Cherry Tree Kids Club @ Belmont School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff are exceptionally welcoming to the children and demonstrate very positive relationships. Children are very happy at the club and enjoy a range of activities, including time to talk to adults. For example, while engaged in a painting activity a group of older children discussed what they had been learning at school and sought out other adults to share this information with.

• Children's behaviour at the club is very good and different age groups interact extremely well together. Staff model their high expectations and organise activities in mixed-age groups to encourage children to work together and learn from each other. For example, older children ...support younger children with their reading as they call the register together.

• Parents are extremely positive about the care that their children receive while at the club. They say that the interaction between staff and children is what makes their children feel so settled and happy. • The manager has a good understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.

She ensures that she meets the requirements and keeps children safe in her care. • Children enjoy the range of activities staff provide for them, both inside and out, including opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, a group of children outside played football with encouragement from a member of staff.

Other children made play dough inside with an adult. They then used the play dough to make models and talked about what they had made. • Some of the guidance materials leaders provide for staff, as reference documents, are not the most up-to-date versions.

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