The Club

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What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children thoroughly enjoy attending the club. They are warmly greeted by staff, who provide a safe and nurturing environment where children thrive.

Children have the choice of what activities they would like to do and use a suggestion box to put forward new ideas. This helps them to enjoy their time at the club and become engaged in their play. Children experience a wide range of interesting activities.

Young children enjoy sorting coloured fish using tongs, helping them develop their fine motor skills. Older children mould play dough together to make different shapes. Children eagerly listen to staff as they talk about 'E...arth Day'.

They gather to watch a video about the natural world and learn how plants and trees help all life on Earth. Children are praised for their achievements. They are nominated for good deeds they have done, such as being kind, and they receive rewards through a raffle.

This encourages positive behaviour and helps to build children's confidence and self-esteem. Children enjoy a range of healthy foods and have access to fresh fruit for snacks. Mealtimes are a social occasion as children sit and chat to their friends.

Staff obtain information about any special dietary requirements, preferences and food allergies and ensure they are adhered to.

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

The club has a positive relationship with the school where they are based. Some staff work within the school, which means that children can be supported by a familiar face.

Staff know the children well and develop good relationships with them. This helps children to feel comfortable and safe within the club and continue to grow and flourish.There is an effective key-person system for young children.

Staff liaise with the teachers and share children's next steps. Staff then plan activities to help build on these next steps to meet the needs of the children. They find out what topics children are learning in school and continue these at the club to complement children's development.

The club builds strong partnerships with parents. Communication is clear. Staff keep parents up to date with their children's activities by a communication board and daily feedback.

Parents speak very highly of the club. They appreciate the efforts staff make to ensure their children feel supported and settled at the club.Children behave well and are responsive to staff.

They are familiar with the routines of the club, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff work closely with the teachers and parents to share strategies. Sensory tents and 'space mats' are used to support children to help them self-regulate their behaviour and manage their emotions.

Staff understand the importance of providing quiet areas for children to complete their homework. Children understand when it is time to do this and cooperate well. Staff support younger children to practise their spellings.

Older children are supervised to complete their mathematics work on school laptops.Staff understand the importance of providing opportunities for children to have fresh air and to be physically active. Children run, play football and use the climbing equipment to balance and climb in the playground.

Staff understand that children need time to unwind after a day at school and engage in fun games, such as hide and seek and table tennis, with the children.Leaders support staff well. Staff complete an in-depth induction process when they first start at the club.

This is followed up with regular supervisions. This helps staff to understand their roles and responsibilities. Staff have access to a wide variety of online training opportunities to build on their professional development.

This helps them to promote the interests and understand the needs of children.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Leaders have clear expectations of staff, who understand their responsibility to safeguard children at the club.

They ensure that staff have regular training to keep their knowledge up to date. Staff demonstrate secure understanding of the signs and indicators of potential abuse and/or neglect. They are clear how to report a concern about the welfare of a child.

Staff are aware of the wider aspects of safeguarding, such as radicalisation and county lines. All staff have appropriate checks to ensure their suitability to work with children. Regular risk assessments in the setting ensure that hazards are minimised and there is effective deployment of staff to ensure that children are well supervised.

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