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Childcare Vouchers and tax-free payments

Both of our preferred venues are registered with Ofsted giving you that extra reassurance that we have signed up to comply with the very best childcare regulations. It also means that we are able to accept Childcare vouchers; something that any parent earning between the national minimum wage (16 hours) and £100,000pa can apply for. For more information on how you can save £2 for every £10 spent please visit: GOV.UK

All Stars at St Paul's - setting number 2519743 - HR1 1UX

All Stars at Holmer - setting number 2598085 - HR4 9RX

You can pay your full balance using childcare vouchers and this is an option on the booking form. We ask that payments are processed within two weeks of booking or at the time of booking if within two weeks to the start of the holidays. Please be aware that some voucher payments will take up to 5 working days to reach us.

Below are some of the more frequently used childcare scheme providers with our unique reference. If the setting postcode does not register please try HR1 3LD which is our office address.

Sodexo details: 844074

Computershare details: 0023236016

Edenred details: P21040144

Apple Childcare details: CA00011818

Fideliti details:

Childcare Grant Scheme: 4839997

Government tax-free childcare scheme details: Search for All Stars at St Paul's, HR1 1UX (there is not a specific Holmer one and we are not the pre-school)

Voucher payments

Must Know Info

Must know Info

Whether you're booking in for our Activity Camp at Holmer Academy, or Ultimate Creative Camp at St Paul's School there is some essential information you must know. The first of which, is making sure you have the contact number for the camps:

Activity Camp, Holmer: 07931 453 138

Creative Camp, St Paul's: 07903 729 655

We use the main reception for both schools so please head there for drop off and collection, unless we say otherwise.
For Holmer Academy, please park in the retail park and walk across to the school using the pedestrian crossing,

What to bring

All children need lunch (unless booked with us) and a sports bottle (not a screw cap as these often get spilt).

Children need to be in active wear with trainers or other sturdy footwear.

Your child should have a jacket or coat – please name this prior to sending them in.

On hot and sunny days, you will need to apply sun cream to your child prior to the day and send them in with sun cream and sun hat.

Settling in worries

Shy children, those in reception/year 1 or those that have not been to us before may feel anxious, as might you, and dropping them off without settling them in or seeing them sitting with peers may seem daunting. Rest assured that this is something we always talk about during our staff training and have given extra time this year to consider and action what we can do with the additional anxiety children might be feeling. If you have any additional concerns please make sure they are written up in your child’s profile or you speak to their group leaders.

Ofsted

Please be aware that as an Ofsted registered camp we can be inspected – our last inspection at Holmer was in February 2023 where we achieved the MET outcome and at St Paul's were were inspected in August 2022, again with a MET outcome.

Inspections should not cause any disruption to the day although both you and your child may be asked to provide feedback.

In you have any concerns about the camps please let the camp manager know in the first instance, this can be escalated to the company director and then again to Ofsted.

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Camp Timings

The camp doors will open at 8.05am and close again at 5.00pm.

The main camp runs between 9.00am and 4.00pm. If you have not booked for early drop off, please don’t arrive before 8.50am.

Early drop off can be booked on the day for £1 per child per day.

If you are likely to be later than 5pm please call ahead. We operate a 5 minute grace period. At 5.05pm the charge will be £5 per child, per 10 minutes. We ideally don’t want to use this so please don’t be late.

Child profile

If you have not already completed it, you will need to complete the online ‘child profile’ which can be found in this link.

Child Profiles give your group leaders an insight into your child and lets them know if they need to watch out for anything or whether your child reacts well or poorly to certain situations.

The profiles are also where we keep in depth details about medical requirements or allergy information. If you have completed your child’s profile but something has changed please ask to update your form.

We require permission using this form for trips and applying sun cream – if you have not done the form, your child will not be able to go on trips.

Food and drink

Please ensure your child has a healthy lunch packed each day, with snack, as well as a drink with sports cap top.

Lunches are available to pre-book with us using this link. We have a selection of hot and cold meals at a cost of £3.50.

Please be aware that if your child does not have a drink, we will provide a drinks bottle that will be charged at £1 per day.

Drinks bottles can be filled throughout the day with water.

Parent/Carer FAQs

February Half Term

Overview

Theme of the week: World of Books

Featuring activities based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, George's Marvelous Medicine and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, children will get to take part in some epic challenges and twists of our usual sports and games. Whether children prefer to make their own chocolate bar or make Grandma's head smash through the roof, this is going to be a great week.

Tuesday

Today we move onto the theme of Horrible Histories and in particular featuring the Romans. The older group will get to participate in one of our most out there activities - using their newly created shields to battle the barbarians. Children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Mosiac making
Archery Tag/Roman battle
Playmobil
Creating Roman shields
Dodgeball
Tennis
Benchball

Friday

Our final day brings everything together for the World of Books theme. Today is the day that World Book Day costumes get another outing as children are invited to dress up as their favourite character. Children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Themed party (fancy dress optional)
Finishing our book biscuits (and eating one in the party)
Rounders
Making bookmarks
Dodgeball
Painting
Benchball

Easter Holidays - Activity Camp

Overview

Theme of the week one: Easter
Theme of the week two: Jurassic

Featuring some fantastic activities throughout the two weeks, combining sports, games and arts and crafts with trips and cookery activities.

