The St Joseph’s Breakfast and After School Club is run exclusively for pupils of St. Joseph’s Academy. We are based in the Church rooms of Our Lady of Victories’ Catholic Church.

We are open Monday to Friday during term time as follows:

· 7.30am – school start time – Breakfast club

· 3.15pm to 6.00pm – After school club

We do not charge for Bank holidays or school INSET days.

We are exceptionally popular so booking in advance is recommended. We work on a first come first served basis with our waiting lists.

We welcome all children, please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to discuss any specific needs with us. We have a dedicated Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator and an Early Years Foundation Stage Co-Ordinator.

Who are we?

The club is overseen by a committee and is made up of parents whose children attend the club or have attended the club in the past, the Club manager, members of staff and the school head. Our Club Chair is Mrs Tracey Green.

Our team of four staff members ensure that children develop positive relationships and have stability during their time at the club. EYFS children have a named key worker to support them through their first academic year.

The club manager is Mrs Jess Peacher, (BA Hons), who is the club’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and the main point of contact for all enquiries and questions.

Our team is small, yet very experienced, and are all trained in Paediatric First Aid, and safeguarding awareness. All staff are DBS checked. Our other staff members are Jane James, Ali Kolic and Gemma Vye. They all obtain recognised childcare qualifications.

What we do

We provide a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, whilst ensuring the usual standards of behaviour are consistent with school policy and are adhered to. It is a thriving environment in which the children have opportunities to build new friendships with other children of different age groups within the school.

Our aim is to help children achieve their potential through play and social interaction whilst being cared for in a holistic and respectful manner. We encourage independence during play, eating and personal hygiene, whilst recognising when children may need support.

We have a stimulating, fun environment where children participate in choosing which activities and games they would like to enjoy whilst attending our Club. This includes a wide range of small world play, arts and crafts, den building, board games, amongst other resources.

We also have a cosy corner indoors for children to relax in.

We have use of the school playground every day for more physical games. Our after-school club sessions are usually outside in the spring and summer terms, with picnic snacks, and are extremely popular with the children. We have a wide range of sports equipment and focus on children centred play rather than adult led games. During the colder weather, we try to be outside as much as we can, weather permitting.

We celebrate an array of multi faith festivals throughout the year.

Refreshments

The Club provides a healthy snack every afternoon and caters for all reasonable dietary needs, giving the children plenty of choice through self-service. Staff who prepare the snacks have completed Food Hygiene training. Our latest inspection from the Harborough Council in November 2019 resulted in us maintaining our 5-star rating.

At our Breakfast club, we provide a range of low sugar cereals, yoghurt, fresh fruit, and water; plus, a range of toasted foods.

We cater for all reasonable dietary and allergy needs.

Ofsted

The After-School Club’s Ofsted registration is EY440666. Wraparound care is no longer judged on categorised grades and instead judged as either ‘met’ or ‘unmet.’ We are currently rated as ‘MET,’ with no further recommendations (January 2023). We are immensely proud of our glowing OFSTED report. You can access details of our last inspection below: ·

https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50207840

Costs

The After-School Club costs are as follows:

· Single Sessions: 3.15 to 4.30pm = £6.50

· Double Session: 3.15 to 6.00pm = £10

The Breakfast Club cost is:

· £6.00 per morning from 7.30am, inclusive of breakfast.

The children are taken to school by our staff.

Bookings are made via our online system ‘Magic Booking.’ please enquire with us directly to find out more. Parents/carers can pay either annually or monthly and invoiced in advance for the forthcoming year/month, due on the 1st of each month, in equal instalments over the academic year. Payments accepted include Tax Free Childcare, Childcare Vouchers and BACS. We do not accept cash.

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to accept ad hoc bookings.

Contact details

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to discuss your child joining us or if you have any questions.

Mobile: 07967 431698 (Between 1:30-3pm) Email: stjoesasc@gmail.com