What happens in bad weather?

Our after-school clubs are drop-off sessions only unless your child has specific needs that require your presence during the session. If necessary, please discuss this with us prior to booking so that we can ensure that your child’s needs are appropriately met.

Please meet us in The Hollow at 5pm. The Hollow is to the right of the ticket office and will be signposted for you. We will be ready and waiting to meet you and your child/ren.

At the end of the session, we will bring the children back to The Hollow. Please meet us there to collect your child/ren at 6:30pm.

Our Heligan Rangers After-School Clubs are outdoor sessions – we will spend all of our time outside, so please ensure that your child comes equipped for the changeable Cornish weather in comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. As Wainright said “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing!”

• Waterproofs – ideally trousers and a jacket, particularly on typical Cornish days!
• Wellies for damp days or old trainers or similar for dry days
• Warm clothes and layers in cold weather – including hats and gloves
• A refillable water bottle – we have plenty of access to fresh water, so these can be refilled as needed.
• Medication as appropriate – this must have been detailed on the consent form or, if medication requirements have changed since completing the booking form, detailed in a notification email to the Learning & Wellbeing team

Please do not send your child with a mobile phone or any other electronic devices – there will be no opportunity to use them, and we cannot guarantee their safety.

Sessions will be led by our Learning Engagement Lead – a qualified teacher - as well as our other experienced team members. All members of the Rangers team have undertaken an enhanced DBS check and completed appropriate Safeguarding Training. We ensure that at least one member of the Rangers team on site each day is trained in Paediatric First Aid. All the team are familiar with Heligan’s Safeguarding Policy & Procedures. We will ensure a ratio of no more than 8 children to 1 member of staff.

Before the block starts

· A full refund will be offered if you cancel more than a week before the block starts.

· If you cancel within the last week before the block starts and we can fill your space, we will offer a full refund.

Once the block has started

· Fees are normally non-refundable. Please let us know of any exceptional circumstances.

Missed sessions

· We cannot refund or credit missed sessions due to e.g. holidays or minor illness.

· If Heligan must cancel a session, we’ll either arrange another session or refund you for the missed session.

If we make changes

· If we cancel the whole block before it starts you will receive a full refund

· If we change something important (such times or days) and you can’t attend, we will refund you for affected sessions.