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Contents
    Page 3          Introduction
    Page 4          Rise & Shine and Twilight Sessions
    Page 5          Little Stars, 4-5 years
    Page 6 - 7      Rising Stars, 5-7 years
    Page 8 -12      Super Stars, 7-15 years
    Page 13         Course Listings, Dates & Costs
    Page 14 - 15 General Information
    Back Cover Campus Maps & Welcome Points

    To book courses please visit
    www.birkenheadschool.co.uk/staractivities

    Contacting the Star Activities office
    Address                                                      E-Mail
    Birkenhead School - The Prep                                 staractivities@birkenheadschool.co.uk
    57 Shrewsbury Road
    Oxton                                                        Office hours
    Wirral                                                       9am-5pm Monday-Friday
    CH43 2JA

    Contact details
    Tel: 0151 651 3095
    Fax: 0151 651 3091
    Mobile 07920 138 072 (for emergencies only during courses)

    Bookings
    www.birkenheadschool.co.uk/staractivities

        Staractivities

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Welcome to Star Activities at Birkenhead School

Star Activities is run by Birkenhead School and offers an   Our courses run from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
exciting range of holiday activity courses for girls and    and lunch is provided for all courses. Our ‘Rise and Shine’
boys aged between 4 and 15 years of age. The courses        (8am-10am) and ‘Twilight’ (4pm-6pm) sessions are also
are open to all and we welcome children from all schools    available before and after each course to offer additional
to join us during their school holidays.                    care and activities.

We offer a wide range of activities to engage and           We look forward to welcoming you and your children
inspire every child and their different interests and       onto a Star Activities course soon!
our courses are delivered within a safe and caring
environment. All Star Activities tutors are educational     Steph Harris and Clare Foreman
professionals or qualified sports coaches.                  Star Activities Team

    We welcome
    children from
      all schools

            To book courses please visit www.birkenheadschool.co.uk/staractivities
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Rise & Shine
    and Twilight
    sessions
    Our ‘Rise & Shine’ and ‘Twilight’ sessions are a time to relax, play and enjoy being with
    friends as an extension to the Star Activities courses.

    During these sessions children are offered a wide range of activities and games to play and take part in, including toys
    and puzzles, imaginative play, art activities and construction games. Children can also play outside (weather permitting)
    or relax by reading a book, watching a DVD or using one of the tablet devices provided.

    Rise & Shine
    Timing: 8am-10am
    Cost: £8 per day or £35 per week
    A breakfast of toast and a selection of jams
    and cereals is offered to children and is served
    in Rise & Shine up until 9.30am.

    Twilight
    Timing: 4pm-6pm
    Cost: £8 per day or £35 per week
    Children will relax and play after an exciting day of activities and will be offered a light tea* in the Dining Hall.
    *Please note that this is not intended to replace their meal at home.

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WEEKS
    BOYS & GIRLS                                     S
                          AG E D 4 O R 5 Y E A R
                                                                     1 -13
Our Little Stars courses are based in our ‘Pre-Prep’ building designed for 4-5 year olds.
The outdoor play area and climbing frame along with wet and dry indoor play areas
make it an exciting place to be!

            Art & Craft,
Dance, Gym & Sports
Cost: £105 (including lunch)
This is a fun-packed course with lots of activities to
keep them entertained. Children will take part in sports,
gymnastics and dance sessions on the School Field and
in the Prep Hall and Gym. They will have fun in a positive
and nurturing environment whilst learning about spatial
awareness, competition and body movement.

As well as sports, children will be able to take part in
games, story time, parachute play as well as playing in
the role-play area and using the outside climbing frame.
Art and craft activities also mean that there are always
                                                                                                TING
                                                                                  G O- K A R
things to take home as memories.

During weeks 3-11 children will also have great fun
learning how to drive in our weekly go-karting sessions.
                                                                                          WEEKS

                                                                                        3 -11
Children booking onto Little Stars, will be joining our all
year round Pre-Prep provision.

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WEEKS

          BOYS & GIRLS AGED 5 - 7 YEARS                               1 -13

    Our Rising Stars courses cover a multitude of different
    activities, ranging from drama and dance to sports,
    climbing and go-karting and are based in ‘Little School’.

