Ralston Out of
School Care
Prospectus
Established 1995
C/o Ralston Primary School
School Road
Paisley
Pa1 3AT
0141 882 5230
www.rosc.org.uk
Welcome to Ralston Out of School Care
Every child is special at ROSC and we aim to provide a safe, secure, happy
and stimulating environment to enable your children to learn through play,
discovery and investigation and to meet their own potential.
The purpose of this prospectus is to give you all the information you need to
know about our Out of School Care. It will give you an insight into what we do in
the service and provide you with some useful information you will require if you
decide to send your child to the service. This prospectus has by no means all the
answers and as always if you have any questions or feedback please don’t
hesitate to contact me at the service.
At ROSC we operate an “open door policy” for all our parents and carers. We
will be happy to help you with any queries that you may have about the service
or the care we provide. I hope this prospectus proves useful and that your
children’s time with us is both fun and productive.
Grace Berry
Service Manager
Ralston Out of School Care Committee
Ralston Out of School Care a registered charity, which is governed by a
voluntary parent committee. The committee members are the charity trustees
of the service and together are responsible for the overall management and
smooth running of the service, supporting the Manager and staff to deliver the
best quality care and experiences. The parent committee meets six times a
year to discuss matters such a finance, fundraising and staff development in
order for the service to meet the needs of the children, families and comply
with the statutory regulatory bodies; ensuring the out of school care provides a
premium service at an affordable cost.
Ralston Out of School Care offers the best value facility in Renfrewshire for
term time childcare and holiday cover however the service is reliant on a full
parent committee to operate and maintain the future sustainability. Joining the
committee is the best way to find out how the out of school care is run and to
have your say in the future of the service.
Executive Management committee members are elected at the Annual General
Meeting (AGM), where all parents become voting members when they enrol their
child into the service. Notification of the AGM will be provided in advance and
a representative of each family is expected to attend however the committee
will makes decisions as necessary in the event of non-attendance.
Non-executive committee members can come aboard at any point during the
year where any input and suggestions from parents to continuously develop and
improve the service are welcome.
With ongoing support from parents, staff, the Head Teacher of Ralston Primary
and Renfrewshire Council, the service has maintained a very credible reputation,
which is also the focus for the future.
Alan Towle
Chairperson
MEET THE ROSC STAFF
Manager
Floor Manager
Amanda McManus
Grace Berry
Senior Worker
Claire Haggerty
Childcare workers
Clare Cannon
Support Worker
Joshua Gibbons
Senior Worker
Joanne Brown
Liz McCloy
Support workers
Claire Haggerty
Sessional Workers
Martin McKellar
Robert Hewitt
Karen McIvor
Admin
Carol Waton
What we have to offer
At ROSC we aim to offer a
range of flexible options to
help parents meet their
childcare needs. We provide
an Out of School Care for
primary school children and
those in secondary one and
two. We pick up from Ralston
Primary School but accept
children from all schools
although we cannot provide
transport. We have 70 places between 3.00pm and 6.00pm and 50 places in our
sessions before school. We also offer a Play Scheme during the Summer
holidays, the Easter holidays and the October week. We offer a variety of
activities including trips, sports, games, computer games and arts and crafts.
We also organise a summer show every year and run special events throughout
the year. If you would like to find out more about any of our services please do
not hesitate to talk to one of the team who will be happy to discuss your needs.
Morning Session Term Time 8am - 9am (38 weeks per year)
Our morning session is open to school age children between 8am – 9am in the
morning. The children have a range of
activities available to them up until 8.55am,
where they will be escorted to the playground
where we ensure that the children are in
school safely before we leave.
After School Care Term Time 3pm - 6pm
(38 weeks per year)
Our afternoon session is very popular and the
majority of children have been with us from
Primary 1. We engage the children in many
activities including dance, drama, music and
sports. As part of the national curriculum we
actively encourage children to take part in
decisions that affect them. This is
highlighted by our development of the
Children’s Council where children take part in
the planning and promoting of projects in the
service.
Holiday Club
Open All School Holidays (Except Christmas, Easter Monday,
and Public Holidays) 8am - 6pm
Our Holiday Clubs run during school holidays including in-service days. We are
open to all school age children up to the age of 14 years (and not restricted to
children who attend the Out of School Care).
We offer a variety of activities to meet the needs and interests of all age
groups, to help achieve this where possible the children will be actively
encouraged to be involved in the planning as well as the decision making process.
During the Spring, Summer and October weeks we organise a variety of trips
which will attract most young people. These include swimming, cinema, speed
boats and tubing, as well as visits to parks, museums, castles and other places of
interest.
Our holiday club takes place in the Out of School Care which is situated in
Ralston primary school. We have a wide range of resources, from arts and
crafts to pool and table tennis tables which keep the children from getting
bored. All our staff are highly trained and deliver many theme days which are
very popular with the children. We arrange theme days for other out of school
cares to attend which are also very popular with many out of schools attending.
