Crazy Camps at Ernest Bevin College

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What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements The highly-qualified staff team welcomes children when they first arrive and encourages them to independently find activities they enjoy.

Children run off and enthusiastically explore the activities on offer and find their friends. Children attend from a range of schools and make friends as they develop confidence and build social skills that will support their future. They are confident and behave very well as they enjoy the company of each other and staff.

Children demonstrate that they feel safe, happy and emotionally secure.Staff plan a variety of experiences to help promote children's physical abilities and social ski...lls. Staff sensitively encourage children to join in with team games to help to ensure their full participation and to meet their individual needs.

Children enjoy new friendship groups and working together when they engage in group activities. Staff have high expectations for all children, and they are good role models. Children listen to and follow instructions with great enthusiasm.

They are eager to join in and have lots of fun.

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

The provider has a clear aim for providing an inclusive holiday activity club to meet all children's individual needs. In particular, for children who may not benefit from the same experiences and opportunities as others.

Staff recognise that younger children may require additional support to meet their individual needs. This helps to ensure that children in the early years age range receive the care and support they need to help to promote their well-being and enjoyment.The provider offers new staff and returning staff an induction to help them understand their roles and responsibilities.

Staff have a range of expertise and skills that they bring to the club. They understand their roles and responsibilities and are clear about safeguarding procedures.Staff ensure that the premises are safe and suitable for children.

For example, they carry out daily checks of the premises before children arrive effectively and assess any risk an activity may pose. This helps to minimise all potential risks to children. Staff are deployed well at the club.

They supervise children during activities and routines to help to maintain their safety. Some staff hold a current paediatric first-aid certificate to help them respond to emergencies quickly.Children thoroughly enjoy the planned activities provided and participate fully.

For example, they skilfully negotiate cones as they excitedly pedal go-carts, and they laugh and giggle as they hide behind objects while they play a pretend laser tag game.Mealtimes are a social time. Children engage in conversation and enjoy the company of one another while they eat a packed lunch brought from home.

Staff promote children's good health and hygiene practices. For example, they encourage children to have a drink of water after physical activities to help to keep them hydrated. They encourage children to wash their hands before mealtimes to further promote good hygiene habits.

Positive partnership with parents helps to promote a consistent approach. Staff gather key information from parents to help to maintain children's safety and well-being. For example, during registration, parents share information, such as children's dietary and medical requirements, food intolerances and allergies.

Parents say they are very happy with the activities provided and that their children are happy and have fun.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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