The setting, depending on Ofsted registration, will have 52 places at any one time and will provide:

Sessional care for children, aged between three and five years, for periods up to four hours, once or twice each week day, all year round.

Full day care for children, aged between three and five years, between 7.30am and 6pm every week day, all year round.

Breakfast club for children, aged between three and eleven years, between 7.30am and 9am every week day, term time only.

After school club for children, aged between three and eleven years, between 3.15pm and 6pm every week day, term time only.

Holiday club for children, aged between three and eleven years, between 7.30am and 6pm during every school holiday period.

Premises

The successful provider will be based in the dedicated private provider's base, which includes two large classrooms and store area, office accommodation, kitchen, toilets, car park and entrance. The accommodation will also benefit from brand new, arctic blue, anti-glare double glazing and freshly decorated walls. In addition, the children and staff will have access to the multi-sensory garden between 9am and 12 noon and 1pm and 5pm. By prior arrangement, the successful provider will also have access to the school hall, school yard and school field.

A completed application form together with the required accompanying documents should be returned to Kelly Nicholson, Early Years and Childcare Service, The Dryden Centre, Evistones Road, Gateshead, NE9 5UR by 12 noon on Friday 6 June 2008.

To download an application form click here Download file (Word doc 97KB). For further information click here Download file (Word doc 41KB) and here Download file (Word doc 23KB) or contact Chris Martindale, Childcare Development Officer, on telephone number (0191) 4338516 or by email at christophermartindale@gateshead.gov.uk

If you would like to arrange a visit to view the school facilities please contact Mrs Kim Bosomworth on (0191) 4334111.