Junior Adventures Group @ Our Lady Lourdes N12

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children come to this after-school club happily and quickly settle to a range of fun and stimulating activities. Children speak confidently about how much they enjoy attending this setting. They comment particularly on how much they like the staff.

This demonstrates the strong relationships that staff build with children. Children understand the rules and routines of the setting well. For example, as children come into the setting they greet the staff warmly and then settle down quickly to a variety of table-top activities, such as construction, role play, jigsaws or drawing.

Consistent routines such as these help children... to feel safe and secure at the setting. Children respond well to the calm and positive approach that staff have towards managing behaviour. This helps children to behave well and make the most of the range of exciting activities on offer.

Staff provide children with many opportunities to voice their views and opinions. For example, children contribute ideas for activities they would like to do, and these are incorporated into the planning for the following week. This helps them to feel valued and included in making decisions.

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

Staff interact warmly with children and support them to access the various opportunities for play. For example, staff play with building blocks alongside children and discuss what they are adding to their construction. This helps children to extend and develop their language and ideas for play.

Staff plan a variety of activities for children to enjoy during their time at the club. For example, staff help children to explore their likes and dislikes during circle time. They help children to relax during mindfulness sessions or to try new sports during dodgeball sessions.

Staff ensure that these activities are suitable for the wide range of children who attend the club by adapting them accordingly. The variety of activities on offer creates a fun and purposeful atmosphere within the setting.Staff promote a healthy lifestyle.

They ensure that children are provided with a nutritious snack which they eat together as they discuss their day. Staff encourage children to access the large outdoor area with a variety of inviting opportunities, such as a tree house, bikes and a football pitch. This helps children to stay active while at the club.

Leaders ensure that the setting is inclusive for every child. They carefully consider how to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, such as by accessing funding to provide additional staff where necessary. This means that every child can access the opportunities which the setting offers.

Leaders ensure that staff receive ongoing opportunities for professional development. For example, staff receive regular training, supervisions and observations. This supports staff to continuously improve their practice.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Leaders ensure that there are clear processes in place for staff to follow if they have concerns about the wellbeing of a child. Leaders display safeguarding processes and key numbers within the setting so that staff can access these easily.

Staff receive regular training to ensure that their understanding of these processes remain up to date. This means that staff understand what to do if they have concerns about the wellbeing of a child. Staff carry out daily risk assessment to ensure that the setting is safe and secure.

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