HCS about our scheme activities and newsletters

About our scheme

The Tower Hamlets Holiday Childcare Scheme provides a universal good quality, safe and inclusive childcare service.

We encourage all children to engage and take part in play-based activities indoors and outdoors. Highly qualified staff plan and provide a wide range of fun activities following the children’s interests, supporting children to choose their own activities and make decisions for themselves. Your child/ren will be placed in the appropriate area in the scheme according to their age group.

Parents should provide their child with a packed lunch each day, see our healthy packed lunch guidance.

Staffing

The Holiday Childcare Scheme is staffed by a manager who takes responsibility for the scheme, a deputy, an early year’s lead, a special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) and childcare workers.

All staff have significant experience of working with children, and comply with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and the requirements of the Ofsted Childcare Register.

All staff members have a full up to date Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS) and hold a valid paediatric First Aid certificate.

Holiday Childcare Scheme expectations

Within the scheme we support and expect children to respect each other and the scheme rules.

The rules are formed in collaboration with the staff and the children on the first day of each scheme, and are displayed. The rules include promoting positive behaviour and self-regulation.

Please dress children appropriately. The children will be taking part in physical activities and will need to be comfortable.

Please also ensure your child has clothes for all weather conditions. Please do not bring any toys from home. We cannot take responsibility for loss or damage of toys brought from home.

Early years timetable (3-5 years)

Children who are in nursery or reception are placed in our Early Years’ area. Within this space the staff plan and provide activities following the children’s interests, and in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

October 2022 activities
Areas	Monday 24 October	Tuesday 25 October	Wednesday 26 October	Thursday 27 October	Friday 28 October
Creativity Zone	Leaf art	Clay forest animals	Woodland acorn painting	Animal masks	Finger puppets Scheme Party
Young Victoria and Albert Museum		Creativity sessions
Global Learning				Wellbeing sessions
Fitness Zone	Fun run around playground	Let’s skip	Obstacle run	Team races	Fun hunt
Outdoor	Mini football	Mini Basketball	Mini cricket	Mini rounders	Mini tag
Baking and cooking	Apple turnover	Blackberry and blubbery loaf	Plum and raisin biscuits	Pumpkin muffins	Fruit crumble

Download the early years activity plan

Main Scheme and young peoples timetable (6-13 years)

Children aged 6 to 10 are placed within our main scheme area. The children can participate in a range of activities.

We also provide a young people’s area for children between the ages of 10 to 13. The children in this area have activities available in a more youth focused environment and can access the main scheme activities too.

Pool, table tennis and Board games are available each day

October 2022 activities
Areas	Monday 24 October	Tuesday 25 October	Wednesday 26 October	Thursday 27 October	Friday 28 October
Creativity Zone	Enchanted leaf art	Ghoulish animal masks	Frightful finger puppets	Fun cushion making	Scheme Party
Outdoor/indoor (weather dependent)	Dodgeball	Cricket	Baseball	Frisbee Mania	Hockey
Young Victoria and Albert Museum		Creativity sessions
Global Learning				Wellbeing sessions
Baking and cooking	Apple turnover	Blackberry and blubbery loaf	Plum and raisin biscuits	Pumpkin muffins	Fruit crumble

Download activity plan

Newsletters

We share newsletters from each scheme to share the highlights with parents/carers and partners.

Read the latest newsletter for September 2022