Doodles
What is Doodles?
Doodles is a sensory arts and crafts session. You can take part in seasonal crafts and sensory spaces in a fun and safe environment.
Ages: 5 to 13 years
Day: Saturday
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm and 1pm to 4pm
Address: 7 Bowling Green Lane, Newport, PO30 LL
Price: £10.00
Contact: Jenny Barker
Telephone: 07875 949584
Email: office@connectiow.com
Provider: Connect IoW
Website: www.connectiow.com
Date of inspection
12 October 2024
Overall rating - 3 stars
Report Summary
Fun and enjoyment – 3 stars
The Inspectors were warmly greeted upon arrival and given a tour of the building layout and activities on offer for the session. The staff were friendly and helpful. All of the inspectors enjoyed the session and said that the activities were fun. One of the young inspectors said that they missed playing the hide the peg game they had played last time they went.
They all enjoyed the sensory room which has a lot of resources and places to chill out. They enjoyed building a track together for the cars and they all said that they would be likely to go again.
Accessibility – 3 stars
The venue is on ground level but does have a couple of steps inside to one of the areas, but I am informed that wheelchair users do successfully use this facility.
The time of the session in the morning was too early for all the inspectors who said they would prefer the afternoon session. They also felt that 3 hours could be too long for this particular activity for some children. They felt that the price was good value for the length of the session.
The venue is easy to find with clear instructions provided at the time of booking and adequate parking nearby.
Safety and surroundings – 3 stars
The venue has separate areas that are used for different activities including a large sensory room. There are adequate staff supervising the children and they are positioned in all the areas with sight of all the children. The staff got involved with the children engaging in their activities and providing ideas for them to do.
The children said they felt safe in the session but did not receive any safety advice.
Young inspectors feedback
One of the young inspectors said “I enjoyed the crafts and lego bricks. I had loads of fun”
Actions required
To ensure that a safety briefing or sheet is provided at the start of the session for anyone that is new.
Provider feedback
We usually do a safety briefing verbally, but we’ll make an easy read sheet to make sure that nothing is missed. We loved having the young inspectors with us and look forward to seeing them again next time. Thank you