Wraparound - Start and Stay 

School-led wraparound care at Finchingfield Academy

Start and Stay is Finchingfield Academy school-led wraparound care offer, providing trusted breakfast, and after-school provision for children at our school.

Run by the school, for our school community, Start and Stay gives children a safe, familiar and enriching place to be before school, after school and during the holidays.

Our aim is simple: to support working families with reliable, high-quality childcare while giving children the opportunity to eat well, play, build friendships, enjoy enrichment and flourish beyond the school day.

At Finchingfield Academy, we currently offer START (Breakfast Club) and STAY (After-School Club) provision. We regularly review demand from families and assess the needs of our school community each term.

In line with Canonium Learning Trust's Wraparound Care Policy, the school will continue to review participation levels, parental feedback, operational viability and community needs when considering any expansion of its wraparound offer. Our aim is to ensure that any provision introduced is sustainable, high-quality and responsive to the needs of children and families.

Why choose Start and stay?

Start and Stay is more than childcare.

It is part of our wider school offer: a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where children can continue to grow, play and flourish beyond the formal school day.

Through Start and Stay, children benefit from:

• familiar school surroundings

• trusted adults who know the children

• clear safeguarding arrangements

• healthy food and snacks

• a balance of calm, active and creative opportunities

• positive routines before and after school

• inclusive support for different needs

• strong links between home, school and community

A school-led approach

Start and Stay is run by our schools, for our school communities.

This means provision is shaped around the needs of children and families, rather than a one-size-fits-all commercial model. Children remain in a familiar environment, supported by staff who understand the school, its routines, its safeguarding arrangements and its values.

As part of Canonium Learning Trust, Finchingfield Academy works with other schools across the Trust to share expertise, resources and strong systems. This helps us provide wraparound care that is consistent, sustainable and focused on children’s wellbeing.

Our Trust vision is:

One body, many members, flourishing together.

Start and Stay reflects this vision by supporting families, strengthening school communities and helping children access wider opportunities.

Our promise to families

Through Start and Stay, we aim to provide:

• safe and well-supervised provision

• a warm and welcoming environment

• positive relationships with trusted adults

• healthy food and snacks

• a balance of play, rest and activity

• inclusive provision for children’s different needs

• reliable support for working families

• clear booking and communication arrangements

• fair and transparent pricing

Booking and availability

Places are subject to availability and must be booked in advance.

Ad-hoc bookings may be available where staffing and capacity allow.

Further information about booking arrangements, payment options, cancellations and availability will be shared by the school.

For current availability, please contact the school office.

Cancellation Proceedure / Policy

To help us maintain appropriate staffing levels and keep our fees as affordable as possible, all wraparound care sessions must be booked and paid for in advance.

If you need to cancel a session, please provide at least 48 hours' notice. Sessions cancelled with more than 48 hours' notice will be credited back to your Arbor account for use against future bookings. 

As a parent or guardian, you cannot cancel or modify booked wraparound sessions (Breakfast or After-School Clubs) yourself via the Arbor Parent Portal or Arbor App.

To cancel a prebooked session:

1. Contact your child's school office directly via email office@finchingfieldacademy.com

The school's admin team will remove the participant from the register and process any required refunds or credits to your customer account manually.

Unfortunately, cancellations made with less than 48 hours' notice, or non-attendance on the day, cannot be refunded or credited, as staffing and resources will already have been arranged.

If the school is unable to provide a booked session, a full refund or account credit will be issued.