NEW! Belmore Adventurers

After School Care

Starting from Wednesday 23^rd April 2025

Belmore Adventurers is available for Reception to Year 6 from 3:20pm until 6pm, Monday to Friday.  The club is available for full or part-time sessions and will be led by experienced school staff. 

• Full session: 3.20 to 6pm  
• Part-time session: 3.20 to 4.30pm  
• Part-time session: 4.30 to 6pm (for children who attend after-school activities)

We aim to provide a high-quality after-school care that meets the needs of both parents/carers and children.  

For parents/carers, this means knowing that your child is safe and happy in a club that is reliable and offers consistent service.  

For a child, this means an environment that is safe, nurturing, and encouraging. It’s a place where they can spend time with friends, make new ones, try out different activities, relax, have fun, and simply enjoy themselves. 

Contact Information 

• Belmore Adventurers Lead: Paisley Allan
• Support Staff: PSD Coach 

You can contact the school until 4pm on the main school telephone number: 01895 462 364 
After 4pm contact number: 07355941648

Timings 

Belmore Adventurers is available from 3:20pm until 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only.  Please note this will not include the last days of term, when we finish at 1.30pm.  It will not operate during school INSET Days when the school is closed to children. 

A member of the Belmore Adventurers team will collect the children from their classrooms and escort them to the club, where they will be signed in to the register. 

If children are booked into Belmore Adventurers for a part session on a day when they already participate in a Belmore after-school activity, they will be escorted from the after-school activity to Belmore Adventurers. 

Please arrive promptly to pick up your child. You will be asked to sign your child out of the register at the close of the session. It is important that you let staff know if anyone other than you (the parent/carer) is collecting your child and provide a password. 

All children must be picked up by 6pm. If you are unable to pick your child up, you must notify the Staff by phone and say who you have nominated to pick up your child. 

Collection

Please collect directly from Adventurers, you will need to go to the pedestrian gate on the main playground and ring the direct number - 07355941648
Please do not go to the main office.

Late Collection Charges 

If you are late collecting your child, and they have not been booked into Adventurers, they will be given a place if spaces allow and you will be charged.  
Late collection charges will apply after 3:30pm as follows:

• 3.30 - 4pm: £5 per child 
• 4pm - 6pm: £10 per child

These changes are aimed at maintaining the efficiency of our services and ensuring the well-being of all children under our care.  We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in adhering to these updated policies. 

We reserve the right to impose a late collection fee of £5 for every 15 minutes past 6pm. If a child is not picked up by 6:45pm and we have not received any communication, despite attempting to reach all contacts listed on the registration form, we are required to notify Social Services. 

Food  

• Part session 3:20pm - 4:30pm - snack provided – biscuit, fruit and milk 
• Full session 3:20pm - 6:00pm - 'packed lunch' dinner 
• Part session 4:30pm - 6:00pm - 'packed lunch' dinner (only for children who attend an after-school club) 

Sample ‘Packed Lunch’ Dinner Menu: 

• Beans/spaghetti on toast  
• Wraps/Sandwiches/pitta bread - cheese, ham, tuna 
• Salad – cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, carrot sticks, celery with a selection of dips e.g houmous/tzatziki 
• Plenty of fresh fruit: cut grapes, sliced apples, segmented oranges, sliced melon etc 
• Drinks – water, milk 
• Crisps selection on occasion 
• Biscuit/cereal bar 

Dinner will be served to the children between 4.45 and 5.15 pm.

Accident and Emergency Procedures 

If your child has an accident, when necessary, we will endeavour to contact you as soon as possible. If emergency treatment is required, a member of staff will accompany your child to the hospital. You will be asked to meet the member of staff at the hospital. All accidents that result in hospitalisation are recorded electronically in school and passed onto the Local Authority. 

Illness 

Parents must inform the Belmore Adventurers staff if your child has any known medical condition or health problem or has been in contact with infectious diseases. Parents must comply with the exclusion guidelines in operation at the school, and children must not be brought to the After-School Care if unwell. If a child has been off school, they are unable to attend After-School Care. Your child’s welfare is our main concern and in the interests of the remaining children, if, in the opinion of the staff, a child is ill, then the parent/carer will be contacted to collect their child as soon as possible. 

Examples of Activities 

There will be a number of activities on offer during Belmore Adventurers; these activities will change on a daily basis and will be planned by the Play Leader. Activities may include a chance to complete homework, quiet reading, outdoor play and sports, arts and creative play and collaborative games, amongst other opportunities. 

Severe Weather 

In the event of the After-School Care’s closure due to severe weather, parents will be contacted via the emergency telephone number provided. In the event of any cancellation of a session by the school, a refund for that session will be payable. 

How do I register my child? 

If you would like to register your child for Belmore Adventurers, please collect a registration form from the school office or fill in the online form below.  

This form only needs to be filled in once but must be completed prior to making any bookings.

If your child is already registered for Belmore Adventurers and you would like to book a session/s please click on the relevant form below and submit your request online.   Please complete and submit/return the form at least 24 hours before the session you require. Bookings will be accepted up until 12 noon on the day of the booking. 

To book regular sessions, please complete the relevant Booking Form indicating which sessions your child will be attending and return to the School Office.  

To book on a week-by-week basis, weekly Booking Forms should be completed at least 24 hours before the session is due to start. 

Fees & Payment 

For all sessions, payment must be paid in advance via  ParentPay. 

For regular bookings –payment must be made at least a week in advance 

For non-regular bookings – payment must be made at least 24 hours in advance or at time of booking if less than 24 hours notice 

• Full session 3:20pm – 6pm 
  £11 per child - including a 'packed lunch' dinner 

• Part time session 3:20pm – 4.30pm 
  £4.50 per child - including a snack 

• Part time session 4:30pm – 6pm 
  For children who attend after-school activities 
  £5 per child - including a 'packed lunch' dinner 

*There is a 15% reduction for siblings who book for the same session.

If any fees remain outstanding, you will receive a verbal reminder. If fees remain outstanding one working week from the verbal notice, a written reminder will be issued. If fees still remain outstanding after the written warning, your child’s place will be withdrawn.