Premier Wraparound Care The Bellbird Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children demonstrate they feel happy and safe at this friendly, busy club. Staff support children's emotional well-being effectively. They have a secure procedure for the transition of children from their classrooms to the club.

This results in children settling in quickly and they have a strong sense of belonging. Children are eager to engage in games, exercise and creative activities. Yoga is of particular interest to the children.

Both children and staff join in with enthusiasm. Children move and stretch their bodies, which creates positive hormones and supports their health and well-being. Children enjoy taking part in... craft activities.

Staff find out what topics children are covering at school. They link their planned activities to the same themes, such as celebrations. This helps to embed children's learning in a relaxed, creative way.

Staff join in activities alongside children. They interact very warmly as they discuss what they are doing and talk about their day. Children know what staff expect of them.

They behave well and show care towards their friends. Staff are good role models and they teach children the importance of manners, respect and acceptance.

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

The managers and staff demonstrate a strong commitment to their work at the club.

They are all aware of their roles and deploy themselves effectively. Staff use walkie-talkies to communicate to staff who are in other areas of the school. These effective procedures help to make sure all children are supported and supervised at all times.

Children have many opportunities to make independent choices, such as where and what they would like to play. This results in children being continually engaged in activity. Older children make positive suggestions to younger children of what might help, such as when they are making towers from stacking cups.

Their interactions are amicable and the younger children are very pleased with their achievements.Staff provide children with many opportunities to be physically active. An online dance programme is enjoyed by all.

Staff enthusiastically model dance moves to children, which results in a fun-filled time for all. At other times, children enjoy taking part in team games, such as dodge ball. Activities, such as these, have a positive effect on children's health and well-being.

Children understand the rules and values of the club. Staff reinforce these throughout, such as they help children to think about the consequence of their actions on others. For example, as children crawl around while others are dancing, staff ask them to think of what could happen.

Children show they understand the risk to others and quickly modify their behaviour.Partnership working is good. Staff work exceptionally well with the host school.

The headteacher has high regard for the club and the support the staff provide for children. Parents talk positively about the club. They say their children enjoy the activities staff provide.

Parents feel their children are happy and safe and that the staff care for them well.Managers support staff through regular supervision meetings and team meetings. This ensures that any training needs are identified and professional development of staff is tailored to their needs.

Staff comment that they feel highly supported by their managers and have many opportunities to grow and progress through the company. Consequently, staff feel valued and enthusiastic in their roles.Managers have secure systems in place for evaluating the provision and reflecting on practice.

The views of staff, children and parents are gathered and reviewed. Managers and staff identify areas of practice that need changing. They make adaptations to routines and activities to ensure that children's needs are constantly being met.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.The managers and staff understand their role in child protection and safeguarding. They have a secure understanding of the correct procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child.

Staff confidently describe the signs and symptoms of abuse and know who the designated lead officers for safeguarding are. Safeguarding policies and procedures are well understood. As a result, staff are confident in what they must do should they have any concerns about children's well-being or the conduct of their colleagues.

The provider has robust recruitment procedures in place. This ensures all staff are suitable to work with children. The managers lead new staff through an induction; this includes safeguarding and child supervision responsibilities.

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