NSSport (MJ) Holiday Activities and Care Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements The importance of healthy lifestyles and well-being is embedded in all aspects of the provision.

This is at the heart of what staff do and offer. During the holiday club children arrive with eagerness and are greeted by familiar and friendly staff. There is a selection of activities for children to engage in play with staff or peers, before having group time to speak through the rules and routine for the day.

This gives children a consistent routine. Children are then grouped by age or activity. For example 'Strikers football club' go to their designated area, where staff interact with and engage the children.

Sta...ff provide a relaxed, stimulating, and safe environment, where the children engage in a range of opportunities. The routine of the holiday club day is normally broken into arts and crafts and physical activities, added with snack and lunchtimes. Children enthusiastically engage with their peers and have opportunities to explore a range of physical activities, such as dodgeball, carts and football.

In addition, children enjoy arts and crafts, such as collage making, painting and drawing. There is a timetable for both the holiday club and after-school provision, within both there is opportunity for children to build on their skills.

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

The management lead the staff team efficiently.

They ensure training is up to date and give staff opportunities to further their knowledge through observing practice and reflecting. Staff feel valued and enjoy the relaxed working environment, they all feel supported by leaders.Staff consistently engage children in conversations and allow them to have a voice.

For example, by choosing which activity they would like to join or swapping groups, so they can be with their sibling.Parents value the services offered and enjoy hearing their children talking about their experiences. They say how keen their children are to come and are exhausted when they return, showing they have had a fun-filled day.

However, staff handover needs consistency and more information to ensure parents have a full insight into children's time in the provision.A well-organised timetable of activities means the day runs smoothly. Staff have clear expectations, ensuring all children have a good understanding of the routine and boundaries.

Staff have strong relationships with children and families. They quickly build relationships with the children to understand their needs and how to support them, for example, by helping them to make friends. Children value their peers and have said they enjoy making new friends, especially with the coaches, and named some of their favourite activities, such as gymnastics.

Children participate in art and craft activities, such as painting a picture of what the summer feels like to them, and creating a postcard. They proudly show off their work to the staff, who promote their self-esteem and keep them safe ready to go home with them.Children experience a good range of physical activities throughout the day.

There is physical equipment in the outdoor areas but also structured, stimulating physical activities, such as football, basketball, gymnastics, hockey, carts and more.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Staff understand the signs of abuse and how to keep children safe.

Staff know how to identify and report procedures. They understand where to find the correct information. Staff are able to identify how children may be at risk of exposure to radicalisation and the procedures to follow any concerns they may have.

All staff have regular training to ensure their knowledge is up to date. A few members of staff have further safeguarding training to ensure keeping children safe is a priority. Staff stay vigilant on the whereabouts of all the children, ensuring their safety and security.

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