Welcome to Claires Court Holiday Club

Parents Guide

The normal day starts at 9.00 am and finishes at 4.30pm

Mini Kidz is for children aged 3 to 6+ years. It runs on a flexible time scale dependent on the interaction of the children and their attention spans. They start the day with free play and then participate in a range of activities.

Kool Kidz is for children aged 7-12 years. It operates a more structured programme offering children the opportunity to choose activities from a limited selection on a daily basis. They start the day with a team game then filter into their chosen activity groups on a rota system.

Activities: Our programme always provides a wide range of activities from sports to art and crafts and computers to drama and dance..

Clothing: Children should wear play clothes and if you have one, an old shirt or apron for arts & crafts because the children can get very messy! Please do not bring valuables or treasured items. We take great care of the children and find it difficult to look after expensive belongings too!

Costs: Booking /guidance notes and cost calculators are contained on the booking sheet. The costs for extra activities, outings, extended days and lunches etc are shown on the booking sheet.

Extended day sessions are available from 8.00 am to 6.00pm (5.30 on Fridays) at an additional cost of £1.50 per family per half hour session. Please ensure you sign for your child when collecting from the end of day sessions.

External Activities: All instructors and venues for instruction are professional organisations and are well known to and vetted by the school.

First Aid: Staff receive basic first aid training with many staff holding a Paediatric First Aid Certificate, in addition there is always a fully qualified first aider available on site. We have incident/accident reporting procedures in place. Lifeguards are on duty when children are using the school swimming pools.

Lost Property: Please ensure all articles are clearly labelled and discourage your child from bringing valuables. Lost property will be held for four weeks and thereafter donated to charity.

Lunch on outings: When a packed lunch is required for outings it should be provided in a disposable carrier bag with disposable containers, thus relieving your child of being responsible for extra 'luggage' all day.

Meals: We offer cooked meals, weekly menus are provided. Children may prefer to bring a packed lunch. Children are provided with water, squash and a fruit snack at all break times.

Outings: Our regular contractor transports children on main outings in their coaches. These are all fitted with seat belts and ample supervisory staff accompanies the children. Those who do not wish to take part in the outings, remain on site with a full programme continuing to operate.

Staff: They are in many instances our own teaching staff, past pupils who are now under - graduates or sixth form students. All are known to us and have been fully vetted including a police check. These young people work long and hard with all the energy and enthusiasm you could wish to see.

Sun Cream & Sun Hats: Please ensure your child has an adequate supply of sun cream with them and a sun hat. We try to keep vigilant eye on them during the hotter sunny days but it helps if the older children are sufficiently aware to carry and administer their own sun cream.

Swimming: When we are based on the College site children will normally have the opportunity to swim. Please supply your child with a towel and swimming costume if you would like them to swim.

Contact Us

For more information or a booking form please
Phone: 01628 687440
Post: Claires Court Schools, The College, 1 College Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 6AW