Wraparound School Care
School Care
Registered breakfast clubs, after-school care and holiday clubs, right inside your child’s primary school.
Since 2004, Sleepy Hollow has helped working families across Northern Ireland with childcare that fits around the school day, not the other way round. No rushing across town at 3pm. No juggling pick-ups. Your child stays safe, happy and on familiar ground, free to join school clubs and activities before spending the rest of the afternoon playing, relaxing and having fun with us.
20+ years in school-age childcare | 25+ primary schools | Open until 6pm | Trust-registered and inspected
Our Mission
Childcare that works as hard as you do.
From breakfast club before the bell to after-school care until 6pm, and holiday clubs when school is out, Sleepy Hollow supports working families all year round. Children get a warm, welcoming place to play, unwind and see their friends. Parents get affordable, dependable childcare without the daily juggle.
Childcare that works as hard as you do.
From breakfast club before the bell to after-school care until 6pm, and holiday clubs when school is out, Sleepy Hollow supports working families all year round. Children get a warm, welcoming place to play, unwind and see their friends. Parents get affordable, dependable childcare without the daily juggle.
Our Vision
1. Our vision: Every child happy after school. Every parent confident at work.
2. Our vision: To be the childcare families trust and schools are proud to partner with, wherever children in Northern Ireland go to school.
3. Our vision: To make the hours around school the best part of a child’s day, and the easiest part of a parent’s.
1. Our vision: Every child happy after school. Every parent confident at work.
2. Our vision: To be the childcare families trust and schools are proud to partner with, wherever children in Northern Ireland go to school.
3. Our vision: To make the hours around school the best part of a child’s day, and the easiest part of a parent’s.
For children: play, friendship and fun
Our playworkers and childcare professionals create a safe, relaxed and fun space where children can play, unwind and spend time with friends after a busy school day.
For parents: peace of mind
Your child stays on familiar ground with people they know, and can still join school clubs and activities. Every setting is registered and inspected by the Health and Social Care Trust, and you can use Tax-Free Childcare and other childcare support towards the cost.
For schools: wraparound childcare with no extra workload
We take care of everything: staffing, registration, inspection and administration, all managed by our own Head Office. Your school gains breakfast and after-school provision that extends the school day and supports your families, without adding to your staff’s workload.
How it works? A partnership that benefits your whole school
Sleepy Hollow operates on a social economy model, designed so that partner schools gain far more than a childcare service.
Income reinvested in your school estate. We pay each partner school a rental income, calculated mainly on the number of children attending. Schools reinvest this in their buildings and grounds.
Confidential support for families in need. We fund subsidised childcare places for families referred by the school, handled in confidence. This helps you support vulnerable pupils and families without drawing on school budgets.
Specialist playwork provision. Our settings follow the playwork principles, which complement the school day by giving pupils unstructured time to play, socialise and unwind. This is delivered by our own qualified playworkers, so your teaching staff can stay focused on education.
No administrative burden. We handle all staffing, registration, Health and Social Care Trust inspection and administration through our own Head Office.
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Trusted by primary schools across Northern Ireland since 2004
For over 20 years, Sleepy Hollow has partnered with primary schools to deliver registered breakfast clubs, after-school care and holiday clubs on site. Our school-age settings are registered and inspected by the Health and Social Care Trusts, to the same standards as our Early Childhood Centres. Today we work with more than 25 schools across the region.
Our Mission
To provide registered breakfast clubs, after-school care and holiday clubs that children enjoy, parents rely on and schools value, all year round.
Our Vision
To be Northern Ireland’s most trusted school-age childcare provider, chosen by families and valued by schools.
Our team
Our playworkers and childcare professionals create a safe, fun and welcoming space where every child can play, relax and be themselves. For schools, we provide a professional service that extends the school day and complements extracurricular activities, with all staffing, registration, inspection and administration managed by our own Head Office, so school staff are free to focus on teaching.
How It Works?
Every school we work in benefits from our partnership. We pay each school a rental income, based mainly on the number of children attending, which is reinvested in the school estate. We also confidentially fund childcare places for families referred by the school, so no child misses out. And in every setting, our playwork approach gives children the freedom to play and unwind after a busy school day.
To provide registered breakfast clubs, after-school care and holiday clubs that children enjoy, parents rely on and schools value, all year round.
