Dudley Infant Academy
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Dudley Infant Academy
Fireflies Dudley Breakfast and After School Clubs are a Breakfast club and after school club is situated in the hall at Dudley infant academy, Hastings.
It caters for up to twenty-four children, with a staffing ratio of 1:8.
We provide childcare for children aged between 4 and 11.
Dudley Breakfast club runs from 7:30am-8.30am. After School Club runs from the end of the school day, starting at 3pm or 3:30pm and ending at 6pm, and we have a twilight session from 3pm or 3:30pm-5pm.
Session costs vary- please check our booking service for up-to-date pricing.
Breakfast Club
Monday – Friday from 7:30am
Breakfast is an informal time for children to come into school to socialise, eat and enjoy quiet table top activities before they start their day. Children are offered the option of toast, cereal or baked goods for breakfast.
Our club ethos is to create a friendly, relaxed, and safe environment where children can be confident to express their individuality. We adhere to the session outcomes suggested by OFSTED; ‘stay safe, enjoy and achieve, economic wellbeing, being healthy, and positive contribution.’
The hall is set up for the children to choose their own activities and socialise with their peers.
After School Club
Monday – Friday 3pm to 6pm
Timetable
Breakfast club is very fluid; the children are offered a selection of breakfast when they arrive and then there is a chance for them to do some quiet tabletop activities before school.
The After School club starts with the children arriving at the hall.
Here they sit together to eat a fruit snack and try the exotic taste. Our ’exotic taste’ section is where the children will be encouraged to try something that they haven’t had before – such as exotic fruits and vegetables (allergies and special dietary requirements will be taken into consideration).
The children can then choose from small tabletop activities such as drawing and colouring, loom bands, Lego and puzzles, games on the floor such as hot wheels, dinosaurs and babies or art and crafts. There is also the chance to play outside (weather permitting)
There is also the opportunity for the children to do their homework, talk with staff, or read.
Food
At 5pm we have supper. This consists of a small, healthy meal, from a weekly menu. This includes meals such as beans on toast, spaghetti, sandwiches, etc.
A full menu is available on request, in line with Chartwell’s menu, to enable the children’s nutritional needs to be met. We allow our menu to be flexible, depending on the children’s preferences.
Throughout the session fresh fruit is available, and for those who choose not to eat the offered meal there is the alternative of toast and condiments.
Parents will also be asked to provide a packed tea for any children who have special dietary requirement.
Child Communication
During supper time, the kids are encouraged to talk about their day at school and think about what they’ve learnt and done. We encourage the children, in line with the schools’ golden rules, to listen to each other and be kind. Staff members sit with the children and encourage conversation. Children can have the opportunity to learn table manners as we try to create a ‘homestyle’ environment.
After supper the children are asked to help pack away and clean up their space. Once complete there is a chance for the children to be involved in a group activity, such as music, art and crafts, parachute games, cooking, etc.
The session ends with the children tidying up their toys and then circle time, which consists of time to talk about what the children have enjoyed doing that session.
The sessions need to be booked and paid for a term in advance, to enable the children to secure their place. This is done on our booking system.
The parents can pay through WorldPay, childcare vouchers, BACs, or cash.
Child Safety
The children’s safety at Fireflies club is paramount. Because of this, all staff have a DBS check, and be subjected to safer recruitment before employment.
We adhere to all fire safety laws and undertake regular fire drills and follow the evacuation procedures set by the school.
In line with Ofsted suggestions, all early year’s children will have a named key worker.
Parent Communication
Parents are encouraged to communicate with the site manager if they have any concerns or queries, or the club director.
They will be given a rundown of their child’s afternoon when they collect them. We also send out a weekly newsletter to help keep parents abreast of any news. We like to share with you pictures of what your children have been doing that week.
In turn, we ask the teaching assistants and teachers for any daily update on the children as necessary when we collect them from class. The children are also encouraged to tell us and their parents about their day.
The children are encouraged to have as much independence as possible whilst at the club and so on top of helping at snack time, tidying up their toys and cleaning up after they’ve eaten, children are encouraged to use the toilet independently, as they would do during the school day.
We are committed to providing a ‘Homestyle’, safe environment for your child while they are in our care.
Please contact Emily the director or the site manager with any further questions.