The Oak-Tree Group of Schools

Head Office: 6-8 Albion Hill, , IG10 4RA

Tel: 020 8508 3109 Fax: 020 8502 0432

Group Managing Principal Email: [email protected] Mr Matthew Hagger B.A. (Hons), M.Ed., PGCE Website: www.oaktreeschools.co.uk

10 March 2021

Dear Parents

Re: Easter Holiday Activities Programme Braeside School The Department for Education recently updated its guidelines about holiday clubs, which can be 130 High Road, Essex IG9 5SD downloaded here. You will see near the beginning the direction that from 29 March, out of school 020 8504 1133 settings and wraparound providers (including schools) will be able to offer outdoor provision ‘to Braeside School is the trading name of Braeside School Ltd, all children without restrictions on the purpose for which they attend’, and indoor provision to: registered in to 6 Albion Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Company no: 0783067

1. vulnerable children and young people ∙ 2. other children where the provision is:

o reasonably necessary to enable their parents and carers to work, search for work,

undertake education or training, or attend a medical appointment or address a Coopersale Hall medical need, or attend a support group School o being used by electively home educating parents as part of their arrangements for Flux’s Lane, Epping their child to receive a suitable full-time education Essex CM16 7PE 01992 577133 o being used as part of their efforts to obtain a regulated qualification, meet the entry Coopersale Hall School is the trading requirements for an education institution, or to undertake exams and assessments name of Coopersale Hall School Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA I’m pleased to announce that, as a result, this Easter we will be running our holiday activities Company no: 3524644 programme for those families who feel that they fit the above categories. Please note that due to ∙ the timings and numbers of children involved, we will not be able check each booking against the criteria above and so will be relying on the honesty of the parents themselves.

Although all activities are based at Coopersale Hall and Oaklands, as usual children from Normanhurst Braeside and Normanhurst will be very welcome to attend and you will be able to ‘mix and match’ School 68-74 Station Road between schools. The majority of the clubs are during the first few weeks so that those school- North Chingford E4 7BA based staff can reset themselves ready for forming their normal school-based bubbles from the 020 8529 4307 start of the Summer Term. Normanhurst School is the trading name of Normanhurst School Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Please note that we are using new online booking forms, with the links to these found at Company no: 9380841 the end of this letter. ∙

All courses will run from 9.30am until 3.30pm. The choices available are as follows:

Course 1: Multi-Sports Oaklands Age Range: Current Reception to current Year 6 School 8 Albion Hill, Loughton Staff: Ultrasport coaches led by Steve Grenfell, sports coach at Coopersale Hall and Essex IG10 4RA 020 8508 3517 Normanhurst. Steve has run our sports clubs and holiday activities for many years Oaklands School is the trading and is supported by a team of qualified coaches who know our children. name of Oaklands School Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Venue: 3 weeks at Coopersale Hall and 3 weeks at Oaklands Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Company no: 3654053 Cost: £25 per day with a minimum of 2 days per week and the option of 2, 3, 4 or 5 days

Numbers: Between 25 and 30 children per session with 2 or 3 coaches (depending on numbers)

Content: The days will concentrate on improving general skills and there will be many small-

sided matches and tournaments with prizes awarded at the end of the week. The The Oak-Tree Group of Schools is the trading name of activities include short-tennis, rounders, basketball, hockey, football and cricket. Oak-Tree Schools Holdings Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Sessions: Course A: Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April held at Coopersale Hall Company no: 03033574

Course B: Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 April held at Coopersale Hall Directors: Course C: Monday 12 to Friday 16 April held at Coopersale Hall Mr M Hagger B.A. (Hons), M.Ed., PGCE Mr N Hagger M.A. (Oxon) Mrs A Hagger Cert.Ed. Course D: Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April held at Oaklands Principals: Course E: Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 April held at Oaklands Mr M Hagger B.A. (Hons), M.Ed., PGCE Course F: Monday 12 to Friday 16 April held at Oaklands Mrs C Osborn B.A. (Hons), MSc., PGCE

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Course 2: Early Years Sessions Age Range: Current Lower Kindergarten to current Reception

Staff: A team of qualified key workers from the Oak-Tree Schools, all of whom are used to working with Early Years children in their own settings within the appropriate ratios Braeside of staff to children and planning for a range of fun and creative activities. School 130 High Road, Buckhurst Hill Venue: 1 week at Coopersale Hall and 2 weeks at Oaklands Essex IG9 5SD

020 8504 1133 Cost: £25 per day with a minimum of 2 days per week and the option of 2, 3, 4 or 5 days Braeside School is the trading name of Braeside School Ltd, Numbers: Between 15 and 20 children per session with 3 or 4 keyworkers registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Content: The days will be planned according to the EYFS Curriculum and activities will include Company no: 0783067 arts and crafts, messy play, outside play, science and cooking, story-telling and much more. ∙

Sessions: Course A: Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 April held at Coopersale Hall

Course B: Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April held at Oaklands

Course C: Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 April held at Oaklands Coopersale Hall

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Coopersale Hall School is the trading name of Coopersale Hall School Ltd, Course 3: Drama Workshop registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Age Range: Current Year 1 to Year 6 Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Company no: 3524644

Staff: Samantha King, Speech and Drama Tutor at Oaklands and Coopersale Hall, who is ∙ a professional actor with a diploma from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. She has appeared in numerous plays, West End musicals, soaps and adverts.