                 Art & Craft,
    Climbing with Multi-Sports
    Cost: £105 (including lunch)
                                                                      GO-KARTIN
    This is a week full of variety! Participants will get to enjoy                G
    arts and craft activities as well as different sports including
    the School’s climbing wall.                                           WEEKS

    The daily arts and craft activity provides opportunities to be
    creative and work with different materials to create pieces
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    of art using new techniques.

    The sports sessions begin with a coaching session on
    the basic fundamentals of the sport and will progress to
    small aided team games. The tutor will deliver sessions
    appropriate for the age range and ability of the group.
    Over the five days a range of sports will be covered.

    Each week, there will also be the opportunity to use
    School’s indoor climbing wall for a minimum of two hours,
    guided by a specialist instructor.

    During weeks 3-11 go-karting is offered for one morning
    during the week. Everyone will have lots of fun perfecting
    their driving skills around the inflatable track under the
    instruction and guidance of qualified instructors.

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5 - 7 YEARS OLDS

Masterchef
Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)
                                                                                                                    WEEK
This is the course for any budding Jamie Oliver or for those
who would just like to try something new. From delicious
brownies to perfect pizzas, there are opportunities to make
                                                                essential ingredients as well as a sealed
                                                                container to take the tasty delights home.             8
a whole host of tasty treats to take home and share with
the family. A willingness to try new foods and flavours are     All other ingredients are provided.

NEW FOR 2018                                                          WEEK

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Sign Language Workshop
Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)
Does your child love music, getting creative and learning
new experiences? This is a fun, creative week of introducing
your child to British Sign language (BSL) through music,
art and role play. Children will learn basic British Sign       attribute that is transferable to the classroom and will
language, become Deaf aware and be able to give visual          enhance and support any child’s learning. Children will love
meaning to their favourite stories and songs. Expression        using this extremely beneficial life skill, workshops will be
through body language is an essential communication             delivered by Adele from dellysigns.

NEW FOR 2018

Melody Makers
                                                                    WEEK

Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)
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Join us for a week of musical and creative fun! Children will   classical, pop, opera and rock tunes. They will also get the
get the chance to try out a range of musical instruments        chance to sing, dance and take part in their own Star Choir,
and be introduced to rhythm making and reading notes.           with a concert for parents and friends performed at the end
A range of different music from around the world will be        of the week featuring their favourite songs that they have
discovered throughout the week, with the children getting       learnt. In addition to music making, the children will also
the chance to try creating their own versions of jazz,          have fun with music themed arts and craft making.

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WEEKS

         BOYS & GIRLS AGED 7-15 YEARS                                      1 -13
    Our Super Stars courses are based on our main
    School campus and participants are able to enjoy the
    School’s excellent sporting, ICT and climbing facilities.

                Multi-Sports
    with Climbing                                                          Cost: £105 per week (including lunch)

    Our experienced course tutors will coach in a variety of           Groups will be divided by age and ability and lots of
    different sports chosen from:                                      fun will be had whilst developing skills through active
                                                                       participation. Each session will progress into small
    *Football *Tennis *Diamond Cricket *Short Tennis *Badminton        sided team games.
    *Mini Olympics *Table Tennis *Cricket *Indoor Athletics *Kwik
    Cricket *Netball *Tag-rugby (non contact) *Basketball *Hockey      Climbing will also be offered during the week in
    *Relays *Uni-Hoc *Dodge Ball *Capture-the-Flag *Danish Long        sessions using the School’s indoor climbing wall with
    Ball *Rounders *Lacrosse *Volley Ball *Bench Ball *Boccia          a specialist tutor.

                                                                   Judo
          7 - 15 YEARS OLDS

    Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)
    Judo – meaning ‘gently way’ is a modern martial art and
    Olympic sport. Its most prominent feature is in self-defence
    where the objective is to either throw or take down an
    opponent to the ground. The judo course is led by a fully
    trained instructor and is open to all abilities including
    beginners. There is an opportunity for grading on the           WEEK
    final day. A judo kit is provided for the week.

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7 - 15 YEARS OLDS

                                                                 Masterchef
Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)
Super Stars Masterchef allows participants to develop their
culinary skills and make a variety of different menus and
meal options during the week.

There will be opportunities to sample the delights as well as
taking tasty treats home to share with friends and family.

