Extended Day Service – The Play Factory
Booking Places for October Half Term 2011 (3-11year olds)
To all Parents/Guardians, we have made some changes in relation to how we operate our holiday child care scheme, below are some points that you will need to be aware of if you wish to book places:
- October Half Term:
Monday 24th October – Friday 28th October 2011 (5 days) 9.00am-5.00pm.
Optional 8.00am- 6.00pm available to Working Parents for an extra charge.
- St Mary & StMichaelSchool, Sutton St, Commercial Rd, E.1 0BD
CHARGES:
Extended Day - Working Parents ONLY (8am -6pm)
Please note that Working Parents will have priority on all bookings for the Holiday Child Care Scheme. / Cost per child per day / Cost for 3 or more children per day
Working Parents / Extended Day / 8.00am – 6.00pm / £ 14.00 / £ 42.00
Normal Hours / 9.00am – 5.00pm / £ 10.00 / £ 30.00
Non-Working Parents (on Benefits) / Normal Hours / 9.00am – 5.00pm / £ 4.00 / £ 12.00
Non Residents of Tower Hamlets. / Normal Hours / 9.00am – 5.00pm / £25.00 / £75.00
2.How to make bookings
For telephone bookings/payments please e-mail –
or
By post - forward completed Booking Form together with your cheque or postal order
made payable to ‘London Borough Of Tower Hamlets’ (please do not post cash) to:
Belinda Haswell, HolidayChild Care Scheme Enrolment, Extended Day Service,
2nd Floor, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, E14 2BG.
Postal enrolments must not arrive before Monday 19th Septemberto allowequal access to enrolments for personal callers. Those on benefits must enclose copies of current benefit book (top page & inside page) or other proof. Please do not assume your place has been secured until you receive a ‘confirmation of booking’ slipand receipt for your payment (we will post this to you).
In person – Bookings open for working parents on Monday 19th September, at the addressbelow. Please call to make an appointment (between 10.00 - 4.00) and bring your completed Booking Form together with payment(exact amount please)
Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, E14 2BG
PLEASE NOTE - non working parents bookings will start on Monday 3rd October and thereafter, subject to availability – non working parentsMUST bring proof of benefit(s).
Full Payment must be made for this Holiday Scheme we do not take deposits.
- The Child Care Holiday Scheme is for the residents of Tower Hamlets and you may only book places for your own children or those who reside with you on a permanent basis.
4. You must take your Confirmation of Booking slip, Receipt of payment and your completed
Enrolment forms to the Holiday Child Care Scheme on the first day of the scheme.
If you have any queries regarding Holiday Child Care Schemes or wish to make an appointment to book places, please call us on 020-7364-4692 or 0207 364-0523.
5.Directions public transport:
East India DLR Station, down the stairs turn left to Mulberry Place.
Bus 277 (to Leamouth via CanaryWharf), get off at the very last stop, Mulberry Place is sign
posted.
Driving:
Along Aspen way (A1261) towards canning town, past Blackwall DLR station, past East India DLR station, once passed East India DLR station you will reach a round about with signs to East India Dock, Tilbury, Blackwall Tunnel, Excel Woolwich, take 1st turning off (sharp left to East India Dock) onto Saffron Avenue, go through security gate follow road round onto clove crescent.
If space is available wardens may allow you to park in the small bay at the front of Mulberry Place for 15 minutes only. You must inform the warden of your visit. Alternatively you may find parking spaces behind Mulberry Place off Poplar High Street or Robin Hood Gardens and enter the building through the back, up the stairs on Naval Row (opposite the Steamship pub) and through the gate in the wall.
6.Guidance for refunds
Pre paid places
- Parents who have paid partially or in full for places will not receive any refund for cancellation unless they inform us in writing at least 2 weeks (10 working days) before the Holiday Child Care Scheme starts, that their child cannot attend.
Parents will not receive a refund if
- During the scheme they decide to take their child away on holiday
Parents can receive a refund if
- Parents can provide a certificate during or after a 5 day or more sickness period which must be forwarded to Belinda Haswell with a cover letter.
Parents
- Cannot carry the days that their child is sick over to another period.
- Please remember, you are paying for your child’s place not your child’s attendance. If your child does not attend you will not receive a refund unless as stated above.
Extended Day Service
October 2011 Half TermHoliday Childcare Scheme Booking Form (3-11year olds)
Parent/Guardian’s Name: ______
Address: ______
______
Telephone number(s):______
How many places do you require? ______Does your child have any Special Needs? Please give details:
______
Does your child need any medication administered?______
We welcome children with special needs; each child will be assessed individually for us to establish if our sites and staff training levels are adequate to comfortably meet your child’s needs. It is essential we have full details, we may call you to discuss your child’s needs. Please use the back of the form to write more details. i.e. patterns of behaviour and how to deal with it, physical/emotional needs, likes, dislikes, staff training required, medication required.
Names of child or children,who will be attending the scheme, date of birth and the school they attend:
Name / Age / Date of Birth / School Attended1 / / /
2 / / /
3 / / /
4 / / /
Please tick the days you wish your child/children to attend: Please delete appropriate: 9am -5pm/8am-6pm
Postal Bookings:
Please enter the total amount enclosed:N.B. PLEASE DO NOT POST CASH
Please enclose proof of receipt of benefit (i.e. photocopy of income support, JSA letter etc)
______
Full amount received £______Receipt No______Officer Initials______Date______
Payment type: Cash Cheque P.O. AIMS
------
For official use only:
CONFIRMATION OF BOOKING (to be released on full payment)
Please delete appropriate: 9am- 5pm/8am – 6pm
To: ______
Tower Hamlets Extended Day Service confirms receipt of £______and ______place(s)booked.