Venue: 1 week at Coopersale Hall and 1 week at Oaklands

Cost: £100 for the full week (4 days) Normanhurst School Numbers: Between 15 and 20 children per week with 2 leaders 68-74 Station Road North Chingford E4 7BA Content: The days will concentrate on learning various drama techniques, improvisations and 020 8529 4307

plays, with drama games as well. Normanhurst School is the trading name of Normanhurst School Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Sessions: Course A: Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April held at Coopersale Hall Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Company no: 9380841

Course B: Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 April held at Oaklands ∙

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Oaklands Course 4: Creative Activities School Age Range: Current Year 1 to Year 3 8 Albion Hill, Loughton Essex IG10 4RA Staff: A team of qualified teachers and teaching assistants from the Oak-Tree Schools, all 020 8508 3517

of whom are used to planning a range of fun and creative activities. Oaklands School is the trading name of Oaklands School Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Venue: 1 week at Coopersale Hall and 1 week at Oaklands Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA

Company no: 3654053 Cost: £25 per day with a minimum of 2 days per week and the option of 2, 3 or 4 days

Numbers: Between 15 and 20 children 2 or 3 staff

Content: A wide range of fun activities including arts and crafts, cookery and games.

Sessions: Course A: Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 April held at Coopersale Hall

The Oak-Tree Group of Schools Course B: Monday 29 March to Thursday 1 April held at Oaklands is the trading name of Oak-Tree Schools Holdings Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA As with previous courses, the days will run from 9.30am until 3.30pm, with additional before and Company no: 03033574 after care from 8.45am until 9.30am and then from 3.30pm until 4pm according to demand. As Directors: usual, these additional sessions will be charged at £2 each and payment should be made directly Mr M Hagger B.A. (Hons), M.Ed., PGCE Mr N Hagger M.A. (Oxon) to the staff. Mrs A Hagger Cert.Ed.

Principals: Mr M Hagger B.A. (Hons), M.Ed., PGCE Children will require a packed lunch (do not include any nuts or fizzy drinks), appropriate clothing Mrs C Osborn B.A. (Hons), MSc., PGCE and footwear for indoor and outdoor use. Water will also be available from the school drinking fountains. Please make sure that your children do not bring to school any electronic equipment, such as iPads or mobile phones. Instead, they are welcome to bring a reading or puzzle book to read for any breaks during the day. @oaktreeschools

Due to the requirement to meet the appropriate staffing ratios in advance, weeks will not be able to be rearranged, cancelled once booked or refunded. There will need to be a minimum of 10 children for each course and you will receive a copy of your submitted booking form with the dates

that you have selected to your email. If places are unavailable or numbers are insufficient for any Braeside of the courses we will notify you and refund your payment. All children are expected to behave in School a disciplined and responsible manner during the courses. 130 High Road, Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5SD 020 8504 1133 Demand for places is normally high, so to avoid disappointment please book as soon as possible. Braeside School is the trading To access our new online booking form, please click on the relevant link below: name of Braeside School Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Company no: 0783067  Multi-Sports

∙  Early Years Sessions

 Drama Workshop

 Creative Activities Coopersale Hall School As we pass the completed forms to the relevant club team, you will need to complete a new form Flux’s Lane, Epping Essex CM16 7PE for each club and child. If you would like any help, or are experiencing difficulties, then please 01992 577133

contact Emma Curtis at Head Office on [email protected] or 020 8508 3109. Coopersale Hall School is the trading name of Coopersale Hall School Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Overview: Company no: 3524644

∙ Coopersale Hall Oaklands

Mon 29 March Week Multi- Multi- Early Creative to Drama 1 Sports Sports Years Activities Thurs 1 April Normanhurst Tues 6 April Week Multi- Early Creative Multi- Early School to Drama 2 Sports Years Activities Sports Years 68-74 Station Road Fri 9 April North Chingford E4 7BA 020 8529 4307 Mon 12 April Week Multi- Multi- Normanhurst School is the trading to name of Normanhurst School Ltd, 3 Sports Sports registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Fri 16 April Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Company no: 9380841

I am sure that these sessions will be enjoyed by our pupils and am pleased that they will have ∙ this opportunity to keep their minds and bodies active during the Easter half term holiday period.

With kind regards

Oaklands Yours sincerely School 8 Albion Hill, Loughton Essex IG10 4RA 020 8508 3517

Oaklands School is the trading Matthew Hagger name of Oaklands School Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Group Managing Principal Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Company no: 3654053

The Oak-Tree Group of Schools is the trading name of Oak-Tree Schools Holdings Ltd, registered in England to 6 Albion Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RA Company no: 03033574

Directors: Mr M Hagger B.A. (Hons), M.Ed., PGCE Mr N Hagger M.A. (Oxon) Mrs A Hagger Cert.Ed.

Principals: Mr M Hagger B.A. (Hons), M.Ed., PGCE Mrs C Osborn B.A. (Hons), MSc., PGCE

@oaktreeschools