Pekerau Primary School
The Safe & Happy Club has been operating an after school care programme from Pekerau Primary School since 2011. We then expanded to add a school holiday programme and more recently a breakfast club. Natalie Ching is the manager and with the help of her staff, does an awesome job looking after all our children.
Our breakfast club is open each morning from 7-8.30am and our afterschool care programme is open from 3-6pm. We also collect children from St Patricks School and Te Awamutu Intermediate. We offer a friendly, family like environment, where your child will be safe, happy and engaged.
Based at Pekerau Primary School, we have full use of their fabulous playground, fields & netball courts. We also supply afternoon tea and offer quiet play, craft, sport and homework for those are there that little bit later than the rest.
As we are an OSCAR programme, we have gained CYFS approval, which means we have policies & procedures which are onsite for parents to view and the WINZ subsidy is available for those families that qualify. We are reviewed every two years to ensure that we are following CYFS outlines. All our staff are police vetted and management have first aid certificates.
Pirongia Primary School
The Safe & Happy Club has been operating an after school care programme from Pirongia School since 2011. At the request of many parents we recently opened a breakfast club. Tylar Stockman is the manager and with the help of her staff, does an awesome job looking after all our children.
Our breakfast club is open each morning from 7.30-8.30am (7am on request) and our afterschool care programme is open from 3-6pm. We offer a friendly, family like environment, where your child will be safe, happy and engaged. Based at Pirongia School, we have full use of their fabulous playground, fields, courts and the pool in summer. We also supply afternoon tea and offer quiet play, craft, sport and homework for those are there that little bit later than the rest.
For those that require care over the school holidays, we offer a free shuttle into our holiday programme, that operates from Pekerau Primary School. As we are an OSCAR programme, we have gained CYFS approval, which means we have policies & procedures which are onsite for parents to view and the WINZ subsidy is available for those families that qualify. We are reviewed every two years to ensure that we are following CYFS outlines.
All our staff are police vetted and management have first aid certificates.
Te Awamutu Primary School
The Safe & Happy Club has been operating a holiday programme from Te Awamutu Primary School since 2007. We started out very small with 2 staff and 10 children, 3 of which belonged to the staff.
Over the years our numbers grew, and we now are running at capacity most school holidays. We offer a friendly, family like environment and variety of activities during the holidays. We have a great range of onsite equipment, from dress ups, to a ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ area, games, sporting and well as xbox and ps3. (only allowed on at certain times) The Safe & Happy Club also has full use of Te Awamutu Primary Schools fabulous grounds, which includes 3 adventure playgrounds, huge fields, netball courts and a pool in summer. We also do a number of outings each week.
If you would like a copy of the current holiday programme please contact us.
If you require afterschool care it is available from TAPS. This is operated by the school, and actually managed by myself.
WHAT OUR PARENTS SAY
“As a parent and teacher, I truly appreciate the energy and planning that goes into such an excellent quality programme for all age groups. Not just the children stuff, but admin and staff management and all the little things that no one sees or hears about, that makes for a smooth running and positive experiences for children and their families/whanau. For a parent, walking away confident that my child is looked after is paramount. The Safe and Happy Club you do a fantastic service to our community for working parents and caregivers.”
“I couldn’t be more happier to leave my son in the capable hands of Laille and the staff at The Safe & Happy Club. Their holiday programme is well planned with exciting things to do. My son looks forward to going in the holidays. He has an awesome time and comes home really worn out with all the fun things he gets up to either staying on site, or being out on trips.”
“My son MJ has attended The Safe & Happy Club for all of his primary years, he is in year 6, and he loves it. The main thing for me, as a mum, is that Laille is always professional and very friendly. If I need to know something about what MJ is doing, she is quick to inform me and will help in any way possible. I feel comfortable leaving MJ in their care, they rock!!!”
“My son has been attending The Safe & Happy Club for about 4 years in the Holidays. Laille, Dawn and the team are really accommodating and are always willing to listen to any difficulties my son may be having or to answer my questions. The staff always put on a really good array of age appropriate activities with a good child to adult ratio. I would highly recommend the club to anyone who are looking to keep their child safe and entertained over the school holidays.”
“The Safe and Happy Club has been a big factor in my successful career and being able to work full time as a single mum without having to worry about the care of my two children during the holidays. I believe their safety, ratios, resources and organization skills are of high quality and something they should be very proud of. They have a well-structured and organized programme every holiday that my children enjoy. The Safe and Happy Club is an excellent environment for my children, they are always looked after to an excellent standard and all their needs and wants are met. Laille and the Team’s communication is always honest and professional when discussing any issues or concerns.”