Kirkham St Michaels After School Club

Activities: Staff use this information well to plan a wide range of challenging and enjoyable activities that complement children's learning from school.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children respond well and show confidence in segmenting and blending sounds together to identify simple words.

Communication: Staff make time to share precise information with parents about their children's day.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The consistency of staff between the host school and the club helps to ensure that staff have a good knowledge of each child's learning and progress.

Safeguarding Training: Regular training and the use of meaningful scenarios help to ensure that staff remain refreshed in their knowledge of the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff use effective methods, such as playing simple card games, to promote turn taking.

Child Safety Management: Rigorous procedures, such as the collection of younger children from school classrooms, contribute towards ensuring that children are settled, assured and happy in their transition to the club.

Children's Safety and Security: Recruitment and induction procedures are robust and contribute towards ensuring that staff have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities.

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff encourage children to begin to manage their own risks, such as when selecting and carrying additional resource boxes, to further enhance their play.

Happiness and Settling: Staff readily involve children in meaningful tasks, such as clearing away and washing their dishes after snack.