Our After School Club focuses on providing high quality, affordable and flexible after school care for school-aged children. The club is operated from St Mary’s Youth & Community Centre, which has excellent facilities for the children to enjoy – for example; a large multi-use indoor sports hall, playing fields, tennis court, a public outdoor playground, as well as use of the fantastic multi-purpose area inside the building with it’s own central, open kitchen, under floor heating and direct access to the outside areas. The club also has a large variety of activities, toys and resources – including arts and crafts – where the emphasis is on self-directed play.
We are very pleased to be able to offer our after school service to some of our neighbouring parishes. We currently offer a pick up service from St John’s School and St Peter’s School, as well as our home parish school St Mary’s. This means the children have the added benefit of meeting and forming friendships with children from other schools, and because we don’t separate children based on their age groups, both factors contribute greatly to boosting their social development opportunities.
The Kids’ Club is a registered provision and works closely with the Childcare and Early Years Service, CEYS, whose support and assistance has greatly contributed to the development of all of our clubs.
Our After School Club is currently accommodating between 40 – 75 children.
Our After School Club is open between the hours of 3.00pm and 5.30pm.
We currently offer two after-school sessions:
(Please note there is an added charge of £1.00 per child, per day, if your child/ren are to be picked up from St John or St Peter’s Schools.)
We work hard to meet and understand the needs of our families. It is therefore not necessary to book a whole week if you don’t need it, we can take single days and also on an ad-hoc basis where available.
We do not request a booking deposit fee.
As we are a registered provider you may be able to claim a tax allowance on fees paid. We will send out certificates from January on request, confirming amount paid in fees for the previous year.
We have now moved onto a new online booking system, MagicBooking – giving you control of your bookings, access to your account at any time, and having all of your children’s information in one place. We do not request a booking deposit fee.
We have a handy guide which we have created, with information on how to create your account, add your child/ren and how to book.
The link to the booking system and access to the guide can be found on the top of each page of our website under the ‘Bookings’ tab.
Please be aware we can only secure your child/ren’s place if the payment plan or payment of outstanding feeds is adhered to.
Please ensure that you have registered your details correctly. It is essential that we have the correct details for each child and it is your own responsibility to ensure they are kept up to date on the booking system.
Before a child starts at The Kids’ Club we recommend that he/she have at least one induction session. (There is no charge for any induction visit). Your child/ren can visit the club alongside one or both parents/carers to see the environment, meet the staff and allow the opportunity for any arising questions to be asked and answered. When your child/ren start at the club, members of the staff team will ensure that they are looked after and will help them settle in. We take each child/ren as the individual’s that they are – as such, it may be agreed between parents/carers and management that your child/ren would benefit from a secondary induction session, prior to beginning at the club. Inductions must be organised directly with the management team and you can do this by contacting us at: [email protected]
For our After School Club, there is a one day minimum booking notice on our online system. If, however, you require a space on short notice, please do contact us directly.
If you no longer require your place, it is your responsibility to cancel your booking, at least seven days prior to the start of your booking, otherwise you will still be charged for the place.
If you wish to arrange an induction, or have any questions about securing your child/ren’s place, please contact us on [email protected] or via phone at 07797 832771.
To go ahead and book your space now, please use the link below;
During the school term, your child/ren will be signed in daily on arrival to The Kids’ Club via our digital register. When collecting your child/ren, the club staff will also sign out your child/ren.
The inner front doors of the Community Centre will be locked and access can be requested through ringing the bell in the outer hallway.
If for some reason, an adult other than yourself or a person identified as a collector on your child/ren’s account, it is essential that you inform the club prior to collection. Please note that if you have not informed us of a change in arrangements, we have the right to not allow your child/ren to leave the premises.
St Mary’s School
Staff members collect Year Reception from the school gate as the class comes out at the end of the day, leading the children up the Community Centre’s balcony staircase and into our club. Years 1 – 6 are gathered in the school playground by our staff, with support from the various school teachers. Our staff then lead these children out of the school gate, direct them up the balcony staircase and into our club.
St John’s School
Children from Years Reception, 1 and 2 are all collected from the Year 2 classroom by a member of our staff. Year 3 and 4 are collected from their respective classrooms by our staff and will wait for Year 5 and 6 to be brought out to accompany them. Our staff members will then lead their groups onto our minibus and drive them back to club.
St Peter’s School
Children from all year groups, are collected from their respective classrooms from inside the school, by members of our staff. The children are then led out of the school, onto our minibus and driven back to club.
Snack is provided daily for the children by the club, included in our service, in the afternoon on arrival from school. We try to balance the food provided to ensure there are always healthy options, yet remain appealing to the child/ren. We do of course also provide the occasional treat! Children with specific dietary needs can be catered for.
Water is provided all session by the club, as and when the children need or want it.
We also provide fresh fruit on a daily basis, throughout the session.
We are a ‘nut free zone’ due to a number of children having severe allergies to nuts, we appreciate your understanding and acceptance of this.