S4A Group Ltd @ Radstone Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children enjoy the time they spend in the welcoming, fun and inclusive club.

They know the routine well and follow rules with ease. For example, as children arrive, they put their belongings in labelled buckets before sitting down to eat their snack. Children are relaxed.

They chat to their friends and staff while waiting for everyone to arrive. Children enjoy the well-planned activities on offer. Staff plan for and adapt activities and team games to reflect the varying ages and stages of the children.

For example, staff provide a quiet den for children who want to read and relax. Children enjoy the array of arts ...and crafts on offer, which promote their imagination. For example, children create a megaphone using plastic cups.

Staff are always on hand to offer support, praise and encouragement. Outside, children enjoy a variety of sports, such as cricket, tennis and football. Staff are trained to provide team sports that help children develop physical skills and stay active.

For example, children improve their hand-eye coordination as they use a bat to hit a ball. Children learn to follow rules, cooperate and develop respect for each other. For example, when a child falls over, other children help them to their feet and check they are okay.

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

Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Overall, children's behaviour is good, but occasionally, the noise levels are high from the sounds of children playing with their friends. However, staff use a range of techniques to gain their attention and calm the children down.

For example, staff clap and say, 'stop, look and listen', which gains the children's attention instantly. Staff help children understand why rules, such as sitting while eating, are important.Staff promote independence.

For example, children are responsible for their own belongings and tidying away after an activity. They independently make their own choices, dependent on their own wants and needs. However, staff do not extend the development of children's independence further, for example, by involving them in the preparation of simple meals and clearing away after eating.

Staff gather information from parents before children first start to attend the club. Staff are able to instantly access any important information using an online system. This makes staff aware of any medical needs, dietary requirements or additional support children may need.

Staff get to know the children well before they start at the club. The same staff offer physical education sessions at the school during the day. This helps the children get to know staff, supporting them to feel safe and secure in their care.

Staff promote children's health and hygiene through daily routines. Children understand the importance of washing their hands before eating and after using the toilet to prevent the spread of infection. They help themselves to drinks when they feel thirsty and enjoy healthy options at snack time.

Staff teach children about healthy lifestyles.Leaders have built a strong working relationship with school staff. They have daily conversations with class teachers when collecting children.

They regularly meet with the school's special educational needs coordinator to identify when children may need additional support to attend the club. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have their individual needs met effectively. For example, staff make changes to the environment to ensure children feel settled.

Parents are full of praise for the care their children receive at the club. They say that their children are always keen to attend and that they are settled and happy at pick-up time. Parents say that they are well informed about their child's time at the club and that their children have grown in confidence since attending.

Children say they love to play with their friends and that the staff are kind.There is a very well-structured management team. The leaders conduct regular supervision meetings and take care of their staff's well-being.

Leaders follow safer recruitment processes. This includes a thorough induction process for all staff to ensure consistency of high standards across all of their clubs. Staff have the added benefit to continue their professional development in one of the provider's many training opportunities.

For example, recently trained staff now offer gymnastics sessions for children who attend the club.

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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