Breakfast & After School Club

Opening Hours and Pricing

Breakfast Club
7.30 – 8.50 a.m. at a charge of £5.80 per morning
After School Club
‍3.10 – 6.00 p.m. at a charge of £9.10 per evening
Monday – Friday term time only

Arrivals and Departures

All parents must ensure that they deliver their children to a member of staff at the entrance of the Infant Building for the Breakfast Club. They should ring the doorbell to notify their child's arrival so they can be registered. Children should not be left unattended at the door. Parents are kindly requested to park responsibly in the designated car parking areas only, never leaving  vehicles on the main driveway.
We expect that your child will be collected from the After School Club by the named people indicated on the registration form.

Payment Details

Payments should be made in advance via ParentPay, via Childcare vouchers or via Tax Free Childcare.
Account details for registering for Childcare vouchers will be provided by the school office.

Contact Information

Direct Club Mobile 07931414360
Please leave a voice message if there is no reply or you can send a text message.
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School Telephone 01772 335065
asc@wldps.com Catherine Dobson – School Business Manager (finance, changes or additions to days)
jcorless@wldps.com Janet Corless – Manager (day to day changes to who is picking up, general info about your child that you need to pass on, etc)

Terms and Conditions

Admissions
To ensure equal opportunities and to meet the needs of potential parents/carers of children attending Walton le Dale Breakfast and After School Club, the following admissions guidelines are in place: Sessions are currently only open to Walton le Dale Primary School pupils. The club works on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. A booking form must be completed to secure a session(s) on a regular basis. Sessions offered will continue until the end of each academic year unless you notify us otherwise. All applications will be treated equally and every effort will be made to accommodate all requests. If sessions are available and an emergency request is made for a session that morning/evening, it will be accommodated ensuring that the child/ren concerned are informed before the club begins. Any requests that cannot be catered for will be monitored and alternative sessions offered if available. These will take priority when sessions are available. At the start of a new academic year siblings will take priority for available sessions. Further information on particular items can be found within the school’s other policies. If the club is full, the criteria for the allocation of sessions will be: Siblings of existing pupils within the club. All other pupils in order of the date the application was received (following an offer of a school place at Walton le Dale)

Booking
To book your child/ren into the Club, an online booking and registration form must be completed in advance with the sessions selected at the time of booking. You will be notified by the school office within two weeks of applying if your child/ren is successful in securing a session(s) or has been added to the waiting list. Bookings for the Club are binding e.g. if you book a Tuesday place for your child/ren, this will be for the whole term and not on an ad hoc basis. Sessions are available in advance only and must be booked and paid for one week prior to the take-up date. The latest pick up time is 6.00pm in the KS1 hall and this time must be strictly adhered to. Nobody under the age of 16 can drop off/collect a child from the Club without prior written consent. Should you need to contact the Club during the hours of 7.30 – 8.45am and 3.10 – 6.00pm please do so via mobile phone number. At any other time, please email. Admission to the Club will not be granted if a session has not been booked. Personal family circumstances and emergencies will be considered on an individual basis

Absence
We understand that there may be times when your child/ren is unable to attend Breakfast/After School Club for various reasons. Parents are asked to inform the Club Manager via mobile phone or email if their child/ren are not attending that day’s session by 7.30am for Breakfast Club and 3.00pm for the School Club.

Payment
For good financial accounting for the Club and parents/carers, the following strategies are in place: Payments must be made in advance via ParentPay, https://www.parentpay.com, via Childcare vouchers or via Tax Free Childcare and should not exceed four weeks in arrears. Account details for registering for Childcare vouchers will be provided by the school office. Payments will be for bookings made, not sessions attended. If you wish to change your attendance pattern, please note that four weeks’ notice is required, otherwise payment will be expected for the period. All amounts paid will be credited against the relevant child/ren. A letter will be issued to each parent/carer who has outstanding payments exceeding four weeks giving them one month to pay. After the initial reminder and one month’s grace, if payment has not been received then a second reminder will be issued giving 5 working days’ notice of the place being withdrawn for your child (ren) unless payment is received within those 5 working days. The place may be reinstated once all outstanding debts have been cleared, in agreement with a member of the senior leadership team, and subject to availability. The Club falls under the cover of Walton le Dale Primary School’s Debt Collection Policy. If a parent/carer is experiencing difficulty with payment of their fees, they should contact the school office in confidence as soon as possible. We require parents to give at least 4 weeks’ notice if their child/ren is to finish attending Breakfast/After School Club so that outstanding payments can be settled. All registers, bank statements, summary cash sheets, receipts and cheque/deposit books etc. will be kept for 3 years plus the current working year. All payments will be reconciled each month. All payments for each academic year must be paid for by the end of July via ParentPay or by the end of August via Childcare vouchers and Tax Free Childcare.

