Hilton Road Toddlers

About

We are a parent / carer ran Toddler group in Bishopbriggs.

We have children from 0-5 years old attend our club.

Unfortunately due to maximum numbers, we cannot accommodate walk ins, all spaces must be booked and paid for in advance, if you are interested in attending our club, please contact us. (External link to Facebook)

We also have a range of adults attend with the children, this has included: Mum’s, Dad’s, Gran’s, Grandad’s, Aunts, and more!

Location

We run from St James the Less Church, 66 Hilton Road, Bishopbriggs, G64 3EL.

We enter through the main door, located on Hilton Road.

There is a large car park to the left of the building, so plenty of space for those driving. And we have been given permission to use the church as a buggy park, so please be respectful of this space.

Set Up

As we are a parent / carer ran group, we rely on the adults attending to help set up and clear up.

We run rotas to ensure everyone takes a turn, and those who need support have this also.

Activities that rely on adult help are:

Toy / Play Set up
Adult Tea / Coffees
Snack time set up
Snack time clear up
Cups / Plates clear up
Toy / Play clear up

We operate a rota, where each of the adults take a turn on adult teas / coffees and children’s snack time.

These duties include:

*Adults duty*

1. Bring milk for teas and coffee

2. Take sign in sheet and make up tea and coffee for snack time starting at 10.15am (10am Thursday) (ask in case anyone has forgotten to write order down). You don’t need to add milk or sugar etc. All tea, coffee, sugar and adult biscuits are in the cupboard above the fridge.

3. Clean all cups and kids plates. Pour boiling water over everything to sterilise. There is washing liquid and cloths by the sink

*Kids*

1. Plate the snack and put out for 10.15 (10am Thu) biscuit are in the cupboard above the fridge.

2. Hand the plates through to the kitchen

3. Wipe the table and stack tables and chairs, return to the cupboard. Cleaning products and paper towels are by the hatch or in the high cupboard on the left of the kitchen door.

4. Sweep the floor. Brush and shovel is in the cupboard by the fire exit.

If you can’t make it on your duty day please message the group chat and try to arrange a swap

Days & Timings

We run 4 mornings a week.

Monday 1000 – 1110
Tuesday 1000-1110
Thursday 1000-1110
Friday 1000-1110

A typical session will run on timings, similar to these below.

09:45 – key holders arrive and set up

10:00 – start time

10:30 – biscuit and tea time

11:10 – song time/tidy up time

11.25 – Final pack up

11:30 – Hall locked up

Keys for access to the building and hall are held by our committee members, for information on our committee, please read the next section.

Committee

As we are parent / carer ran, we rely on volunteers to form our committee.

We have various adults on our committee, and from our various days, ensuring all days have a say in what is happening in the club.

If you would like to get involved in the committee, please reach out to one of the existing members of your day.

Monday – Myra, Roma, Gail
Tuesday – Kirsten, Gillian, Karen
Thursday – Amy, Debs, Lorna
Friday – Danielle, Michelle, Sarah

Our committee members are also the key keepers for the building.

Fees

We operate on a 10 week block, with payment made prior to the 10 weeks starting. The current fees are:

One child attending one day a week = £25 for 10 weeks

One child attending more than one day = £45 for 10 weeks

Two children + (at-least two over 12 months) one day a week = £30 for 10 weeks

Two children + (at-least two over 12 months) more than one day a week = £50 for 10 weeks

Our fees may change, but these will be discussed with committee and then the groups, about the changes and alternatives in the first instance.

As fees are paid 10 weeks in advance, we do not offer refunds or classes to be carried forward. This is to ensure we pay our rent and insurance.

For new attendees, we do offer a 1 week free trial class to see if our club is for you, before paying for a 10 week block.

Please note, your space for the block is not confirmed until we have received your 10 weeks payment.

Capacity

Our current capacity is 60 bodies, which is set by our insurance.

We are limited by space, therefore we can only accommodate one adult with one child.

However, we do have flexibility in adults and child ratio, like an adult is attending with two children, and one is under 12 months, then they can bring an additional adult to support.

Also if you are due to be on the rota, you can bring another adult to help, they can either help with your duties or supervise, how you work this is your choice. As long as rules and capacity is not breached.

What to Expect

We mainly operate a free play environment for little ones, with a variety of toys and activities.

We try and set up zones in the hall, we try and keep baby activities on the foam matts, and slides / seesaw on the crash mat style mats, away from the baby area.

During nicer weather, we take full advantage and make trips to the local park. We are very fortunate that there is a swing park a short walk away from our hall.

On certain occasions we do also introduce arts and crafts as well.

And on really special occasions, we try and introduce special activities for the children, this has included:

Easter hunt
Halloween party
Santa visit
Children’s Christmas party
Adults Christmas party
Soft play visits
Fire truck visit

We do where possible try and cover as many activities as possible, but there are some activities / extras that adults may need to contribute towards.

Any additional expenses will be discussed with groups prior to any commitment.

Emergency Contact

As we meet at club regularly, for health and safety, we need to hold emergency contact details for those who attend, in the unfortunate event something untoward happens.

We collect this information via a form, and held electronically. Only our committee members will have access to this information.

We do have a privacy notice for us holding this information, and can be found at the bottom of the form. This gives you a chance to agree to the way we hold and use your data prior to submitting it. If you have any concerns around this, please reach out to a committee member.

Emergency Contact Form (External link to online form)