St James The Great After School Club

Activities: Children eagerly participate in a wide range of activities and experiences. Staff keenly encourage children to join in and have fun.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Older children keenly learn new skills, such as table tennis. They successfully develop excellent techniques and compete in out-of-school table tennis competitions. Younger children play imaginatively, such as when they dress up and pretend to be a vet.

Communication: Parents comment very highly of the out-of-school club, experiences provided and the staff team. They welcome online activities provided during the national lockdown, such as bingo and quizzes.

Programs and Resources: Children who have English as an additional language are allocated a 'buddy' to help promote their home language and to celebrate their uniqueness.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children build very positive relationships with staff. When they first arrive, children very enthusiastically greet staff with a 'high five' and politely say 'good afternoon'. Staff confidently encourage children to share their thoughts and ideas.

Safeguarding Training: The manager and staff team access a range of safeguarding training to keep their safeguarding knowledge updated.

Play and Learning Integration: Children eagerly participate in a wide range of activities and experiences. Staff keenly encourage children to join in and have fun.

Transition to Primary School: The manager liaises closely with teaching staff at the school children also attend and parents to help promote children's care and safety.

Child Safety Management: The manager prioritises children's safety. Suitability of staff and safe recruitment helps ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff access training, such as paediatric first aid and safeguarding.

Children's Safety and Security: Children show very positive behaviour. They are extremely motivated and keen to join in and have lots of fun. This shows that children feel safe and they are emotionally secure.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn how to safely ride bicycles and scooters on a large sports field.

Happiness and Settling: Children settle very quickly and keenly find activities they enjoy. They build very positive relationships with staff.

Nutritional Menu: Children enjoy a light tea, such as pitta bread, chicken and salad. Younger children drink plenty of water to help keep them hydrated and develop healthy habits.