After School Care Provision

The After School Club exists to provide high quality out-of-school hours childcare for parents of South Wootton Federation Children. It provides a range of stimulating and creative activities in a safe environment. The club operates from 3.00pm – 6pm term time.  All parents must complete a registration form for each child attending the club and sign an agreement to adhere to the terms of this policy - which can be found here after-school-club-policy-oct-2024.pdf

Booking

Please book all spaces in advance via the school office. Places for Infant School Children should be booked through the Infant School Office. Any Infant School children attending After School Provision will be collected together at the Infant School and delivered to the Junior School for 3.30pm. A service of emergency ad hoc child care can be provided if the school office is contacted by 12pm of that day and there is availability on that occasion. Spaces can be booked in advance.

There will be a tiered pricing structure for our After School Club to offer affordable and flexible choices for parents. Prices are fully inclusive of all activities.

Prices

From 4^th November 2024:

For children attending from 3:30pm:

3:30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. – £4 per session

3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. – £9 per session

For children attending after an activity club:

4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. – £5 per session (this option is available for children who attend an activity after school)

Children from the Junior school attending from 3- 3.30pm will continue to be charged a fee of £1, unless they have siblings at the Junior school in Year 3 or Year 4, in which case this is provided free of charge.

All Infant School children will be charged as starting at 3.30pm. Children who walk from the Infant to Junior school site with staff will be charged for the full session, even if collected at 3.30 from the Junior school.

Please note that any children who have not been collected by 3.40pm will be considered as being in need of after school care and parents will be charged.

Tax Free/Universal Credit Childcare

Were you aware that working parents of Primary School aged children who are accessing before and after school childcare (also known as wraparound provision) can use Tax-Free Childcare or Universal Credit Childcare to help pay for Breakfast and After School childcare?

Tax-Free Childcare can be used by working families with children aged 0-11 years and earning under £100k and at least £167 per week, and who aren’t receiving Universal Credit or Tax Credits. For every £8 you pay into an online account, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2000 per child per year.

Universal Credit Childcare can be used by working families claiming Universal Credit with children under 17 years old. Up to 85% of eligible childcare costs can be reclaimed. Parents will need to speak to their work coach for more information.

Find out more information from the Childcare Choices website - Homepage | Childcare Choices