Claires Court Schools - A Unique Education

Welcome to Claires Court Holiday Club

We hope you will be able to join us at our Summer Holiday Club to be held at The College

  • Book before 09 July and the daily cost is £30 per day per child
  • Book after 09 July and the daily cost is £40 per day per child

As always our programme will include a wide range of active and quiet activities to choose from, but below is a sample of what will be on offer. Please note however that this is a guideline only, and activities may be subject to change at short notice – especially those dependent on the weather. If you wish to book your child in to attend a specific activity, please call or email before booking to ensure that this activity is still going ahead as planned.

Don’t forget your swimming kit, as both Mini and Kool Kidz will have the opportunity to swim each day, subject to lifeguard availability.

If it is a hot day, please make sure to apply sunscreen to your child before arriving at Holiday Club, and also to send them in with a clearly named bottle of sunscreen, and a sun hat.

If your child is likely to need help applying their sunscreen, please ensure you have completed and returned the Sunscreen Application Request Form that can be found on the Holiday Club homepage.

The Programme


  19–23 July – Summer Blast Off!
Week 1 M I N I K I D Z K O O L K I D Z
Mon 19 Junk Modelling - what will *you* build?? Junk Yard Wars is back!
Tue 20 Join us for some Giant Games
Wed 21 Out of This World Theme Day – help protect Holiday Club from the threat of alien invasion! Will you come as an astronaut or an alien, friend or foe?
Thu 22 Claires Court Cookery Club – come cook up a storm!
Fri 23 Join us as we make the most of our new adventure playground for a day of assault courses and obstacle races!
26–30 July – Around the World in 5 Days
Week 2 M I N I K I D Z K O O L K I D Z
Mon 26 Far East – could you be the next Karate Kid? The experts from the KickFit Academy will help you find out!
Tue 27 America – help us build a Native American wigwam village America - we call it Rounders, the Americans call it Softball – it doesn't matter what you call it, we’ll be playing our very own Holiday Club version!
Wed 28 Australia – Outback Adventure Theme Day – come join us as we camp out in the bush, wrestle with crocodiles, and maybe undertake a bushtucker challenge or two… Don’t forget to dress up!
Thu 29 Africa – do some good while you drum 'til you drop - Inspire Works will donate 10% of their fee for this amazing drumming workshop to Street Action, a great charity that works with South African street children.
Fri 30 Arctic Explorers – the Arctic comes to Maidenhead! Brr. Come and join us for a bounce on our North Pole bouncy castle (weather permitting)
02–06 August – Water Week!
Week 3 M I N I K I D Z K O O L K I D Z
Mon 02 Claires Court Cookery Club – come cook up a storm!
Tue 03 Water Babies – buckets of fun & games in the pool! Don’t forget your snorkels and flippers – we’re planning all sorts of fun and games in the pool!
Wed 04 Wet n’ Wild – this theme day is back by popular demand! Don’t forget your water guns, swimming costumes, towels and a change of clothes – you’re going to get wet!
Thu 05 Join us for some outrageous bubble fun at our Bubble Workshop! Rookie Lifeguards returns!
Fri 06 Teddy Bears Picnic - we’re having an extra special picnic – but don’t forget to bring your Teddy! Introduction to Water Polo - join us as we learn this exciting fast-paced game!
09–13 August – Beyond Belief Week
Week 4 M I N I K I D Z K O O L K I D Z
Mon 09 Record Breakers! Fancy trying to set a record for the most skips, the greatest number of hops, the longest lasting handstand, the most cartwheels turned in a minute? Or come up with your own record you’d like to break. We can’t wait to hear your ideas!
Tue 10 Come and meet the crazy critters from the Berkshire Reptiles rescue centre
Wed 11 Roald Dahl Day – mad about Matilda? Terrified by The Twits? Bonkers about Willy Wonka? A big fan of the BFG? Are you Danny the Champion of the World? Would you smile at The Enormous Crocodile? Come dressed as your favourite character, and join us for all sorts of fizzbanging Roald Dahl activities – we might even make ourselves some Revolting Recipes! We’re swishfiggling with excitement about this theme day!
Thu 12 Come and join us for a stupendous Art Attack Day! Who will triumph in the Holiday Club Ultimate Frisbee Tournament?
