• Childcare from birth to the end of year 6
• A separate playroom/activities room for children within the house
• A log cabin in the garden
  
• A large range of resources for children to choose and access themselves
• A caring environment with only the child's welfare and development in mind
• A professional approach
  
• 4 week healthy menu plan
  
• Regular newsletters about the childcare setting
• Regular parent surveys
• Records of Achievement for children up to school reception age
• Daily diaries for children up to 2 years old
  
• Walking in all weathers to and from school for exercise and general health
• Transport to parks, playgrounds, playgyms
• Routine outings to places such as playgrounds, parks, shops, playcentres and toddler groups

Here is the routine at the after school club setting at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birkby:

3.35-3.40pm

§                     Children arrive at the dining hall for registration. 

§                     All reception/foundation stage children and year 1 children are escorted from their classes to the dining hall by a member of school staff.

§                     Children in years 2 and above arrive at the dining hall independently

3.40pm-4.10pm

§                     Children are reminded to wash their hands

§                     Children go to self-service table to choose the food for their snack (please see snack menu for information on what is available for snack). 

§                     Children select a place at the tables and sit down to eat and drink whatever they have chosen. 

§                     A member of staff serves drinks from a selection.

4.10pm-4.15pm

§                     Children are encouraged to use the toilet facilities before going out to play.

§                     Weather permitting, all children are taken to the outdoor playground (back playground from about February and Front playground from about October with floodlights). 

§                     If there is adverse weather, children are encouraged to play games in the school Hall where a number of resources are available.

§                     The children choose play resources from the outdoor store as they are passing to go to the play area.

§                     Indoor and outdoor resources are available.

5.30pm-6pm

§                     all remaining children are brought back to the dining hall to await their parents arrival and to tidy up and put away resources.