ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Chidham Parochial Primary School

School

Unique reference number (URN): 2829700 Address: Chidham Parochial Primary School, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises Registered with Ofsted: 06/02/2025 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR Registered person: Active Me 360 C.I.C.

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Safeguarding standards met

The safeguarding standards are met. This means that leaders and/or those responsible for governance and oversight fulfil their specific responsibilities and have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed. As a result, children are made safer and feel safe.

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How we evaluate safeguarding

When we inspect settings for safeguarding, they can have the following outcomes:

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How we evaluate safeguarding

Met: The setting has an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not met: The setting has not created an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not all legal requirements are met.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Staff provide a highly inclusive environment where children's individual needs are known very well. Staff skilfully introduce adaptations that enable children to flourish at the club. For instance, staff ensure they set up specific resources for individual children. Staff are highly attentive, consistently reducing barriers and helping children to settle in very swiftly. This helps children to feel valued for who they are.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Extremely positive partnerships are established between the club staff, parents and school staff. Staff work tirelessly to improve outcomes for children. For example, they offer highly individualised support around transitions into school after breakfast club. This has had an exceedingly positive and lasting impact on children's attendance.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Staff are very confident in their role to support all children. Leaders regularly assess the quality of support staff offer to children. They finely tune training for staff to close gaps in their knowledge and further develop the inclusive nature of the club. This helps to ensure all children are welcomed, their needs met extremely well and they have the support they need to thrive. All children have excellent support that sets them up for success.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard

Staff typically have high expectations for children. They help to children know and understand what the rules and boundaries are at the club. This helps children to stay safe and enjoy their time. Children listen to instructions and follow directions, such as when making choices about what activities to take part in. Generally they show positive attitudes to each other and staff. However, at times, policies in place are not consistently implemented by staff. Occasionally, staff do not consider how they can promote good manners and social skills further, especially during snack time.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard

Staff understand the policy to follow and check up on children who do not attend the club. For instance, they work closely with school staff to make sure children who have not turned up are safe. Staff encourage collaborative play and shared responsibility. For example, when completing a fun food activity, children work in pairs to prepare ingredients. They then share these out amongst the whole group. Children enthusiastically prepare their own snacks, which they eat during social meal times.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard

Staff promote a positive atmosphere at the club that helps all children to feel safe. They remind older children to be attentive to, and caring towards, younger children. Staff promote a secure key person system that helps support children's emotional wellbeing effectively. They help younger children join in with planned activities and carefully adapt games to help all children achieve and thrive. Staff support younger children to put on bibs to wear during active team games, and check in to make sure they understand the rules of the game. Staff are particularly attentive to younger children's engagement and energy levels. For example, they encourage children to take time out and have a drink before continuing in the game. Staff support children's physical health and wellbeing effectively.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard

Staff plan a variety of activities for children to choose from and engage with. They know what children like to do and plan energetic games outdoors as well as opportunities to be quieter. Children's individual preferences are taken into account when planning what resources are most readily available. This helps all children to feel known and have a sense of belonging.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Leaders have a secure understanding of the strengths and areas to develop further at the club. They take a 'hands-on' approach to monitoring quality. This allows them to swiftly identify any weaknesses and plan support to bring about improvement. For instance, they tailor training to develop staff skills and knowledge. This has a positive impact on staff's confidence to carry out their roles. Additionally, staff report effective support from leaders for their wellbeing.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Staff build very positive partnerships with parents and school staff. They use clear and open communication to support high levels of continuity for children. This ensures children's interests are put first and consistently met at this inclusive club.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Parents report positively about the club that their children enjoy attending. They say their children talk about the staff at home, commenting on the strong bonds that their children form with their key person. Staff attend community events to promote the club to new families. They build relationships with children from the earliest days which helps children to settle swiftly.

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Compulsory Childcare Register requirements

This setting has met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Compulsory Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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Voluntary Childcare Register requirements

This setting has met the requirements of the voluntary part of Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Voluntary Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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What it's like to be a child at this setting

Children confidently enter the club and are warmly welcomed by staff. Children know what is expected of them, carefully storing their belongings after their busy school day. They eagerly look at the arrival activities that staff prepare for them. Children freely make decisions about what to play with and where to play. This supports them to have ownership over how they spend their time. Older children are caring towards younger children. They energetically play games together and take part in variety of activities. Children show they thoroughly enjoy their time at the club.

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Address:

Chidham Parochial Primary School Chidham Lane, Chidham Chichester PO18 8TH

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Address:

Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Address:

Registration date: 06/02/2025 Children's individual needs are very clearly understood by all staff. They have the support and resources they need to feel welcomed and valued. This helps all children to feel a sense of belonging. They know where to find their favourite activities that support their wellbeing. Children have very effective support to thrive in the club.

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Address:

Children know who their familiar adults are and show they feel safe in their care. They develop strong bonds with their key person, such as seeking them out to share the models they construct. Children benefit from plenty of praise and encouragement. This supports their self-esteem effectively and positive attitudes to their play and each other.

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Next steps

Leaders should help staff to consistently implement policies in place and teach children about developing positive manners, especially when eating.

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About this inspection

The inspector spoke with leaders, staff, parents and children during the inspection.

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About this inspection

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. Registered person: Active Me 360 C.I.C.

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About this inspection

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:30 - 09:00,Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 15:15 - 18:00

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Facts and figures used on inspection

This data was available to the inspector at the time of the inspection.

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Exceptional

Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other settings can learn from it.

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Strong standard

The setting reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of them.

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Expected standard

The setting is fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care. This means they are following the standard set out in statutory and non ‑ statutory legislation and the professional standards expected of them.

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Needs attention

The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary improvements.

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Urgent improvement

The setting needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of education and/or care.

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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