Premier Wrap Around Club @ Parklands Infants

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children have a good sense of belonging at this welcoming club. They form trusting relationships with staff, who chat to them about their day in school on arrival. There is a buzz of excitement as the children move around the room, choosing what to play with.

Children solve problems as they work out how to connect construction bricks together. They sit and relax and look at books and talk with their friends. Children share conversations with staff as they play.

For example, staff talk to children about different countries and explain about pyramids being in Egypt and that the climate there is different to here. This trigge...rs off children's memories and they talk about their holidays, showing they are competent speakers. Children thoroughly enjoy playing outside.

They play cooperatively with each other and share equipment. They play with their friends and make up their own games. Children develop their physical skills as they use the equipment.

They balance balls on bats and count how many times they can hit a ball in the air. Staff extend this play and suggest they try using a bean bag and set challenges to see if they can do this 10 times. Children use hoopla hoops with excitement, they jump in and out of the hoops and swing them around their bodies.

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

Staff are enthusiastic and interact with children in a positive manner. They get down to children's level and talk to them about what they are doing. Older children help younger children to join in with them and they play together well.

Children are confident and develop a positive sense of achievement. For example, they draw pictures and are proud to talk with staff about their creations and their families. Staff support children to develop a can-do attitude during activities.

They use encouraging phrases, such as 'keep going' and 'that's brilliant', to help motivate children.Staff promote children's independence and self-care skills. They encourage children to be responsible for putting their coats and bags safely on benches as they arrive.

Children wash their hands before eating snacks and tidy away their plates after eating.Staff have a good relationship with the host school. They talk to the teachers, as children arrive, to find out about the children's day.

They sometimes follow the topics Reception class is doing to help provide continuity of learning.Parents speak highly of the club. They feel staff tell them about what their children are doing.

They say their children are very happy at the club and enjoy the activities on offer. They say staff are friendly and easy to approach to talk about their children. They comment that children come out 'happily chatting' about the activities at the club and say they 'love going'.

Staff promote a positive attitude towards children's behaviour. They encourage children to play together and talk about being kind and helpful. Children behave well, overall.

However, there are times when children have to wait around for long periods of time, for example while snack is being set up. This leads to some children running around and not doing what staff ask them to do. Also, at tidy up time, some children ignore staff and continue to play rather than tidy the toys away.

The provider is ambitious and reflects on the improvements for the club. He identifies that the children have limited access to sports, due to the pandemic. To minimise the impact this has on children's physical health, he has put in place more access to the outdoors and physical activities.

To extend these experiences further, he offers archery to introduce a different type of sport to the children.The provider uses safer recruitment procedures to ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Staff receive a detailed induction process, so they understand the club's policies and procedures.

The provider supports staff through appraisals and meetings. He ensures staff undertake mandatory training, such as first aid.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Staff are fully aware of their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe from harm. They complete safeguarding training and regularly update their understanding of safeguarding matters. Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of how to keep children safe.

They undertake effective risk assessments to promote children's welfare and maintain a safe environment. For example, they ensure the premises are secure, so that children cannot leave unsupervised and unwanted visitors cannot gain access. Staff supervise children and ensure that all children are accounted for as they move around areas of the club.

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