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School's Out Wilmslow Ltd.
was set up (with the assistance of Lottery funding for the benefit of the local community) by Caroline Sacco LLB. PGCE. in July 2001, until then a working mother used to the difficulties of juggling a professional career with the responsibilities of parenthood.
This responded to an overwhelming need for good, reliable and regular holiday childcare for both working and non-working parents in the Wilmslow, Handforth and Alderley Edge area. We have since expanded to look after children from Hale, Macclesfield, Chelford, Poynton, Bramhall and Mottram St. Andrews.
We have use of the school hall, one classroom, a beautifully equipped playground and sports hall. Our club has easy access to the facilities within Wilmslow town centre for local trips.
Numbers: School's Out Wilmslow is registered to take a maximum of sixty children but we limit numbers to fifty to ensure quality of care.
Premises:
At the beginning of the holiday, before the children arrive!
How to find us:
School’s Out Wilmslow is based at Wilmslow Prep School which is located on Grove Avenue, near to the Conservative and British Legion Clubs.
To access the road by car, you should turn into the feeder road called Grove Way which starts alongside Clare & Illingworth Opticians on Water Lane. This will take you behind the Water Lane shops and onto Grove Avenue.
To access the road by car, walk along Grove Street and turn into Grove Avenue which starts beside Rymans Stationners.
Opening Hours:
Both clubs are open between 8.00am and 6.00pm each week-day during local state school holidays. Bookings may be made for full or half day sessions. Half day sessions are 8.00am to 1.00pm and 1.00pm to 6.00pm.
Age Range:
New registrations are accepted for children aged 3 to 9 years. Once registered, children may continue to attend until they outgrow us, subject to continued good behaviour.
Registration:
First, if anything is unclear, please ask! - See Contact Us page.
Then, please print off, complete and send to us:
the Admission Form
the Registration Fees
The Registration Fee will:
- ensure that you are on our database of families receiving the termly newletter which
includes details of trips, workshops and visitors for the next holiday. You will be
provided witha Username and Password to access the secure parts of this site.
- provide your child with a School's Out Sweatshirt or T-shirt, depending on the weather
on the holiday of first attendance
- provide your child with a scrapbook to record his or her likes and dislikes,so that we
can take these into account when planning. Also, it will be a record of their holiday
experiences with us for future reference.
Wearing of the sweatshirt or t-shirt is compulsory for all children when in our care away from school premises for reasons of security.
Bookings:
Please print off, complete and return the relevant Booking Form, together with the Childcare Fees for the sessions booked.
If you are booking late ( the week immediately before any holiday), you might like to contact us first to ensure that places are available on the sessions required.
All bookings will be confirmed by telephone or e-mail upon receipt. Please see the Payment Rules. Prior booking is advised to secure places but late enquiries once the holidays have started are also welcomed. At this stage, we may also be able to offer hourly care, subject to availability of places.
Parental anxiety:
New and established parents are welcome to call either club at any time during the day to speak to their child.
Staffing:
The Ofsted required staff/ child ratio for children under 8 years is 1:8. We apply that ratio to all ages and will always ensure that there is an extra-numerary member of staff during the Easter and Summer holidays and on Wednesdays and Thursdays at half-term.
Policies and Procedures:
These are accessible on this website and available for inspection at both clubs during opening times.
We can also supply on request :
- information about the registration system for the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
- Ofsted's contact details
Refreshments:
If you child is staying for the morning session, you should provide a clearly named packed lunch and drink as lunchtime is at 12.30pm. We will provide mid-morning and afternoon snacks, which will always include fruit. Children will be encouraged to try new things but not too often !
and more importantly ...................
What do we do with the children?
Toys: We have the following as a minimum : Board games, jigsaws and puzzles, library, playstation and dance mat, kareoke, construction toys, sand pit, sports equipment, cars and toy garage, dolls 'house, dolls, push-chairs, kitchen, play houses, table football, dressing up and role play, swingballs, toy farm, castle, horses, table air hockey and ping pong, snooker table.
The toy budget is £600.00 per annum and the children are consulted on how this is spent.
Arts and Crafts, Cooking, Modelling Challenges: A minimum of five such activities are planned per day by us (Note: the quality of the cooking is erratic. )
Creative Corner:
This has very little to do with us, the children are provided with all sorts of resources and may make what they like, it's all about imagination. We are trying also to teach them how to tidy it ........
Organised games: A minimum of four are planned per day by us.
Child-led activities: The children like to arrange fashion shows, talent competitions, new games, challenges, new ideas for art. So, we''ll help with that, ( and often provide the odd prize) !
Trips: We take the children on local trips and those further away.
The latter are optional, at additional cost ( subject to a ceiling of £15.00 per child) and are for a limited number of children. Prior booking upon receipt of the Newsletter is advised. School's Out subsidises these trips. Public transport is sometimes used to educate the children in its use.
Visitors: During the Summer and Easter holidays, we have guest speakers, animal visitors, workshops and entertainers in order to provide as much variety for the children as possible. All vistors are funded by School's Out.
Details of Trips,Visitors and other events for the next holiday can be found in the termly Newsletter. Upon Registration, we will arrange your Username and Password.
You will then be e-mailed when there are any notable updates.
Choice: We make as little as possible compulsory for the children, whilst providing as many opportunities as we can for them to try.
Have a look at the schools from which our currently registered children come ( those that have websites) anyway) :
We welcome your interest in the clubs and are happy to discuss your child's
involvement or hear your suggestions at any time.
School's Out Wilmslow at Wilmslow Preparatory School, Grove Avenue, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5EG .
Holiday Club Number: 07890 986599
School's Out Alderley Edge at The Ryleys School, Ryleys Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7UY.
Holiday Club Number: 07771 798648
For termtime contact details, see "Contact Us " above
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