Dates: Tuesday 25 July to Thursday 27 10am-12.30pm

What is it? Holiday Club is an annual adventure full of Bible stories, songs, drama, messy challenges, quizzes, games, craft, prayers and quieter times too! It is run by Churches Together in Histon and Impington.

Timing: Registration begins at 10am and we finish at 12:30pm.

Where does it happen? Histon Baptist Church

Who can come? Children who are currently in school years Reception up to Year 6. We hope to cater for children with most special needs. Please pre-arrange this with us by writing any needs on the Registration Form

How can I sign my children up?

Click on this link and complete one form for each child you would like to come along: Holiday Club 2023 Children's Registration Form

Do I have to pay? Holiday Club is sponsored by Churches Together in Histon and Impington. We welcome donations to help with our running costs: whatever you think you can afford. A suggested donation would be £15 per first child, then £10 for other children in the same family. We will have a card reader available at Registration during the week. We can accept cheques payable to Churches Together or cash. There is also the option of bank transfer to:

Account: Churches Together in Histon and Impington

Sort Code: 20-17-19

Account: 00480711

Reference: Donation

What do I bring? Children should bring a hat in hot weather and wear sun-cream etc. Bring a bottle of drink.

Refreshments: We will provide drink top-ups and a biscuit mid-morning and we finish in time for the children to go home for lunch.

Clothing: no special clothes are required, but please bear in mind that activities involve being active and making stuff.

Health: First Aid trained staff will be on hand to attend to first-aid needs. If your child needs to take any medication during the sessions, we will require written permission for a qualified First Aider on site to administer this.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Tim Blake on 07905 321 901 tim@standrewshiston.org

We look forward to welcoming you to Catastrophe Castle!

This summer…Holiday Club 2023 is Surf's Up!

Every day we will hear true stories from the Bible about who Jesus is through the eyes of Peter, one of his closest followers who at one point denied knowing Jesus but was soon forgiven and then was the first leader of the Christian church!

There will be Bible stories, singing, drama, games, sports, messy challenges, crafts, chill out times and some more Wonky-Donkey Olympics! It’s a safe place to be with friends and to make new ones, to try some new activities and some you already enjoy. We aim to make Holiday Club as inclusive as possible to all children including those with special needs. Please get in touch if you would like more information.

To find out more get in touch with either Tim Blake (tim@standrewshiston.org), Georgina Symons, Rachel Carr.

Holiday Club 2023 | How to join the team

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR ADULT TEAM MEMBERS BUT STILL OPEN FOR JUNIOR TEAM

Role descriptions

Holiday Club 2023 | ‘Surf’s Up’

Please read through the roles below to see how you think you might serve on the Holiday Club team this year. At the bottom you will find a link to the online application form.

The theme for this year is ‘Surf’s Up’. It will be set on a beach on a small island. Through this we will explore who Jesus is through the eyes of Peter, who Jesus asked to ‘build his church’.

Essential | All Roles

enthusiasm; to share Bible truths about who Jesus is, to build friendship, to be prepared,
to attend training events: one of Thursday 22nd or Tuesday 27th June 2023 (both evenings)
to understand Safeguarding and attain the relevant Safeguarding Training
to work under the leadership of the Holiday Club Core team

Security Team (5-10)

As a member of the ‘security’ team you will -

Be responsible to the member of the leadership team with delegated responsibility for security
Be aware of the security and health & safety risk assessment and use it to keep children and adults at holiday club as safe as possible
Ensure the site is secure prior to holiday club starting each day
Assist in making sure children do not leave the site during holiday club, and only access designated places
Ensure people who are not part of the team do not access the holiday club site
Have a current DBS in place and have attended safeguarding training

Refreshments Team (3)

Help serving drinks and biscuits for different groups

Prepare drinks and biscuts
Cake offerings?
Food hygiene certificate level 1 would be great
Provide simple lunch for the team

Group Leader (12+)

We are committed to each group of children having capable, committed and Christian leadership. Those characteristics can be shared among the 2 leaders in each small group.
To guide and assist your children through each activity, encouraging them to join in with everything
To share the Bible and life truths for each day appropriately with your group
To provide warm and consistent care to each child, valuing them as individuals
Prepare material for discussion times (about 20 minutes worth) as directed by Tim
Have a current DBS in place and have attended safeguarding training

Activity managers (4-8)

Creating, resourcing and directing activities e.g. Construction, Treasure Hunt, Escape Room, Arts, Sports type activities that link in to the theme of the year.
Have a current DBS in place and have attended safeguarding training

Admin Team

Both before the event and during the week

Recruitment paperwork alongside SGO and Secretary?
Allocating children to groups
Registration system for children inc. using Church Suite
Creating group information folders for group leaders

Lunches Team (~5 people each day)

Menu: Ploughman’s lunch, chocolate biscuits, squash, tea, coffee

Shopping in advance
Just beforehand: buy salad and rest of perishable items, French Loaves, as well as milk and salad if needed
Holiday Club preparation day: take supplies to Baptist Church, except for bread and salad.
Preparation on the day: Each day prepare salad and bread (shared between volunteers at home)
12.00 pm: bring prepared food to Baptist Church and set up kitchen with plates prepared and salad etc. on hatch counter
From 12.30 pm serve food, clear and wash up

Health and Safety

Health and Safety person to do on the day H & S checks and also to help with Risk Assessments.

Link to the online application form:

https://standrewshistonandimpington.churchsuite.com/forms/xl4ntrv6

Or scan the QR code:

Holiday Club 2022 visited Catastrophe Castle!

The Churches Together in Histon and Impington are delighted and excited to announce that we will be running a Holiday Club once again this summer. We are going to run for three days from July 26-28, 10am-12.30pm.  Our theme this year is ‘Catastrophe Castle’. The action is set in a Fairytale land where a group of unlikely dragon-slayers are on a journey to Catastrophe Castle, to try their hand at slaying the fearsome dragon who has put the King under a sleeping spell and locked him in a tower. Our three heroes are all misfits - there’s Oopsy-Daisy who’s super clumsy…Grumpy Gordon - half human, half donkey and H8PO, an alien robot from Planet Sci-fi. Our heroes have never felt like they’ve fitted in, but as they journey together through the Fairytale Kingdom, they meet some interesting characters and work together to save the day.

Every day the characters, along with the children, will hear true stories from the Bible about people who didn’t fit in either and they’ll be learning about how Jesus loved them, welcomed them and restored them to society. We hope to share with the children the amazing truth that there is a real Kingdom - God’s Kingdom - where everyone is loved and welcomed, where no-one gets left out.

There will be Bible stories, singing, drama, games, messy challenges, crafts, chill out times and some more Wonky-Donkey Olympics! It’s a safe place to be with friends and to make new ones, to try some new activities and some you already enjoy. We aim to make Holiday Club as inclusive as possible to all children including those with special needs. Please get in touch if you would like more information.