Activities / ENTERTAINMENT

HOW ARE WE GOING TO ENTERTAIN THE CHILDREN? 

As you know, our philosophy is 'Busy Children are Happy Children' so we intend to keep the children engaged in fun pursuits but at their own pace. It's so VITALLY IMPORTANT to remember that these are the children's school holidays & therefore it is pyscologically VITAL that they can choose the pace of their day. 

We will have many different types of activities on offer each day (lots of them outside in the fresh countryside air) so there will be always a good VARIETY so ALL the children whatever their age will find something they will enjoy. 

We have FOUR DIFFERENT Play Zones which the children can FLOAT BETWEEN - See our FACILITIES page for more info .... 

We KNOW how to help children find their own HAPPY PLACE 😁

Once a day we take the children out onto the BEAUTIFUL COMMON for the most important psycological CHANGE OF SCENE so they can play & have some fun outside in OUR WONDERFUL NATURE .... 

Why are QUALIFIED & SKILLED PLAYWORKERS & FREE PLAY so IMPORTANT for YOUR child's HEALTHY PSYCHOLOGICAL developement ? 

Obviously we will get out toys/equipment/activities ready for the children to play with in all the play zones .  They will be specifically selected in order that:-

1. We have a different activity every day in all zones 

2. There is an activity out relevant to every child allowing for the different stages of their learning & development.

However the children are not bound to use these toys/equipment/activities, they are always welcome to ask to get out a toys/equipment/actvities from our HUGE store. The children will have many different toys/activities to chose from. They will be encouraged to choose what, when, how & who they play with or not; we are happy if they want to sit quietly on their own or with their friends.

We constantly watch the children (especially the younger members of the Club as they are not so capable of expressing their views) and if they are not engaged with an activity we will offer to find an activity that they might like (especially the smaller children as sometimes they do not know where to start). We are aware of each of the children's stage in their learning & development and we will try to help them select an activity that suits their current stage. 

In particular due to the 'FREE PLAY' we encourage in our setting, we support the children in the following ways :- 

1. We help the children improve their social skills; negotiation, sharing, respecting other children and not discriminating against others etc. 

2. We help the children understand how their own behaviour can have an impact on other children. 

3. We help the children to understand that they have always have choices; good choices or bad choices and it is their decision which one they make. 

4. We help them recover from bad choices and help them make better choices. 

5. We help them to be confident to try new activities and initiate new ideas and use all types of play equipment both large and small. 

6. We help children develop physical control, co-ordination and use of space by allowing them to take physical risks. 

7. We help children to explore colour, texture, shape and form by supporting their arts & crafts activities. 

8. We help the children to know how to look after themselves e.g get dressed and be hygienic 

9. We help the children to make healthy decisions e.g. choose healthy foods and drink well

10. We help the children with numeracy through games and counting. 

11. We help the children with literacy through reading/understanding the rules of different games 

12. We help the children understand the importance of Reducing, Re-using and Recycling our use of the earth's resources and avoiding unnecessary waste.

The children are provided with a rich, varied environment which encourages creativity, curiosity, exploration and play whilst also supporting them to develop a positive sense of themselves and others.