Welcome
The Meadow Primary School is a 4-11 school, situated in the beautiful village of Balsham. For further information, please make contact with the school office.
Moosc
What is Meadow Out Of School Club?
MEADOW OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB
The Meadow out of school club (MOOSC) is situated on the KS1 playground in the mobile classroom. MOOSC provides a safe and secure environment for before and after school care.
Whether you are a working parent/carer or just want your child to socialise with others, the club is open to all.
MOOSC started with a committee of parents in February 1997 in a classroom within the school. In 2009 MOOSC moved to the mobile to accommodate the growing number of children attending the club.
Children can choose from a variety of resources, including arts and crafts, a quiet TV area, games and puzzles, outdoor play, Ipads and computers and a wide selection of toys.
A healthy snack along with toast or crumpets is provided in the afternoons.
Opening hours
We operate from 7.45 – 9am and 3.15 – 6pm during term time.
We also run some holiday clubs and professional days.
Foundation stage children will be allocated a key worker as a point of contact for parents
A typical afternoon:-
KS1 children are collected from school at the end of the day by MOOSC staff, whilst KS2 children make their own way over to the mobile. All children are checked in on the register and any absences are followed up by staff.
The children are provided with a healthy snack on arriving from school after which the children make their own choices to play or create.
At 4.30pm toast, crumpets of fruit loaf are given with a variety of spreads that the children take turns to cook and prepare (under constant supervision).
We have a dedicated team of staff to look after and support the children who all have necessary legal DBS checks. All staff are first aid and child protection trained.
We are registered with Ofsted for 40 children and at our recent inspection was given a rating of 'Good'.
Please contact by email: mooscbookings@gmail.com
or telephone: 01223 894608
Staffing
All staff hold a current DBS check and are first aid trained
Manager:
Lucy Bitten
Play Workers:
Anne Clarkson
Sally Smith
Bank Staff:
Bernadette Battom
Georgie Daniels
Carolyne Ward
Fees
Annual registration fee, £25 per family
| 1st child | Subsequent children | Preschool children |
Morning from 7.45am | £5.00 | £4.50 | £5.50 |
Breakfast is included and will be available until 8.15am | |||
Afternoon until 5.15pm | £9.00 | £8.50 | £9.50 |
Afternoon until 6.00pm | £11.00 | £10.00 | £11.50 |
Holiday club fees
| 1st child | Subsequent children | Preschool children |
7.45am to 6.00pm | £30.00 | £25.00 | £35.00 |
Payment is to be made in advance via BACS or via various Childcare vouchers
schemes we use - please feel free to ask for further details of these.
DEADLINES
Moosc deadlines for booking forms and payments
Booking Forms for | Deadline for forms AND payment to be back by |
Autumn 2 2021 | 11th October 2021 |
Spring 1 2022 | 6th December 2021 |
Spring 2 2022 | 31st January 2022 |
Summer 1 2022 | 21st March 2022 |
Summer 2 2022 | 16th May 2022 |
Registration forms for 2022-2023 | 11th July 2022 |
Please remember both the booking form and payment must be back by the above dates, failure to adhere to the deadlines that are set, will result in you being unable to use the club at the start of the new half term.
Payments – these are the dates the money needs to be in the school bank account, so please factor in processing days if you are paying via any childcare voucher method.
Once your forms and payments are sent in, they will be processed and you will then receive a confirmation email to confirm your booking.