YMCA Before And After School Club @ Handsworth Primary

Activities: Staff plan a good range of activities around a variety of topics, such as the seasons, festivals and events that capture children's interests.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children enjoy linking up with one another during activities, sharing ideas and playing collaboratively. They show good independence.

Communication: Successful partnerships with parents allow staff to effectively meet children's needs. Parents feel well informed about what is planned at the setting and how they can support their child.

Community Building: Leaders and managers encourage children and parents to share their views, for instance through questionnaires and discussion. This supports their decision making about how they can improve the setting.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are greeted warmly by staff as they arrive. They settle quickly into activities and socialise with their friends.

Safeguarding Training: The manager regularly updates staff's understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues. Recruitment and selection is robust to ensure all staff are suitable to fulfil their roles.

Play and Learning Integration: They provide a stimulating environment that supports children's interests.

Transition to Primary School: Leaders and managers value the importance of knowing each child as an individual. They communicate well with the parents and school to support each child to gain as much as possible from the group.

Child Safety Management: Staff make sure children are safe and effectively assess and minimise any risks indoors and outside.

Children's Safety and Security: The environment is safe and secure as staff complete a daily risk assessment before children arrive.

Happiness and Settling: Children are greeted warmly by staff as they arrive. They settle quickly into activities and socialise with their friends.

Nutritional Menu: Children make healthy choices as they select their toppings for their homemade pizza and regularly stop to drink water as they play.