Our Vision
To be Northern Ireland’s most trusted school-age childcare provider, chosen by families and valued by schools.
To be Northern Ireland’s most trusted school-age childcare provider, chosen by families and valued by schools.
Our team
Our playworkers and childcare professionals create a safe, fun and welcoming space where every child can play, relax and be themselves. For schools, we provide a professional service that extends the school day and complements extracurricular activities, with all staffing, registration, inspection and administration managed by our own Head Office, so school staff are free to focus on teaching.
How It Works?
Every school we work in benefits from our partnership. We pay each school a rental income, based mainly on the number of children attending, which is reinvested in the school estate. We also confidentially fund childcare places for families referred by the school, so no child misses out. And in every setting, our playwork approach gives children the freedom to play and unwind after a busy school day.
"My children initially went to a different Sleepy Hollow branch and I moved them both to Aldergrove when it was taken over due to the outside space and that there is a preschool onsite. The facilities are first class and both my children are so happy here. Being able to have both in one place (one preschool and one daycare) is such a bonus when you are a working parent tight for time in the mornings. The staff are a credit to the place, every single one is so friendly and you can tell they love what they do."
Facilities
Our Services
Services vary from school to school. Find your school to see exactly what’s available and the prices.
Breakfast, after-school and holiday clubs
Service TimesBreakfast club 8am – 9amWaiting club 2pm – 3pmAfter-school club 2pm – 6pmHoliday camps 8am – 6pm, or 9am – 3pm, or 8am – 3pm
Early closures covered
When school finishes early, for parent-teacher meetings, end-of-term 12pm finishes, staff training days or any other unexpected closure, we’re open, so you don’t have to rearrange your working day.
Preschool and pre-preschool care at St MacNissi’s Primary School, Newtownabbey Our St MacNissi’s setting offers continuous care from age two right through primary school:
Preschool care at Braniel Primary School, Belfast
Eager and Curious to Learn programme for 2–3 year olds, during term timeWraparound care from age three for children in the programme, and for children attending the school’s nurseryPreschool holiday camps for 3–5 year oldsSchool-age childcare once children start Primary One
It’s one of our most popular settings with families.
Our Services
Services vary from school to school. Find your school to see exactly what’s available and the prices.
Breakfast, after-school and holiday clubs
Service Times
Breakfast club 8am – 9am
Waiting club 2pm – 3pm
After-school club 2pm – 6pm
Holiday camps 8am – 6pm, or 9am – 3pm, or 8am – 3pm
Early closures covered
When school finishes early, for parent-teacher meetings, end-of-term 12pm finishes, staff training days or any other unexpected closure, we’re open, so you don’t have to rearrange your working day.
Preschool and pre-preschool care at St MacNissi’s Primary School, Newtownabbey
Our St MacNissi’s setting offers continuous care from age two right through primary school:
Preschool care at Braniel Primary School, Belfast
Eager and Curious to Learn programme for 2–3 year olds, during term time
Wraparound care from age three for children in the programme, and for children attending the school’s nursery
Preschool holiday camps for 3–5 year olds
School-age childcare once children start Primary One
It’s one of our most popular settings with families.
Our current school age childcare branches operate from the following schools
- Braniel Primary School
- Carrickfergus Model Primary School
- Cairnshill Integrated Primary School
- Dundela Primary School
- Edenderry Primary School
- Greenwood Primary School
- Harmony Hill Primary School
- Holy Trinity Primary School
- Killowen Primary School
- Knockbreda Primary School
- Linn Primary School
- Loanends Primary School
- Meadow Bridge Primary School
- Methody Prep
- Oakfield Primary School
- Riverdale Primary School
- St Bernards Rosetta Primary School
- Saints and Scholars Integrated Primary School
- St Comgalls Primary School
- St Ita's Primary School
- St Marys on the Hill Primary School
- St MacNissis Primary School, Larne
- St MacNissis Primary School, Newtownabbey
- St Nicholas Primary PS, Larne
- St Therese of Lisieux Primary School
- Strandtown Primary School
We also offer drop off and pick up from all schools in the Crumlin area to our school age childcare facility based in our Crumlin branch
Facilities
Our Services
Services vary from school to school. Find your school to see exactly what’s available and the prices.
