St John’s After School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Leaders and managers are passionate about supporting children's welfare and happiness. They actively seek the views of parents, staff and children to evaluate their provision.

They use this information well to drive forward further improvements. • The staff provide a warm and welcoming environment for the children. They get to know them well and this helps them to establish caring relationships with the children and their families.

Children feel safe, secure and happy at the club. • The staff deploy themselves well to meet the individual needs of the different ages of children who attend. For example, they provide high levels of attention to enco...urage younger children's personal, social and communication skills.

• The staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and manage this effectively to help children learn about acceptance and tolerance. All children routinely use good manners and show genuine care and respect towards their peers, staff and visitors. • Leaders and managers establish excellent partnership working with parents and the school.

Staff work closely with teachers and parents to ensure that relevant information is shared to support children's care and education. Parents particularly appreciate the homely atmosphere of the club and the friendly nature of the staff. • Staff do not always adapt whole-group activities quickly enough to maintain the interest and engagement of the younger children.

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