Poppleton Road Out Of School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff manage children's transitions to the club extremely well and there is an effective key-person system. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being.

Staff work in close consultation with parents and children's Reception teacher to complement children's care and experiences. • Staff provide a good range of activities for children. They enhance these during the school holidays, for instance, through trips, workshops and sports sessions.

Staff also reinforce skills that are essential for children's future learning as they move through primary school and beyond. Children play together amicably and collaboratively. • Children are very se...ttled in the relaxed and friendly environment.

The good deployment of staff means that children can move freely between indoors and outdoors, in line with their individual preferences. • Staff promote children's safety and welfare effectively. They ensure that the premises are safe and secure.

As part of this, they stringently monitor access to the club, including, for example, through closed-circuit television. Staff also help children to learn about dangers and keeping themselves safe. For example, they teach them about road safety and online safety.

• Staff work closely to evaluate and take practice forward. They use many tools for self-reflection and their commitment to improvement is reflected in continually evolving action plans. • Children are involved in sharing their ideas and making decisions in many effective ways.

This helps children to feel valued and develop a sense of ownership of how the club is run. • Staff do not consistently reinforce children's social skills and understanding of the club's rules to the highest level during some routines, such as the large group tea. • Although the manager has introduced peer observations to enhance the monitoring and development of staff's practice, these are not used to full effect.

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