Penalty Charges
Parents who are late collecting their child/ren will incur a penalty charge of £5.00 per child after 6pm. An additional charge of £5 will be incurred for every 15 minutes thereafter. (i.e. If you have two children and you are late, you will incur a late charge of £5 per child. The total charge will therefore be £10.  After 6.15pm, the total charge will be £20.)Any child/ren left for more than 45 minutes may result in the intervention of Social Services and/or the police being contacted. Persistent (more than 3 late collections in any 12-month period) late pickups will result in the removal of your child/ren’s place(s).
Parents who deliver their children to the Breakfast Club without having already booked a place through the office, will also incur a penalty of £5 per child.

Non – exceptions to the Payment
‍If a parent chooses to take their child/ren on holiday during term time, they will still be expected to pay full price for the sessions their child/ren would miss as their place will still be kept for them. If your child is absent from school due to illness, they will be expected to pay full price for the sessions their child would miss as their place will still be kept for them.

‍Exceptions to the Payment
‍If the school is closed for any reason, i.e. enforced snow closure, there will be no charge to the parent and their place will be kept for them. If your child/ren is absent from school on an educational visit or a school residential visit, there will be no charge to the parent and their place will be kept for them.* All queries regarding payments and debts must be referred to the School Office.

Induction
‍You and your child are welcome to visit the Club before your child’s first day, to familiarise yourselves with the setting and to help your child settle in. During your child’s first session time will be set aside for an induction. The induction will run through the club rules and routines including snack times, collection, child meetings and introduce your child to the staff and other children. For more details, please refer to the school’s Child Induction Policy available from the Club manager. Attendance at the club for pupils in EYFS will commence once pupils attend school full time i.e. following the part time induction period.

Arrivals and Departures
All children will be collected from their class by the club staff. Once all children have arrived, a register will then be taken. We expect that your child will be collected by the named people indicated on the registration form. If you need a different person to collect your child, you must notify us in advance (a password may be issued for safeguarding purposes). We will not release your child into the care of a person unknown to us without your authorisation.
All parents must ensure that they deliver their children to a member of staff at the entrance of the Infant Building for the Breakfast Club. They should ring the doorbell to notify their child's arrival so they can be registered. Children should not be left unattended at the door. Parents are kindly requested to park responsibly in the designated car parking areas only, never leaving  vehicles on the main driveway.

Safeguarding and Child Protection
‍We do our utmost to create an environment in which the children are safe from abuse and harm. Any suspicion of abuse is promptly and appropriately responded to. We comply with local and national child protection procedures and ensure that all staff are appropriately trained. The Club Manager and all members of the Senior Leadership Team are the Designated Safeguarding Leaders for the Club. For more details, please refer to the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy on the school website.

Equal Opportunities
‍Our Club provides a safe and caring environment, free from discrimination, for everyone in our community including children with additional needs. We respect the different racial origins, religions, cultures and languages in a multi-ethnic society so that each child is valued as an individual without racial or gender stereotyping. We will challenge inappropriate attitudes and practices. We will not tolerate any form of racial harassment. For more details, please refer to the school’s Single Equality Policy on the school website.

‍Special Needs
‍We make every effort to accommodate and welcome any child with special needs. We will work in liaison with parents or carers and relevant professionals to fully understand your child’s specific requirements. We will endeavour to accommodate children of all abilities, whilst working within the Club’s limitations. Each case will be considered individually and risk-assessed to ensure everyone’s safety. Our staff-training programme includes specific elements relating to children with special needs. For more details, please refer to the school’s SEN Policy on the school website.