STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The Aim:

The aim of the Gwynedd After School Club is to provide quality accessible out of school childcare offering a range of play activities in a welcoming atmosphere. 

Numbers of Children catered for:

Gwynedd After School Club will operate for boys and girls of Ysgol Gwynedd Primary School aged 3-11 years. Holiday Club is open to children of Ysgol Gwynedd and children within the wider community. 

It is intended that the Club will cater for up to 40 children.  

The Club will offer a child centred environment meeting the social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional needs of each individual child. 

Opening hours

After School Club

The club is available Monday to Friday from 3.15pm to 5.30pm. Term time only.

Holiday Club

The club is available in the school holidays Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 5.30pm.

Full session 8.00am to 5.30pm

Half session Morning 8.00am to 1.00pm

Half session Afternoon 12.30pm to 5.30pm

We provide care through all holidays except Christmas.

Contact information

Our contact address is: Gwynedd After School Club

                                      Gwynedd CP School

                                      Prince Of Wales Avenue

                                      Flint

                                      CH6 5DL

                                      Tel: 07916 427886

                                      Email: gascflint@gmail.com

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/293932675043147/

Staff

All staff are qualified and we have  a ratio of 1 qualified staff to 8 children:

Senior Supervisor of After School Club:  Shelley Price

Senior Supervisor of Holiday Club:  Nicola Thomas

Playworker:  Sophie Clarkson

Playworker: Laura Jones

Playworker: Zoe Cottam

Playworker: Leanne Simms

Activities  

We have a wide range of activities on offer, chosen to stimulate/motivate your children during their time spent in the club.  We have a weekly timetable that includes a daily, main activity.  This timetable has been created to ensure we are providing opportunities to enhance all areas of development.

Below is an example of our timetable

Activity Timetable

• Art and craft
• Loose parts
• Baking
• Messy play (play dough, gloop, painting etc)
• Sports (games/activities in hall/outside)
• Den building
• Digital technology
• Free choice

These activities are changed weekly to ensure all activities are on different days, making sure children have a range of activities. This is rotated on a five-week basis to ensure children are experiencing a variety of activities.  There are also many more free choice activities and resources.

Outings with Holiday Club
On occasions we may take the children offsite on local trips e.g. local park or Flint castle. We will ask parents to give consent when filling in the registration form.

Snack in After School Club

Snack time is seen as an important element within social development.

A healthy snack is provided on arrival at the club in line with Government guidelines and recommendations.  Where possible we encourage children to be independent when preparing snack.

Snack in Holiday Club

Breakfast will be served after registration until 9.30am

Our breakfast menu will be toast, cereal and a drink of water or milk.

Dinner will be at 12.00pm till 1.00pm

Children will bring their own healthy packed lunch.

The children arriving in the afternoon can still bring a packed lunch to have at the beginning of the session.

There will be a light snack available at 10.30am and 3.00pm, please see the menu below. 

Our snack menu for After School Club and Holiday Club:

• English muffins, crumpets and bagels with topping e.g. light spread, light cheese spread or a slice of cheese.
• Small sandwich/wrap/baguettes/panini with ham, chicken or cheese including salad
• Yoghurts
• Fruit and dried fruit (without added fat or sugar)
• Vegetables crudities
• Salads
• Milk or water

Fresh drinking water is freely available to the children at all times.

Registration

We need to be aware of your contact details and have information regarding your child/ren.  Please complete the registration form and keep us informed of any change of details.

Online link to registration form for September 2024-2025

https://form.jotform.com/241753561700351

The complete registration form will come straight to Shelley Price and Nicola Thomas. Once we have seen the registration form we will add you to the booking system.

NEW PRICING FROM SEPTEMBER 2023

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

£5.00 - 4.15pm

£9.00 - 5.30pm

HOLIDAY CLUB

£27.50 full session 8.00am-5.30pm

£17.50 Morning session 8.00am - 1.00pm or afternoon session 12.30pm-5.30pm

Sibling offer remains the same price.

Bookings and payments are to be made via School Gateway App.

The club does not accept cash, all payments are to be made at the time of booking.

Bookings are able to be made until 12 mid-day that day for after school club. If your child is not booked on by the time the attendance register is printed then they will not be able to attend club on that day and you will receive a phone call to come and collect them.
 

A charge will be incurred if children are picked up late. If fees are not paid then we are sorry, but children will not be able to attend.**
If you need to cancel the booking, 24 hours’ notice is required or the charge will remain. Contact the school office or club to cancel.

Charges for being late
If your child is booked in until 4.15p.m and they are collected later than this a £4.00 charge will then be incurred as this is the charge for the next session. An extra charge of £5 for every 15 minutes or part of, will be added to your fees if you are late picking your child/children up after 5.30pm.

Charges for absence
If a place has been booked and absence is due to child’s sickness – full fee is to be paid (unless the space can be filled)

Notice required for termination of contract
Parents are required to provide one week notice of termination of use of the club