Drop off Christmas Holiday Club, FREE for FSM kids, 5-12 years

Age range: A drop off Christmas holiday club for children aged 5 to 12 years for unaccompanied children.

Woodland Wonders Christmas holiday Club

This year we are pleased to be offering a Christmas club for children aged 5 to 12 years. With the unique benefit of being able to run the sessions at three different locations throughout the week we are able to offer children a varied mix of different activities, experiences and learning opportunities.

FREE spaces for children who receive free school meals:

As well as offering places at our normal costs we are very pleased to have been successful in obtaining a grant from WSCC HAF food and activities fund and are now able to offer places FREE to children in receipt of (FSM) free school meals,(FSM based on income/means tested benefit). If you are unsure if you are entitled to a free place please check using the governments eligibility criteria for FSM https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals Before booking your place. Your child’s school will also be able to let you know.

Paid for places:

We are also offering non funded places for those who are not entitled to FSM. The price per session is £30.00 per child per session, which will include all activities and a hot lunch, snacks and drinks at every session. A discount is being offered to those who would like to book the complete 4 days of activities.

At each session we will offer a variety of different activities and experiences unique to each location, from animal encounters at Applefield, forest school activities such as fire lighting, using hand tools, outdoor cookery and den building at The Aldingbourne Country Centre to exploring, crafting and fun in the park at Hotham Park. Each session is designed to engage young minds in a fun and interactive way, whilst giving children opportunities to learn new skills, meet new friends with whom you will make some long lasting childhood memories. Every day we will be offering a hot lunch prepared and cooked over the campfire for the children, giving them the additional opportunity to learn some outdoor cookery skills.

Details:

Monday 20th December, 10-2.30pm at Applefield Smallholding, Sidlesham

What’s included: A hot lunch, cooked over the fire, meet, greet and feed the animals, learn about life on a farm, exploring, Christmas crafts, games and making new friends

Tuesday 21st December, 10-2.30pm at The Aldingbourne Country Centre

What’s included: Help prepare the food to be cooked over the fire for our group hot lunch. A variety of forest school activities, such as fire lighting, using hand tools to make a Christmas woodcraft/decorations, den building, group/team building games and bug hunting etc.

Wednesday 22nd December: at The Aldingbourne Country Centre

What’s included: Extend skills learnt with further more challenging forest school activities. Learn different fire lighting techniques such as a bow drill, more challenging woodcrafts, natural crafts, team games, exploring, swing, hammock and lots of fun.

Thursday 23rd December: at Hotham Park, The Discovery Garden, Bognor Regis

What’s included: Discover our secret garden where we will cook our lunch, experience some forest school activities, play some games, have a go on the swing and hammock and have loads of fun making new friends.

Price:

• WSCC funded places: FREE for children in receipt of income based FSM.
• Non funded places: £30.00 per session (£100.00 for the full 4 days) To book a full week of activities for both free and paid for at the discounted rate please use the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/219892082137

Please contact us with any questions you may have about the sessions or if you are unsure whether you qualify for a free place to Jen at woodlandwondersforestschool@gmail.com

What’s included:

A hot lunch, snacks and drinks at every session, all crafts to take home, farm or forest school activities, games, making memories and having lots of fun!