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Newsletter January 2015

New staff

Westgate Wonders will like to welcome Louise Thoms to the club. Louise will be working in the Breakfast Club and the After School Club. Westgate Wonders would like to thank all our casual staff Katie, Carol, Louise, and Kerry for covering.

Cold weather

Parents and carers are asked to provide their children with suitable clothing during the winter months. We suggest hats, scarves and gloves to allow children to play out in this cold weather.

Welcome back

Staff of Westgate Wonders would like to wish the parents/carers and their children the very best for 2015.

Westgate
Wonders
Care Club
is a member of 4Children

Buttons & Ribbons

The club currently has an art trolley which has numerous materials and equipment for children to glue and stick. If parents/carers have spare buttons, ribbons, tapes or other resources children could use, the club would be happy to take these off your hands. I am very sure the children would be able to put these to good use.
Thank you.

Inside this issue:

Asthma	2 / 2
College & childcare costs	2
Unpaid fees	2
Club rules	3
Policies & Procedures	3
W.W. website	3
Term Dates	4

College and Childcare Costs

Has your child got Asthma?

Would you like to attend college but can’t afford the childcare costs?
Lancaster and Morecambe College may be able to fund your childcare if you fit into certain criteria. Below are some of those groups:
Courses must be over 6 hours timetabled lessons/week.
Separate fund for

under 20 years.
Financial support is available from the Learner Support Fund and is means-tested. If you require further information please speak to Sharon or contact L & M college.

It is paramount the club is aware of children who have Asthma. Even though children may have inhalers in school, Westgate Wonders MUST also have an inhaler in the club’s office. We would hate to be in a situation where a child is having an attack and staff are unable to locate their inhaler in school.

Unpaid fees

Westgate Wonders
Drop-in sessions

Presently, the club is unable to swap days due to the high number of children and staff to child ratios. If you would like to book extra days or book holidays please inform the club as soon as possible.
Drop-in sessions must be paid for before your child attends. Parents/carers are also asked to check availability with staff to ensure places are available for those sessions, as staff-child ratios must be maintained.
If you do require a drop-in session, please telephone 07834 556617 or contact the school office on 01524 832747. If we are unavailable, please leave a text message and we will reply as soon as we possibly can.
If you no longer require your child to attend we must receive one month’s notice.
Please give the club as much notice as possible.

Westgate Wonders is a non-profitable company and solely relies on parents/carers fees to provide a safe and reliable childcare for children of Westgate School. If, for some reason, parents/carers do not pay or are late with their childcare costs this may result in fees increasing or the club working at a loss, this may eventually result in the closure of the club. Westgate Wonders will take legal advice to pursue unpaid fees.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

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Club Rules

Please remember:
Once at the club, children are unable to return to their classroom due to Health and Safety reasons.
When parents/carers are in the club’s forer please do not open the door to other parents/carers. Also, please ensure the door closes securely behind you when leaving the building.

Websites for
Children

www.phonicsplay.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
www.disney.co.uk
www.citv.co.uk

Westgate Wonders Website
www.westgatesch.com/westgate-wonders/westgate-wonders-clu/
Westgate Wonders Website now has the Enrolment Form online. If you would like to update your information or introduce other parents/carers to the club please print out the form, complete and return to Sharon.

Useful Websites

www.moneysavingexpert.com
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
www.itv.com/daybreak/money
www.thinkuknow.co.uk
www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/
www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs

Reminders

The club would like to remind parents/carers of the following Policies & Procedures.
One month’s notice must be given when cancelling sessions.
Drop-in sessions must be paid for whether used or not.
Drop-in sessions must be paid for prior to the session.
Holiday retainers are available if one week’s notice is given.
After three late pick -ups a penalty of £10.00 will be charged.
Fees must be paid on or before the invoice ‘pay by date’ or a £5.00 penalty will be charged weekly.
Please ensure you notify the club of change of telephone numbers, address etc.
Please advise the club if there is a change of persons collecting children. Please also ensure they are aware of your password.

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Westgate Wonders Website
www.westgatesch.com/westgate-wonders/westgate-wonders-clu/
Westgate Wonders Website now has the Enrolment Form online. If you would like to update your information or introduce other parents to the club please print out the form, complete and return to Sharon. Please contact 07834 556617 if you would like support completing this form.

PLEASE CONTACT US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT ATTENDING THE CLUB.

School Term and Holiday Pattern 2015 / 2016

Spring Term 2015
School Re-opens Monday 5th January 2015
Mid Term Closure Monday 16th to Friday 20th February 2015 (inclusive)
Closure After School Friday 27th March 2015 (2pm finish) (After School Club closed Friday 27th)
Summer Term 2015
School Re-opens Monday 13th April 2015
May Day Holiday Monday 4th May 2015
Teacher Training Day Thursday 22nd May 2015
Mid Term Closure Monday 25th to Friday 29th May 2015 (inclusive)
Teacher Training Days Monday 29th & Tuesday 30th June 2015
Closure After School Thursday 23rd July 2015 (2pm finish) (After School Club closed Thursday 23rd)
AutumnTerm 2015
School Re-opens Tuesday 8th September 2015
Mid Term Closure Monday 26th to Friday 30th October 2015 (inclusive)
Closure After School Friday 18th December 2015 (2pm finish) (After School Club closed Thursday 18th)
Spring Term 2016
School Re-opens Monday 4th January 2016
Mid Term Closure Monday 15th to Friday 19th February 2016 (inclusive)
Easter Bank Holiday Friday 25th & Monday 28th March 2016
Closure After School Friday 8th April 2016 (2pm finish) (After School Club closed Friday 8th)