Shotley Bridge After School Club

Activities: Younger children show great enjoyment in helping to create a giant-sized space picture.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children have opportunities to practise using their imaginations and design skills as they create racing cars and super-hero vehicles from metal construction sets.

Communication: Parents say their children forge lovely friendships with each other and play cooperatively.

Community Building: Parents comment very positively about the club and the friendly, caring staff.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Relationships between all the staff and children are caring and responsive.

Safeguarding Training: The small team have a shared commitment in providing a quality service for the children and their families, which is fully supported by the dedicated provider.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff listen attentively to children and take their choices and interests into consideration when planning activities inside and outdoors.

Child Safety Management: Staff consistently support children to develop an awareness of how they can help to keep themselves and others safe.

Children's Safety and Security: Younger children demonstrate they feel safe, secure and happy.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy the time they spend at this welcoming and friendly club.

Nutritional Menu: Staff encourage children to think about healthy lifestyles. For example, they provide a fresh fruit bowl that children can eat freely from throughout the session.