ZEBRAS HOLIDAY CLUB

Affordable & quality playcare for parents & carers.

HOLIDAY CLUB OPENING TIMES 2024:

SUMMER (5 WEEKS)
OCTOBER (1 WEEK)
CHRISTMAS (CLOSED)

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OPENING TIMES:

Monday 29th July - Friday 30th August 2024

Venue: Cotham Secondary School, Cotham Lawn Road BS6 6DT.

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£40 per day & £21 half-day

Open: 8am-6.00pm

Half-day Sessions: 8am-12.30pm/1.30pm-6pm

Did you know you may be eligible for help paying childcare fees?

Working parents can claim an additional £2 for every £8 by setting up a government tax free childcare account!

Universal Credit will pay up to 85% of childcare fees!

Visit: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ and fill in a short form to see what you are entitled to!

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Scroll to the bottom of the page for further information. Follow link to the right to book (green arrow).

ZEBRAS IS A CHILD CENTRED PLAYSCHEME!

With a wide range of resources and play opportunities (both inside & outside) plus Adult Led Workshops for the children to choose from.

THIS MEANS.......

All activities detailed below are offered to the children/young people, but they reserve the right to join in (or not), adapt and change what's on offer and/or choose their own games and activities (freeplay).

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Note: If booking a Wednesday session, please be advised that the whole group will be going on the advertised trip (children will be unable to stay onsite).

There will be an additional charge (on top of the normal sessional fee) to cover transport/entrance fees etc

(already added to the Wednesday booking dates).

We reserve the right to change any of the activities on offer in response to any issues that may arise.

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Please do not visit any of our settings if you are displaying any symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).

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ZEBRAS DAILY FUN!

Inside/Outside play daily with a wide range of freeplay opportunities & resources available to choose from.

Explore and relax in our Sensory Area with light

up/fidget toys, bubble tube, story/music area with

headphones, light table and calming resources.

Bouncy Castle/Ball Pool, Roller Skates (weather permitting), Bats & Balls, Basketball Hoop, Swingball Tennis, Wheeled Trolleys, Scooters, Skipping Ropes, Hoops.......and so much more!

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Monday 26th August

CLOSED

(Bank Holiday)

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Tuesday 27th August

Hawaiian Luau Party Time!

Activity cancelled, no trains due to work on the Severn Beach Line

Train Scavenger Hunt (noon)

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Wednesday 28th August

All Day Trip to:

Avon Valley Country Park!

£19 additional charge (on top of daily fee), 29 places.

Above price includes transport, entry fee and snacks (tbc)

PLACES AVAILABLE : 8

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Thursday 29th August

TROPICAL ART & CRAFTS

Choose a shell, encase it in coloured clay (maybe add some environmental glitter), then bake in the oven to make a

Seashell Clay Necklace

Bring a touch of the tropics to your home & create a Tropical Wreath featuring parrots, toucans, or flamingos!

Pineapple Mix & Match Bag Dangler.

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Friday 30th August

LUAU PARTY TIME!

Work together to create Party Decorations for this afternoon!

Have some fruity fun & make a

Watermelon Hanging Decoration!

Food Fun: Make a Rainbow Fruit Kebab with a selection of yummy fruit!

Disco & Party Time with Johnny G

3-5pm!

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REGISTRATION:

To register with Zebras Holiday Club, please follow the booking/registration link on the top-right of this page.

What can your child(ren) do at Holiday Club?

We aim to offer a friendly, homely atmosphere where children can choose what they want to do/play with: both outside/inside and from a wide selection of resources and play opportunities on offer daily.

These freeplay activities are supplemented by Adult-Led Workshops (cooking/art/crafts/science/music), which children can choose to join in with (or not). In addition, older children, (from 8yrs) are offered extra activities, with the chance to do something different away from the main group and challenge themselves in fun and exciting ways (e.g. swimming/Freedog/climbing/caving/kayaking).

Please note: these activities have a small additional charge and need to be requested at the time of booking.

Every Wednesday, the whole group goes out together on a day trip (travelling via coach/bus/train). Trips are organised in and around the locality and incur an additional charge.

All adult-led workshops, trips and 8+ activities are detailed in the Programme of Activities (below).

Within the hall, areas are divided up to offer a wide selection of resources and play opportunities for children (of all ages) to choose from, to include:

A Creative Play area: paint/dough/clay/sand/water/junk modelling
Arts & Craft table: paper/pens/stencils/stampers/assorted craft materials (e.g tissue/glitter/pipe cleaners)
Construction: Lego/K-Nex/‘Ello/building blocks/marble run/dino rally/Magnetix/train set
Small Worlds: farm set/cars & garage/dolls house/Play Mobil/castle playset/dungeons & dragons
Role Play: Post Office/Emergency Services/Dressing-Up/Home Corner/Shop (for example)
Physical Play: Crash Mats & Springboard/Parachute/Soft Play/Space Bubble/Trampolines
Games Tables: Air Hockey/Football/Table Tennis
TV/games consoles
Board Games/Floor Games/Puzzles
A quiet area is available with cushions, soft toys and books for children to relax.
Outside Play available daily in the covered courtyard adjacent to the hall (open access), with a wide selection of resources (bats/balls/basketball/hoops/swingball/roller-skates/skatebOards/circus set/scooters).
The Cotham site has the use of a large field and all weather courts.

How about Food & Drink?

Water is available throughout the day onsite, for children to access on a self service basis.

Breakfast is served from 8.30-9.30am daily (included in the price). We offer a light tea (toast/wraps/salad/fruit) around 4.30pm (also included in the price).

Lunch is 12.30-1.30pm. Please send your child(ren) with a packed lunch.

Trip days:

Breakfast is offered before we go and biscuits/fruit at intervals throughout the day. However, it is a good idea to send your child(ren) with additional drinks (or a refillable water bottle) when we are offsite.

8+ Activities

We offer extension activities for children aged 8 and up. Offering opportunities for time away from the main group to try a new activity, increase and add to their skill set and maybe try something out they havent done before (in a supervised environment). These activities promote teamwork, confidence, resilience and personal growth. They also offer fun and challenging physical activities to increase health and physical strength.

There is an additional charge for these activities (listed), which we subsidise and try to keep as low as possible, to enable as many children as possible to attend.

Feedback is obtained from the children, to choose and plan future activities.

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BOOKINGS:

You will need to book through the bookings portal before attendance and will either pay at point of purchase or select an alternative option (such as childcare vouchers, tax-free, payment plan etc).

Please email the bookings secretary at zebrasbookings@gmail.com if you have any problems.

Please note:

All booked in sessions must be paid for, regardless of attendance.This is detailed clearly at the bottom of your invoice. We do not offer session 'swaps' or credit for any dates children are unable to attend.

This is to protect the long term sustainability of our service.

FEES:

Holiday club fees:

£40.00 per child
£21 per child (half day sessions)

Fees include breakfast/snacks and all resources/workshop materials. Children will need to bring a packed lunch.

Additional charges for trips and 8+ activities will be detailed within the Programme of Activities and added to your invoice accordingly (on booking).

Fees are requested in advance, being due on or before the first day of attendance (each school holiday).

Individual payment terms available on request.

Email forms to: zebrasosc@gmail.com. Alternatively, forms can be handed in the the school office at Cotham Gardens Primary/Elmgrove/Cotham or posted to the address below (please allow 10 days before the start of each holiday).

Zebras Out of School Club

Cotham School

Cotham Lawn Road

BRISTOL