All ingredients are provided, we just ask for a willingness
to try new foods and flavours and for participants to
bring a sealed container to take their creations home in!         WEEKS

                                                                7 &11

    7 - 15 YEARS OLDS

Musical                                               WEEKS

                                                  8&9
Theatre
Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)

Acting, singing and dance/movement skills will be                  dance, which will be performed on the Friday afternoon to
developed through a range of exciting workshops. Those             friends and family. As well as rehearsing and performing,
taking part in the course will learn basic singing techniques      participants will also take part in games and fun activities
as well as enhancing their performance skills through              designed to develop their confidence and self-expression.
creating their own scenes and dance numbers with the
support of our specialist tutor. The week will culminate in        Both weeks will follow a different theme.
a musical theatre production covering singing, drama and

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7 - 15 YEARS OLDS

     Riding & Stable Management                                                                                             WEEKS
     with Multi-Sports
                                                                                                                         6, 8 &10
     Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)
     Those taking part will enjoy daily sessions at local riding       During the morning, there will also be opportunities to
     stables, during which they will have riding lessons as            take part in sports and activities. These will include:
     well as learning about stable management skills. The              *Football *Tennis *Diamond Cricket *Short Tennis
     riding lessons are suitable for all ability ranges and will       *Badminton *Mini Olympics *Table Tennis *Cricket *Indoor
     focus primarily on walk, trot and canter skills. For more         Athletics *Kwik Cricket *Netball *Tag-rugby (non contact)
     advanced riders, jumping may be an option. The stable             *Basketball *Hockey *Relays *Uni-Hoc *Dodge Ball
     management experience will range from grooming horses             *Capture-the-Flag *Danish Long Ball *Rounders *Lacrosse
     to preparing feeds.                                               *Volley Ball *Bench Ball *Boccia

          10 - 15 YEARS OLDS                    NEW FOR 2018

                                                                              WEEK
     media moguls
     Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)
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     Train to become a journalist or work behind the scenes of a video
     camera on our new Media Moguls course, where you can learn all
     about news reporting. Whether you want to seek out the latest
     stories, be a TV presenter, or write for a newspaper, this course will
     look at all of the aspects of working in the media in today’s society.
     The course will include elements on social media, radio, TV, and you
     will even get the chance to create your own newspaper - ‘The Star’!
     There will be the chance to develop writing styles, from how to
     write news stories, to features, interviews and reviews. For those
     interested in imagery, there will also be the chance to use digital
     photographic equipment and video cameras, and to learn the
     basics of design and layout in print and online media.

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10 - 15 YEARS OLDS

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forensic Science
Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)
Super Stars Forensic Science will look at how crimes are
investigated and how different pieces of information can be
brought together to solve a crime through a mixture of practical
investigations and research. The different roles that scientists
play will be explored and CSI reports produced. There may even
be opportunities for role-play for any natural performers!

Any returning Scientists from the 2017 course will be set
additional challenges through the week.

     8 - 15 YEARS OLDS
                                                                      WEEKS

                                                                    7, 9 &11

Watersports
Cost: £250 per week (including packed lunch)
This popular and exhilarating course is held at Wirral             NB In the event of inclement weather staff at the centre
Sailing Centre, West Kirby Marine Lake. During the                 sometimes revert to “plan B” whilst we will try our
week children will have opportunities to take part in a            best to provide a full week of water based activities we
wide range of water based activities including sailing,            may occasionally include a local walk, beach games or
windsurfing, kayaking, Canadian canoes, stand up paddle            orienteering etc.
boards, raft building and power boating. Wet suits and
buoyancy aids are supplied and children are asked                  Please note participants will need to be in school by
to bring suitable footwear, a towel and a swimming                 9.30am each morning for watersports and will be
costume. Participants are supervised at all times by the           taken to West Kirby by minibus.
fully qualified instructors at the centre.

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10 - 15 YEARS OLDS

     Art Workshop
     Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)
     Printmaking, collage and sculpture are just some of the
     techniques taught and experimented with during this
     stimulating and varied course!
                                                                      WEEK
     Different artists and styles will be explored and everyone

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     taking part will receive a sketchbook to record their
     creations in during the week.

