PH Sports - Cherhill Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children arrive at this after-school club happy and keen to play.

They are excited to talk about their day at school and share their experiences with friends and staff. Children are safe and secure and enjoy their time at the club.Children are confident and independent.

They select their own activities, meet their personal care needs and collect their own belongings at the end of the session. Children have opportunities to be physically active. They have access to a large outdoor space.

They eagerly engage in cricket with their peers. They cooperatively play together and ask staff to join in with them. Indoors, ch...ildren engage with a yoga session.

They follow the instructions and enjoy using their body to create different shapes.

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

Staff have an excellent relationship with the teachers at the host school. They regularly communicate with them to ensure that the children receive a good consistency of care.

Staff are aware of children that may need more support and are aware of the effective strategies to do this. This helps staff meet all the children's needs.Partnership with parents is effective.

Staff have a good relationship with parents and communicate with them well. Parents report that their children are happy and love attending the club. Parents of children with dietary needs speak highly of how adaptable the club is to support their child's needs.

Staff create an inviting environment to incorporate the children's different interests and needs. For example, there is a quiet area for children to relax, an area to do homework and a craft area. Staff are aware that many children require down time after a busy day at school.

Children focus well on the tasks they choose. However, at times, older children lack the enthusiasm to engage with the indoor space and become bored.The leadership team supports staff effectively.

Leaders regularly attend the club to monitor practice and support staff with any areas for development. Since the last inspection, leaders have supported staff to develop their practice and knowledge. This ensures that children who attend receive high-quality care.

Children learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Children wash their hands before mealtimes. They are offered nutritious snacks that cater to their individual dietary needs.

Children select the snacks they would like. They sit together to eat and discuss the food they have chosen. They talk with their friends about their likes and dislikes.

Children are very well behaved. They listen to, and are respectful of, their friends and staff. During registration, they are compliant and attentive.

Towards the end of the session, staff ask children to tidy up. They work together effectively to quickly tidy the indoor space ready to go outside. Children have good relationships with staff and their peers.

Children are positively supported in their well-being. They receive high levels of praise and encouragement from staff throughout their session. Staff use words of encouragement and support less confident children to engage in play or have a go at something new.

As a result, children are happy and confident.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Staff are aware of their role to help keep children safe.

They provide a safe and secure environment for children to play. Staff know the procedures to follow should they need to report a concern regarding a child. There is a robust recording and monitoring system in place for this.

Staff are aware of the signs and symptoms that may be indicators that a child is at risk. There is always a staff member on site who has a paediatric first-aid qualification. Leaders have a robust recruitment process to help ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children.

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