HOLIDAY CLUB

HOLIDAY CLUB

This page provides information about our Holiday Club. Please read prior to attendance.

Parking

We do not have onsite parking. You can park in Wharton Rd, St Leonards Rd in designated bays. Red arrow is our entrance on St Leonards Rd.

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Entrance and times

8:15 am to 6:00 pm

Enter via alleyway between houses 50-52 on St Leonards Rd, Headington

Do not enter via the front of the school on London Rd.

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Drop and collect

Drop and collect at any time. The gate will be open and supervised first and last hour of the day. During the day it remains locked. Ring the bells (wall and ground) to draw staff attention.

Password (collection)

If you arrange for another person to collect your child make us aware at drop off or by contacting our site number (displayed onsite) prior to collection. A password will be chosen and issued by us. You are responsible to pass this on to the collector.

Adult free zone

We ask that adults dropping and collecting refrain from entering our site past the drop off zone as it means we can keep the site for children to freely move around.

If your child may struggle settling please raise this with gate staff and our team will support.

Personal child information

It is important that you share with us relevant information about your child whilst in our care.

Information can be uploaded to your account, however also contact us in advance of childcare so that a call can be arranged to discuss further, if deemed necessary.

e) [email protected]

Medication(s)

If your child is on a prescription medication or may require us to administer in care e.g. allergy make us aware in advance of childcare.

e) [email protected]

If your child has a care plan hand it to the site manager along with medication on arrival.

We can not administer non prescription medications e.g. Calpol.

Child sickness

If your child is unwell they can not attend our club. Refer to link to determine if there is a sickness exclusion period.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-protection-in-schools-and-other-childcare-facilities/children-and-young-people-settings-tools-and-resources#exclusion-table

Food and drink to bring

Children need to bring sufficient healthy snacks and a packed lunch as they will be active. We can not reheat and please avoid nuts (allergies).

Children eat in their groups under staff supervision.

We do provide ingredients for onsite cooking activities.

Ensure that your child's dietary and medical information is up to date on your account.

Clothes to wear / bring

Please ensure that your child has suitable indoor and outdoor attire for the season they are attending.

It is advisable to pack spare lower items in case they need to change during the day e.g. water play and/or toilet incident.

Footwear needs to be secure.

Avoid

Wellies and open toes/backs.

Avoid loose jewellery.

Label everything!

Grouping

We group children in close school years. Our groups are called 'squads' and each squad has a coloured wrist band so children are aware who they are with throughout the day.

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Activities

We operate over multiple spacious indoor areas with each area offering a range of activities that include arts and crafts, toys, board games, story books, climbing apparatus and bouncy castle.

Our outdoor areas offer astro pitch, grass, hard court, climbing apparatus and slide allowing children to actively engage in sports and free play.

Bike shed

Children can leave their bike or scooter safely in our onsite area. They do not need to lock them. They can not use them onsite during the day.

Phone/watch/electronics (child)

Children are not allowed to bring a mobile phone or electronics or wear a watch with a camera or has access to the internet. Please leave at home.

Our staff

We are friendly with a wealth of childcare experience both in early years, primary schools and out of school clubs.

We focus on making every child feel part of our clubs so that they feel safe and happy in their environment.

Child absence

If your child will not be attending a booked session please let us know so we can mark them absent.

e) [email protected]

8:15-9:15 am

Gate is open and supervised.

Children arrive and place their belongings in our club house.

Weather dependent they spend the first session outdoors free playing.

This is a mixed session and a great way to actively start the day and help children settle with ease.

Jobs

Children love a job so we give options to help staff;

- feed the [onsite school] chickens

- test the bouncy castle

- sort the group wrist bands

- help the gate adult sign others in

It's all fun!!!

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9:15am-5.00 pm

Children are grouped into their squads for their group activities.

We operate over multiple indoor zones and an outdoor playground.

Squads move around the site every hour with each zone offering specific activities i.e. arts and crafts, toys and board games, bouncy castle, dodgeball and outdoor play.

5:00-6:00 pm

Gate is open and supervised.

Mixed indoor and outdoor session.

Food breaks

Break: 10.15-10:30 am

Lunch: 12.30-1:30 pm

Break: 3.30-3:45 pm

Children eat in their squads supervised by our staff. We ask that you avoid foods with nuts due to onsite allergies.