Barracudas (Chelmsford)

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstandingnChildren are extremely excited as they enter the activity camp and are exceedingly eager to join in.

Staff offer a vast range of activities that children find inspiring, challenging and absorbing. nStaff build an excellent rapport with the children and help them to settle quickly into the camp. They liaise exceptionally well with parents and gather information from them about their children's abilities and character.

This ensures that staff are thoroughly aware of children's interests and capabilities and the level of support they may need. nStaff praise children frequently and award them certificates for their achievements. This helps childr...en to feel valued.

Children are proud of their accomplishments. They are extremely well motivated to continue learning new skills. nChildren develop exceptional communication and language skills as they interact with other children and staff.

Children who speak English as an additional language develop excellent spoken and written English extremely quickly. They are supported by staff who are experts in their field. nStaff share information about children's learning with their parents continuously.

They provide excellent reports for other settings and the schools that children attend. This helps to ensure that staff in other settings can continue to build on children's learning and development successfully. nParents and children provide extremely positive feedback about their experiences of the camp.

Children say they have 'amazing fun' and parents say the camp is 'brilliant'. Staff ask children to evaluate their activities and to identify what they like to do best. This supports staff to provide ongoing activities they know the children enjoy.

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