KOOSA Kids After School Club at St Joseph's Primary School, Guildford has been providing, fun, active and affordable after school childcare for the children of St Joseph's Primary School, Guildford since 2005.
Our after school club at St Joseph's Primary School is open from school finish until 6.00pm and is based from the 'old school hall' (hall 2) and studio. The after school club makes use of lots of excellent facilities and each day a selection of healthy and nutritious snacks will be made available.
KOOSA Kids also run a Breakfast Club and a Holiday Club from St Joseph's Primary School,
Facilities include:
Ofsted Registration Number: EY309761
Having been inspected by Ofsted on 27th November 2019, KOOSA Kids after school club, holiday club & breakfast club at St. Joseph's Primary School has been found to 'Meet' all Ofsted requirements, achieving the highest possible grade.
Cost: £16.90 per child (£17.90 from January 2025)
Booking: You can book sessions by 6.00pm the working day before you need them or, if you require after school childcare on a more permanent basis, we can contract the days you require, guaranteeing your sessions on an ongoing basis. Call 01276 21884 for more information.
Whether they simply want to sit quietly and read a book, enjoy some creative time at one of our art tables or play with their friends inside or outside, our after school club team will accommodate their needs and help them enjoy their time at KOOSA Kids.
We understand that at the end of a busy school day, children are often tired and may just want to chill out during their time with us. For this reason, we schedule in Free Time Zone every day, straight after school until 4.15pm and last thing (5.15pm until 6.00pm).
During Free Time Zone children are able to choose what they want to do. There is a choice of playing board games, drawing, reading, Lego, Giant Jenga, puzzles, extensive art areas, watching a DVD and Playstation Zone (at limited times), Homework areas (optional) or just simply relaxing with friends.
Between the two Free Time Zones, the children may either choose to take part in a group activity from our Discovery & Endeavour Zone, or have supervised Free Play, utilising the extensive range of equipment we have available at each of our after school clubs. Weather permitting, we always aim to take the children outside during their time with us.
Each after school club session gives children the option to take part in an organised activity from either our Discovery or Endeavour Zone.
There are hundreds of kids activities to choose from and these might include Clay Moulding, Lego Building, Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Relays, Parachute Games, Bug Hunting, Painting / Drawing, Role Play and much, much more!
The group as a whole will decide each afternoon which activity to play. Alternatively, we offer free play as an organised activity, where the children choose exactly what they wish to take part in from a selection of equipment made available by the staff.
On top of the activities on offer each day in our Free Time and Discovery & Endeavour Zones, we also arrange occasional visits from community groups in the local area. For instance, visits from Local Fire and Police Crews have been a big hit with the children at our after school clubs in the last few years!
The crews who attend are fantastic. Often the children are given the chance to sit in the fire engine, try on the uniform and accessories and even operate the hoses! They really do have a fabulous time when the emergency services arrive!
Additionally, we support national charity events like Children in Need and Red Nose Day as well as awareness campaigns such as Road Safety Awareness Week and World Book Day. Where possible, we will also give children the opportunity to enter national competitions, e.g. the Games Inventor Competition.
"My son really loves KOOSA Kids and often his friends from school are there, so he has a lot of fun with them!" Guildford HC Parent, Sept 2017
"Great team spirit from the KOOSA Kids staff lending itself to a happy; buzzing atmosphere for the children. My 6 year old daughter attends breakfast and after school club with KOOSA here which she enjoys but the holiday club she says is even better!" St. Joseph's HC Parent, Sept 2017
"Kids have had a great time, and I can't persuade them to go anywhere else." St.Joseph's HC Parent, Sept 2017
Booking your after school club sessions is very easy! Simply log into your account and follow the easy to navigate bookings steps. If you are using KOOSA Kids for the first time, you will need to register an account and provide us with all the relevant information requested. You will only have to do this once. Alternatively, please call us on 01276 21884 and we will be happy to register your account and take your booking over the phone. You can contact us by phone from 9.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. Bookings can be made up to 6pm the working day before you need them or, if you require childcare on a more permanent basis, we can set up an agreement for you to guarantee your sessions each week.
You are able to book your after school club sessions on a half termly basis. When the dates for the next half term have been released, simply log into your online account and you can book all the dates you require in one go, subject to availability. Alternatively, you can call us on 01276 21884 to book your sessions over the phone. If you require the same sessions on an ongoing basis, we can set up an agreement for you which guarantees your session on an ongoing basis. Please call our Bookings Team on 01276 21884 for more information.
Yes we can! Bookings for our after school clubs can be made by 6pm the working day before you need them, or if you require childcare on an ongoing basis, for the same days each week, we can set up a 'Permanent Places Agreement' with you, which guarantees your child's places every half term. Giving you peace of mind, knowing the sessions you need will always be available to you. Please call our Bookings Team on 01276 21884 for more information.
A 'casual booking' refers to bookings made as and when you need them and you do not hold a 'Permanent Places Agreement' which guarantees your sessions on an ongoing basis.