House Martins

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What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children enjoy attending this club. Staff are highly attentive, which helps children to form strong bonds with them. They encourage younger children to enjoy exploring resources and equipment as soon as they arrive.

For example, children play with beads and develop their concentration skills as they make pictures and patterns. They are proud of their achievements and are keen to share what they have done with staff. Children demonstrate that they feel safe, secure and confident in this setting.

Staff encourage children to collaborate with each other and thoughtfully extend their play ideas. Children confidently play games ...and create pictures with paints. They are eager to talk about what they plan to paint and other children spend time making models with construction pieces.

Children of all ages behave very well. Staff support them to independently share and take turns. Children are kind and courteous towards each other.

For example, they help each other to dish out their food at mealtimes. Older children help younger children to find resources and games that they are looking for. Children develop positive relationships with each other.

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

Staff know children well. They have a secure knowledge of what children are learning in school and what children's interests are. Staff use this knowledge to organise the club and to engage children.

For example, children learn about famous artists during National Art Week. The club have sponsored a school football team, which shows the good relationship between them.Staff promote children's health and social skills excellently.

For example, they provide children with a healthy and nutritious home-cooked meal. Mealtimes are a very sociable occasion, where children sit together and engage in conversations with their friends. Staff purchase the club's fruit, vegetables and meat from local businesses.

This helps to demonstrate how they help children to learn about their community.Parents speak highly of the club. They feel that staff know each child well.

Parents are confident that their children are happy and safe in the setting. They feel that the club's staff are great at building children's confidence. Staff ensure that any messages from school are passed on to parents when they collect their children.

Children play indoors or outdoors, and are confident to communicate their thoughts and ideas. For example, when playing outdoors, children play ball games or run and explore the space. They have the use of a forest school area.

Indoors, children are eager to play board games that help to develop their mathematical skills. Children are engaged throughout their time at the club.Staff obtain information from parents and teaching staff before children start attending the after-school-club.

This enables them to meet children's needs well and provide activities based on their interests. Staff work well as a team to help ensure that the club is a fun place for children to come after a busy day at school. Children say that they enjoy attending the club.

Staff have regular opportunities to access training, such as safeguarding training. All staff have regular supervision sessions. During these meetings, staff can talk about areas of knowledge they would like to develop.

Staff work well as a small team and feel well supported. They hold regular meetings and socialise out of the club too, and are a happy and content team. When new staff are recruited, managers have secure induction procedures in place.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Staff are fully aware of the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. They have a secure understanding of the different types of abuse.

Staff complete child protection training and have a clear understanding of safeguarding issues. Children are supervised well when they are at the club. Staff deploy themselves effectively in the indoor and outdoor areas children use.

All areas used by children are checked before they arrive and any hazards to children's safety are removed. Staff have regular discussions with children about online safety. They talk to children about what to do if they see something online that concerns them.

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