Seabridge Care Club

Pretend passports, fruit-shopping trips and older children helping younger ones give Seabridge Care Club its character. In September 2025, these experiences connected play with practical tasks and life beyond the setting.

At its 16 September 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the provision Outstanding, praising its education, children's behaviour and individual support, and finding safeguarding effective. Based within Seabridge Primary School on Roe Lane, the club has capacity for 82 children; the children attending that inspection were aged 3 to 11.

In September 2025, the early years foundation stage provided the framework for learning, development and care: stories, conversation and play helped children practise language, physical skills and independence. Staff introduced mathematical vocabulary as children constructed bridges and towers, giving words a practical purpose.

All About Me explored children's identities through conversation about their families and pets, alongside self-portraits made using mirrors and paper plates. Pretend air travel used a suitcase and passports. These were concrete ways to connect imagination with children's own experiences.

Outdoor play that September included trikes, football and obstacle courses, with opportunities every day. Children tested balance and coordination while staff helped them think through risks. Community outings included buying fruit from shops, using the library and posting letters: familiar errands became opportunities to learn beyond the play space.

In September 2025, older children helped younger children with handwashing and joining daily routines. Children also practised managing snack preparations, tidying resources and disposing of tissues. Staff balanced assistance with opportunities to attempt tasks independently.

Parents received updates and ideas for continuing learning at home that September. Links with Seabridge Primary School included exchanging information with teachers, using familiar routines and participating in settling-in sessions. For children moving between the club and school, that connection supported continuity in their day.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is Seabridge Primary School, Roe Lane, Newcastle, ST5 3PJ. In September 2025, attendance ran Monday to Friday in term time: before-school sessions were 7.30am to 9am, after-school sessions 3pm to 5.45pm, and wraparound sessions midday to 3pm. These were separate attendance patterns rather than a single continuous day.

Funding and Paid Extras

In September 2025, the club provided government-funded childcare places.

Sharing a site with Seabridge Primary School does not guarantee a Reception place.

• Term-time attendance. In September 2025, the club operated during term time only. Families needing holiday care should weigh that calendar against their working arrangements.
• A mixed-age setting. Children attending in September 2025 ranged from 3 to 11, with older children helping younger ones. At a visit, ask how activities and spaces accommodate a preschool child's needs alongside those of school-age children.
• School connection. Information-sharing and familiar routines linked the club with Seabridge Primary School in September 2025. This is a practical connection for children attending both, rather than an admissions advantage.

Seabridge Care Club's September 2025 inspection gives families a strong account of learning through everyday responsibilities, imaginative play and community outings. Its inspected attendance model suits families seeking before-school or after-school care, as well as a midday wraparound session. The school connection is useful, while the term-time calendar is a material consideration for working parents.