Tree Tops

Wraparound Care Provision at Fern Hill

Tree Tops is Fern Hill’s in-house wraparound care provision for all children from Nursery through to Year 6, managed and led by Fern Hill staff. It is a place to play and learn, and all children are welcome for breakfast from 7:30 am until the start of their school day and after school from the end of their school day until 6:00 pm. After school, there are two additional options: an early half session until 4:30 pm or a late half session from 4:30 – 6:00 pm. The late half session is available for children in Years 1 - 6 who are attending an extracurricular club after school. 

Our thoughtfully planned provision includes crafts, role-play/small world and construction/Lego, puzzles and games, access to the computing suite and our fantastic outdoor areas with the Secret Garden, Astroturf pitch, table tennis tables, basketball and netball hoops and multi gym equipment. There is also a quiet space for working and reading. Children are welcome to bring their homework to complete, but please be aware that there is no teaching support available to them for this at the present time. Most weeks have a theme, to inspire and engage the children in their learning and play.

Depending on the session, children are offered breakfast, a healthy snack and/or a light tea during their time at Tree Tops.

Please note that on the last day of every term, school closes early at 1:30 pm. Tree Tops is open for a single session that runs from 1:30 - 4:30 pm only, chargeable as a full session. 

The charges for the 2022/2023 school year are as follows:

Session	Time	Charge
Breakfast Club	7:30 am — start of the school day	£8.50
After School Club — FULL session	End of the school day — 6:00 pm	£15.50
After School Club — EARLY HALF session	End of the school day — 4:30 pm	£9.50
After School Club — LATE HALF session Available to children in Year 1 — Year 6	4:30 – 6:00 pm	£9.50

Booking and Paying for Tree Tops

Booking for Tree Tops sessions is made online through ParentPay up to 100 days in advance. Payment may be made by debit/credit card or bank transfer through ParentPay or by Childcare Vouchers or Tax-free Childcare (TFC) payments.  

Step-by-step guidance on how to book and pay through ParentPay is available here.

Payment using Childcare Vouchers or Tax-free Childcare (TFC) payments is only available by prior arrangement and must be requested in advance of booking. For further information, please click here. 

For the safety and security of your child, it is extremely important that you complete and submit the Tree Tops Home School Agreement BEFORE your child attends a session. The Agreement should be completed online as a Google form, available via this link:

Tree Tops Home School Agreement

A paper copy of the Agreement is available from the school office on request. Your child will not be able to attend Tree Tops if we do not have a completed Agreement.

If you have any questions about Tree Tops or would like further information on how to book and pay for sessions, please contact us at: treetops@fernhill.rbksch.org