Oscars Out of School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children arrive at the club and are eager to take part in the activities provided for them each day.

There is a calm and busy atmosphere as children enjoy their snack of toast and fruit or get on with making an Easter decoration to take home. Creative activities are a real favourite with the children, and staff carefully plan and organise the resources they need to support children's artistic endeavours. Children are keen to share their thoughts on the club and explain in detail what they enjoy doing each time they attend.

Children are keen to engage the staff in their chosen play. For example, as they play pool, staff are... asked to take part. Children show their competitive side, and they cheer themselves and their friends on when they win.

Staff are vigilant to ensure that children can play safely. There are clear procedures for collecting children from their classrooms, and routines such as a register at the start of the session mean that staff know who is attending the club each day.

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

The manager and staff have put systems in place to manage the safety and well-being of the children when they attend the club.

Children know to make staff aware of when they are leaving the room to use the toilet. Staff work well as a team and deploy themselves around the club effectively. This means that they are always on hand to support the children and keep them safe.

The manager and staff plan creative activities for the children to enjoy. These are often based on what is happening at the time. For example, they recently focused on crafts around Chinese New Year and are currently focusing on Easter.

Additionally, staff ask children what they would like to make, which feeds into future planning. As a result, children feel included in the decisions made about what they can look forward to at the club.Staff make sure that the environment is set up and ready for when children arrive.

This means that children can focus on their chosen activity right from the start of the session. There is a good variety of resources available for the children to access and staff thoughtfully rotate construction equipment and small-world play so that children experience a wide range of activities.The manager and staff know the children well, which helps them to plan activities that the children will enjoy.

Furthermore, staff are sensitive to children's needs, which helps them to recognise, for example, when a child is quieter than usual.Children are supported to be independent in the choice of what to play with and what to do during their session. For example, they can opt to have snack at the start of the session or wait until later on.

However, there are times when staff do much of the snack preparation when children are very capable, which limits children's opportunities to further their independence.Children behave well. They understand and follow the rules of the club.

They play with their friends and negotiate effectively with one another to take a turn at a favourite game or activity. A group of children spend considerable time playing harmoniously together in the role-play area, where they have lots of fun taking on different roles in a cafe.There are positive relationships with parents, who say that their children are happy and settled at the club and are very eager to attend.

Information about the club is routinely shared either verbally as children are collected or via email.The manager and staff have regular opportunities to access training to enhance their practice. For example, they have recently completed safeguarding training, which has provided a helpful update and has given them a secure understanding of wider safeguarding issues.

As a result, staff feel equipped to safeguard children.

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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