Oxenhope CE Primary School

At Oxenhope we run a wraparound care provision called Explorers.

We believe wraparound Care Provision provides an additional opportunity for our children to connect with learning and therefore, for us to make a difference. However, we also appreciate that children need time to relax and follow special interests at their own pace. In order to foster positive mental health we feel it is vital that we teach and provide opportunities for children to follow their own special interests. Therefore, we try to ensure that children have a choice of activities and allow them space to decide how to use their time in the session.

Planned activities for Explorers are linked to a theme. These themes are based upon topical events, values, curriculum themes or to special interests. Physical activity and access to quality age appropriate texts is integrated into every session. Additionally we include activities that encourage independence, such as cooking and online safety.

Explorers staff and the school’s senior leadership team (SLT) plan and link activities to EYFS Development Matters and the National Curriculum as much as possible. The SLT have access to the children’s assessments so they can see where children are at and Explorers staff have the opportunity to share observations with the children’s class teachers during pupil progress. The Explorers staff meet with SLT half-termly to build on planning and develop ideas

Please see below an example of our planned activities for Explorers provision.