After School Enrichment Clubs
Spring Season - Terms 3 & 4 (January to Easter)
Our enrichment programme aims to give as many children as possible the opportunity to try out a range of activities - broadening their experiences, sparking new interests and supporting their personal development.
Applications must be made via the online form, and we allocate places as fairly as possible once everyone's requests are in. This means it's not a 'first come, first served' scrum.
We do our best to accommodate everyone's requests but if a club is over-subscribed children who haven't been in it the previous season will be given priority.
Key dates
4.00 pm on Friday 20th November - Applications for the Spring Season open. We will email you the application link, and the club flyers and link will be in the Mailbag, and here, on the website.
4.00 pm Friday on 4th December - Your deadline for completing the online application form.
By 4.00 pm on Friday 11th December - You will have received a separate email for each club your child has a place in, telling you how to register with the provider. Please note that the emails will be sent out over that week, not all at once.
Friday 18th December - Your deadline for registering with the provider and paying.
Here are the clubs for the Spring Season
They all run from 3.30 to 4.30 except the Art Clubs, which run till 5.00.
MONDAY
- Art Yrs 1 - 6 £14.00 per session
- Let's Pretend Drama Yrs 1 & 2 £8.50 per session
- Outdoors Project Yrs 1 - 6 £8.00 per session
TUESDAY
- Art Yrs 1 - 6 £14.00 per session
- Let's Pretend Drama Yrs 3 - 6 £8.50 per session
- Guitar Club Yrs 2 - 6 £13.00 per session
- Futsal Yrs 1 & 2 £9.00 per session
- Mad Science Club Yrs 1 - 6 £9.50 per session
WEDNESDAY
- Art Yrs 1 - 6 £14.00 per session
- Futsal Yrs 3 & 4 £9.00 per session
- Wellbeing, Art & Yoga Yrs 1 - 6 £10.00 per session
- ComputerXplorers Yrs 2 - 6 £9.25 per session
- Sew What! Yrs 3 - 6 £14.00 per session
THURSDAY
- Art Yrs 1 - 6 £14.00 per session
- Futsal Yrs 5 & 6 £9.00 per session
- Wellbeing, Music & Movement Yrs 1 - 6 £10 per session
- Momentum Dance School Yrs 1, 2 & 3 £8.50 per session
- Skate After School Yrs 2 - 6 £8.50 per session
FRIDAY
- Basketball Yrs 5 & 6 £9.00 per session
- Skate After School Yrs 2 - 6 £8.50 per session
FAQs
My child loves the club they're in at the moment. Can I apply again?
Yes.
What if there are more applicants than places for a club?
Applicants who weren't in the club in the Autumn Season will have first priority. Remaining places will be filled by drawing names out of a hat.
I have more than one child. How do I apply?
You can apply for up to three children on the same form. We will do our best to allocate siblings’ clubs on the same day if you request that.
How long is the Spring Season?
A possible 11 weeks, but the number of sessions and payment arrangements will vary from club to club.
Can I just apply for Term 3?
No, if your child gets a place, it's a commitment for the whole Season (though some providers will take the payment in two instalments).
What if I haven't heard from you about a club place by the deadline?
Your child doesn't have a place in that club for the Spring Season. Apply again at Easter for the Summer Season
What ISN'T included?
Future Stars, Workshop and Tiger Martial Arts aren't part of our after school enrichment programme. You should book with them directly.
Hillcrest's Choirs are not part of our enrichment programme. Enquiries should be directed to Mr Redshaw. nredshaw@hillcrest.bristol.sch.uk
Enrichment v Wrap-around childcare
Our enrichment programme and wrap-around childcare provision serve different purposes:
- The enrichment programme aims to give as many children as possible the opportunity to try out a range of activities - broadening their experiences, sparking new interests and supporting their personal development.
- The Wrap-around provision (Future Stars and Totterdown Children's Community Workshop) is there to help you manage busy schedules by providing a safe, welcoming space for children at the end of the school day. While there are plenty of games and activities to keep children engaged, the main aim is to offer flexible, reliable childcare to support parents' work and family commitments.