S4YC Holiday Club - The Firs School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children are happy and play harmoniously in this inviting setting. They attend from various local schools.

Children get to know each other and build positive friendships. They demonstrate care and acceptance for one another. Staff go above and beyond to get to know each child well so that they can plan for their individual needs and interests.

Consistency in staffing means that children get to know them well. This helps children to build positive relationships and feel safe.Children behave well and receive consistent boundaries and routines.

Staff provide a nurturing ethos and are positive role models. As a result..., children are calm and engage well with activities. They work collaboratively to complete jigsaw puzzles and build with small construction pieces.

Staff prioritise children's safety. Only approved people can gain entry to the grounds of the setting. Staff unlock the gates and greet visitors and parents individually.

There are appropriate systems in place to sign visitors in to the setting. Staff complete appropriate risk assessments to ensure that the environment and equipment are safe to use. They spend time engaging with children as they play and supervise them to make sure that they are safe.

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

Children enjoy taking part in engaging activities planned by the creative team. They create themed masks and use watercolour paints or pens to decorate them. Staff offer support to children where necessary.

Children enjoy taking part in role play. They cook in the role-play kitchen and offer different food to each other.Younger children are allocated a key person who supports them throughout the day and ensures that all their individual care needs are met.

Staff understand that younger children may require more comfort and reassurance. They spend time talking to them and helping them to settle into the club. Children are provided with a quiet area that they can go to, to rest or share a story.

There is a strong emphasis on the importance of outdoor play. Children benefit from opportunities to explore outdoor activities each day. Children practise throwing circular rings onto cones.

Older children demonstrate to their younger peers how to use skipping ropes. Children demonstrate pride in how they can hit balls using a bat. Staff spend time playing football with children.

They notice when children require more challenge and provide cones for them to practise dribbling before they can kick into a goal.The caring team offers an inclusive environment for all children. Children with additional needs and/or disabilities are supported by having equal opportunities to take part in activities.

Staff show children how to be kind to others and how to chare resources. When children become unhappy or upset, staff respond sensitively and offer them alternative activities.Children are encouraged to live healthy lifestyles.

They know why it is important to wash their hands before eating. Children bring their own healthy lunches and are joined at the table by the attentive staff. Meal times are a social occasion where children chat to their friends and discuss what they will do during the afternoon.

Staff provide healthy food for snack times and always have fresh fruit available for children to choose from.Parents speak positively about the club and share that the exceptional staff are professional and kind. Children are excited to attend the club and enjoy the activities that are offered to them.

Staff communicate with parents about some of the activities that children take part in. Overall, parents are happy that their children are safe and well cared for.Staff speak positively about their role in the club.

They are confident and aware of their roles and responsibilities. Staff have robust safeguarding knowledge and know how to share any concerns. Leaders and managers prioritise the well-being of staff and ensure that they have access to appropriate training and support.

Staff receive routine supervision and opportunities to gain new qualifications.

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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