Friday

Our final day brings everything together for the Jurassic theme. Today is the day that explorer, dinosaur or any other costumes get an outing as children are invited to dress up. Children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Themed party (fancy dress optional)
Finishing our Custard Creme-osaurus (and eating one in the party)
Hockey
Deal or No Deal gameshow
Dodgeball
Sewing dinosaur soft toys
Basketball

Easter Holidays - Specialist Camp

Overview

Create Camp 25th to 28th March
Lego Camp 2nd to 5th April

Our Specialist Camps provide a great opportunity for children to get stuck into some bigger projects. Unlike the multi-activity camp, the specialists camps have less children, are slightly quieter and have more focus on specialised activities.

It's not all about the indoor static stuff though; this camp still has plenty of action with a variety of games as well as Egg Hunts and Lego Scavenger tasks.

May half term

Overview

Theme of the week:

Featuring activities

Summer Holidays - Activity Camp

Overview

The summer holidays is the crescendo of our season, with months of planning going into the activities, making them as fun and immersive as possible. Some fantastic activities await, including trips and water play.

Week 1 theme: Superheros
Week 2 theme: Clash of Colours + midweek camping
Week 3 theme: Pirates
Week 4 theme: Clash of Colours + midweek camping
Week 5 theme: Disney + Star Wars
Week 6 theme: Clash of Colours + midweek camping

Highlight activities, trips and dress-up days are listed on the tabs; each day there is a choice of sport or art.

29th July to 2nd Aug

This week is action-packed with an extra experience for those aged 7+. Children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Monday: Badminton, rugby, dodgeball and art
Tuesday: Basketball, cookery, art and softball
Wednesday: Clash of Colours - mid-week madness!
Thursday: Activity centre trip for Y3-Y8 plus camping for those 7+
Friday: Activity centre trip for R-Y2

Activity centre trip includes laser tag, quads, zorbs and more. Other age groups at Holmer with hockey, art and scav hunts.
Camping Thursday to Friday (see camping tab for more information on this ultimate experience)
Wet play is scheduled for Tuesday this week.

5th Aug to 9th Aug

This week we're all about pirates with our crafts sessions themed to creating swashbuckling buccaneers, taking on treasure hunts and playing gun deck. Children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Monday: Inflatables, atheltics, art and dodgeball
Tuesday: Cricket, softball, archery, art and dodgeball
Wednesday: Basketball, art and day trip (venue tbc)!
Thursday: Cookery, gameshow, rounders and art
Friday: Tennis, frisbee, art and a Pirate Party!

Dress up with the staff on Friday for the pirate party and take part in the Captains quest!
Water Play is likely to be on Tuesday or Thursday this week.

12th Aug to 16th Aug

This week is action-packed with an extra experience for those aged 7+. Children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Monday: Badminton, rugby, dodgeball and art
Tuesday: Basketball, cookery, art and softball
Wednesday: Clash of Colours - mid-week madness!
Thursday: Activity centre trip for Y3-Y8 plus camping for those 7+
Friday: Activity centre trip for R-Y2

Activity centre trip includes laser tag, quads, zorbs and more. Other age groups at Holmer with hockey, art and scav hunts.
Camping Thursday to Friday (see camping tab for more information on this ultimate experience)
Wet play is scheduled for Tuesday this week.

22nd July to 26th July

This week we're all about superheros with our crafts sessions themed to creating crime-fighting crusaders, playing superhero dodgeball and athletics taking a Marvel theme. Children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Monday: Cricket, football, archery, art and dodgeball

Tuesday: Tennis, art and a trip (venue tbc)!

Wednesday: Inflatables, benchball, dodgeball and athletics

Thursday: Cookery, gameshow, rounders and art

Friday: Hockey, frisbee, art and a Superhero Party!

Dress up with the staff on Friday for the Superhero party and take part in the Superhero Challenge.

Water Play is likely to be on Thursday this week.

19th Aug to 23rd Aug

This week is about Disney, including Star Wars, with our crafts sessions themed to the Mouse House, awesome cupcakes and Lightsaber Academy. Children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Monday: Basketball, rugby, archery, art and dodgeball
Tuesday: Tennis, art and a trip (venue tbc)!
Wednesday: Athletics, benchball, dodgeball and cookery
Thursday: Cookery, gameshow, football and art
Friday: Lightsaber Academy, dodgeball and a Disney Party!

Dress up with the staff on Friday for the Disney party and take part in Lightsaber Academy.
Water Play is likely to be on Thursday this week.