           7 - 10 YEARS OLDS

     Gymnastics with
                                                                       WEEK

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     Cost: £140 per week (including lunch)
     There will be lots of fun learning and developing            and vaulting during the course. By the end of the week,
     gymnastic skills and abilities during this week long         participants should be able to perform a floor routine
     course. Jumps, balances and shapes will be perfected         that combines travel, agilities, jumps and balances and
     before moving on to work on agilities such as forward,       simple vaults.
     backward and side rolls, handstands and cartwheels.
     Daily strength and conditioning sessions will help develop   Gymnastics will take place during the morning. In the
     the prerequisite core strengths and participants will also   afternoon, participants will join the Super Stars Multi
     learn how to springboard, progressing onto trampette         Sports course (details can be found on page 8).

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Course Listings
February half-term                                                                             WEEK 8: 30TH JULY-3RD AUGUST                                 AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST
                                                                                               Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym, Sports & Go-Karting    (4-5)       £105        £30
WEEK 1: 19TH-23RD FEBRUARY                                   AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST
                                                                                               Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing, Go-Karting with          (5-7)       £105        £30
Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym & Sports                (4-5)       £105        £30       Multi-Sports
Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing with Multi-Sports         (5-7)       £105        £30       Rising Stars Masterchef                                      (5-7)       £140        N/A
Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30       Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30
                                                                                               Super Stars Riding & Stable Management with                 (7-15)       £140        N/A
                                                                                               Multi-Sports
Easter
                                                                                               Super Stars Musical Theatre                                 (7-15)       £140        N/A
WEEK 2: 3RD-6TH APRIL                                        AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST   Super Stars Art Workshop                                    (10-15)      £140        N/A
Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym & Sports                (4-5)        £85        £30
Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing with Multi-Sports         (5-7)        £85        £30       WEEK 9: 6TH-10TH AUGUST                                      AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST
Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)        £85        £30       Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym, Sports & Go-Karting    (4-5)       £105        £30
                                                                                               Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing, Go-Karting with          (5-7)       £105        £30
WEEK 3: 9TH-13TH APRIL                                       AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST   Multi-Sports
Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym, Sports & Go-Karting    (4-5)       £105        £30       Rising Stars Melody Makers NEW FOR 2018                      (5-7)       £140        N/A
Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing, Go-Karting with          (5-7)       £105        £30       Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30
Multi-Sports                                                                                   Super Stars 5day Watersports                                (8-15)       £250        N/A
Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30       Super Stars Musical Theatre                                 (7-15)       £140        N/A

May half-term                                                                                  WEEK 10: 13TH-17TH AUGUST                                    AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST
                                                                                               Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym, Sports & Go-Karting    (4-5)       £105        £30
WEEK 4: 29TH MAY-1ST JUNE                                    AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST
                                                                                               Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing, Go-Karting with          (5-7)       £105        £30
Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym, Sports & Go-Karting    (4-5)        £85        £30
                                                                                               Multi-Sports
Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing, Go-Karting with          (5-7)        £85        £30
                                                                                               Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30
Multi-Sports
                                                                                               Super Stars Riding & Stable Management with                 (7-15)       £140        N/A
Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)        £85        £30
                                                                                               Multi-Sports
                                                                                               Super Stars Media Moguls NEW FOR 2018                       (10-15)      £140        N/A
Summer                                                                                         Super Stars Judo                                            (7-15)       £140        N/A

WEEK 5: 9TH-13TH JULY                                        AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST
Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym, Sports & Go-Karting    (4-5)       £105        £30       WEEK 11: 20TH-24TH AUGUST                                    AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST

Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing, Go-Karting with          (5-7)       £105        £30       Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym, Sports & Go-Karting    (4-5)       £105        £30
Multi-Sports                                                                                   Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing, Go-Karting with          (5-7)       £105        £30
Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30       Multi-Sports
                                                                                               Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30

WEEK 6: 16TH-20TH JULY                                       AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST   Super Stars 5 day Watersports                               (8-15)       £250        N/A

Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym, Sports & Go-Karting    (4-5)       £105        £30       Super Stars Gymnastics with multisports                     (7-10)       £140        N/A

Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing, Go-Karting with          (5-7)       £105        £30       Super Stars Masterchef                                      (7-15)       £140        N/A
Multi-Sports
Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30
                                                                                               October half-term
Super Stars Riding & Stable Management with                 (7-15)       £140        N/A
Multi-Sports                                                                                   WEEK 12: 22ND-26TH OCTOBER                                   AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST
                                                                                               Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym & Sports                (4-5)       £105        £30
WEEK 7: 23RD-27TH JULY                                       AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST   Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing with Multi-Sports         (5-7)       £105        £30
Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym, Sports & Go-Karting    (4-5)       £105        £30       Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30
Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing, Go-Karting with          (5-7)       £105        £30
Multi-Sports                                                                                   WEEK 13: 29TH OCTOBER-2ND NOVEMBER                           AGE      WEEKLY COST DAILY COST
Rising Stars Sign Language Workshop NEW FOR 2018             (5-7)       £140        N/A       Little Stars Art & Craft, Dance, Gym & Sports                (4-5)       £105        £30
Super Stars Multi Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30       Rising Stars Art & Craft, Climbing with Multi-Sports         (5-7)       £105        £30
Super Stars 5day Watersports                                (8-15)       £250        N/A       Super Stars Multi-Sports with Climbing                      (7-15)       £105        £30
Super Stars Masterchef                                      (7-15)       £140        N/A
Super Stars Forensic Science                                (10-15)      £140        N/A

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General Information
     Welcome & Pick-Up Points:                                                     Booking information:
     Little Stars – Pre-Prep.                                                      A.	The full amount payable is required when making a booking. Booking
     Rising Stars - Little School.                                                     may be completed online, with credit/debit card payments or
     Super Stars - Sports Hall.                                                        childcare vouchers.

     A map detailing Welcome Points can be found on the back cover.                B.	Rise and Shine / Twilight sessions charges need to be added
                                                                                       if relevant to your booking. Once a booking has been received
     A. Courses run from 10am to 4pm unless otherwise stated.                          an automated email will be sent acknowledging receipt and
                                                                                       confirmation of the booking.
     B.	If attending from 10am to 4pm students can be dropped off no earlier
         than 9.50am and pick-up should be no later than 4pm. If you arrive        C.	In the case of a booking no longer being required, please contact
         later than 4pm your child may have been taken to the ‘Twilight’               the Star Activities Team on 0151 651 3095 or email staractivities@
         session and an £8 charge will be made.                                        birkenheadschool.co.uk to discuss the matter. In the case of a refund,
                                                                                       there may be an administrative charge applicable.
     C.	Parents and attendees should register at the Welcome Point for their
         course. Responsibility for the child is accepted once registration has
         taken place.                                                              Cancellations & Exclusions:
     D.	Parents/guardians need to ensure their child is registered and            A.	All cancellations are only effective when notification is received by
         signed in and signed out each day with the course tutor at the                the Course Administrator in writing/e-mail.
         Welcome Point.
                                                                                   B.	In the event of a Twilight Sessions needing to be cancelled,
     E.	Parents are required to sign out children at the end of the day with          notification needs to be received no later than 1pm on the day of
         the relevant tutor. This also applies when collecting children of             booking for staffing and catering purposes. Notification after this
         friends and relatives.                                                        time will result in the session being charged.

                                                                                   C.	Birkenhead School reserves the right to cancel a course if numbers
     Rise & Shine and Twilight Sessions                                                enrolled have not reached a minimum required and are not financially
                                                                                       viable and also reserves the right to change/amend the programme
     A.	Children will be escorted to their course venue at the start of the day       where unavoidable (eg illness of a specialist instructor).
         and picked up at the end of the day and a register is signed with the
         course tutors.                                                            D.	Birkenhead School reserves the right to exclude any child if, in the
                                                                                       view of the Course Director, the child’s presence is making it difficult
     B.	Twilight closes promptly at 6pm and parents are advised to arrive no          for the course to function effectively.
         later than 5.50pm to enable any staff updates.
                                                                                   E.	Birkenhead School will not accept responsibility for any aspect of the
     C.	The light tea served at Twilight sessions is not intended to replace          Star Activities programme, including services and facilities offered by
         their meal at home.                                                           tutors/coaches/suppliers, or for any loss, damage, or expense of the
                                                                                       client, which is due to adverse weather conditions, industrial disputes
     D.	A late charge of £20 may be levied at the discretion of the Course            or any other cause beyond the control of the School.
         Director.

