Gracey Gem Harbinger Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Staff greet each child warmly as they arrive excitedly at this homely after-school club. Staff value each child highly and interact with children in positive ways.

They use a gentle tone of voice and lots of eye contact and they care well for children. Staff ensure that children settle happily by arranging taster sessions, where children experience the club to see if they like it. They have high expectations of children and manage their behaviour well.

Children behave in positive ways.Staff provide a wide range of stimulating activities linked well to children's interests. Children happily use paintbrushes and paint to cre...ate patterns on paper.

They enjoy following instructions and combining different ingredients to make their own pancakes. Staff talk to children to find which new toys they would like to ensure that their views are represented in the resources provided. Children browse through their favourite books as they relax and wind down from their busy day.

Children enjoy playing imaginatively while dressing up as different characters. They explore the sounds made by a piano as they play it. Staff promote good hygiene and self-care skills, as children wash their hands before eating and wipe their noses themselves.

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

Children take part in a variety of physical activities in the spacious, organised outdoor area. They participate in organised games, such as football. Children practise skipping skills and jump in and out of hoops.

They ride and balance on wheeled toys and staff support children's physical development well.The provider monitors and supports staff well. They spend time in the hall with the children and observe staff practice.

The provider gives staff feedback on ways to improve practice, where needed. They are keen for staff to develop their skills and provide various training opportunities. For instance, staff attended a course on managing children's behaviour, which led to improved outcomes in this area.

Staff work effectively with parents and others involved in children's learning. Teachers bring children to the club from their classes and exchange information with staff to update them on children's needs. Staff relay this information to parents when they collect their children at the end of the session to ensure they are updated on children's activities and needs.

Written comments from parents show high appreciation of the care given to children at the club.Children share and take turns well, for instance, they share resources when involved in cooking activities. Children take turns well when they play board games together.

Staff teach children to say please and thank you and to show kindness to each other.Staff support children's well-being effectively. They talk to children to find out how they are feeling each day and teach them how to manage and support their feelings, where needed.

They ensure that children have areas where they can be calm and quiet if they choose.Staff provide healthy meals and snacks that meet special dietary needs. They teach children about the value of eating well and provide access to fresh drinking water whenever children need it.

Staff teach children about oral hygiene through informative discussion and stories.Children enjoy playing with construction sets and build a range of complex models. Staff provide a broad variety of puzzles appropriate for different age groups and children concentrate well as they complete them.

Children play purposefully and cooperatively with each other.Children have very good independence. They take off and put away their coats when they arrive at the club.

Staff teach children how to do buttons and zips. Children prepare their own snacks, such as vegetable wraps. They help to tidy away toys.

The provider reflects on all aspects of the club and sets goals for improvement. For instance, they plan to continue to enhance the curriculum for creative development to promote best outcomes for children.Staff keep children safe.

They carry out daily risk assessments covering the indoor and outdoor areas to protect children from harm.

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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