Frankphil Holiday Activities Club, St Helens

School-holiday activities, cooking and support for joining in shape the account of this Rainham club. Frankphil Holiday Activities Club, St Helens operates at St. Helens Church Hall and has capacity for 32 children.

At its August 2025 inspection, Ofsted judged that the club met requirements, but no early-years children were present, so the assessment covered discussions, premises and documentation rather than the impact of care on children. That distinction matters: this was a requirements judgement, not an assessment of the quality of children's daily experiences.

The early years foundation stage covers children's learning, development and care. In August 2025, leaders discussed opportunities for children to practise social skills, support with managing feelings and practical learning through cooking, illustrating how learning and care connect in the day. These were accounts of practice, rather than activities observed with early-years children.

In August 2025, leaders explained how they assessed children's needs before deciding how staff would be deployed. Their account linked that planning to helping children understand activities and participate. Enjoyment also mattered: leaders described choosing activities that would encourage children to take part.

Cooking supplied a concrete example of the life skills discussed in August 2025. Leaders connected it with healthy eating and physical wellbeing. These were explanations of intended practice, rather than observed experiences involving early-years children.

At the August 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that leaders understood how to adapt activities for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), work with parents and help families access professional support.

In August 2025, staff described meetings with parents to establish what extra help a child needed, alongside cooperation with schools and the local authority. This placed family discussion before decisions about support.

Leaders also explained how staff training addressed emotional regulation and positive behaviour in August 2025. Opportunities to practise social skills formed part of that account. Regular training and staff feedback were used to identify further learning needs, linking staff development to the demands of their roles.

The address is St. Helens Church Hall, St. Helens Court, Rainham, RM13 9YU.

In August 2025, the club opened during school holidays, Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3.30pm. Children were aged four to eight at that time; this is a dated age range, rather than a statement of current admissions ages.

• Requirements judgement. The August 2025 assessment did not observe early-years children taking part. Families should weigh its conclusions as an assessment of requirements and leaders' understanding.
• Holiday attendance. The August 2025 opening pattern covered school holidays. What ages, holiday dates and booking arrangements apply to the next period of attendance?
• Individual support. In August 2025, staff described parent meetings before planning additional help. A visit discussion can explore how that planning would address your child's participation and emotional needs.

For families seeking school-holiday activities, the August 2025 account offers useful detail about cooking, social development and planning additional support. The strongest evidence concerns leaders' understanding and the club meeting requirements. It gives a narrower basis for judging children's actual experiences, because early-years participation was not observed.