Important Information: Holiday Club

how to find us


Directions to our Holiday Club at Eastwinds Activity Centre, St Anne’s Terrace, BS4 4DY

Please note that there is no parking on St Anne's Terrace or at East Winds. The road is narrow and steep so please don't drive your car down. We advise you to park on St Anne's Park Road or Wick Road and walk down St Anne's Terrace. 

Follow the steep lane down past the terraced houses. You'll find East Winds Activity Centre  on your left at the bottom of the hill. You will see the big green gates at the entrance and our 'Out There' sign.

Polite notice: Please park on the main road and walk down.  We want to respect our neighbour’s privacy and keep noise and traffic to a minimum.  Thank you for your co-operation.

ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE

Please make sure your child arrives in outdoor clothing suitable for the weather forecast as they will be outside for the majority, if not all, of the day. Except on very hot days, we ask that children wear waterproof overalls on arrival and either wellington boots or covered toed, waterproof sandals. This means that on arrival they are almost ready to go to the woods and can get involved in any water play activities. For more info, see ‘what to wear’ below.

On arrival, a member of the team will welcome you at the main gate and sign your child in for the day on our famly app. We encourage all parents to drop their child off at the gate. This is especially important during the current climate as our current policy states no parents are allowed on site unless by special arrangement.

Once on site, children are further greeted by a member of the team who will help settle them in. They will place their belongings in an allocated ‘box’ (to share with one other child). In addition to a box for their belongings, pegs are available to hang up coats/extra clothes on in the colder, wetter months.

You can collect any time between 15.30 and 17.30 unless by special arrangement. If there is no one at the main gate, please give the horn a honk and someone will come to the gate.

Only nominated people listed as a contact on famly will be allowed to collect your child.  Please inform us before if you need someone else to pick up your child.  If they’re not on famly as a contact, we’ll need them to have a collection password which we will agree between us. 

ROUTINES

  • When children arrive we will greet them at the gate and a member of the team will settle them in to playing in the front area of the scout hut.

  • We will take their packed lunch to either put in the kitchen or the trolley.

  • Children will be allocated a box for the rest of their belongings which they will share with one other person.

  • We get ready to go the woods at around 9.30 and aim to leave just before 10 am. Our Forest School sessions take place in the mornings.

  • We return to the scout hut for lunch around 12.30.

  • Afternoon activities take place in the garden.

  • Children on a 'school day' are collected at 15.30.

  • We have afternoon snack at around 16.00.

  • If you wish to collect early, children can be collected from the scout hut anytime after 12.30.

  • Please make sure you arrive to collect your child no later than 17.25.

what to wear/bring

in SPRING/SUMMER

Lightweight (long) trousers or leggings 

Long sleeved t-shirt 

Light weight waterproofs 

Wellies or covered toe, water poof shoes

Sun hat

Sun cream applied before arriving

in AUTUMN/WINTER

A heavy duty waterproof jacket (with hood) and trousers and warm jumper/fleece

Layers of clothes: including a long sleeved top and trousers/leggings (We don’t recommend jeans as these get cold and take ages to dry out, when wet). 

Hat, Gloves and Scarf (if the cold weather warrants it). 

Warm Wellies or Winter Snow Boots

ALL YEAR ROUND - A CHANGE OF CLOTHES

A spare change of clothes: to include socks and under wear, a long sleeved top or jumper and trousers/leggings. 

Please label your clothes and bags we have a big box of lost property; please take a look to see what might be yours!

PACKED LUNCH AND SNACKS

We’ll provide a tasty, healthy and organic mid morning and afternoon snack but please bring a healthy packed lunch and water bottle (please label these ietms.)  We always provide plenty of fresh water to drink. Please note we have no nuts policy. During the summer months please make sure you pack a small ice pack in their lunch bag.

PERMISSIONS

We require you to give permission for the following: 

  • If necessary, my child may receive plasters, antiseptic wipes and other emergency treatment by a trained pediatric first aider.

  • If necessary, the child may be taken in an ambulance to Accident and Emergency.

  • Photographs may be taken and shared on our website and other promotional outlets.

  • I give permission for my child to go on local trips to St Anne's Woods, Nightingale Valley Woods and the local park which are all within 10-15 minutes walking distance.

  • I give permission for a good quality, high protection sun cream to be applied when the sunny weather warrants it.

The permission can be found on your Famly account.  Some of the permissions are for our Kindergarten parents and this should be apparent.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

These can be found here.  Please keep in mind that the policies apply to both our Kindergarten and holiday club. Some parts may not be relevant for the holiday club but the majority will apply.

We ask that you read the policies and then check to say you have read them. please sickness reporting policy. 

COVID PRECAUTIONS

With infection rates on the rise, we are still taking extra precautions when it comes to Covid.

We will no longer be splitting the splitting the group or operating ‘bubbles’ based on age or school attending for example.

We have an enhanced cleaning schedule in place and certain procedures that help us be covid secure.

We ask that during this time parents do not come on site but drop off and collect at the main gate. Children will be asked to use hand sanitizer or wash their hands on arrival.

Please make sure that you do not send your child in if they are ill. It is very important they do not attend if they have a raised temperature, continuous cough, are unable to eat or have a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. Do not send your child if they have a continuous cough.

Please only bring essential items in for your child.

If your child has been told to isolate and can no longer attend, we will follow our usual cancellation policy except in the instance we can fill your place in which case you will be offered a full refund. You must provide evidence of notification to isolate.

CONTACT NUMBERS 

We will share the contact numbers with you via famly or email should you wish to get in touch on the day.

Please note, the reception at the scout hut and in the woods isn't great. Please bare with us if we don't pick up and leave a message so we can get back to you. 

If you wish to speak to the registered person of Out There Forest School and Kindergarten, please call on 07948 674811. 

toileting

There are children’s toilets on site at the scout hut which children can use independently or supported by an adult, depending on their age. In the woods, we set up a toilet tent which is away from the main play area. The toilet tent allows children to use the travel potty. We also support children to wild wee if this is their preference. You can read more in our toileting policy.

ticks

We have had several reported cases of ticks being found on children when they return home. It’s something you need to be aware of.  It is one of the reasons we ask that children wear long trousers and a long sleeved top. Please check your children when they get home.  They like warm dark places so check under the arm pits and the groin area.  Follow this link for advice http://www.bada-uk.org/correct-tick-removal.