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Candles Club

This information is to all parents who have children attending
Heighington CE Primary School.


15/02/08


On Monday evening of March 3rd Mr. Parker and I will be holding an open
evening starting at 6.15pm until approximately 7.00pm.  This is open to
all parents. This will give you the opportunity to find out what we do,
and to gather any information, which may be useful to you to help us
further develop our Candles Club.
For instance:
•        are you aware we now open at 7.30am and can provide breakfast?
•        are you aware we take older siblings up to 14 yrs old, who no longer
attend this school?

For the parents of children who already attend our club don’t miss this
opportunity to discuss with us any issues, interests or concerns you have,
also put forward any ideas and suggestions you may have of how you feel we
could further add affordable quality and interest, to our before and after
school club.
We feel the last meeting was very enlightening, although we would have
liked to see more parents there!
Everyone is welcome, this club is run for your children, and we value your
views as their parents.

During the last school year, and our first as “Candles Club” we introduced
and ran a “Holiday Club”
This has proven to be difficult, only as far as there was very little
interest and numbers extremely low.
Although, the children who did attend all enjoyed a wonderful time with
the variety of activities and outings provided, and, with their friends.
We have lowered the price from £25 a day to £15 a day for any time between
8am – 6pm. We have forwarded all the possible opening dates for the next
school year. We have opened it up to non-school children, and we have
advertised. Yet we still have low numbers. To help us develop this
facility by giving us the time to increase our regular client base, the
Federation Governors have agreed to let us open for all the advertised
dates until July 2008. For all parents who have booked or are wavering
about booking because of our inconsistency, we can categorically guarantee
that we will be open for the advertised dates. Please help us press our
case for the holiday club by making your bookings as early as possible.

A reminder to existing parents

Please remember, the school car park is for Staff cars only. You may want
to discuss this issue at the meeting!
The school gate on Redworth Road is now open from 7.30am. Although the car
park does not open until about 8.00am, there is safe on road parking just
beyond the bus stop.

Yours sincerely

M.N. Parker and Mrs Jennifer Palmer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holiday Club Activities
At
Heighington School.

Tuesday 23rd October

Main activity


Today we are having a Bouncy Castle. 10am – 4pm.

Children will be allowed full use under careful supervision at all times.

The sessions will also be age related.


Wednesday 24th October

Main activity

Today during the morning session, all the children will be making, cooking
and eating their own Pizza for lunch.

We will also be providing oven chips as an accompaniment.

(A small packed lunch today may be required, just in case!)


Thursday 25th October.

Main activity

Today, weather permitting; we are setting out an obstacle course on the yard.

All children may bring their bikes, rollerblades, skates, scooters etc and
try our

“C C C” Candles Club Challenge.

PLEASE bring the appropriate protection for your child e.g. helmet, etc.
other wise, for safety reasons your child WILL NOT be allowed to
participate.


Free play activities are also available throughout the three days

with the emphasis being on having fun, and playing with friends are,



Various methods of painting, and creative activity’s, hammer beads,
sewing, play dough, quiz’s, drawing & colouring, slime, chess, bingo, card
games. Lego and a variety of construction toys, role-play (dressing up)
puppet theatre/shop, and 10 pin bowling. The children will also have
access to the library and computers or they can just relax and watch
television or a video if they prefer.

We will provide, it will be up to the individual child to choose what they
would like to do.



Please dress your child appropriately, considering ALL of the activities
they may wish to participate in.

Old ‘doesn’t matter clothes and shoes’ we usually find are the best to
have fun in.

Outside play may involve the children getting wet and dirty, so maybe even
a change of clothes in a bag?

Thank you

Jennifer Palmer.  Candles Club Manager.

