The Holiday Club - Out of School Club For Kids
Information for Parents
Contact Vicky Daly - Club Organiser Tel: 01452 304636 Mob: 07894 354756 Email: thcglos@yahoo.co.uk
The Holiday Club Calton Primary School
The Holiday Club was established in 1992 it aims to provide a safe, stimulating, creative, child centred environment outside school hours for children aged 4 to 12, meeting the needs of the local community where possible. Parents and Carers will be able to leave their children safe in the knowledge that every child will be cared for by qualified, experienced, and friendly staff.
Aims and Objectives
The objective of The Holiday Club is to provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children within the community. The Club provides a mixture of activities based around the children’s age ranges and interests, and is run by dedicated, experienced staff who are fully trained in all aspects of child care including Safeguarding and First Aid. Parents and carers can feel confident in the knowledge that their children are well cared for in secure surroundings. The Club aims to enhance children’s play by maintaining quality staffing levels and equipment which is added to and renewed regularly. The main aim is for children to have fun and enjoyment and for them to feel happy and confident. Children have free choice of activities and are encouraged to make their own decisions therefore encouraging self-reliance and building self-esteem
The Running of the Club
The Club is based at Calton Primary School. The Breakfast Club operates from 7.30am to the start of school. The After-School Club operates from close of school until 6pm. The Holiday Club operates every school holiday from 7.30am until 6pm Children will be collected from the reception area in their school by a member of the club staff. It would be helpful if parents and carers could let their child’s teacher know if they are attending After School Club
Once all staff and children have arrived at the setting register will be taken. Each day the Club will provide the children with a range of refreshments, this is referred to as snack time. We try to keep this as varied and nutritious as possible and will include options such as wraps, sandwiches, pasta and pizza to name just a few. Fresh fruit and veg will accompany every snack. We will also have the occasional treat! Please be sure to let us know if there are any special requirements for your child or if you would prefer them to have something alternative.
The Club uses the annex at the back of the School and has use of the surrounding outside areas including the School field. The area allows us to organise both quiet and noisy activities to include reading, homework, craft, television and games and other pastimes. Children will be encouraged to take part in the planning and evaluation of group or individual activities. Everyone at the Club will be expected to co-operate in helping to clear away activities they have been involved with as well as at the end of the session. The Holiday Club believes that outdoor activities are extremely important for the children so will therefore give them the opportunity to go outside every day, except in a case of extreme weather which would make it un safe to do so. Regular communication between all involved with The Holiday Club ensures that we can monitor and evaluate our progress and ensure that we continue to offer an excellent level of service. The Holiday Club – Calton Primary School is Ofsted Registered – EY479781
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