Next Gen Kids Camp

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Staff create a safe and welcoming environment for children. They take the time to get to know children, to build on the friendships that older and younger children establish with each other.

All children, including the youngest, are happy and settled. Children behave well. Staff use conversations with them at the beginning of each day to talk about shared values.

Children understand the importance of being kind, sharing and to listen when their friends are talking. Staff are good role models, they treat children with kindness and respect. In turn, children listen to staff and are polite and courteous and behave well toward...s each other.

Staff organise the club with themes that support children's unique interests. For instance, younger children's love of dinosaurs sparks the theme for the day. As they create dinosaur pizzas, children use different ingredients, measuring out and adding to shared bowls.

They take turns with dinosaur cutters as they think through and share ideas of what they are going to make, developing their good imagination skills. Staff praise their creativity as younger children proudly share what they make. When the pizzas are cooked, children enjoy tasting their culinary creations.

Children develop pride in their achievements. They gain good levels of confidence and high self-esteem. Staff support children's physical development well.

Younger children practise navigating space outdoors on ride-on bicycles and dig for worms in the mud, proudly sharing what they find.

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

Children thoroughly enjoy the club. They say that they like being able to play games, being able to take part in art and craft activities and making new friends.

Children establish friendships with a large group of mixed-age children. Staff promote kindness and respect within their expectations for all. Older and younger children are kind and caring towards each other.

For instance, older children recognise that some of their younger friends need help fastening coats to go out to play. They quickly offer help and staff recognise their kindness, praising them for being thoughtful and caring. Children's behaviour is exemplary.

Partnerships with parents are good. Parents speak very positively about the club. They feel that staff place a strong priority on keeping children safe.

Staff share the activities planned for each holiday club, so that parents know what children will be doing. Staff ensure they welcome each child and their parents individually. This allows any information to be easily shared.

Parents speak of the good communication they receive from staff, which helps children settle into the club during the school holidays.Leaders and staff are highly reflective as they strive for continuous improvement. Parents' views and those of children are used to make changes that benefit the strong provision.

Staff encourage children to make decisions about their time at the club. For instance, themes for each holiday club are inspired by children's unique interests and choices, tailored to their differing ages and abilities. Children receive meaningful experiences that are broad and interesting.

This helps to keep them engaged and excited about their time at the holiday club.Staff teach children a range of different skills that develop balance and coordination, to support children's physical skills. Staff adapt teams to support younger children's needs.

For example, children take part in whole team games as they try to catch and 'unfreeze' each other. They take turns in trying to collect dinosaur eggs as they distract 'the keepers of the nest'. Older children praise younger ones for the effort they put in during activities.

They enjoy team games and work together well.Staff teach children the importance of keeping themselves healthy. They provide children with daily opportunities to be physically active and offer them healthy fruit snacks.

Staff teach children the importance of drinking regularly to rehydrate themselves. Children understand about routines that promote their own good health. For example, they wash their hands before they sit to eat and learn the importance of good hygiene as they take part in cooking activities.

All children learn about how to keep themselves safe and well.

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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