Family Information Service Summer2013 fun A guide to childcare, sport, play events and activities for children and young people throughout the summer holiday St L St StSt Leonards Leonards Church Church Hall Hall StSt Matthias Matthias Church Church Gle GlebeGlebe Villas Villas DitchlingDitchling Road Road Hov HoveHove BrightonBrighton Contents BN3 BN3BN3 5SN 5SN BN1BN1 6JG 6JG Page Welcome 2 About the FIS 3 Have fun and be safe 4 Summer holiday childcare 6 Holiday playschemes 8 Special needs 20 Playdays & Playbus 28 * Early Years Funding for 2 & 3+ Translation? Tick this box and take Community play 30 to any council office Years Map 32 * Caring Qualified Staff Summer Sports 36 * Stimulating Small Group Work South Coast Sports 44 * Learning Through Play * Beautiful Outdoor Play Area Leisure Centres 47 * 2-5 Years Museums 50 Libraries 53 Surviving school holidays 54 We are new pre-school settings providing high School places 56 quality early years care in Brighton & Hove from Free childcare for 2 year olds 58 8-6 Monday to Friday Children’s centres 60 50 weeks of the year. Financial help 61 Cover shows children at a Ditchling Road: 01273 933240 07789 812020 Useful contacts 65 Glebe Villas: 01273 933161 www.myfirstwordgrowsup.co.uk Playbus session 1 Welcome to About the FIS The Family Information Service (FIS) is here to support families in Summer Fun 2013 Brighton & Hove all year round. Take a look at our website and online directory where you will find lots of useful information and advice. Play opportunities FIS contact details Whether you’re looking for a holiday playscheme, sports course or play session, this booklet will help you start planning a summer of exciting Website and directory activities for your family. www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fis Email Please read (p4-5) to make sure your children are safe while they have [email protected] fun this summer and read (p20-25) if your child has special needs. Call 01273 293545 Useful information We are based at Tarner Children’s Centre, Ivory Place, You can also find out about Brighton BN2 9QE UÊw>V>Ê i«ÊvÀÊv>ià Services and support for families @BHCCFamilyInfo UÊvÀiiÊV `V>ÀiÊvÀÊÃiÊÓÊÞi>ÀÊ`à You can search for services that can UÊÞÕÀÊV>ÊV `Ài½ÃÊViÌÀi offer help and support for your family www.ecenglish.com on our online directory. You can also UÊ>««Þ}ÊvÀÊ>ÊÃV Ê«>Vi speak to a FIS Adviser iff you are www.ecenglish.com and much more… struggling to find the help you need. Who produces Summer Fun? Looking for childcare Summer Fun is brought to you by You can search for Ofsted registered childcare in the city on our online the Family Information Service (FIS), Earn per week with directory. Our information is accurate, up to £150 per bed EC part of Brighton & Hove City Council. up to date and impartial. You can also • ec can guarantee payment even if we do not send you students You can find out more about download a copy off our Childcare • we pay the best rates the FIS on the next page. • we are an international company with 40,000 students per year Enjoy your summer! Choices booklet – it’s an essential • we can be flexible around summer holidays you may have booked guide to help you choose the childcare Summer 2013 Offers Guaranteed that’s right for you and your child. • Up to £1,200.00 for a single room • We also have some year round, (1bed) for up to 8 weeks guaranteed contracts available • Up to £1,440.00 for a twin room – Please ask for details Sue Shanks Geoffrey Bowden Help with applying for a (2 beds) for up to 6 weeks • With a minimum of 300 students Councillor Councillor We have a limited number of these in the school every month, we are Chairr – Children andd Young Chairr – Economicc Development school place contracts available – Book early to busy all year round avoid disappointment. People’s Committee andd Culture Committee We have an adviser who can offer Please contact EC Brighton at: T 01273 679308 extra help to parents with the school E [email protected] contact EC Brighton at: The best host family T 01273 679308 W www.ecenglish.com/brightonE [email protected] applications process. See page 57 for dealsThe best in Brighton host family A EC WBrighton, www.ecenglish.com/brighton Dolphin House, 2-5 AManchester EC Brighton, Dolphin Street, House, Brighton BN2 1TF 2 more details. deals in Brighton 2-5 Manchester Street, Brighton BN2 1TF 3 Have fun and be safe When you are leaving Trust your instinct! If you don’t feel comfortable about an activity your child at a holiday provider, don’t use them. playscheme or activity The NSPCC produce a guide group, you want to be called “Out Alone” which confident that they will be provides advice and tips on how to prepare children for being out safe and well cared for. on their own and for taking part in sports or holiday activities. You can download a copy from www.nspcc.org.uk/parenting The holiday playschemes listed on If you have concerns about a child pages 6 – 16 are registered with Ofsted, It is important to note that many or children being at