At Cherry Tree, we believe breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and our Breakfast Club gives children the best start to the day and that after-school clubs are a fundamental part of the school day and our wider offer for the curriculum.
Breakfast Club runs every day of the school year from 7:45am – 8:50am, and offers flexibility to parents to support with employment, childcare and at a very competitive rate. Breakfast Club is run and managed by a dedicated team of staff, who all also support children in school during the day in a different capacity, so there is always a familiar adult waiting to greet children with a smile. As well as offering breakfast, reading support, and school work support, we also offer sports activities every morning with one of our partner organisations – all at no additional cost!
We are incredibly proud of our outstanding after-school club offer, offering on average over 60 clubs every year, many for free and open to all children! In 2022-23, we had over 1000 places filled in after-school clubs, and are on track to offer even more this year. This is in addition to our Lunchtime Club & Breakfast Club offer in school. After-schools clubs not only give children the opportunity to develop a new passion or skill or provide exit routes for progression, but give children the chance to work with a range of different children and staff. If you’d like to know anything else about after-school clubs, please speak to the school office.
More Information
See below for more information about our after-school and breakfast clubs.
Timings and Cost
Breakfast Club runs from 7:45am to 8:50am. In order for your child to have breakfast, please ensure they arrive before 8:30am. Breakfast Club costs £2.50 per day; however, if your child qualifies for income-based Free School Meals then this service is FREE.
Inclusivity
Our clubs are completely inclusive and open to everyone. If you think your child may need additional support or adaptations to fully enjoy a club, just let us know!
Feedback
We are always looking for ways to further improve our offer, so if you have any links or think there is something else we could run, please let us know. For example, it was fed back that our community wanted more clubs for FS2, so in the summer term we opened up more clubs to our youngest children!
How To Book
Booking onto after-school and breakfast clubs is easy. All bookings can be made within a few taps, using our My Child at School app. Clubs go live at a specific time on an evening to allow all parents the opportunity to sign their children up, and more information can be found on our MCAS page.
Benefits of After-School Clubs
After-school clubs have a number of benefits to both children and parents:
- Children develop confidence, social skills and communication
- Children can form relationships with new staff members in school
- Children can learn a new skills or even find a new hobby
- Parents have the peace-of-mind that their child is being cared for, and for free or a minimal price
- Gives more flexibility to working parents or parents with other commitments
Benefits of Breakfast Club
There are so many benefits to bringing your child to Breakfast Club:
- Research shows that a good breakfast can help your child concentrate and focus in class
- Children have the opportunity to socialise in a relaxed environment
- Research shows that physical activity can have an impact on concentration, and as well as breakfast, our children are able to access Grassroots Sports Club before school too – all for FREE
- Children can be dropped off from 7:45am, making it easier to get to work or be more flexible with hours
- There is always a range of healthy choices available every day