School Holiday Clubs in Gateshead, Newcastle

Holiday club

“Out of school care has a wide range of potential benefits to children with SEN, it can help widen children’s social circle and offer them more time to play in a well resourced environment”
(Department for Education 2011)

With outings to the Cinema, Gibside Hall, Saltwell Park, TenPin Bowling, the beach and a range of Special events such as Zorb Football, Zoolab, Keep Active Multi sports, Kreative Kitchen and Survival Day activities, Holiday club is the place to be!

Breakfast is included in the cost.

Children are given breakfast: wholemeal or white toast, fruit juice and cereal. Mid morning snack: fresh fruit, juice and biscuit. Mid afternoon snack: fresh fruit, juice, bread and butter. Parents provide children with a packed lunch.

Half Term Programme 2023 – Download the Easter 2023 Holiday Programme & booking form. (Anyone trying to complete the form using a mobile phone may have to open it in office so it can be filled in). The manager and co-ordinator is Nora Baldwin who can be contacted on 0191 487 6895 (during holiday club) or 07862 220182. You can book any holiday dates in advance if you know the dates you require by emailing Holidaybooking@lamesleychildcare.org

HOLIDAY CLUB

8am – 6pm daily Monday to Friday

Price £22.00
per full day session.

St Andrew’s Church Hall

Lamesley, Gateshead NE11 0EU

Manager
Nora Baldwin
07862 220182

"Staff provide children with a rich, varied and imaginative range of exciting and challenging activities, based on children's interests. These activities successfully complement children's learning in school and enable them to make rapid progress."

"Children's self-esteem, sense of belonging and feelings of emotional security are effectively promoted to the highest level."

"Key persons are exceptionally skilled and sensitive. They help children to form extremely strong emotional attachments and feel very safe within the club."

"Self-evaluation arrangements are sharply focused and take account of the views of staff, parents and children. This has a significantly positive impact on staff's ability to continue to improve the provision and sustain high-quality practice."

"Staff are enthusiastic and full of fun and this is imitated by the children as they play, laugh and learn together."

"Staff are well qualified and passionate about their role."

"Staff place high priority on promoting children's physical and emotional well-being."

"Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about safety and to recognise risks."

"All staff are extremely well qualified and use their skills well, overall, to provide excellent support for children's play and learning."

"Staff provide children with a varied and stimulating environment which is extremely well resourced and presented to capture their interests."

"Children are confident and show they feel safe and secure."

"High quality care is provided and children's safety is given top priority"

"High-quality information is gathered to provide a consistent approach to children's development"

"Staff set up planned activities that motivate and promote children's curiosity"

"Behaviour is very good and children are developing life-long friendships"

"Children with special educational needs/and or disabilities are supported well"

"Staff engage with children enthusiastically, listening to children's views and opinions"