Dawn Until Dusk At Bottisham Community Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children form close and trusting relationships with staff, who treat them with kindness and respect. This helps children to feel valued and welcome.

Children's behaviour is good, and they enjoy each other's company. Children are happy and excited as they arrive at the club after school. They follow the new routines that are in place to help them keep safe.

Children are keen to explain the rules of the club. They clearly know about the boundaries for outdoor play. Children play energetically and enjoy the fresh air.

They ride around the path on bicycles and scooters, demonstrating their growing confidence and skill.... Children concentrate well as they make play dough cakes and decorate them with flowers. They notice that the play dough is scented and try to guess what the scent is.

Staff offer encouragement to help children keep on trying as they competently use pastry cutters and scissors to form shapes. This helps children to focus for longer, and they show determination to complete their chosen task. Children have great fun as they dress up in wizard outfits, waving magic wands and casting spells on staff and visitors.

They particularly enjoy making the adults 'freeze' and then 'unfreezing' them so they can move, which they find hilarious.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

Children play in a safe environment and the staffing arrangements are well organised. Staff work together to supervise children closely as they move between indoors and outside.

They know how to manage and minimise potential risks to children. Staff remind children how to keep themselves safe as they play.Staff have established a good working relationship with the host school, and they talk to teachers regularly to exchange key information.

They find out about children's time at school. This helps staff to plan activities that complement children's learning.Partnerships with parents are good and parents say they are kept well informed about their child's experiences.

They comment that staff are very friendly and approachable, and that their child looks forward to their time at the club. Staff find out about children's needs and interests. They exchange information with parents about children's activities and their time spent at the club.

Staff benefit from regular supervision meetings that enable them to develop their practice and knowledge. They say that they are happy working at the club and feel very well supported in their role. Staff reflect on what children enjoy and discuss how they can improve their practice, share ideas, and make suggestions.

They work well together and act as good role models for children.Staff ask children about their interests and use this information to plan daily activities. They make sure children have a good selection of resources to choose from.

Children talk about the activities they like to do. They are delighted to find that their favourite toys are available. This adds to children's enjoyment of their time at the club.

Children do not always have lots of opportunities to take an even more active role in the decision making.The management team evaluate the service they provide effectively. They seek feedback from parents and children, and use this to help identify the strengths and weaknesses of the club.

Staff support children well to enjoy healthy lifestyles and make sure they can play outdoors for as long as they want to. Children enjoy a selection of healthy snacks, such as ham wraps with cucumber and fruit or yoghurt. Staff encourage them to be independent and remind them of good hygiene practices, such as regular handwashing.

Children sanitise their hands before entering the club. They understand this will help to keep themselves and staff safe.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Staff have a good knowledge of safeguarding and understand their responsibility to protect children from risk of harm. They attend training which helps to ensure they know how to follow up concerns about a child's welfare. Recruitment and vetting arrangements are rigorous.

This helps to ensure that staff working with children are suitable for their role. Staff carry out daily checks and risk assessments to ensure that the premises remain safe and secure. Effective staff deployment means that children are well supervised and cared for.

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