connect 4 hicca
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 2023
*** UPDATE – SPACES ARE NOW FULL. YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN A RESERVATION LIST.
Connect4Hicca Xmas 2023
Holiday Activity & Food Programme (HAF)
FREE holiday fun for school aged children in receipt of benefit related free school meals, has an EHCP, SEN, in care or otherwise vulnerable eg young carer.
HICCA run a successful HAF provision. The day usually runs from 10am-2pm or 12-5pm and young people receive a hot lunch during the day.
Monday 18 December is for Send children and families
Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th are for teens and families (panto)
Thursday 21st December we will be providing take home activities for our young carers
Please use contact details below to find out more and book with us.
Booking essential as spaces are limited.
summer holidays 2023
We are planning lots of lovely fun activities and events for our children and families once again this summer.
The activity days will consist of arts and crafts, make and take, sports and a delicious 2 course lunch for everyone. The days will run from 10am until 2pm and will provide a host of different fun activities as well as some days out.
Mon 31st July – Funlands.11am. tokens, soft play and lunch
Tue 1 Aug – Hayling College
Wed 2 Aug – Hayling College
Thu 3 Aug – Hayling College
Thu 3 Aug – SEN session at Community Centre *
Mon 7 Aug - Marwell Zoo
Tue 8 Aug – Hayling College
Wed 9 Aug – Fete day at Community Centre
Thu 10 Aug – Hayling College
Thu 10 Aug – SEN session at Community Centre *
Mon 14 Aug – Marwell Zoo
Tue 15 Aug – Hayling College
Wed 16 Aug – Hayling College
Thu 17 Aug – Hayling College
*We are trialling two additional sessions especially for children who are unable to join in the usual activities and miss out on our fun days because they may feel overwhelmed. These will be smaller groups of a max of 20 children and will be very relaxed with a choice of fun things to do, along with some sensory equipment. These will run from 10am-2pm at Hayling Community Centre and will include lunch as well.
Please indicate this on your booking form if you would like to be considered for these sessions.
It is a funding requirement that these places are offered free of charge to families in receipt of benefit related free school meals, children with an EHCP (Educational Health Care Plan), SEN (special educational needs) or LAC (looked after children) as well as any other vulnerable children such as young carers.
Bookings will open at the end of June to all other families at a cost of £10 per child per day (please see separate charges for trips on booking form)
WE ONLY HAVE FUNDING FOR 60 CHILDREN PER DAY, PLACES ARE NOT GUARANTEED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE CONFIRMATION.
Booking essential. Please email connect4hicca@gmail.com for a booking form
EASTER half term 2023
A note from Tania the organiser Regarding the Summer event..
"This years Connect4Hicca was very special and we had a great time with all our families!
I would just like to say a huge thank you to all of them for joining in with everything, and to our amazing staff team too. As well as that, we were lucky enough to have input from some wonderful local people and organisations...Huge thank you to Laura from Dance Fusion, Liese and her colleagues from Horticultural Society, Mark Pannell and team from the Fire Station, Mark Coates from Heart of Hayling Boxing Club, Steph and Em from the Library, the manager at Coop Selsmore Rd, Zumba kids and all at Party#1"
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