Parkfield Primary School Holiday Club

Activities: Children love this game and expand their vocabulary while they play and learn more about directional language.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff narrate what the children are doing and challenge them to see if they can make the spider go left, right, forwards and backwards.

Communication: Parents comment that the club is inclusive and appeals to children of all ages. They state their children have become more confident and less anxious while attending. Parents feel informed about what is on offer and what their children have enjoyed during the day.

Programs and Resources: Staff meet the needs of all children effectively, including those with additional needs. Staff are in tune with how children feel and swiftly change a game to re-engage them when needed.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff narrate what the children are doing and challenge them to see if they can make the spider go left, right, forwards and backwards. Staff inform children of the plan of the day and safety rules, such as what to do if the fire alarm sounds.

Safeguarding Training: Staff routinely involve children when risk assessing games. They seek children's views on how to make a game safer.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff include all children and encourage them to use their feet, knees, chest and nose to keep the balloon up.

Transition to Primary School: Staff tell children what to do if they feel sad at any time or need any help and who to go to. This particularly helps younger and new children feel settled and secure.

Child Safety Management: Staff routinely involve children when risk assessing games. They seek children's views on how to make a game safer. This reduces the risk of accidents. Staff use walkie-talkies to communicate with each other when they are outside.

Children's Safety and Security: Staff are alert to changes in children's behaviour and possible signs of abuse or neglect. They know how to escalate any safeguarding concerns, and this helps to keep children safe.

Happiness and Settling: This makes the children feel involved and valued. Staff tell children what to do if they feel sad at any time or need any help and who to go to. This particularly helps younger and new children feel settled and secure.