provision, along with some adult-led activities. Children excitedly explore and investigate resources, finding ways to solve problems. For example, staff challenge children to test out their ideas as they create ball runs with pipes. Staff guide children in tilting the pipe so that the ball will roll to the bottom. However, during group times, staff do not consistently engage children, leading to children missing the intended learning opportunities. n Leaders are reflective and continually work to improve the activities and experiences they provide for the children. For example, they have expanded the areas for digging and planting. Leaders support staff's professional development through regular meetings and training. Consistent staff supervision meetings and an open-door policy significantly support staff well-being.

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n Leaders and staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make the best possible progress. Staff swiftly provide support to close any gaps in learning. They ensure appropriate target plans are in place for each child to help them make good progress. Any additional funding that the setting

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need to do better?

16 July 2025 receives is used to meet individual needs and enhance outcomes for children effectively. n Parents are very complimentary about the pre-school. They describe a 'professional, encouraging and nurturing environment' for their children. Staff foster strong partnerships with parents from the outset, offering home visits before children start. This helps establish strong connections between home and pre-school. Staff gather information to plan for the individual needs of each child. Parents comment on the 'fantastic' communication, which keeps them well-informed about their child's day and progress. n Overall, staff create opportunities for children to develop their language skills. For example, they share and discuss books with their key person and enjoy games where they guess rhyming words. However, staff often ask questions that require one-word responses. This hinders children's opportunities to develop

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their communication skills and respond with their ideas. n Staff support children to develop a good understanding of how to stay healthy and build their independence. Children take turns helping to prepare a nutritious snack. They strengthen their hand-eye coordination by using food tongs to self- serve and pour their own drinks. Outdoors, children enjoy a variety of physical activities. These include climbing in and out of different-sized tyres, pushing large building blocks in wheelbarrows and balancing on stepping stones. n Children enjoy imaginative play linked to experiences from home, such as making tea and going to a cafe. They delight in preparing food for their friends and pretending to take their orders. Children use pencils and a notepad to record their orders. This also helps to support children's early writing and language skills. n The pre-school prides itself on its strong transition arrangements. Staff complete

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need to do better?

reports for children, which provide the school with the necessary starting points. Teachers at the nearby school visit the children, which helps children transition smoothly.

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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 review the organisation of group activities to ensure all children remain focused and engaged in their learning n build on children's communication and language skills further by using more open-ended questions to extend their thinking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462628 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10409654 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Southam Primary Pre-School LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 01926 811 022 Date of previous inspection 28 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Southam Primary Pre School LTD has operated since 1992 and registered in 2013. It operates from premises within Southam Primary School in Southam, Warwickshire. The pre-school employs seven members of childcare staff, six of whom hold early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 7. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 3.15pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector and leaders carried out joint observations of group activities. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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