We are pleased to be able to share with you the upcoming Winter/Christmas holiday provision available to children and young people who are eligible for benefit related Free School Meals in term time (and our EHE cohort of course).

There are 19 holiday clubs in total – 9 in Torquay, 7 in Paignton and 3 in Brixham. There are 600 paid places, but we always hope to reach more children and young people. Several of the holiday clubs are hoping to have Father Christmas visit them, and some will be providing hampers and/or activity packs.

The ‘Healthy Holidays’ activities commissioned for the Winter/Christmas period are detailed on the word document attached to this email and can also be found via the Healthy Holidays page of the Torbay Council website Holiday Activity and Food Programme – Torbay Council or https://www.torbay.gov.uk/children-and-families/early-years/healthy-holidays/

The information outlines what is being offered in each town, who will be delivering this, the times and dates of the activities and the instructions for parents/carers on how to book places.

We would very much appreciate your engagement in promoting these activities and where possible ensuring that parents/carers that may require some additional assistance to book their children on to these activities are supported where possible.

For children and young people who might live in Devon but go to school in Torbay, please see the Devon HAF Programme. They will contact us in Torbay to check the FSM eligibility status, but will look to offer a space where it is closer to the home address; HAF providers map -Education and Families (devon.gov.uk) or https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/haf-map/