General Information
Age range: 3 to 11 years (extended according to need).
Opening times:
Early Birds: 7:30am-9am Term-time
After School club: 3.00pm - 6.00pm
Holiday & INSET (at Benhilton site):
Early Birds: 8am-9:00am
Full day: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Half day: 9.00am - 1.00pm or 2.00pm - 6.00pm
3/4 Day: 9.00am - 3:00pm
Late pick up
If a child is not collected on time, the Club reserves the right to charge the parent late collections fees – currently £20.00, then £10.00 per 15 minutes after.
Payment
We offer a variety of ways to pay for your fees:
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Bank Transfer
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Childcare Vouchers
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Student Finance
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Tax-Free Childcare
Please note we do not accept cash or cheques.
Meals and Snacks
Drinks and tea are provided at after school club. (See menu)
During Holiday Club children are to bring a substantial packed lunch when booked for full day sessions and on trip days.
All drinks, snacks, and other meals are provided during the day.
Schools collected from after school
KidsZone 8th Morden collections:
Abbotsbury, Malmesbury, Morden, and Abbey Primary School.
Benhilton KidsZone collections:
All Saints Benhilton and Westbourne Primary School.
Children from other schools can attend after school club if they are transported to us.
During the holiday club, any child can attend; regardless of school or community they live.
When we are open and closed
KidsZone After School Club is open for 48 weeks of the year. The club closes 2 weeks at Christmas and 2 weeks in the middle of the summer holidays.
INSET DAYS – SCHOOL CLOSURES – GENERAL ABSENCES:
Session fees are still due should your child not attend due to school inset days, school closures and general absences.
Inset Day cover at club may be available should numbers be viable to open for full days.
Numbers of children
The club is registered for up to 32 under 8’s for after school and during holidays, plus additional children over 8 to a total of 45.
Numbers of staff
The club has a large team of playworkers and volunteers. Our ratios are 1:8 during after school and holidays. It then changes to 1:4 on trips, plus an additional member of staff not counted in the ratio for safety.
School activity clubs
Providing we have staff available, we will offer the service of making a second trip to collect children who wish to take part in after-school activities.
If your child would like to take part in these activities, please could you let us know by completing a request slip before booking them in, this is to make sure we are able to return to pick them up.
There is a charge of £1.50 per child, per club attended for this service and a maximum of 8 children per school per day.
Child Protection
KidsZone's first priority is the protection of the children in our care. We ensure that all our staff are aware of the possible signs and symptoms of children at risk and their responsibility to report concerns and keeping concerns confidential. Children will not be released into the care of any person other than those previously named to us.
Your child's safety and welfare are uppermost and we must state that there are no exceptions to this rule.
Equal Opportunity Statement
KidsZone seeks to be inclusive of all its users. All children irrespective of their cultural, social, religious, ethnic background or ability will be encouraged to make a positive contribution towards activities within the club in order to enrich the development of all.
Experience of working with children with disabilities and special needs
We have developed a positive reputation for effective inclusion, across a range of disabilities and special needs including autistic spectrum disorders, hearing impairment, behavioural difficulties, development delay, and communication difficulties.
The ethos of the club is that everyone should be included, and to see working with children who have additional needs as ‘normal’. Children and adults are expected to accept others for who they are and celebrate differences.
The Club took part in the Barnardo's Mentoring Project, which aimed to support the club and staff in providing the best possible support to children with disabilities special needs.
