Holiday Club
Holiday Club
The Venue
Freedom Holiday Clubs are held at Janvrin School during both weeks of the Easter holidays and throughout the first four weeks of the Summer holidays each year. The school provides a safe, spacious and welcoming environment, with access to a range of indoor and outdoor facilities that support a variety of fun, engaging and age-appropriate activities.
The Activities
Our holiday club is play-based, giving children the freedom to choose how they spend their time throughout the day in a safe and supportive environment. Children are encouraged to follow their interests, move between activities, and play with friends at their own pace.
Alongside this child-led approach, a variety of structured, adult-led activities are offered throughout the day. We listen to the children’s preferences and do our best to accommodate their interests wherever possible, helping to ensure the programme remains engaging, flexible and enjoyable for everyone.
Timetable
Each day runs from 8:30am to 5:00pm, with a lunch break at 12:45pm. Children may be dropped off from 8:30am and will have immediate access to all the usual play equipment on arrival, with full supervision provided at all times. Morning sessions run until 12:45pm and afternoon sessions begin at 1:00pm and continue until the end of the day at 5:00pm.
Weather
We aim to make full use of our outdoor spaces and go outside in all weather conditions wherever it is safe to do so. Please ensure children come prepared with appropriate clothing for the weather so they can take part comfortably in outdoor play.
In the event of severe weather or conditions that are not safe for outdoor activities, some planned outside activities may be adapted and replaced with indoor games and activities. Where this happens, children will return to their outdoor choices as soon as conditions improve.
What You Need
Children should wear suitable clothing and footwear for a day of active play and their chosen activities. Please provide a packed lunch (no fizzy drinks, please) and plenty of snacks - playing is hungry work!
There is no need to bring any personal equipment, as all necessary equipment will be provided.
Please do not send children with valuables or money, as we cannot take responsibility for their security and there are no facilities for spending money on site.
We also ask that children bring a spare change of clothes, as these may be needed if water-based activities take place.
Please note: we are a nut-free setting. Some children in our care have severe allergies, so we kindly ask that no products containing nuts are included in packed lunches or snacks, to help keep everyone safe.
Lost Property
Each club unfortunately results in a number of unlabelled lost items. To help us return belongings to their owners, we kindly ask that all of your child’s items are clearly labelled with their name.
We always do our best to ensure that children leave with everything they brought in, and clearly named items make this much easier for our team to manage.