AFTER SCHOOL PROVISION – WRAPAROUND CARE

In addition to breakfast club, as of September 2025, St. Mary’s School will be providing on site after school provision.

Here is a document to guide parents to book a space at The Grove. This document also describes The Grove ‘Terms and Conditions’.

We ask all parents who have booked a place at The Grove to complete this mandatory registration form. Without this form, we cannot accept a child into the provision.

How and when The Grove will be run:

• The Grove will run every day in term time from the start of the Autumn term, except on INSET Days, Bank Holidays, our annual May Day celebration, and on the last day of each term (as we close early on those days).
• It will operate from 3.25pm – 5.45pm and will be run by our own staff who know the children well.
• It will be based in the school hall with supervised access to the playground (weather permitting)
• Children can access The Grove either immediately from the end of the day or straight after another club has finished.
• Children can be collected at any time between 3.30 – 5.45pm via the school office.
• Children must be collected promptly by 5.45pm.
• There will be limited spaces available, therefore they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

How much The Grove will cost and how it can be booked:

• The club will cost £12.50 per child, per day regardless of how long they stay.
• We will accept childcare vouchers.
• There would be a requirement to ‘block book’ a place in the club. We ask parents to contact us if they require a more bespoke pattern of provision.

What the children will do in The Grove:

• Much like breakfast club, there will be toys and games for the children to play with. There will be opportunities for creativity and crafts.
• Weather permitting, the children can use the outdoor space for physical activity.
• Children can also do home learning in this time but the staff are there in a supervisory capacity rather than to support learning, so this will need to be independently done.
• The children will have some light snacks to eat e.g. toast/crumpets, fruit, vegetables, yogurt, drinks. We will take note of allergies as we do at other times in the school day.

Who can access The Grove?

• Parents of any St. Mary’s child can make an application to attend. As mentioned above, there are limited spaces per session.
• Staffing arrangements are considered to meet the individual needs of children who have SEND but unfortunately, we cannot offer 1:1 support for any child. If you have a child with SEND who you’d like to access the provision, we ask that you contact us to discuss this.

How we will keep children safe at The Grove:

• Staff supervising the children will have relevant first aid and safeguarding training.
• As staff will be handling food, they will also have relevant food hygiene training.
• We will gather information about children in the ‘registration stage’ so we are aware of allergies, needs, parents’ contact details and authorised adults to collect.
• Children in YR to Y3 will be escorted to the hall by an adult. Children in Y4,5,6 will make their own way to the hall as they are being dismissed from class.
• The children will be registered on arrival and marked as ‘off site’ once collected.
• If any child behaves in a way to risk the safety of themselves, other children, or staff, they will be at risk of exclusion from The Grove.

If The Grove is full to capacity, and we are unable to provide after school care, please contact The Allsorts After School Club (New Barnet Community Association) based at:

New Barnet Community Centre, 48/50 Victoria Road, New Barnet, Herts EN4 9PF

E-mail: newbarnetca@gmail.com

For more information please contact: 020 8441 7044

Where and when:

• After school club runs at the Community Centre from 3.30 p.m. to 5.45p.m. daily during term time with escort service from St Mary’s School.

All Sorts Admission Policy:

• Allsorts operate a ‘first come first served’ policy but priority may be given to children of parents who work or who are on training courses and those with siblings already attending.

Registration and fees:

• All children must be registered and bookings made in advance. Forms are available at the Community Centre. The registration fee is £5.00 per family renewable each year on June 1^st. One-off sessions may be booked if there is space. Charges are made for all booked sessions.
• After School Club term time sessions are £10 per child, the fee includes a light tea. (2024)
• These fees are reviewed regularly and kept as low as possible.  Allsorts is a non profit making organisation.

ALLSORTS STAFF ARE:

Centre Manager: Barbara Howard

Play leaders: Ingrid Yeomans & Christine Curl

Play workers: Karen Miller, Lynn Kelly, Narges Torfehnejad and Ajaisri Archer.

• The Centre Manager and Play Leaders are responsible for the day to day running of Allsorts.
• The Allsorts  team will escort your children from school and supervise them during activities at the Centre. They  are required to provide a ratio of at least 1 staff to every 8 children.
• The school meeting points are as follows: St Mary’s – FROM PLAYGROUND ASSEMBLY POINTS
• On arrival from school, children have a snack and drinks – pizza, wraps, crumpets, toasted sandwiches, fruit……….including veggie alternatives.
• Current programme of activities includes:  Sports. Bikes and scooters, board games, cooking, art and craft and use of our garden and outside play area.

OTHER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

MONDAY

• Lunchtime Crochet Club – for Y6 pupils, run by Mrs Chapman. Children develop new crochet skills and learn how crochet is not only a creative and practical skill but is also very therapeutic.
• Woodys Football – Run by Woody’s Sports Academy (WSA) after-school sessions run after the school day has finished, between 3:30 – 4:45. The club is for children of all abilities, in Y2 – Y6, and aims for children to express themselves, whilst learning in a fun and safe environment. Woody’s Sports Academy deals directly with all aspects regarding the after-school programme including payments and collection arrangements.
• Coding Club 

TUESDAY

• Volleyball – after school club 3:30 – 4:30, for children from Y3, Y4 & Y5, run by expert sports coach and Hong Kong International Volleyball player Mr Yeung, from All for Sport.  All for Sport deals directly with all aspects regarding the after-school programme including payments and collection arrangements.
• Chess Club – run by Chess in Schools for children in Y2 and Y3
• Lunchtime games club

WEDNESDAY

• Chess Club  – after school club 3:30 – 4:30 – run by Chess in Schools for children in Years 4, 5 and 6 for 10 weeks each term.  Bookings can be made via the school office, the club is limited to 20 children so a waiting list may be in operation.
• Mad Science Club 

THURSDAY 

• Lunchtime Y3 Christian Singing Club – run by Mrs Poojari singing worship songs and often learning actions too!
• Choir for Years 4, 5 and 6: children are invited to join the inclusive choir which meets weekly after school 3:30 – 4:30. Vocal training means that children learn to sing together and perform to a high standard. Songs range from classical, to musicals, jazz and popular music and rap. Children sing solos, small ensembles, and often sing in 2 or 3-part harmony. Performance opportunities historically include school concerts for the school and choir members’ families, joining with other schools to sing at the Arts Depot in the Barnet schools music festival, St Alban’s Abbey diocesan harvest festival. Other  performances have included carol singing in East Barnet village and local care home, Church,  along with joining a 200 strong pupil choir at the Royal Albert Hall, and singing with other London schools for charity at the O2 Arena.