ABOUT

St Thomas Aquinas After School Project or S.T.A.A.S.P. for short is supported by:-

Early Years Development & Childcare Partnership (EYDCP)

Milton Keynes Play Association (MKPA)

Milton Keynes & North Bucks Chamber of Commerce.

S.T.A.A.S.P. was set up by the school, a group of parents, with advice and support from the Milton Keynes Play Association. We provide all-year round care for the children of the school and with space permitting, their siblings.

We are a non-profit club that provide after school activities for children aged from 4 to 12 years old. We operate in a safe and happy environment which is supervised by enthusiastic, qualified and experienced staff. The varied programme of entertainment and activities range from educational through to sports including arts, crafts and team games. We have our own "quiet" area that is set aside to allow the children to read or to complete their homework. During non-term time S.T.A.A.S.P offers a play scheme with a greater variety of themed activities and trips. Additional games and equpiment are hired from the MKPA in order to make the attendance as fun and fulfilling as possible.

S.T.A.A.S.P. is commited to provide quality service and quality care for all the children enrolled and in accordance with the Childrens Act 1989 we aim to:-

Provide a place where children can relax and enjoy creative, stimulating activities in a friendly, structured safe atmosphere.
encourage co-operation tolerance and understanding of themselves, others and the rules and expectations of the societies and environments in which they live.
encourage children to fulfill their own potential, while developing a sense of their own worth and responsibility for their own actions, appropriate to their age.
promote the social education of children by offering empathetic adult guidance and support.
offer a wide range of experience and activities.
give parents, carers, and others in the community a chance to integrate and share their skills.