Information for Parents and Carers

Welcome to the Sunflower Club. We aim to provide safe and stimulating play, whilst encouraging fair play within a sharing and caring environment.

The Club is available for children aged 4 to 8 years. We aim to provide this service, in the first instance, for those children attending Recreation Road Infant School.

Our opening times are as follows:

During School Term

Before School Club 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Booking essential.

We have places for up to 24 children in each session. Children can arrive anytime after 8 a.m. and will be escorted to their classrooms at 8.50 a.m.

A healthy breakfast is offered from 8 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.

After School Club 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

We have places for up to 50 children in each session.

The club is based in the large school hall and we have use of two further rooms and the very large playing fields attached to the school. The children are offered a drink and piece of fruit and biscuit when they arrive and we offer a snack tea available from 4pm to 5pm.

Snack Tea
The children have a choice of menus and our healthy snacks include:

Rice, pasta, noodles, pitta bread, toast, naan bread, crackers, rice cakes with cheese and ham and a choice of up to 6 fruits and vegetables each day. We aim to offer a variety of food and encourage the children to eat healthy snacks.

Booking

A completed registration form is required for each child attending the Club.

We are happy to accept short notice/same day bookings when we have places available. Please contact the Manager on 07950 471612. We cannot, however, guarantee the availability of a place.

Payment

Please make cheques payable to Sunflower After School Club. Payment is due monthly of half-termly in advance, or at the end of each week.

Location of the After School Club

The Club is located in the main hall; we also use the library. Children attending the After School Club are asked to wait in their own classrooms until a member of staff from the After School Club comes and collects them.

The Club has access to the school playing fields and adventure play equipment; children are always supervised by a member of staff from the Club during outside play.

Activities at the Club

Our programme of planned activities places emphasis on providing safe and fair play and aims to be creative, stimulating and varied.

Each child is encouraged to make choices in their play activities in order to promote independence and self esteem.

Our weekly programme of activities may include:

Team games Modelling

Art & painting Crafts

Dressing up Construction toys

Cooking Imaginative play

Music/dance Outdoor play

Sand Water

Board games Playstation

Gameboys

We also provide a quiet area for children to relax, read, watch TV or do homework.

Policies and Procedures

The Club is approved by OFSTED through a programme which includes an annual inspection of the Club premises and staff.

OFSTED approves the Club’s Policies, Procedures and Guidelines Folder. A copy is available for parents to look at and includes details of our:

Accident/Emergency policy

Behaviour policy

Child Protection policy

Complaints procedure

Equal Opportunities policy

and many more.

Fees

All fees are payable in advance. Please make cheques payable to Sunflower After School Club.

Before School Club £2.90 per child per session

After School Club £7.00 per child per session

Holidays and Inset Days

We will open the Club during the school holidays and cover the teacher training days provided that there is sufficient demand from the parents at the school.

Our opening times during the school holidays and teacher training days are normally 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The fees are:

Full day cost £18.00 per child per day

Half day cost £9.50 per child per day

Late booking fees:

Full day cost £20.00 per child per day

Half day cost £10.50 per child per day

Commitment to parents/carers

We value our relationship with parents and are committed to working in partnership with you to provide high quality play and care for your child.

We will:

· Welcome you at all times to discuss our work, have a chat or take part in our activities.

· Keep you informed about our opening times, fees and programme of activities.

· Be consistent and reliable to enable you to plan for your child’s out-of-school care with confidence and peace of mind.

· Share and discuss your child’s achievements, experiences and friendships.

· Invite you to our monthly committee meetings to enable you to be involved in decisions about the running of the Club.

· Ask your permission for outings and special events.

· Listen to your views and concerns to ensure that we continue to meet your needs.

The Management Committee

The Sunflower After School Club functions as a registered charity. Although the Club operates within Recreation Road Infant School it is a totally independent organisation which is managed by a management committee. The Management Committee comprises of a minimum of 4 parents whose children attend the Club, and the staff working in the Club. We are reliant on the support of all the parent whose children attend.

The committee meets half-termly to discuss issues, which affect the running and function of the Club, and parents are always invited to attend the meetings. Dates and times of the meetings are normally advised in advance.

If you have any skills that you feel you can offer to the Club we would like to hear from you. If you have an unusual hobby or collection that you can share with the children please let us know.

We would also appreciate your ideas to help us raise funds for new equipment for the Club.

Further Information

If you require any further information about our Club please call in to speak to the Manager or any member of our staff who will be happy to talk to you.

You can also contact the Club by telephone on 07950 471612

We look forward to hearing from you.

The Sunflower After School club is a Registered Charity - UK registration number 1051237