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Kirkheaton Out of School Club

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
·Kirkheaton Primary School, New Road, HUDDERSFIELD, HD5 0HR · Kirklees
Number of places
25 places
Age range
3–5 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Kirklees

About this early years setting

Kirkheaton Out of School Club is a term-time setting in Huddersfield for children aged three to eleven years. It was judged Good by Ofsted in October 2022, with the inspector describing it as a stimulating setting where children are cared for by friendly and enthusiastic staff. The curriculum is designed to support communication and literacy skills, with children being introduced to new words. Activities include a book of the week, with children enjoying interactive stories and using animal masks to pretend to be characters.

According to the Ofsted report, children behave well and relationships are respectful. Staff promote the children’s health and well-being, and children develop a strong sense of self. Outdoors, they take turns on equipment such as ride-on toys in the garden. Parents told the inspector they were complimentary about the setting and pleased with their children's progress. They also highlighted the good communication they receive, including daily feedback and photos, and valued the relationships with their child's key person.

What it's like

Children enjoy attending this stimulating setting, where they are cared for by friendly and enthusiastic staff. Children engage in a range of exciting activities. Staff provide a well-thought-out curriculum to support children's communication and literacy skills very well.

Stimulating activitiesFocus on communication & literacyGood behaviourHealth & well-being promotedStrong parent communicationOutdoor play

Key facts

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kirkheaton Out of School Club

Last inspected 14 October 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy attending this stimulating setting, where they are cared for by friendly and enthusiastic staff. Children engage in a range of exciting activities. Staff provide a well-thought-out curriculum to support children's communication and literacy skills very well.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy a book of the week about autumnal animals. They enjoy interactive stories and recite words as they use animal masks to pretend to be characters from the book.
  • Children behave well. Relationships are respectful between adults and children.
  • Children are exposed to language and introduced to new words. This helps children to develop communication and language skills, which prepares them for their future learning.
  • Staff consistently promote children's health and well-being.
  • Children develop a strong sense of self.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure that plans to support children's individual learning are implemented consistently, to maximise progress for all children
  • 2provide opportunities for children to develop their independence skills further by encouraging them to carry out more tasks for themselves
  • 3enhance professional development plans to ensure that training is specific and targeted, to raise the quality of practice further.
Inspection #10229348 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are complimentary about the setting and staff. They are pleased with the progress that their children make. Parents speak highly of the communication they receive from the setting, particularly the photos and daily feedback. Parents know who their child's key person is and value the good relationships that they have with them.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children take turns and share equipment independently, such as ride-on toys in the garden. Staff deploy themselves appropriately, indoors and outdoors, to ensure children's safety.

Inspection history

Ofsted records show this provider has closed and was never graded. There's no inspection history to display.

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