27th Aug to 30th Aug

This week is action-packed with an extra experience for those aged 7+. Children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Monday: Bank Holiday - no camp - check out Family Day
Tuesday: Basketball, cookery, art and softball
Wednesday: Clash of Colours - mid-week madness!
Thursday: Activity centre trip for Y3-Y8 plus camping for those 7+
Friday: Activity centre trip for R-Y2

Activity centre trip includes laser tag, quads, zorbs and more. Other age groups at Holmer with hockey, art and scav hunts.
Camping Thursday to Friday (see camping tab for more information on this ultimate experience)
Wet play is scheduled for Tuesday this week.

Thursday to Friday

Stay on at the Activity Centre after the main day and enjoy even more action, gaining independence and solidifying friendships.

Staying in our 4m wide bell tents children will be playing loads of games, taking on challenges on the quads and making their own s'mores. This is a fantastic summer experience including:

Pizza buffet dinner
Continental breakfast
S'more cooking on the camp fire
All activities included (including quads and paintball)
Transport to and from the Centre*
Available to book 1st, 15th and 29th August for those aged 7+

*Those at camp on Thursday will stay on after the others return to school and will be transported back to Holmer for 10am on Friday, where they can stay for the day or get collected.

Summer Holidays - Ultimate Creative Camp

Overview

Our Ultimate Creative Camp provides a great opportunity for children to get stuck into some bigger projects. Unlike the multi-activity camp, the creative camp has less children, are slightly quieter and have more focus on specialised activities such as crafts, cookery and Lego.

It's not all about the indoor static stuff though; this camp still has plenty of action with a variety of games as well as scavenger hunts and day trips.

Each day children will get to choose between craft activities and Lego building - will they be creating their own dinosaur out of craft rolls or building Jurassic Park Lego sets?

This camp runs for 5 weeks between 22nd July & 23rd Aug

29th July to 2nd Aug

During this week, children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Starting the week is our Jurassic theme with a plethora of crafts, building our Jurassic Park Lego sets and baking our Custard-creme-o-suraus!
On Wednesday we take a trip to the All Star Activity Centre for some time of the quads and our very own Jurassic Adventure - meeting Freya the triceritops and Thor the T-Rex.
Finishing the week we two days of Mega-Cities - get ready for some big Lego builds, fantastic craft sessions and some cosmopolitan cooking!

5th Aug to 9th Aug

During this week, children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, its two days of epic Superhero art and crafts as well as some Marvel Lego and Captain America biscuits.
Mid-Week Monsters on Wednesday sees children choosing between creating their own make-believe monster, building Lego monster lairs and baking cookie monster cupcakes.
Finishing the week we have a trip to Bishops Meadows to see the reminents of Hereford Castle, playing in the park and then returning to create their very own castle!

12th Aug to 16th Aug

During this week, children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

It's time to rolls and stretch some Pizza dough at the start of the week, along with creating some paper squishy food.
On Tuesday we start two days of our swashbuckling Pirate theme - including some extras like the Treasure Hunt.
Finishing the week with two days of Sun, Sea and Sand - a fantastic theme with loads of crafts and cookery - look at for water play activities too.

WK1 22nd July - 26th July

During this week, children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Monster Monday sees children choosing between creating their own make-believe monster, building Lego monster lairs and baking cookie monster cupcakes
On Tuesday we're cooking up Pizzas!
Lightsaber Academy, featuring our very own Jedi and a visit from Darth Vader, on Wednesday kicks off two days of Disney and Star Wars themed crafts, cookery and Lego.
Finishing the week we have robots with children creating their own cyborg and some STEM activities with coding!

19th Aug to 23rd Aug

During this week, children will be taking part in some of the following programmed activities:

Starting the week is our Farm theme with a a bunch of really creative art sessions and cooking a wholesome apple crumble!
On Tuesday we take a trip to Newbridge Play Barn.
Wednesday sees us putting the previous two days to good use with children even taking on cooking a quiche from scratch!
On Thursday we have Lightsaber Academy, featuring our very own Jedi and a visit from Darth Vader. This is the first of two days of Disney and Star Wars themed crafts, cookery and Lego.

Thursday/Friday

Join children from the Activity Centre after the main day and enjoy even more action, gaining independence and solidifying friendships.

Staying in our 4m wide bell tents children will be playing loads of games, taking on challenges on the quads and making their own s'mores. This is a fantastic summer experience including:

Pizza buffet dinner
Continental breakfast
S'more cooking on the camp fire
All activities included (including quads and paintball)
Transport to and from the Centre*
Available to book 1st, 15th and 29th August for those aged 7+

*Those at camp on Thursday will have transport to the centre and return to Holmer for 10am on Friday, where they can stay for the day (including transport back to St Paul's) or get collected.

Parent Guide

Must know Info

Parent/Carer FAQs

February Half Term

Overview

Easter Holidays - Activity Camp

Overview

Theme of the week one: Easter Theme of the week two: Jurassic Featuring some fantastic activities throughout the two weeks, combining sports, games and arts and crafts with trips and cookery activities.

Theme of the week one: Easter
Theme of the week two: Jurassic

Featuring some fantastic activities throughout the two weeks, combining sports, games and arts and crafts with trips and cookery activities.