Dear Parents / Carers
Following the announcement that the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme will be continuing for another year, Isle of Wight Council is now inviting eligible families to sign up to our free holiday clubs over the Easter school holidays.
The HAF programme is funded by the Department for Education so that local authorities can offer healthy food and enriching activities in the school holidays to children who receive income-based free school meals. To check eligibility criteria and individual eligibility please see the following webpage: https://www.iow.gov.uk/schools-and-education/schools/free-school-meals/
A small number of places are also available on HAF activities for other vulnerable families: please click the following link to see if you may be able to access one of these spaces https://www.iow.gov.uk/children-and-family-support/holiday-activities-and-childcare/holiday-activities/holiday-activities-and-food-programme-haf/
The Easter Programme is packed full of exciting activities across the Island. We have listed the activities available below. We know that demand will be high so if your first choice is fully booked, we would encourage you to check other local HAF alternatives and / or leave your details on a waiting list as there are often cancellations.
| Organisation Name | Venue |
| Aspire Ryde | Creative Hub, Aspire Ryde, Trinity Buildings, Dover Street, Ryde, PO34 2BN |
| Kingdom Play, Aspire Ryde, Dover Street, Ryde, PO33 2BN | |
| Young Persons & Family Centre, Sibden Road, Shanklin, PO37 7LY | |
| CM Sports UK | Barton Primary School, Furlongs, Newport, PO30 2AX |
| Football Fun Factory | Ryde Academy, Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LL |
| The HOLT | The HOLT, 136 Pyle Street, Newport, PO30 1JW |
| Island Riding Centre | Island Riding Centre, Staplers Road, Newport, PO30 2NB |
| Isle of Wight Rare Breeds | Oaklea Farm, Main Road, Alverstone, PO36 OEX |
| LJR Coaching | Haylands Primary School, Bettesworth Road, Ryde, PO33 3HA |
| East Cowes Vics FC, Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6PA | |
| The IOW Community Club, Park Road, Cowes, PO31 7NP | |
| Premier School Sport Coaching Limited | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy, Newport Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BQ |
| Barton Primary School, Furlongs, Newport, PO30 2AX | |
| Dover Park Primary School, Dover Street, Ryde, PO33 2BN | |
| Scallywags Fun Club | Winchester House, Sandown Road, Shanklin, PO37 6HT |
| Theatre Educational | Oakfield CE Primary School, Appley Road, Ryde, PO33 1NE |
| West Wight Nursery | West Wight Nursery, Summers Lane, Totland, PO39 0HQ |
| Wildheart Animal Sanctuary | The Granite Fort, Yaverland Seafront, Sandown, PO36 8QB |
All the Easter HAF activities are also listed on the IOW Family Information Hub; here you can search activities and contact local providers directly to book activities. The QR code will take you to this page or alternatively go to: https://familyinfohub.iow.gov.uk/kb5/iow/directory/results.page?familychannel=8-6
To find out more about the HAF Programme visit https://www.iow.gov.uk/children-and-family-support/holiday-activities-and-childcare/holiday-activities/. For queries, please email holidayactivities@iow.gov.uk in the first instance.
Kind regards
T. Wall
Theresa Wall
Education Manager