Fri 13 Let’s go fly a kite! Decorate your very own kite, before flying it in The College grounds. Let’s hope the wind’s blowing for us! It’s Friday the 13th – how lucky do you feel??
16–20 August – Holiday Club (Silly) Sports Academy
Week 5 M I N I K I D Z K O O L K I D Z
Mon 16th Come and join us for some fantastic fun in our new playground. We might even learn some old-school playground games! Crazy about cricket? Expert tuition, plus a staff v. Kool Kidz match – who will emerge victorious?? Come and show the staff who’s really in charge!
Tues 17th How’s your Highway Code? Bring in your scooters and try them out on the new Claires Court Roadway in our beautiful new playground! Ice hockey without the ice. How will it work? Come and find out! Plus hockey coaching from a pro!
Weds 18th Are you tough enough to take up the challenge? Our Gladiators Theme Day will pit your skills against those of our in-house gladiators. Who will come out on top?
Thurs 19th Minis’ Sports Day – are you World Class at the Egg & Spoon Race?? Could you represent Great Britain in the Obstacle Course?? Wherever your talents lie, come and join us for some fun on the sports field! Not just any athletics – Awesome Athletics. Athletics coaching from our resident expert, plus the Holiday Club Olympics Games – filled with events you definitely won’t see at London 2012!
Fri 20th We’re going into a football frenzy today! Expert tuition in the beautiful game, and Human Table Football – what more could you ask for?!
23–27 August – Showstoppers! Unleash your inner performer...
Week 6 M I N I K I D Z K O O L K I D Z
Mon 23 Come and be amazed by Fred in the Shed’s fantastic magic show! Are you the next Harry Potter? Wow your friends and families with the spell-binding tricks you learn in Fred in the Shed’s amazing magic workshop!
Tue 24 Holiday Club’s Got Talent – well, we certainly hope so! Can you sing like SuBo or dance like Diversity? Can you make our sides split with your stand-up comedy routine, or are you the world’s best impressionist? Whether you want to shine on your own or as part of a group act, whatever your talents we can’t wait to see them! Come show us your star quality, and Minis will help judge the best Kool Kidz acts!
Wed 25 Shrek Theme Day – Shrek fever hits Holiday Club! Come as your favourite character, and join us for a Shrek-tacular day of seriously swamp-tastic fun.
Thu 26 Kool Kidz have an action-packed Drama Day ahead of them – putting together a play for Mini Kidz to watch!
Fri 27 Yes it’s back – it’s the Karaoke Disco Dome! Come and boogie in the inflatable disco dome!
30 Aug–03 Sept – They Think It’s All Over...
Week 7 M I N I K I D Z K O O L K I D Z
Mon 30 Bank Holiday
Tue 31 Is there treasure in the Holiday Club grounds? Help us find out with a terrific treasure hunt
Wed 01 Theme Day Free-For-All!! Are you Spiderman in your spare time? Potty about pirates? Dying to dress as a dinosaur? Are you secretly Cinderella? Bonkers about Ben 10? Can’t wait to come as a cat? Fancy being a fairy? It’s your choice – it’s a fancy dress free-for-all! Join us for a day packed full of all your favourite games from this summer’s theme days.
Thu 02 Summer’s nearly over and we know it’s almost time for us to leave, but we’re not ready for the school to kick us out just yet! Come and help us build a fort to keep all non-Holiday Clubbers out!
Fri 03 Farewell to Summer Party – the kitchen’s closed today so please make sure to bring in a packed lunch – it’s the perfect excuse for a picnic!

No-added sugar squash and chilled water is freely available throughout the day. During the morning and afternoon, we take a short break when there is a fresh fruit snack and drink available for everybody.

Lunch is served shortly after midday – either a cooked lunch chosen in advance from the menu, or a packed lunch brought in from home. Please ensure that you include a chilled ice pack in the lunch box as we do not have a refrigerated area to store lunch boxes.

If you know that your child does not like a particular meal on the menu, we would be grateful if you could opt for a packed lunch on the day that it is to be served, as unfortunately due to limited kitchen capabilities during school holidays we will be unable to cook alternative meals for individual children unless they have a special dietary requirement of which we have been informed in advance.

