Easter Family Activity Days

Fairplay House is a spectacular and inspiring 12-acre natural location less than 1 hour drive from London. There is wide variety of tailored, flexible outdoor activities available, all overseen by highly qualified and experienced instructors and managed in accordance with social distancing guidelines.

Three families that live in the same house (up to a maximum of 7 individuals per household) will be able to attend each day. Families will be able to book in for one day during the Easter Break. One instructor will support each family group and only one group will participate in an activity at any given time.

There is no charge to attend this service

For more information about Fairplay House, please visit www.fairplayhouse.org

Who is the Service For?

It is for families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) living in Newham. The service is available for children and young people from the ages of 0 – 25 and their families, however not all activities are suitable for younger children. Activities will be designed to meet the individual needs of families on the day.

This service has very limited capacity, therefore it is for families that were not able to attend Fairplay House in the October 2020 half term, and for families that do not receive any other form of additional support during the Easter break.

Given the need for social distancing, numbers are very limited, therefore it is available on a first come-first served basis and families will be able to book for one day only during the Easter break to ensure as many families as possible get the opportunity to attend.

Transport

Free minibus transport is available for families that do not have access to their own transport. The Newham Transport Service will pick families up in the morning and drop them off at their homes at the end of the day. More details will be provided when bookings are confirmed by Fairplay House.

Free parking is available if families wish to travel by car.

Food and Drink

No food or drinks are available for purchase at Fairplay House, therefore families will need to bring all necessary lunch, snacks and refreshments with them on the day.

Health and Safety

Whilst we cannot fully remove the risk of infection, we have taken the following steps to minimise the risk as far as is reasonably possible:

• The appearance of symptoms is observed at all times.
• Hand washing facilities are available.
• PPE is available for on-site staff as required and appropriate
• Disinfectant spray and tissues are available for families to use on equipment.

Adults in each household group will be responsible for their children during the sessions. The number of adults in each group must be sufficient to meet the needs of their children.

Cancellation

This service takes place outdoors and should there be adverse weather conditions on the day then it may be cancelled. Everyone who has booked a ticket will be contacted beforehand where possible.

Permission and Consent

In order to ensure we have the information we need about your children’s needs (and for insurance purposes) we need you to complete a permission form at least two days in advance of your visit. Transport details will also be confirmed at this point.

We also need to gather your contact details in the event of needing to track and trace due to Covid-19 infection. More information on this can be found at:

https://www.newham.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/c19-information-advice/4