Tubing at Bellahoustoun 2013
Scavenger Hunt at Glen Park 2012
Hampden Park 2013
Lochwinnoch Country Reserve 2012
Speed Boats on the Clyde 2013
THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT OUR OUT OF SCHOOL CARE
Snack
At ROSC we take nutrition seriously and aim to
provide a well-balanced snack daily for the
children. All 0ur staff have food hygiene
certificates and provide a weekly menu of what is
available. We are aware of children’s differing
needs and we take account of all dietary
requirements whether for health or religious
reasons.
The children are encouraged to be involved in the
process through discussion, questionnaires and
feedback from the children’s council.
“The snacks are good” Nicola P3
“Yum Yum Yum” Kendra McCauley P6
Pantomime
The service is a registered
charity committed to putting all
the money made back into the
service. However we still need to
fundraise if we want to finance an
outing that will bring children,
parents and staff together.
Everyone at ROSC is committed to
fundraising activities which will
allow us to plan and deliver the
outing which is normally a trip to
the pantomime each year. This is
well attended by many families and provides a chance for everyone to work
together in a collaborated way.
“Brilliant so enjoyable” Elaine Beacham (Zara Pr 5)
“Brilliant, the kids look forward to it every year” Emma Hamilton (Abbi )
Children’s Council
Over the past three years we have
encouraged the Children’s Council,
this was originally founded to
enable the children to be
productive in the planning and
delivering their activities which
then could be tailored to their
individual needs. This is a highly
successful venture which has
opened up different doors for the
children to be involved in their
care. One of these is the
Children’s newspaper which we published the first edition in October 2012.
“It’s good because you get to say your point” Scott Williamson P5
“You can ask for things and you sometimes get them” Archie Dickson P5
Sports Activities
Through consultation with the parent
committee, parents and children we have
brought back our Sports Activities, the
sports worker is very popular with the
children and brings with him experience that
the children learn from. With the help from
his football team they put together a
football tournament that involved five other
out of school services. Feedback from other
out of school cares include “can we have
more of these” and “our kids have not
stopped talking about it”. We also provide a
variety of different sports and games for
the children
“The football tournament was exciting and I liked” Ryan ONeil P6
“I love it when we play high jump” Erin Mckay P5
“Fun most days killer and basketball are my favourites” Emma Bitters P6
“Killer is amazing” Kendra McCauley P6
Performing Arts
We have previously had
drama, singing and dance
activities which were also
well received. Our
intention is to identify
funding that will allow us
to introduce new and
innovative activities for
the children
Shows
For the past 17 years we have been
organising shows for the children to
perform for their parents. This has
differed over the years. We have
had many different types of show
ranging from musicals to dramas.
Most children love to perform and
we actively encourage them to
showcase their talents through
music, drama, dance and song. The
children get involved from the start
of the shows, those who don’t want
to take part in the show will be responsible for music, background props, helping
with the dressmaking, hair and makeup. The show brings all the children
together working to a shared aim.
“You could see a lot of hard work went into it, Aimee loved it she was beaming
when she came off stage” Carla McKay(Aimee Pr 5)
“staff work hard at making sure that parents, the children and the school buy in
to the projects, this makes for a more collaborated way of working” Jok
Everett (Thomas Pr7)
“Mollie loves to sing and dance so this is right up her street” Kim Quinn (Mollie
Pr5)
Theme Days
Our theme days are always popular, staff work hard at putting together a
carefully thought out plan to deliver, Hawaiian
Days, Pyjama Days, Baking Days, Chocolate
Days, Pirate and Princess Days, DVD and Video
days, Healthy Days, Football Tournaments,
Camping Days, Messy Days and many more.
“The chocolate day was great because you got
chocolate on your head” Abbie Irvine P6
“I liked the pyjama day” Curtis Houston P6
“Pyjama day was epic” Thomas Everett P6
People who help us Day
Bike Day
Animal Day
Working with older children
To ensure we meet the needs of the older children that attend the service we
are committed to making sure that their time with us is fun and they leave
ROSC with as many good memories as possible. Most of the children will return
to visit. Some will also return to do the Duke of Edinburgh Award or complete
their Work Experience.
Primary 7 Nights Out 2012
Activities we offer
We offer the children a variety of activities and resources on a daily basis. We
aim to change the room layout at least once a month to ensure there are a
variety of activities offered in the room. We have listed a few of the resources
we have available below.
Building Blocks
Role Playing areas
Football Table
Table Tennis
Pool table
Useful Contact Details
Grace Berry
Ralston Out of School Care
C/o Ralston Primary School
School Road
Paisley
PA1 3AT
Telephone with answer machine: 0141 882 5230
Email: Ralston.osc@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.rosc.org.uk
Mobile 1 07969277543
Mobile 2 07969279233
Mobile 3 07969269110
Care Inspectorate
4th floor,
1 Smithhill Street,
PAISLEY
Tel: 0141 843 4230
Website: www.scswis.com
Childcare information Service,
Education and Leisure
3rd Floor, Renfrewshire House
Cotton Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1UJ
Tel: 0141 618 7180