Children staying after 5pm will be served a choice of fresh filled rolls and low fat crisps, fresh fruit and a drink.

We pride ourselves in cooking mainly fresh, high quality ingredients. To enable us to place our orders with suppliers, we ask that if you require a cooked lunch for your child this should be ordered when booking. We cannot accept lunch orders on the day. The cost of a lunch is £2.50 which covers the main dish, a pudding and a drink.

Please also let us know in advance of any vegetarian or other special dietary requirement that you would like us to meet.

Due to the closure of the kitchen for essential maintenance, we cannot provide a hot lunch on Friday 03 September. Please bring a packed lunch with you. Thank you for your understanding.

Please be aware that we cannot guarantee that the Holiday Club menu is free from nuts or traces of nuts.

Week 1 Mon 19 July Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri 23
Main Course Lamb Meatballs in a Tomato & Basil Sauce with Pasta & Cheese Chicken Korma, Basmati Rice & Naan Bread Cumberland Sausages, Jacket Potato & Sweetcorn Lasagne, Salad & Garlic Bread Baked 100% Cod Fish Fingers, Thick Chips & Spaghetti Hoops
Dessert Chocolate Angel Delight & Wafer Strawberries & Cream Rice Pudding & Jam Mixed Fruit Jelly Choc Ice
Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30
Main Course A Selection of Pizza & Salad Chicken Torino & Rice Sausage in a Tomato & Basil Sauce with Pasta Mild Chilli Con Carne & Jacket Potato Breaded 100% Chicken Strips, Thick Chips & Beans
Dessert Rice Pudding & Jam Mixed Fruit Jelly Strawberry Angel Delight & Wafer Peaches & Cream Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream Tub
Week 3 Mon 02 Aug Tue 03 Wed 04 Thu 05 Fri 06
Main Course Cumberland Sausages, Yorkshire Pudding, Mixed Vegetables & Gravy Thai Green Chicken Curry, Basmati Rice & Naan Bread Steak Burger with Salad & Jacket Wedges Pasta Bolognaise with Garlic Bread Battercrisp Haddock, Thick Chips & Spaghetti Hoops
Dessert A Selection of Melon Raspberry Angel Delight & Wafer Mixed Fruit Jelly Rice Pudding & Jam Fab Ice Cream
Week 4 Mon 09 Tue 10 Wed 11 Thu 12 Fri 13
Main Course Lamb Meatballs in a Tomato & Basil Sauce with Pasta & Cheese Chicken Korma, Basmati Rice & Naan Bread Cumberland Sausages, Jacket Potato & Sweetcorn Lasagne, Salad & Garlic Bread Baked 100% Cod Fish Fingers, Thick Chips & Spaghetti Hoops
Dessert Chocolate Angel Delight & Wafer Strawberries & Cream Rice Pudding & Jam Mixed Fruit Jelly Choc Ice
Week 5 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20
Main Course A Selection of Pizza & Salad Chicken Torino & Rice Sausage in a Tomato & Basil Sauce with Pasta Mild Chilli Con Carne & Jacket Potato Breaded 100% Chicken Strips, Thick Chips & Beans
Dessert Rice Pudding & Jam Mixed Fruit Jelly Strawberry Angel Delight & Wafer Peaches & Cream Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream Tub
Week 6 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri 27
Main Course Cumberland Sausages, Yorkshire Pudding, Mixed Vegetables & Gravy Thai Green Chicken Curry, Basmati Rice & Naan Bread Steak Burger with Salad & Jacket Wedges Pasta Bolognaise with Garlic Bread Battercrisp Haddock, Thick Chips & Spaghetti Hoops
Dessert A Selection of Melon Raspberry Angel Delight & Wafer Mixed Fruit Jelly Rice Pudding & Jam Fab Ice Cream
Week 7 Mon 30 Tue 31 Wed 01 Sept Thu 02 Fri 03
Main Course Bank Holiday Chicken Korma, Basmati Rice & Naan Bread Cumberland Sausages, Jacket Potato & Sweetcorn Lasagne, Salad & Garlic Bread The kitchen is closed for maintenance today – please bring a packed lunch.
Dessert Strawberries & Cream Rice Pudding & Jam Mixed Fruit Jelly