Extended school

Welcome to Buckingham Primary School's information on Extended Provision, offering flexible 'Wrap around Care' during term time and the holidays for children aged 1 years to 12 years. This high quality child care begins at 8am daily in the Nursery and Early Morning Breakfast Club. Full Day Care for 1 - 12 year olds is available until 6pm. ACTIV-8, the name given to our After School Club, provides child care for all children from 1 years of age. In addition parents can book into lunchtime or part time provision at our Nursery for children under statutory school age.

The Extended School offers high quality child care and education for early years children. The excellent nursery resources are in a stimulating and safe environment and include exciting outdoor provision and access to the school hall and soft play equipment. After School Club and holiday club have daily access to the fantastic facilities around the school grounds, including the pirate ship, the tyres, the climbing equipment, the astro-turf and the ICT suit.

During Early Morning Breakfast club the older children have the choice to attend an exciting and energetic Sports Club with Scott, Matt and Adam from Sports For All.

Rest for tired under fives

We now have a brand new sleeping room for the under 3's. When needed, the older children are also able to go to a quiet area for a nap. Lots of stories are read to the children and soothing music played to allow them some calm time.

Staff and Standards

The majority of staff in the Extended setting are fully trained or currently training for the NVQ level 3 qualification. The ratio of adults to children is 1:4 for two year olds and 1:8 for 3-7 year olds. Miss Barnes, a fully qualified and experienced teacher is in charge of the Extended School and is based in Nursery. Regular planning meetings ensure the highest quality provision for all the children.

Mrs Penny Roach is the Senior Leader in Activ-8 and Holiday Clubs. Mrs Joyce Atkins is the full time Administration officer. Please feel free to speak to any member of staff regarding the provision available for your child.

Our Extended Schools meets all 14 National Standards for high quality child care and staff would be happy to talk to parents about any aspect of this. Parents and Carers are our partners in meeting the needs of the children in our care. We value and welcome your contribution at all times.

Interested parents are invited to visit the Nursery or ACTIV-8 club with their child and should phone the school office to make an appointment with Joyce Atkins, the Extended School's Administrator.