The Kids Clubhouse

After School CareAvailable At

Marston Montgomery Primary School

After School Club Prospectus

The Kids ClubhouseMarston Montgomery Primary School

Thurvaston RoadMarston Montgomery

AshbourneDerbyshire

DE6 2FF

Telephone No: 07789856779

OFSTED No: EY315562

Supervisor: Mrs Susan Haslam

Contents

Aims & Objectives 1.

The Clubhouse 2.

EYFS Framework 3.

Framework and routines 4.

The Management Committee 5.

Admissions, Policies & Fees 6.

Complaints procedure 7.

Registration Form 8.

Aims & Objectives

Our aims are:

1. To provide high quality wrap around care for all children between the ages of 4 – 11.

2. To work in partnership with parents and teachers to help children develop.

3. Add to the life and well-being of its local community.4. Offer children and their parents a service which promotes equality

and values diversity.

Our objectives are:

5. To create an atmosphere of fun and learning for the children, encouraging team playing and inter-personal skills.

6. To attract attendance from Marston Montgomery Primary School, primarily, and any other schools in the local area who may wish to use this facility.

7. To provide a safe and stimulating environment which enables children to make decisions.

8. To provide quality play experiences as an important part of the learning process.

The Clubhouse

The Clubhouse opens 39 weeks of the year in accordance with Marston Montgomery’s school terms.

We are open 5 days a week Monday to Friday. The hours are as follows:

Mon, Tues and Thurs 3.30 pm – 6.00 pm Weds and Fri 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm We provide care and education for young children between the ages

of 4 – 11. We adhere to a ration of 1:8 as per the EYFS statutory framework.

The Staff Mrs Susan Haslam is the supervisor of the club who possesses a

level 3 childcare qualification. All other members of staff have or are working towards level 2 childcare qualifications. There are always members of staff on site that hold the following qualifications:

Food hygieneHealth & Safety

First aid

All staff attend regular training courses and have meetings to discuss any matters arising and any particular needs of any children

EYFS Framework As an afterschool club we intend to compliment learning using the

EYFS framework, to do this we will liaise with teachers and parents for children in reception year who use the afterschool club.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the statutory framework that sets the standards that all Early Years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.

The EYFS seeks to provide: • quality and consistency in all early years settings, so that every

child makes good progress and no child gets left behind; • a secure foundation through learning and development

opportunities which are planned around the needs and interests of each individual child and are assessed and reviewed regularly;

• partnership working between practitioners and with parents and/or carers;

• equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice, ensuring that every child is included and supported.

The full document is available on line at http://www.fundationyears.org.uk/early-years-foundation-stage-2012/ and scroll down to the parents section.

Framework and Routines

The daily timetable is as follows:

3.30 pm Registration. 3.35 pm Planned activity as per timetable. 4.00 pm Snack and drink. 4.15 pm Resume activities.

Parents can collect their children at any point during the hours afterschool club is open.

The afterschool club will offer a themed activity each day according to the monthly timetable as displayed on the Kids clubhouse notice board. These activities cover a wide range from cooking, craft and outdoor activities etc. according to the time of year. It is up to each individual child as to whether they participate in the set activity, alternatives are always available. If parents wish homework to be done within Clubhouse hours this can also be accommodated.

The afterschool club has a wide variety of sandwiches and fruit available as snacks. Please report any allergies your child may have to a member of staff.

Management Committee

The management committee is made up of parents and members of the community . The elections take place in September at the Clubhouses Annual General Meeting each year.

The committee is responsible for :

Managing Clubhouse finances. Employing and managing the staff. Making sure the afterschool club possesses and adheres to policies

which help to provide a high quality service. Making sure the afterschool club works in partnership with the

children’s parents and teachers.

The Annual General Meeting is open to parents of all the children who attend the afterschool club and any interested party. It is a forum for looking back over the previous years activities and shaping the coming year.

Admissions, Policies & Fees It is our intention that the afterschool club is available to any child that attends Marston

Montgomery Primary School. We are flexible about attendance patterns to accommodate the needs of individual children and families. We have developed policies to ensure no discrimination whatsoever takes place, all policies are available within Clubhouse hours for all users to view, please ask any member of staff if required. These policies are:

Administering medicationBehaviour managementComplaints procedureEmergency evacuation

Equal opportunitiesEYFS

Health & SafetyMissing childrenRisk assessments

SafeguardingSmoking, alcohol and drugs

Uncollected children

It is necessary for all parents to complete a registration form for any child who wishes to attend the afterschool club. This form needs to be completed annually or upon the change of any personal circumstances i.e. change of address, telephone number etc and is available from the school office, notice board or supervisor.

Fees:

3.30 - 4.00 pm £3.00 3.30 – 5.00 pm £5.50 3.30 – 6.00 pm £8.00

(£1 discount is available for siblings)

Complaints Procedure Kids Clubhouse Complaints Policy At Kids Clubhouse we aim to work in partnership with parents to deliver a high quality childcare service for

everyone. If for any reason we fall short of this goal, we would like to be informed in order to amend our practices for the future. Our complaints policy will be displayed on the premises at all times. Records of all complaints will be retained for a period of at least three years. A summary of complaints is available for parents on request.

The manager will generally be responsible for dealing with complaints. If the complaint is about the manager,

the registered person or other senior member of staff will investigate the matter. Any complaints received about staff members will be recorded on an Incident log and a Complaints log will be completed. Any complaints made will be dealt with in the following manner:

Stage one Complaints about aspects of Club activity: The manager will discuss the matter informally with the parent or carer concerned and aim to reach a

satisfactory resolution. Complaints about an individual staff member: If appropriate the parent will be encouraged to discuss the matter with staff concerned. If the parent feels that this is not appropriate, the matter will be discussed with the manager, who will then

discuss the complaint with the staff member and try to reach a satisfactory resolution. Stage two If it is impossible to reach a satisfactory resolution to the complaint through informal discussion, the parent

or carer should put their complaint in writing to the manager. The manager will: Acknowledge receipt of the letter within 7 days. Investigate the matter and notify the complainant of the outcome within 28 days. Send a full response in writing, to all relevant parties, including details of any recommended changes to be

made to the Club’s practices or policies as a result of the complaint. Meet relevant parties to discuss the Club’s response to the complaint, either together or on an individual

basis. If child protection issues are raised, the manager will refer the situation to the Club’s Child Protection Officer,

who will then contact Social Care and follow the procedures of the Safeguarding Children Policy. If a criminal act may have been committed, the manager will contact the police.

Making a complaint to Ofsted Any parent or carer can submit a complaint to Ofsted about Kids Clubhouse at any time. Ofsted will consider

and investigate all complaints. Ofsted’s address is: Ofsted, Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester M1 2WD Telephone: 0300 123 1231 (general enquiries) 0300 123 4666 (complaints)