Ultimate Activity Camps at St Gabriel’s School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is goodnThe leadership team has high expectations for its staff and has good policies and procedures in place to help them achieve these.

Once settled, the professional staff know what is required of them and how to deliver it. Staff provide very good role models for the children.nThe leadership team gathers information about children's individual needs from parents before the start of the camp and shares this with key staff.

However, at times, this information is vague or contradictory and needs clarification if staff are to provide the best continuity in care.nStaff are very skilled in developing children's creative thinking and curiosity to investigate t...he world around them. Children look in more detail and marvel at nature.

They investigate how things work, fix things and solve problems together.nChildren form secure attachments with key staff as the day progresses. However, these can be slow to start when staff do not prepare themselves well enough to welcome each individual child into the camp.

nChildren learn a little about the similarities and differences of their lives compared with those of others. For instance, many take part in a brief and joyful fundraising activity to provide similar holiday clubs for children in another country. They get a glimpse of a different lifestyle and actively take some responsibility for helping others.

nParents speak highly of the club staff and managers. They recognise the challenges of getting to know children very quickly. Parents say that, overall, their children are very happy at the club and that they feel reassured that their children are kept very safe on site.