Our Clubs
Southwater Infant Academy
For 15 years, we have been running a successful breakfast and after school club for the children and families of Southwater Infant and Junior Academies. Based in the Infant Academy and consistently awarded OFSTED’s highest rating, we have become embedded within the school and the wider local community.
We are lucky to run our sessions in a large hall and kitchen, with staff setting up the rooms at the start of each session with toys, games and role play changed on a daily basis to suit the dynamic of the children attending that day. Children arrive excited to see what is planned for them, and always feel comfortable requesting a favourite toy to play with. Our daily craft activities allow the children to show off their artistic talents through our large display boards for the whole school to see. A firm favourite was our Cat in the Hat display! During the afternoon, the junior children have their own space for their activities, they particularly love our challenge afternoons with the added bonus of PlayStation time for the winner! We try to get outside every afternoon, where we have the choice of the playground, paddock, or ball space where the children can burn off excess energy or play group games and sports activities. Children can attend other after school activities and join us when they are finished.
This club is open from 7.45am until class registration, and from the end of the school day until 6.00pm.
Click here to read our Ofsted Report
Southwater Infant Academy Website
Holbrook Primary School
Since opening in 2010, our club at Holbrook has grown rapidly, as word of mouth quickly spread through the playground that Kids Like Us was the place to be! Also consistently awarded the highest rating by OFTSED, this is no surprise to us.
Here, we are lucky to be located in a secure double mobile classroom the children have ample outside space to play with friends of all ages or in their separate infant and junior areas. Children enjoy the comfort and familiarity of the home-from-home club room, kicking off their shoes as they relax on the sofa, choosing their toys and games from the large cupboards and playing on the PlayStation. The children can “free-flow” between indoor and outdoor activities and are actively encouraged to play outside on the playground or field whenever the weather permits. The children’s art and craft work create stunning displays around the rooms which they proudly show off to friends and parents. Children can attend other after school activities and join us when they are finished.
This club is open from 7.45am until class registration, and from the end of the school day until 6.00pm.
A typical day
Breakfast Clubs
Our breakfast clubs open at 7.45am. Research consistently shows that children perform better when they have had a good breakfast. We encourage them to join us for their first meal of the day, where a typical breakfast will be a choice from a range of healthy cereals, toast and fruit juice.
After breakfast, children can choose to join in group activities or play quietly, this means they are calm and ready to start the school day. At the end of the session, the children help with tidying up the toys, before having a story or group game. Infant-aged children are taken to their classes by a staff member, whilst junior-aged children either make their own way to class (Holbrook) or are escorted by a staff member to the school gates (Southwater).
After School Clubs
At the end of the school day, infant children are either collected by our staff or dropped to the club by their teacher. Junior children will again, either make their own way or be collected from the school gates by a staff member. As they arrive, children are encouraged to look at books or choose from a wide range of toys and activities. Each week there is a different theme, providing a focus for art, craft and colouring activities.
During the afternoon, children are invited to enjoy a healthy snack and a drink of squash or water to keep them going until home time. This is a social time for sharing news and experiences, group games and quizzes.
Kindness and good behaviour is recognised each week by our ‘Top Banana’ and ‘Star Junior’ awards, and our Picture of the Week competition is a popular fight for prizes!
