The breakfast and after school club exists to provide high quality out-of-school hours childcare for our parents. It provides a range of stimulating and creative activities in a safe environment, within our ethos of nuturing through respect, inspiring through creativity and succeeding beyond expectations,’ and will be run by staff from the school, and led by Mrs Rachel Brown and her deputy Ms Clare Staunton.
The breakfast club operates from 7:45am – 8.55am during term time.
The after school club operates from 3.25pm – 6.00pm during term time.
A copy of this policy is provided to all parents of children attending the club and is also available on the school website.
All parents must complete a registration form for each child attending the club and sign this agreement to adhere to the terms of this policy.
Admissions:
Arrival and Departure
Breakfast School Club:
After School Club:
Departure:
Daily Routine
Morning session:
After school session:
Behaviour:
Whilst attending Club children are expected to follow the school ethos and rules. The school behaviour management policy applies at all times, including the rewards and sanctions.
First Aid:
The school first aid and administration of medication policy applies at all times.
Parents of any child who become unwell during Club will be contacted immediately. If a child is sent home during school hours, the school office will inform the Club of their absence.
Missing or Uncollected children
Missing children:
In the event that a child goes missing, the following procedure will be undertaken:
Uncollected children:
If a child has not been collected by 6.00pm parents will be contacted in the first instance by telephone.
The additional contacts parents have provided will be telephoned in the second instance. If these contacts are unavailable after approximately one hour, the police and Social Services will be informed.
Payment of Fees:
Fees are to be paid in advance and payment is due for all contracted sessions even if your child is unable to attend their booked session*.
The parent signing the clubs registration form is known as the ‘contracting parent’ and is responsible for payment of all fees.
If a parent is experiencing difficulty with payment of their fees, they should contact the Club Manager as soon as possible. Our staff will treat all matters confidentially and arrange for discussions in private.
It is possible to pay fees via our online booking system. This can be accessed via the internet, app or at the school office. The name of the booking system is ParentPay. We are also willing to take childcare vouchers and the Government childcare scheme.(Please ask for more information).
The current session capacity is 60 children.
*Parents can change their sessions at the end of each half term to start in the next half term. Cancellation of a place requires 2 weeks notice.
Related Whole School Policies:
The breakfast and after school club is an extension of the school, so all school policies apply to the running of this provision. Of particular note are: