1. Olivers Lodge Leading provider of extended schools care across Essex
An Introduction
What do we do?
How do we do it?

2. Our settings
Newport –Day Nursery , breakfast club, after school club and holiday scheme
Saffron Walden – Breakfast club, after school and holiday club
Steeple Bumpstead - After school club
Halstead - Breakfast, after school and holiday scheme
Colchester –Breakfast Club, After School and Holiday Scheme
Earls Colne –Breakfast Club and After School
Great Sampford – Breakfast and after school club
Debden – Breakfast and after school club
Ashdon- Breakfast and after school club

3. What do we do? Deliver the EYFS, learning through play
Deliver Buddy Books for all EYFS children with written and photographic observations, linking in with reception teacher and topics
Offer daily activities and free play
Outdoor activities as often as possible
Ensure the health and wellbeing of our children remains at the forefront at all times
Offer a safe, fun and stimulating club
“Staff have a good understanding of how to promote children’s learning and development through fun and interesting play-based provision.”
Ofsted Inspection, Earls Colne 2014.

4. Typical After School Day
Arrive and have a drink and a healthy snack
Join in the planned activity which could be a craft based one, sensory one, board games or outside physical one or just free play if preferred
Play outside if weather permitting
Themed weeks with a planned activity linked to this daily.
Hot meal and pudding around 16.45pm
Play until parent collection
“Practitioners make sure children have plenty to do. They recognise children's need for recreational experiences as they prepare for and relax after the day in school”.
Ofsted Inspection.

5. Children’s involvement
Children’s interest’s help plan our themed weekly activities.
Rolling snack, two week rolling menu
Snack preparation
Ideas and resources committee
Fundraising committee
“Practitioners use their knowledge of what children enjoy doing as the basis for planning. They provide interesting experiences that children want to be involved in. This helps to support children to continue their learning through play. “
Ofsted Inspection 2015.

6. Typical Holiday Club Day 8am to 6pm
Arrive and have breakfast (served till 9.30)
Free play inside or out until planned activities start.
Packed lunch at 12pm
Hot meal and pudding served at 4.45
Parent collection
“Children are very enthusiastic about attending the setting. The relationships between the older and younger children are very good and they often involve each other in their play.”
Ofsted Inspection 2015

7. Our Holiday Days

8. What Theme Days Do We Offer?
Space Day
Musical Day
Cooking Day
Sport Challenges
Nature Days
Crafty Days
Plus many more…

9. Safeguarding and Health & Safety
ALL staff undergo Safeguarding training
Manager will be Designated Safeguarding
Risk Assessments done for all areas and activities
Daily H&S checklists done
All new staff have a safeguarding induction

10. Costs Permanent Place After School Club till 4.30pm, - £6.50
After School Club till 6.00pm with tea - £11.50
ADHOC Prices
After school Club until 4.30pm -£7.50
After school Club until 6.00pm- £12.50

11. Why use Olivers Lodge? Established for 15 years
Passionate, caring staff who make sure that all children learn and have fun
All policies/procedures approved by Ofsted
Strong parent communication via Newsletters, E Mail and Text
Monthly S/O and card payments, Invoiced termly, paid monthly
We accept employers childcare vouchers
Flexible and reliable