Link Club

Grappenhall Heys Link Club offers before school and after school provision. We offer wraparound care within the school premises, led and managed by school staff, for children preschool age (our Nursery) to Year 6. We encourage all children to take part in our fun activities provided each day.

Planning for these activities matches the guidelines of the Early Years provision and and we liaise closely with staff within the school to ensure that our curriculums are complementary and meet the needs and interests of our pupils.

Breakfast Club is from 7:30am to 8:45am Monday to Friday at a cost of £6.00 per session per child.

After school link club is from 3:15pm to 6:00pm Monday to Friday at a cost of £12:00 per session per child.

Once parents have dropped children with us in the morning, we ensure that all children are escorted to their class for the start of the day. Children are picked up from their classroom and brought to Link Club at the end of the day at 3:15pm by Link Club staff.

Grappenhall Heys Primary School motto, “AIM. BELIEVE. ACHIEVE.” also represents Link Club’s beliefs. Within our positive and nurturing setting, we encourage ambition for all and support children to try new things, make new friends and have fun whilst engaging in various educational activities.

Activities

Activities are planned every half term and cover a wide variety of topics i.e. animals, science and artists. All of our planning is linked to the EYFS curriculum and we take into account the interests and experiences of our pupils and the topics being taught across school. Our outside space is excellent. Our children are lucky enough to have a huge field with a wooded area to explore; outdoor musical instruments; climbing apparatus and a wooden trail; and seated pavilions for quiet reading, chatting or protection from the sun. Inside, our quiet reading area has a range of age-appropriate books where the children can sit and relax in a comfortable and informal setting. In Link Club, Year 5 and Year 6 children have their own space in the outdoor corridors: our hall doors are left open to continue supervision but this allows the children to increase independence and responsibility.

In addition to being active, children are offered a variety of daily craft activities. We encourage children to develop their art skills and provide structured tasks alongside opportunities for children to be more creative and explore their own ideas.

As we understand that parents may take advantage of wraparound care on a regular basis, we have created quiet areas for children to complete work. This includes opportunities for children to use technology to complete homework or use the library facilities for research or fun!

When and Where

Link club is situated in the school hall accessed through the Link Club main entrance. Children should be dropped off and collected from this door by parents before and after school. There is a bell by the door should you need to use it.

Breakfast and Afternoon Snacks

Breakfast

On a daily basis, we offer cereal and toast, along with water and cordial.

Afternoon

Afternoon snack is offered shortly after 3:15pm. Children are offered a variety of different foods with our menu changing regularly to reflect the seasons,

Our afternoon snack menu includes:

Week 1:

Pancakes and Blueberries (honey is optional)
Ham and cheese sandwiches
Vegetable sticks (cucumber, red and yellow peppers and sugar snap peas)
Pitta bread and salsa dip
High fibre yoghurts with ham, cheese, cucumber and tomatoes
Rice crackers with butter or cheese spread

Cucumber and tomatoes are served alongside the sandwiches and the rice crackers.

Week 2:

Muffins strawberries and banana
Tuna wraps
Fruit (melon, blueberries, tangerines and strawberries) with fat free Greek yoghurt
Toast and toppings (marmalade, banana, butter and cheese spread)
High fibre crackers with ham or cheese

Cucumber and tomatoes are served alongside the crackers and sweetcorn is served additionally with the tuna wraps.

We cater for all dietary requirements and liaise with school to ensure that we are aware of the needs of individual children.

Safeguarding Arrangements

The safety of your child is paramount and we take security and safety very seriously. Children are always dropped and collected from a locked external door and we ask parents to provide a password for those children being picked up by an adult other than themselves. Children will not be allowed to leave with another adult unless by prior arrangement. All our Link Club staff are regular members of the team, know the children and work within the school in various other roles.