Roots4Summer 2021

Roots4Life is taking part in the Royal Greenwich Together: Holiday Food and Fun programme. This year we are running a four-week summer holiday camp for Greenwich children who are starting secondary school in September 2021. We are focusing on this age group only this year as we know that the past 18 months have been particularly difficult for children this age. Our summer camp will offer fun and outdoor activities that will help your child build their confidence to start secondary school in September 2021.

Activities on offer will include:

• Growing and pick your own vegetables • Cooking and baking • Nature and food trails • Team sports and exercise including frisbee, football and Zumba • Arts and crafts • Lunchtime meal and healthy snacks provided every day • Family visits day on Thursday afternoons (depending on current Covid-safety guidance) • Poor weather activities will take place inside and in bell tents on site Dates The Roots4Summer camp will run Mondays-Thursdays from 10 – 2pm at The Baker Centre from Monday 26 July until Thursday 18 August 2021.

About Roots4Life Family fun day planting seeds at Roots4Life Roots4Life is a new charity set up to address the physical and mental health challenges that come with malnutrition, obesity and social isolation. Operating from the Baker Centre, a new community hub and 8 acre site in New Eltham, Royal Borough of Greenwich in London, our goal is to help people of all ages to live healthy and happy lives by improving their physical and mental wellbeing and their resilience. Our land is the equivalent size of two and a half football pitches! There are growing vegetable beds, a wildlife pond, orchard and grass amphitheatre. Inside we have a communal dining area and community cafe as well as a brand new teaching kitchen. Covid-safety and safeguarding The safety and well-being of your child is our upmost concern. Our Team Leaders are University of Greenwich teacher graduates who are DBS checked and first aid trained. There will be welfare staff on site for the duration of the camp too. Our registration form also asks about any medical, health and dietary needs. To ensure Covid-safety, Roots4Summer will run a bubble system with children allocated to a small group (10-15 children per group) with a Team Leader and Team Leader Assistant to each group.

Activities will by run in these groups and the same Team Leader and Team Leader Assistant will be with the group for the duration of the camp. All events and activities will adhere to latest UK Government and Public Health England guidance. Roots4Life’s organisational risk assessment has an overview of potential risks from Covid-safety, handling an outbreak, managing track and trace, to dealing with serious incidents. Each individual event has a separate risk assessment which deals with Covid safety, social distancing and managing hygiene from toilet cleaning schedule to provision of PPE and sanitation for staff, volunteers and visitors. For any group impacted by a Covid-case, we would switch to an online support and delivery service. Covid bi-weekly lateral flow tests for Roots4Life staff will be managed onsite The Roots4Life 8 acre site is a secure and fence boundary site. There is only one gated entrance/ exit with CCTV and there will be no public access for the duration of the Roots4Summer camp.

Transport Buses - Bus routes directly outside; 321, 160, 233, 314. Bus stop is Foots Cray Rugby Club (Bus stop G or H). Train – New Eltham station is 5 minutes walks from The Baker Centre and Roots4Life Car – Postcode SE9 2EL, next door to Footscray Rugby Club Car parking - Drop off no charge, for stays of 2 hours there is charge of £2 payable online via mobile phone.

Registration Free places are available for only Greenwich children and young people who receive free school meals and who will be starting secondary school in September 2021 in Year 7. Attendance must be for four days a week and for a minimum of two weeks. Pre-registration for a confirmation of a place is required by filling out this form here .

Family fun days On Thursdays, subject to Covid safety restrictions and precautions, Roots4Life will offer a family day where you can come along on a Thursday after lunchtime to look around the site, partake in some activities like our nature trail and even take some harvested goodies home. Further details will be provided post-registration.

Contact For further information and any questions please contact Sophie Amos, Manager, Roots4Life

Email: [email protected] Telephone 020 80918598 Mobile 07470 802379 Website roots4life.org Follow Roots4Life on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

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Roots4Life The Baker Centre, 245 Footscray Road, London SE9 2 EL E: [email protected] | T: 020 80918598 | M: 07470 802379 | W: roots4life.org Charity No 1165003