The Hills Academy Prime Time Care Scheme

Our Prime Time before- & after-school club is held at the school daily in Term Time 7.30 - 8.30am and 3.30 - 6pm. It is open to all children attending The Hills Academy.

Contact Phone No.           01234 266498 (for further information & bookings)

Mobile Phone.                    07857 897038 (switched on during Prime Time hours only)*

* we are currently experiencing issues with the Prime Time mobile phone. Thank you for your patience while this is resolved.

Registration:
To register for the club please select the link at the top of the website Home page Magic Booking.  There is an annual registration fee of £10 per child.  This involves acceptance of the Club rules and is an annual requirement for each child in September (or when a place becomes available).

Booking

https://thehillsacademy.magicbooking.co.uk/Dashboard 

PLEASE REGISTER AND BOOK USING MAGIC BOOKING - 

Spaces are limited and booking is essential. Please also remember to book your child into Prime Time if you are unable to collect them at the end of an after-school sports or teacher-led club. It is important for Prime Time to know who to expect for fire-safety, safeguarding and catering reasons.

Fees:
The current fees in September 2025 are:

• Morning Club 7.30-8am, £3 per session (+ free breakfast club from 8am - 8.30am). 
• EYFS After School Club, 3.20-5pm, £5.50 per session
• After School Club (Years 1-6), 3.30-5pm, £5.50 per session
• Homework Club (Year 3-6), 3.30-5pm, £5.50 per session
• After School Club 5-6pm, £4.25 per session

Fees are payable on Magic Booking and payment can be made by credit/debit card or childcare vouchers/tax free childcare.  The account must be a nil balance or in credit to book.  Childcare vouchers may take up to 10 days to appear on your account.

Sessions can currently be cancelled up to 2 hours before the session starts, and you will receive a credit.  If a session is not cancelled, you will still be charged unless your child is unwell.

Credit will stay on your Magic Booking account until your child leaves the school.

Sickness & Accidents:
If a child becomes ill during a Club session, every attempt will be made to contact a parent or carer (listed on the child's account) to arrange collection of the sick child. The child will be cared for until collected. In case of a minor accident, basic First Aid will be administered.  In the case of an accident requiring more than basic First Aid, every attempt will be made to contact the parent/carer to advise or discuss the action to be taken.  An accident book will be maintained.

Morning Routine & Activities:
Morning Prime Time is currently held in the hall. Please drop your child off at the back double doors and wait for them to be signed in by the staff.

Morning Prime Time focuses on quiet play preparing the children for their day in school. It is organised so that children can choose from a range of activities.

Morning Prime Time runs from 7.30am to 8 am. Children booked onto Morning Club will transfer onto the free Breakfast Club provision which runs from 8am to 8.30am, where they can choose to have breakfast from a variety of cereal and fruit.

Evening Routine & Activities:
Upon arrival the children will be given a drink and light snack.  Following this, a range of activities are available and the children can choose what they wish to do.  Examples of the sorts of activities are:

• Craft e.g. mask making, papier-mache, painting
• Board Games & Puzzles
• Snooker/Football Table
• Dressing Up and other role play activities
• Construction e.g. Lego, K’nex
• Games and Sports, Outdoor activities in appropriate weather.
• Homework club (Years 3-6)

Children may be collected by the parent/carer or a designated person 16 years and over with the designated password and must be signed out of the club.  Afternoon Prime Time is held in the Prime Time room located next to the Nursery. 

Homework Club - Prime Time
Children in years 3 - 6 are able to attend Homework Club for the first hour.  This will take place in the Computer Suite to work with a member of staff.  From 4.30pm they will be transferred into the main Prime Time room.

 

Free Breakfast Club open to all pupils 8am- 8.30am (pilot scheme)

Our free Breakfast Club is open to all pupils every weekday morning from 8am to 8.30am and offers a calm, friendly start to the day – with food, games, and a safe space in the hall to ease into the school day. Booking in advance helps us to cater and staff appropriately. You can do this via Arbor. Please arrive no later than 8.15am to allow for enough time for your child to have breakfast and settle in before starting the school day.

You must inform us if your child has any allergies, dietary or medical needs.

 

Further Details:

The Prime Time Care Scheme provides good quality childcare in a relaxed friendly environment, in a classroom at The Hills Academy.  It is managed by the School Business Manager and regulated by Ofsted Early Years Directorate, operating under the Children Act.

The Prime Time Care Scheme is committed to offering an equally accessible service to all families which respects the race, gender, religion and culture of each person using the service, and will endeavour, to the best of its ability, to cater for any special need or disability, in line with the Equal Opportunities Policy which operates in the Club.

The school policies and procedures cover such areas as accident and sickness procedures, health & safety and behaviour management, fire and child protection are available to be viewed at the school.

Any children attending The Hills Academy aged from their third to eleventh birthdays are eligible to attend the Club. (For more detailed information see the Admissions Policy).

Children will be supervised at all times by Club staff until they are collected by their parents or a named person 16 years and older. 

All staff have been subject to Enhanced Criminal Record checks.

A Complaints Procedure exists, and in the first instance any complaint should be made to the School Office in writing or in any other suitable form stating the name of the people involved, the relevant dates and the nature of the complaint.  Further details regarding the policy can be found in the school's Complaints Policy.