Aftercare & Holiday Club

Gateways Pre-Primary School offers Aftercare and/or Holiday Club to all our children.  The programmes are run by Jacqui (Aftercare Co-ordinator) and her loving and well trained team.  Every effort is taken to create a warm and happy environment for our children.

Aftercare Teachers

The Aftercare and Holiday Club team each have Early Childhood Education and First Aid training.

Jacqui Groenewald
Aftercare Co-odrinator
Bernadette Sauls
Squirrel Teacher
Nono Piyo
Zebra Teacher
Missy Rala
Bee Teacher

Aftercare Options

  • Option 1         until 2pm               R745.00
  • Option 2         until 5pm               R1225.00
  • Option 3         Casual basis as needed

* Fees are for 2025 (subject to change annually)

Aftercare Programme

Each class runs on an independent schedule to ensure small groups on the playground at any given time. Each afternoon, your child will participate in the following activities:

  • Creative Ring: painting, playdough, crafts, colouring, etc.
  • Outdoor Play: ball skills, climbing skills, etc.
  • Story time
  • Snack time
  • Rest Time
  • Free play

Casual Aftercare

Children who are not signed up for Aftercare are able to attend on a casual basis as needed.  Please contact Monique at reception or via Class Dojo, if you would like your child to attend aftercare. Your casual fees will be added to the following month’s invoice.

  • Casual aftercare fee till 2 pm – R55 per day
  • Casual aftercare fee till 5 pm – R65 per day
  • These prices will increase in 2025

Items Needed From Home

  • An activity book for your Grade R child and/or a colouring in book for your Grade 00 child. These will be kept in the class to be used on rainy days and as additional activities as needed throughout the year.
  • Afternoon snack and juice, in a separate container from morning snack, should your child stay after 2pm.

Communication

  • Sign Up: Email Rachel at info@gatewayspre.com
  • Pick Up: If someone different will be collecting your child, please inform Jacqui or Monique. If this is not done, your child will not be released into the person’s care until we have contacted the child’s parents and received their approval.
  • Concerns: Feel free to chat to Jacqui if you have any concerns.
  • General: Monique can assist with any general inquiries.

Late Pick Up Fees

  • Late collection after 2pm for children who stay till 2pm – fined R20, invoiced by bursar.
  • Late collection after 5:15pm for children who stay till 5pm – fined R50, payable to aftercare staff member on duty directly.

Menu

Below is an exemplar menu to show you the kinds of meals your child will receive at aftercare. Please pack an afternoon snack and juice should your child stay after 2:30 Junior Group / 3:00 Senior Group. On sunny days, your child will enjoy their snack in a “picnic” setting on the playground. The menu for the term will be posted on to Class Dojo for your reference.

Emergency Exit Plan

In the event of an outside concern e.g. civil unrest, strikes, etc.

  • Children will be moved into the senior classroom and the school will be locked.
  • A register will be taken to ensure all children and staff have been accounted for.
  • Parents will be contacted and asked to collect their children from the principal’s office exit.

In the event of an internal concern e.g. fire

  • Children will be escorted from the school and moved across the road, under the trees.
  • A register will be taken to ensure all children and staff have been safely evacuated.
  • You will be contacted and asked to collect your child from the allocated area.

From time to time, we will be practising our fire drills in the afternoon to ensure that we are prepared should an emergency present itself. The children would be ushered to the assembly point and return to school shortly.  If you arrive to collect your child at this time, please wait till we have returned to school before collecting your child. 

Holiday Club

Before the end of each term, parents are requested to sign their children up for Holiday Club at reception.  This assists the school in staffing and provisions over these periods. Children must arrive by 8:30am, children who arrive after this time will not be allowed to attend aftercare for that day. Also, unfortunately, children who are not signed up for Holiday Club will not be able to attend. Each week of holiday club has a different theme with dress up days, baking and lots of fun and exciting activities.  Details are uploaded onto Class Dojo before each holiday period.  Parents are requested to notify reception, before the holidays, if their child will be attending Holiday Club.

Casual Holiday Club

Children who do not attend Aftercare are able to join Holiday Club and are requested to sign up at reception before the holidays begin.  Fees for casual attendance will be added to the following month’s invoice. The fees below are for 2024:

  • Casual Holiday Club till 12 pm R80 per day
  • Casual Holiday Club till 2 pm R100 per day
  • Casual Holiday Club till 5 pm R125 per day

Expectations

  • Be kind to others.
  • Be polite and practice good manners.
  • Play safely.
  • Items brought to school for Show-and-Tell will stay in the office till home time.
  • No toys from home are allowed at aftercare. Children may bring a suitable and age-appropriate movie during the holidays.

Should your child not meet these expectations, they will be reminded of the rules and may be asked to sit for time out.  If a pattern is established, parents will be informed and further steps, in accordance with the school’s code of conduct, will be taken. In severe cases, if a child is causing emotional or physical harm to peers or staff, they will not be allowed to attend aftercare.

Calendar

Aftercare begins on the first day of school in January.  It runs from Monday to Friday throughout the year. Aftercare / Holiday Club is closed for the following:

  • All public holidays
  • Where a public holiday is on a Tuesday, Holiday Club will be closed on the Monday.
  • Where a public holiday is on a Thursday, Holiday Club will be closed on the Friday.
  • One week of the June/July school holidays for maintenance and repairs.

2026 Dates

Closed on the following dates:

  • 3 April: Good Friday
  • 6 April: Family Day
  • 27 April: Freedom Day
  • 1 May: Workers’ Day
  • 15 June: Closed
  • 16 June: Youth Day
  • 13 – 17 July: No Holiday Club (Closed for maintenance)
  • 10 August: Public Holiday
  • 24 September: Heritage Day
  • 25 September: School Holiday
  • 15 December: Last day of Holiday Club and ends at 1 pm.