 

 

 

 

September 2007 - Issue 1
Contact Tel. 07939540978 Jennifer, Ida, Karen

Welcome to the first newsletter! The club will produce a monthly newsletter with items and pictures by the children. We hope this will keep you up to date with activities going on within the club. We have a suggestion box on the side in our corridor and we welcome suggestions and comments from children and parents.
Gabriel (Year 6)

Candles Club is a before and after club in our beautiful school grounds and buildings. We have access to a hand made go-cart, toys, stationary, computers and much more!
On an afternoon the children have a snack and then go outside. We have healthy options and even a healthy meals cooking class on Mondays. On a morning we have stationary, teddies, model people, shops and all-sorts for indoors. Our friendly female staff are here to see to your every needs, the children also get to see their friends,
Elle Crosby-Stewart


Breakfast Club

From Monday 1st October we will be open from 07.30 and providing breakfast from 07.30-08.00

Breakfast will be a choice from : toast, cereal, fruit, cold drink.

To cover the costs for children arriving from 0730 -0750 the price will be £4.00 including breakfast. For children arriving from 0750-0850 (no breakfast) the price remains the same at £3.25


HOLIDAY CLUB OPEN HALF TERM

The holiday club will be open during the October Half ? Term break.
Tuesday 23rd Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th. 8am till 6pm.
The cost per child is only £15.00 for all, or part of the day.
See our holiday brochure for the list of activities.
Each child will need a packed lunch, a morning and afternoon snack will be provided.
All are welcome! 4yrs to 14yrs. For further details ask Jennifer or any member of staff.

Quick Riddle - What am I?
I can be quick and then I?m deadly.
I am a rock, shell and bone medley.
If I was made into a man, I?d make people dream.
I gather in my millions by ocean, sea and stream.
? Answer at the end ?

CAR PARKING
Can we please remind all parents/carers not to use the school drive when dropping off or picking up children.
Please use the red door to enter school and not the front door.
Thank you

SEWING CLASS

Children attending Candles Club will have the opportunity to join the sewing class run by Miss Snowdon.

HOMEWORK CLUB

A homework club will be starting in the near future.
Further details in the next newsletter

TRACIE?S SNACK ATTACK
Tracie Harker the school cook is running a 5 week cooking course for the children, initially for years 5 and 6, the course starts at 3.15 each Monday for 30 minutes and is free of charge, four children from Candles club are taking part at the moment.
Week 1 ? Health and safety in the kitchen
Week 2 ? Salads and preparation
Week 3 ? Sandwiches, various breads and fillings
Week 4 ? Smoothies
Week 5 ? Incorporate sandwiches, smoothies and salads to make a totally healthy lunch

After each week they make a diary of what they did in that class including drawings and recipes, at the end of the course they will have their own packed lunch recipe book to keep, all children completing the course will receive a certificate to keep.


Answer to What am I?
SAND


Contributions to the newsletter by Gabriel, Elle, Jessica, Max and Matthew
Thankyou

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Holiday Club at Heighington School.

This will be run by ?The Candles Club Staff?

After the great success of the October half term holiday club,
we are now looking to open on the following dates.
We do have a minimum requirement of 20 children
Also we have a maximum of 30 children.

Christmas.2007
Friday December 21st and Monday December 24th

8am until 6pm. £15.00 per child, per day, or part of the day.

Spring half term.2008
Tues 19th Wed 20th Thurs 21st February
8am until 6pm. £15.00 per child, per day, or part of the day.

End of Spring term.2008
Tues 8th Wed 9th Thurs-- 11TH April also, Tues 15th Wed 16 Thur17th April
8am until 6pm. £15.00 per child, per day, or part of the day.

Summer half term.2008
Tues 27th Wed 28th Thurs 29th May. PLUS Monday 2nd June.
8am until 6pm. £15.00 per child, per day, or part of the day.

We would like to offer to run a Holiday Club during the six weeks holiday.
I am sure you will appreciate we cannot open all of the six weeks as staff do need to take their holidays. Therefore the dates we can offer are as follows.

Summer term.2008
July 28th ? August 1st August 4th ? August 8th
August 25th ? August 29th September 1st ----?

We are informing you of available dates far in advance. We hope that you will reciprocate, by booking as soon as possible. This will greatly assist us in our planning and organising of staff. If you know you need us for any of these dates, ?? book us.

If we do not achieve our minimum numbers two full weeks before each of the weekly dates, we will not open. You will be informed by letter individually.

So please don?t leave it to late or we won?t be here.!

Thank you
Jennifer Palmer.


Booking forms can be found in the Candles Documents section of the website