Magna Extended Schools at St John's and St Clement's

Inspection of Magna Extended Schools at St John's and St Clement's St. Johns & St. Clements Primary School, Adys Road, LONDON SE15 4DY

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This provision meets requirements

Staff collect children from their class teachers at the end of the school day. This ensures any information about the child's day can be exchanged and supports children's well-being effectively. Younger children have designated key persons who work with them. This helps new children to settle quickly, learn the routine and build relationships. Children arrive happy to attend. They take responsibility for their belongings and place their bags and coats in the designated places. Overall, children behave well and understand there are rules in place to help keep them safe. Staff role model expected behaviour and use praise and encouragement.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff plan and provide a wide range of activities for children's enjoyment, which includes ideas and suggestions from the children. For example, younger children enjoy playing guessing games initiated by the staff. They take turns to give clues to their friends to help describe their chosen animal. Staff actively engage children in conversations. They ask questions, listen well and promote children's thinking and social skills. Staff help children to take turns and follow the rules of the game. Staff provide additional support to ensure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can participate and enjoy their time at the club.

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n The leaders and staff utilise the space available well for the number of children who attend the club. Staff's strong organisational skills ensure children move around in their age groups and have access to all the activities on offer. Staff communicate well and deploy themselves around the club. This ensures children are supervised and stay safe. First aid is administered if any accidents occur and these are recorded and shared with parents. n Staff provide healthy snacks that children access on a rota basis. They follow good hygiene routines and wash their hands before eating. Children have water to drink. Staff sit with the children, engage in conversations and encourage children to try new foods. However, at times the noise levels are high and this impacts on the social element, especially for children who prefer a quieter environment. n The after-school club has a strong ethos on promoting children's physical play

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and sports activities. Children enjoy their time outside, where they play team games, practise their skills and use apparatus to increase their balance and coordination. Staff support children to try new activities, follow the rules and understand the benefits of exercise on children's well-being. n Children confidently share their views about their time at the club with the inspector. They state that they enjoy attending and like spending time with their

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18 September 2025 peers. Children describe the staff as friendly and caring and enjoy the wide range of activities, especially playing team games and football. Children share their ideas and feel listened to. They say that they feel safe and would share any concerns if they had any. n Parents appreciate the service the club provides and state their children have settled well and enjoy attending. Leaders respond quickly to any concerns or queries and provide feedback at the gate at collection times. However, parents state that they would like to receive more information about the menus and activities that take place and would like the opportunity to meet the staff who care for their children. n Leaders and staff promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and welcome all children to attend, including children with SEND. Leaders are currently working with the host school and the local authority to extend staff knowledge and

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access funding to further support children with additional needs. This will ensure all children enjoy their time at the club and have their needs met effectively. n Leaders ensure all staff follow a robust recruitment procedure. This supports them to understand their roles and responsibilities. Together, they identify strengths and areas for improvement. Staff access training to increase their knowledge, which benefits the children and the experiences they receive at the club. Through discussions, leaders recognise the importance of strengthening partnership with parents and plan to address this issue.

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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 2788208 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10421236 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 100 Number of children on roll 194 Name of registered person Magna Groups Enterprises Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07961034279 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Magna Extended Schools at St John's and St Clement's registered in 2024. The breakfast and after-school club is located within St John's and St Clement's Primary School in Goose Green, in the London Borough of Southwark. The breakfast club is open from 7.40am to 9am and the after-school club from 3pm to 6pm, during term time. The club provides a holiday scheme during school holidays between 8.45am and 6pm. There are nine members of staff, of whom eight hold relevant qualifications from level 2 to level 6.

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Inspection activities

n The site lead and inspector viewed the areas of the school used by the club and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector observed staff interactions with children inside and outside. n Children shared their views of the club with the inspector. n The inspector spoke with parents and staff and took account of their views. n The leaders and inspector held a leadership and management discussion and looked at relevant documentation.

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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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