risk contact the which means that checks are made as activity providers are not Ofsted Advice, Contact and Assessment part off the registration process. registered. You might want to ask Service (ACAS) 01273 295920. some of the following questions To find out more about Ofsted, visit before deciding to leave your child www.ofsted.gov.uk with an activity provider: HERITAGE TRAIL s!REYOUREGISTEREDWITH/FSTED & GARDENS s!REYOURSTAFFCHECKEDWITHTHE Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)? (Please note: CRB checks are now called DBS checks) s7ILLAQUALIlED&IRST!IDERBE present at all times? s7HATAPPROPRIATEEXPERIENCE Exchange this advert for a FREE TRAININGQUALIlCATIONSDO child admission with full paying adult staff have? Valid to 31-08-113 Terms instore School holiday activity s7HATPOLICIESDOYOUHAVEIN sheets available PLACEFOREXAMPLEISTHEREA Child Protection and a Health & Safety policy?) Centre & Terrace Cafe . s(OWWILLSTAFFMAKESURETHATALL AVIS ROAD NEWHAVEN SUSSEX BN9 0DH 01273 512123 www.paradisepark.co.uk 4 children are included? 5 Summer childcare On the following pages, you will find details of Ofsted registered Childminders holiday playschemes. Iff you would preferr a home based environment, some childminders can offerr holiday childcare. This can be a good option iff you need more flexible childcare, work long hours, orr have more You can search for all the types than one child that needs caring for. off childcare listed on this page on ourr online directoryy at &)3!T(OME#HILDCARERS www.familyinfobrighton.org.uk This is an option iff you want an Ofsted registered childcarerr who can come to Playschemes yourr home. This is a good choice iff you work unusual hours, have more than Iff you want yourr children to have a one child needing care, or require wide range off activities to keep them emergency care. busy, then take a look at the playschemes listed on the following .EEDEXTRAHELP pages. Opening hours vary and not all Iff you can’t find the childcare you schemes are open forr all off the summer need, you can speak to one off our holidays, so make sure thatt the scheme advisers on 01273 293545, orr email meets all yourr needs before booking. [email protected] ''WE ARE GETTING READY FOR BIG SCHOOL.'' Qualified teaching staff and nursery practitioners provide a stimulating and BLUEBERRY Blueberry 5 Davigdor Road Hove BN31QB exciting educational experience. See our fb [email protected] site to see what we have been doing this 01273733799 ....Mob 07753222772 6 term. NURSERY 7 Holiday playschemes FAMILY FUN AT THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON All schemes run 25 Boomerang Kids Monday to Friday Saltdean Barn, Oval Park, Arundel Drive West, Saltdean (excluding bank holidays) First ever Grandpa Different activities each day, including in my Pocket designing face masks, tie-dying T-shirts, stage show! unless otherwise indicated. trips to the beach and much more. Key www.boomerang-kids.co.uk 1 See map reference on p32-33 Dates: 29 July – 3 September Times: 8am – 6pm extended day, standard day 9am – 3.30pm Ages: 2 to 11 Cost: £28.50 standard day for under 5’s, 1 Amigos Summer Scheme £20 standard day for ages 5+, various other sessions and prices Cornerstone Community Centre, available. Contact for details Church Road, Hove Tel: 01273 390900 WED 10 & THU111 JULY An opportunity for children to play, explore, Email: [email protected] learn and make friends all within a happy and BILL KENWRIGHT enjoyable environment. BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS www.amigospreschool.btck.co.uk Brighton & Hove Inclusion Dates: 29 July –23 August 4 Project (BHIP) Times: 9.15am – 12.15pm West Blatchington School Nursery, Ages: 2 to 5 Hangleton Way, Hove Cost: Please call for details Inclusive, fun and stimulating play Tel: 07835 635955 opportunities including arts, crafts, cooking, sports, gardening, drama, free play, group 26 games and trips. Breakfast and snacks Barracudas provided. Children must bring a packed lunch Patcham High School, and a change of clothes for messy play. Ladies Mile Road, Patcham www.bhip.org.uk Fun, action packed programmes during the Dates: 29 July – 9 August school holidays. You can book either Times: 8.30am – 6pm, 4pm finish and individual days or full weeksat the camps. 10.30am start available www.barracudas.co.uk Ages: 4 to 11 Dates: 29 July – 23 August Cost: £22 full day, £20 short day, WED 19 & THU 20 FEBRUARY reductions for siblings and Times: 8am – 6pm * Ages: 4½ to16 low incomes 0844 871 7650 Cost: from £114.50 per week, £37 per day Tel: 01273 295533 * 07821 541765 atgtickets.com/brighton Free to join for 5 – 14y Tel: 0845 123 5299 *Booking Fees apply Email skipsclub@ Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] theambassadors.com 8 9 Class of Their Own 13 @ Downs OFSTED registered Class ofTheir Own provides an exciting range Downs Junior School, of structured and unstructured play Rugby Road, Brighton opportunities, indoor and outdoor games, Times:extended hours from8am - 6pm arts and crafts and sports.