Wraparound care
Dear Parents,
We are delighted to offer “Explorers,” our wraparound care provision, providing a welcoming and inspiring environment for girls from Nursery to Year 6. Explorers opened in November 2020 and is located in a modern, purpose-built area next to the Sports Complex. Our experienced staff are dedicated to guiding your daughter as she explores a variety of activities, develops her passions, and discovers new skills.
Explorers provides a perfect way to start and finish the school day, ensuring a safe and warm environment before and after school hours.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Rodrigues
Explorers Leader
“The nursery at Sutton High School is second to none. The girls are exposed to school life and activities whilst focusing on learning through play. The school have fantastic resources. They are able to swim every week, do sports twice a week music and French, and the highlight is forest school. This has had a huge impact on my daughter and her interests and personality. The care at the school is phenomenal. I would highly recommend the nursery at Sutton High School.”
Nursery parent, 2023
How does it work?
Morning Explorers
For morning sessions, parents can use the Prep car park, parking in the clearly labelled designated zones. Please walk to the Sports Complex entrance to sign your daughter in with an Explorers Leader. Morning Explorers runs from 7:30am to 8:00am and includes breakfast, with a charge of £4.75 as of September 1st, 2025. Morning playground supervision from 8:00 am to 8:25am is available at no charge.
Afternoon Explorers
After school, your daughter will either go home, attend Little Explorers (Nursery to Year 2 until 3:40pm), go to a club from 3:40pm to 4:30pm or go directly to Explorers Session 1 at 3:30 pm.
If your daughter attends a club, you can either collect her or she can be booked into Explorers for Session 2.
Upon arrival, girls will store their bags in a locker and receive a snack.
Please note that for Years 3-6, Explorers Session 1 is ‘Homework Club’, where she will be supervised by a member of staff to complete any set home learning.
Collection
For end-of-day collection, please park in the designated zone and walk to the Sports Complex foyer. An Explorers leader will bring your daughter to you for sign-out.
Explorers Session Timings (from 1st September 2025):
| AM | Session | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30am – 8:00am | Morning Explorers Nursery – Year 6 (includes breakfast) | £4.75 |
| 8:00am – 8:25am | Playground Supervision Nursery – Year 6 | No charge |
| PM | Session | Cost |
| 3:15pm – 3:40pm | Little Explorers -> Then go to club/go home | No charge |
| S1: 3:30pm – 4pm S2: 4pm – 4:30pm | Explorers Session 1 + 2 Nursery – Year 2 in the Explorers space Years 3 – 6 in the Homework club | See below |
| S3: 4:30pm – 5pm S4: 5pm – 5:30pm | Explorers Session 3 + 4 Nursery – Year 6 in the Explorers space | See below |
| 5:30pm – 6:00pm | Explorers Session 5 Nursery – Year 6 in the Explorers space (includes a light snack) | See below |
Explorers Session Charges (from 1st September 2025):
| 1/2 hour session | £4.75 |
|---|---|
| 1 hour session | £7.75 |
| 1 1/2 hour session | £12.50 |
| 2 hour session | £15.50 |
| 2 1/2 hour session | £20.25 |
| Late charge or no booking charge | + £10 |
| Collection after 6:00pm | + £20 |
An insight to our care
Activities
Explorers offers a varied program of activities, allowing girls explore new crafts and skills and develop their passions. Homework will be completed before the girls move on to activities.
Examples of activities include:
- Weaving and knitting
- Board games
- Paper craft
- Printmaking
- Clay modelling
- Design and construction
- Drawing techniques
- Watercolour painting
- Mindfulness
Rules for Exploring- Our 3 Guiding Rules
- Be kind- to yourself, to others and to the world around you!
- Listen to and respect all other explorers!
- Have a growth mindset!
Parent Information
How to book
Regular bookings can be made using the Explorers booking form. The form can be downloaded here.
Bookings can be made in advance to ensure accurate registers and sufficient staffing. Please indicate on the booking form if your daughter will be attending after-school clubs. Ad-hoc bookings can be made via email to explorers@sut.gdst.net before 9:00am on the day required.
Cancellations
We ask parents to ensure that we are notified if alternative collection arrangements have been made by 9am so that staff can cancel bookings and amend collection registers accordingly. Cancellations after this time will still be charged.
Passwords
If parents/carers are unwell to collect their own child, they may authorise another person or parent to do so by letter or email in advance of the session. Girls will not be allowed to go home with any other adult unless we receive prior permission in this way.
“She has so much fun that she doesn’t want to come home and complains when I come to collect her early!”
Nursery parent