     E.	The Twilight sessions may be declined to parents who repeatedly           Refunds:
         arrive late (after 6pm) to pick up their child.
                                                                                   A.	Refunds will be offered if the following notice is given before a
                                                                                       course starting:
                                                                                       More than 4 weeks notice                         100%
                                                                                       Less than 4 weeks but more than 1 week           75%
                                                                                       Less than 1 week notice                          0%

                                                                                   B.	Where a child is withdrawn for specific days from a full week’s
                                                                                       booking, any refunds will be based on the difference between the
                                                                                       initial cost and the remaining cost.

                                                                                   C.	In the event of cancellation due to sickness, a credit will be given on a
                                                                                       future Star Activities course.

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Childcare Vouchers                                                              Catering:
Childcare Voucher Scheme (OFSTED registration number EY320318).                 A.	Lunch will be provided each day and is included in the cost of
                                                                                    the course. A vegetarian option will be available and dietary
Under current legislation we are able to offer parents the childcare                requirements will be catered for when feasible.
voucher scheme for all course costs including before and after care. We
currently have various accounts and are happy to open others from               B.	Nuts are not used in the preparation of food. Any allergies should be
different providers:                                                                communicated to the Star Activities team through the online booking
COMPUTERSHARE a/c Birkenhead School HAC                                             system or in writing via email.
BUSY BEES a/c: 00027347
SODEXO a/c: 160415                                                              C.	Cereal & toast will be offered in a café style arrangement for those
CARE4 a/c: 94581687                                                                 attending Rise & Shine before 9.30am. A light tea is provided for
KIDS UNLIMTED a/c: 27596                                                            those booked in to Twilight. Please note this is not intended to
KIDDI VOUCHERS a/c: Birkenhead School HAC                                           replace their meal at home
EDENRED a/c: P20202000
FIDELITI a/c: Birkenhead School HAC
RG CHILDCARE a/c Birkenhead School HAC                                          Insurance:
(Edenred vouchers only: Please note parents will need to put a ‘P’ in
front the account number when paying on-line).                                  Birkenhead School does not insure pupils on the courses against illness,
                                                                                theft or loss of personal effects. The School has cover in respect of claims
                                                                                arising under the terms of its Public Liability Policy where the School
What to bring:                                                                  is legally liable. Parents are advised to review their insurance cover for
                                                                                any accidents that may arise that aren’t covered by the School Public
A. A water proof coat and clothing relevant to their activity.                  Liability Policy and for any items brought to the School. No liability will
                                                                                attach to the School or its staff for the damage to, or the loss or theft of,
B.	Children are welcome to bring a morning or afternoon snack.                 any property whether arising as a result of negligence or otherwise.
    We would encourage healthy snacks to go alongside the healthy
    activities and would ask that snacks do not contain nuts.
                                                                                Safeguarding Children:
C.	A Tuck Shop will be open during break times. Money should be
    provided in a wallet or purse for any purchases as appropriate.             Birkenhead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
    Please read the insurance section. Please note that the Tuck Shop           physical, emotional and moral safety and welfare of each child in its
    is not available for Little Stars (4-5 years) and these children are        care. The School Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy covers three
    encouraged to bring in a healthy snack.                                     main elements:

                                                                                A. Providing a safe environment for children/young people to learn in.
What NOT to bring:
                                                                                B.	Fostering an environment in which every child/young person feels
A. Electronic games (DS, PSP etc) computers and cameras                             valued and able to articulate their wishes and feelings in their
                                                                                    preferred method of communication in an atmosphere of acceptance
B.	Mobile phones may only be used with the permission of the course                and trust.
    tutor/course director.
                                                                                C.	Identifying and responding to children/young people in need of
C.	Jewellery, expensive fashion accessories, inappropriate amounts                 support and/or protection.
    of money.
                                                                                This policy is in accordance with Wirral’s Local Safeguarding Children’s
                                                                                Board Child Protection Procedures and the Government document
Medical Information:                                                            ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ (March 2015). The policy can
                                                                                be viewed on the school website: www.birkenheadschool.co.uk and a
A.	At least one qualified first aider will be on site to deal with any minor   copy can be requested by contacting the Star Activities team.
    injuries from 8am - 6pm each day.

B.	Medical conditions, dietary requirements or allergies should be
    communicated to the Star Activities team through the online booking
    system or in writing via email.

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