After School Activities Policy

After School Activities Policy (Extra Curricular Activities)

Loydence Academy After School Activities Policy

Extra-curricular Activities

Policy Statement

Children have a core entitlement in terms of the curriculum. Wherever possible, we make this broad, interesting and relevant. However, there are areas of learning that are not within the scope of the usual school day but which we recognise as being beneficial to our children. We aim to offer these extra opportunities through various types of provision delivered by school staff, external providers and independent clubs — all with a view to increasing the range of experiences that children have, enabling them to make informed choices for adult life.

The Aims of the Policy

By encouraging extra-curricular activities, we intend to:

enable children to sample from a range of activities and pursuits that will help them choose leisure activities for adult life
enable children to have fun and enjoy a broad range of activities
enable children to extend their enjoyment of particular areas of learning through more in-depth study and activity
encourage children to develop friendships between age groups, and work together cooperatively.

After School Activities by School Staff

After school activities run by academy’s staff will be at the discretion of that member of staff involved and parents will be informed of timings and options

Afterschool Club Procedures

After-school activities usually run from 1.15pm. Pre-school do not attend clubs due to the length of their day and their age. Parents must sign up to the club using the Google Document provided prior to any student attending a club. Clubs will run in four to six week blocks and a register will be kept of children attending.

Children are updated during assemblies on the clubs that are available. An up-to-date list of current clubs is also available. A list of the clubs that children can attend is sent home.

If an afterschool club is cancelled, office staff should be informed as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made to contact parents so that they can come and collect their children.

There will be a maximum number of places on offer and school reserves the right to withdraw the privilege of attending a club.

All children will be offered one club run by the academy’s staff during the course of each term.

Equal Opportunities

All clubs are advertised to all children. Where barriers to children participating exist we will try at all times to offer them an alternative.

Health and Safety Considerations

All club leaders should ensure that every half-term there is a reminder about:

procedures in case of a fire
rules for moving round the school building — particularly arrangements for going to the toilet
expectations of behaviour
arrangements in case a club has to be cancelled
the expected duration of the club and any other details.

All clubs leaders should ensure that:

The principal will ensure that:

Charges for Clubs

We make no charge for clubs.

Complaints Procedures

Has It Been Successful?

There will be a feedback sheet at the end of each club where students will be able to express their view about the club and put forward ideas for new clubs.

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