Time seems to have flown by and we are already at the October break. We will return with the school on 21st October. Wishing all our children and families a restful and playful break.

The safety of children in our care is our priority. We hope the following information provides parents and carers with information on how we do this and how they can help us.

Pick Up time   We ask that parents and carers always ring the buzzer on arrival unless a member of the team says that they have seen you and that they will collect your child.   Parents and carers are asked to wait outside or in the entrance while we collect your child.  The reason for this is that unfamiliar adults within the ASC could be unsettling for other children and could also interrupt the children’s play.   If your child needs your help with leaving the ASC we will invite you in to help.   Parents and carers must ensure their child has been signed out by a member of the team. Children must never leave the ASC until they are signed out.   Parents and carers are responsible for the safety of their child once they have been signed out of the ASC.

Adults collecting children   We will only allow children to leave with an adult that has been included on the child’s registration form.   If an unfamiliar or unapproved adult asks to collect a child from CASC we will ask them to wait while we contact the parent/carer. If we are unable to contact you, we will not allow the child to leave.   We ask parents and carers to call us on 0131 665 1748 to inform us if a different adult is collecting your child.   Please do not be offended if anyone are asked to confirm their identity – we are all getting to know each other. Your patience is appreciated.

Mobile phones   We have a mobile phone policy and ask that children leave any mobile phones or smart watches in their bags or the office.   If they need to contact a parent/carer urgently, they will be assisted with this. Parent/carers can call the office on 0131 665 1748 at any time if they need to speak to their child.

Confidentiality   We are unable to discuss any other children that attend CASC with parents/carers.  This includes information about who is on the CASC register.

Playground safety   We ask that parents/carers close the playground gates behind them.   We are sorry but we ask that dogs are not brought into the playground at pick up time. If parents need to stay with their pet, they can call us on 0131 665 1748 and we will be happy to accompany their child to the gate.   We are not able to allow children using CASC to play with other children in the playground. This can seem unfair sometimes but it is for safety and insurance reasons.

Breakfast Club   We do not telephone if a child has not attended a planned breakfast club session.   Parents and carers hold responsibility for their child’s welfare until they are signed in.

External clubs   Parents and carers are responsible for letting us know if their child is attending any external or school based clubs on the days they are due to attend CASC. They also need to let us know the collection arrangements.   We will follow our Unexplained Absence procedures if children are not accounted for at registration.

A reminder for our families that we will be closed with the school for the October break. We return with the school on Tuesday 24th October. wishing everyone a pleasant break.

We welcome all parents to attend our AGM which will be held in the club at 6.30pm on Wednesday November 8th. As a charity we depend upon our families to join or support the work of our Management Committee. We aim to make our meetings as friendly and welcoming as possible and would love to see you there.

The afterschool club will again be closed in line with the school’s strike action on February 28th and 1st March.

We are now closed for the February break and return with the school on Tuesday 21st February. Wishing all our families a restful break.

A reminder that we will be closed on Monday 16th January 2023 as the teachers are on strike. We apologise for any inconvenience for our families and look forward to seeing the children again on Tuesday 17th.

… and a Happy New Year. Wishing all our children and families a peaceful and restful break. We will look forward to seeing you all when we return with the school on Weds 4th January.

We are unfortunately unable to provide full day childcare cover on the day of the teacher’s strike action, Thursday 24th November and have taken the decision to close on this day.

We hope to be able to provide a full day service for future strike action days.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes our families.

ASC has adopted a planter at the Harbour. We are Number 29 which can be found to the left of the Harbour House as you follow the road to the sea. It also has a lovely sign that the children have made.

Thank you to those who have stopped by already and have left a shell, a stone or plants. It makes me smile when I visit.

The planter is for everyone, so please, if you are passing by feel free to give it a tidy up, to add a plant, a stone or shells. And if anyone knows how to deal with greenfly in an eco friendly way, please let me know as they have been having a feast on the Rose.