Abington Community Out of School Club

Activities: Children are actively involved in the daily planning of activities in the club. For example, they have their own planning sheet that they add their thoughts and wishes to daily. Staff sit with children and involve them when purchasing new equipment to ensure that the children's interests are taken into account.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children behave very well and have an excellent attitude towards the club. Staff create the club rules with the children and have them on display as a visual reminder.

Communication: Partnerships with parents are good. Staff share information effectively to keep parents informed of the different activities and experiences the children enjoy while at the club.

Programs and Resources: The arrangements for settling children into the club are effective. The manager collects detailed information from parents and teaching staff at the schools before children start at the club. Younger children are assigned a key person, so that they have a familiar adult to build a relationship with as they settle in.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are happy and settle quickly at the welcoming club. They are collected from their classes by a familiar adult. This provides children with consistency and helps to support their emotional security. Children build strong relationships with staff. They chat freely with them about their day as they enter the club and sit for a healthy snack.

Safeguarding Training: Staff complete regular training to keep their knowledge up to date. They are deployed effectively to meet the needs of children.

Play and Learning Integration: Children enjoy the company of adults and involve them in their play. For example, children explore ginger scented dough and comment on its 'sticky texture'.

Child Safety Management: Staff understand their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They can identify the signs and symptoms of abuse. Staff understand the risks associated with children and families being drawn into extreme behaviour. They are familiar with broader areas of safeguarding, such as county lines and female genital mutilation.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are happy and settle quickly at the welcoming club. They are collected from their classes by a familiar adult. This provides children with consistency and helps to support their emotional security.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and settle quickly at the welcoming club. They are collected from their classes by a familiar adult. This provides children with consistency and helps to support their emotional security.

Nutritional Menu: Staff promote healthy eating. They provide a variety of well-balanced food choices, including a selection of fruit which is always available. Mealtimes are a relaxed and sociable event with staff and children chatting freely with each other.