Fruity Club: L'Ecole de Battersea

Inspection of Fruity Club: L'Ecole de Battersea L'Ecole de Battersea, Trott Street, London SW11 3DS

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This provision meets requirements

Children are extremely happy in this fun after-school club. Staff provide a well- resourced environment with a strong consideration of children's interests. They listen well to the children and have meaningful conversations. This helps children feel valued. For example, children develop their imaginations as they eagerly squeeze and roll play dough to make 'rainbow unicorns' and 'snails'. This contributes towards children's fine manipulative skills while exploring their own creative ideas. Staff give children plenty of time to follow their own ideas. This helps children to develop their ideas and imagination in their play.

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This provision meets requirements

Children are relaxed as they talk with staff about their school day and paint under the sea pictures. Younger children are amazed as they create large 3D magnetic structures working with older children. They show great engagement in their play activities. Staff give children plenty of time to follow their own ideas. This helps children to develop their ideas and imagination in their play.

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This provision meets requirements

Children's behaviour is supported well. Staff help children understand the club rules and boundaries in the daily routine. For example, staff clap their hands when they give children instructions, such as ensuring that their play activities are tidied away when they have finished. This helps children learn how to keep themselves safe.

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n Staff use their bilingual language skills to support children. For instance, they are animated as they read stories to children in their home language. Staff are skilful and engage children in the story very well. Children giggle as they talk about the different characters in the story. This is a fun and social time for children. n Staff get to know the children very well. This helps children feel safe and express their needs and feelings clearly. Staff are warm, fun and kind in their interactions. They are positive role models, who are polite and respectful of children's ideas. As such, older children mimic these behaviours as they invite younger children into their play. This supports children's emotional well-being. n Staff encourage children to develop their independence through daily routines, such as washing their hands before mealtimes and gathering their belongings at home time. Mostly, routine transitions run smoothly. However, sometimes, staff

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do not recognise when younger children are waiting long periods before moving on to the interesting activities on offer. This means some children become a little restless as they wait. n Staff support children to taste a range of healthy fruits and enjoy the nutritious meals. They talk with children about the benefits of healthy foods and which are their favourite fruits. Furthermore, staff encourage children to regularly drink

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22 September 2025 water as they play and also at mealtimes. This supports children to develop healthy lifestyles. n Staff support children to develop their behaviour and social skills. They successfully help children to understand the rules of the club to help keep themselves and others safe. Staff ensure that children who need to rest after school have time to read in a quiet space. This helps children to have a calm space, supporting their well-being. n Leaders and staff have effective risk assessments in place to ensure that the premises are safe and secure. Effective procedures are in place for staff collecting children from their classrooms within the school and when parents collect their children at the end of a session. This helps to ensure children's safety. n Partnerships with the parents and school are effective. Staff gather information from the children's teachers at the end of their school day. This helps them

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understand any care needs of children, in particular the younger children. Furthermore, staff are highly effective at communicating with parents. This ensures continuity in children's care is maintained. n Leaders implement effective recruitment and induction procedures for new staff. They have robust systems in place to monitor staff practice. Leaders ensure that they have regular staff meetings and provide staff with training to support the delivery of the play provision. As such, staff report that they feel very supported in their roles.

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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 2727856 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10398785 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 25 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Fruity Club Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07970 488437 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Fruity Club: L'Ecole de Battersea registered in 2023. It operates from L'Ecole de Battersea Independent School in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The club operates Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 4pm to 6pm, and Wednesday, from 12 midday to 3pm, during term time. The provider employs five members of staff. Two of whom hold relevant qualifications at level 3 and above.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the setting. n Staff spoke with the inspector about the leadership and management of the setting. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the provision.

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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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