Wraparound care
We understand that family life can be extremely busy and we aim to provide parents with flexibility at the start and end of the school day, with wraparound care available from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Breakfast Club and Stay & Play
There is an optional paid Breakfast Club from 07:30 or early drop off with no breakfast from 07:45. The complimentary Early Bird Club operates from 08:00 on the tennis courts (or the Friend’s Hall in inclement weather). At 08:20 children from Kindergarten to Form One line up on the tennis courts and are escorted to their classes by class teachers.
The Stay & Play Club operates daily as after school care during term time from 15:30 to 18:00. Drinks and biscuits are provided at 15:45. A light supper is provided for all children with drinks at 16:45, provided they have been booked in no later than 14:00 on the day. The cost of wrap around care is billed at the end of each term and added to the next term’s invoice. A register is kept to log attendance. Please refer to our Fee Sheets for a breakdown of costs.
Booking forms for both Breakfast Club and Stay & Play are distributed by the school office at the start of each term and available via the ParentMail App. Stay & Play bookings can also be made via stayandplay@rydeshill.com. If you wish to book your child onto Stay & Play for the same day, please contact the school office directly (office@rydeshill.com).
Prep Club (homework club)
Prep Club is available for pupils from Lower Preparatory to Form One and runs from Monday to Thursday. The club is usually held in the Form One Classroom and is supervised by a class teacher. Lower Preparatory can book from 3:45 to 4:15 (30 minutes) and Middle Preparatory to Form One from 3:45 to 4:45 (one hour). Pupils should be encouraged to attend some of these classes as they foster good homework practice which can then be replicated at home.
Collection is from outside the science lab and if a child is not collected, they will be taken to Stay & Play in the nursery. The children are dismissed at either 4:15 or 4:45 to avoid study being disrupted. If, for any reason, there is a need to collect your child earlier than these times, please let us know via the school office (office@rydeshill.com) in advance. Bookings for Prep Club can be made via the school office with the Prep Club booking form which can be found on the ParentMail app.