High Flyers Oxford Limited

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children thrive and have lots of fun at this welcoming club.

They make the most out of the play-based experiences on offer. Staff create an inclusive atmosphere where children of all ages, and from lots of different schools, enjoy playing together and building friendships. Children, including those new to the club, or who only attend occasionally, show they feel safe and secure in the care of the nurturing and jolly staff.

Children approach the wide range of activities on offer with great enthusiasm. Staff interact very effectively with children, helping children maintain their engagement and enjoyment. This good practice ...ensures all children make the most of their time at the club and are, through play, building well on skills they are learning elsewhere.

Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They know that if children understand the rules in place to keep them safe they are more able to follow them. Staff check children's understanding of the rules at the beginning of each session.

Children remember them well and consistently follow them. For example, asking staff before they leave the base room. This aids the smooth and safe running of the provision.

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

Staff are especially effective at encouraging and supporting children's creativity and imagination. Staff ensure children have the resources and time they need to make intricate and detailed models and pictures. Children spend long periods of time creating dens.

They then use these dens as the starting points for make-believe games. Staff understand how important it is for children's development to have these opportunities to play in these ways.Staff show lots of interest in children's lives and opinions.

They enter into thoughtful conversations with children, who really enjoy talking about their interests, hobbies and school days. This good practice from staff means children have lots of opportunities to build further on their developing social and communication skills.Children have lots of opportunities to follow their interests and make choices about what they would like to do.

This helps build children's sense of belonging and develop their confidence to share their ideas. They are able to choose from the wide variety of toys and resources available. Staff encourage them to make suggestions for activities and games they could play.

Staff help children develop a positive view of following an active lifestyle. They provide children with ample opportunities, and plenty of encouragement, to spend time outside playing team games or engaging in other physical pursuits. For example, staff teach children racket skills, play rounders with them and teach children the rules of hopscotch.

Staff are very kind and nurturing. They understand that younger children may need a little extra care and attention to get the most out of their time at the club. During sessions before and after school there are strong key-person arrangements in place to help with this.

These systems are not as well embedded when the cub runs during school holidays.Children develop their concentration and perseverance. Staff organise the sessions, so children can spend prolonged periods of time working on their plans or projects.

For example, children become really absorbed in creating intricate models out of clay. They delight in the praise staff give for the effort they are putting in as well as for the end results. This all helps build children's self-esteem and confidence to keep trying.

The provider is very committed to ensuring the club is a safe and happy place for children and staff alike. She encourages staff to gain further qualifications in play work. Staff build on their skills further through a well-considered programme of professional development.

Staff report they feel valued and that they really enjoy working at the club.Staff build warm and effective partnerships with staff at the host school and parents. These are used to good effect to keep children safe and ensure good levels of continuity of care for children between home, school and the club.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Staff understand their role in keeping children safe. They undertake regular training to ensure they are able to identify and respond to any concerns about children's safety or welfare.

They know who to share any concerns with to help protect children from harm. They ensure the premises are safe and secure and the equipment children use is suitable and safe. The provider has robust arrangements in place to ensure those she employs to work with children are suitable to do so.

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