Breakfast, after-school and holiday clubs
Service Times
Breakfast club 8am – 9am
Waiting club 2pm – 3pm
After-school club 2pm – 6pm
Holiday camps 8am – 6pm, or 9am – 3pm, or 8am – 3pm
Early closures covered
When school finishes early, for parent-teacher meetings, end-of-term 12pm finishes, staff training days or any other unexpected closure, we’re open, so you don’t have to rearrange your working day.
Preschool and pre-preschool care at St MacNissi’s Primary School, Newtownabbey
Our St MacNissi’s setting offers continuous care from age two right through primary school:
Preschool care at Braniel Primary School, Belfast
Eager and Curious to Learn programme for 2–3 year olds, during term time
Wraparound care from age three for children in the programme, and for children attending the school’s nursery
Preschool holiday camps for 3–5 year olds
School-age childcare once children start Primary One
It’s one of our most popular settings with families.
Our Services
Services vary from school to school. Find your school to see exactly what’s available and the prices.
Breakfast, after-school and holiday clubs
Service Times
Breakfast club 8am – 9am
Waiting club 2pm – 3pm
After-school club 2pm – 6pm
Holiday camps 8am – 6pm, or 9am – 3pm, or 8am – 3pm
Early closures covered
When school finishes early, for parent-teacher meetings, end-of-term 12pm finishes, staff training days or any other unexpected closure, we’re open, so you don’t have to rearrange your working day.
Preschool and pre-preschool care at St MacNissi’s Primary School, Newtownabbey
Our St MacNissi’s setting offers continuous care from age two right through primary school:
Preschool care at Braniel Primary School, Belfast
Eager and Curious to Learn programme for 2–3 year olds, during term time
Wraparound care from age three for children in the programme, and for children attending the school’s nursery
Preschool holiday camps for 3–5 year olds
School-age childcare once children start Primary One
It’s one of our most popular settings with families.
Our current school age childcare branches operate from the following schools
- Braniel Primary School
- Carrickfergus Model Primary School
- Cairnshill Integrated Primary School
- Dundela Primary School
- Edenderry Primary School
- Greenwood Primary School
- Harmony Hill Primary School
- Holy Trinity Primary School
- Killowen Primary School
- Knockbreda Primary School
- Linn Primary School
- Loanends Primary School
- Meadow Bridge Primary School
- Methody Prep
- Oakfield Primary School
- Riverdale Primary School
- St Bernards Rosetta Primary School
- Saints and Scholars Integrated Primary School
- St Comgalls Primary School
- St Ita's Primary School
- St Marys on the Hill Primary School
- St MacNissis Primary School, Larne
- St MacNissis Primary School, Newtownabbey
- St Nicholas Primary School
- Strandtown Primary School
- St Therese of Lisieux Primary School
We also offer drop off and pick up from all schools in the Crumlin area to our school age childcare facility based in our Crumlin branch
Considering wraparound childcare at your school?
Breakfast, After-School and Holiday Clubs for Primary Schools in Northern Ireland
Whether you’re starting from scratch or already run your own breakfast club or after-school club, we’d be happy to help bring registered wraparound childcare to your primary school.
Why registration matters. Under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, childcare provided for more than two hours a day must be registered with the Health and Social Care Trust. All Sleepy Hollow breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday camps are fully registered and inspected, so your school can offer extended provision with complete confidence.
We can work with most spaces. Classrooms, halls, mobiles and shared areas can often be adapted for wraparound childcare. The best first step is a site visit, where we’ll look at your premises and talk through the options with you.
Who can get in touch. Principals, leadership teams, Boards of Governors and PTAs are all welcome to contact us to arrange a meeting.
Speak to one of our Directors
Email: info@sleepyhollowgroup.com
Phone: 028 9433 9031
Considering wraparound childcare at your school?
Breakfast, After-School and Holiday Clubs for Primary Schools in Northern Ireland
Whether you’re starting from scratch or already run your own breakfast club or after-school club, we’d be happy to help bring registered wraparound childcare to your primary school.
Why registration matters. Under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, childcare provided for more than two hours a day must be registered with the Health and Social Care Trust. All Sleepy Hollow breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday camps are fully registered and inspected, so your school can offer extended provision with complete confidence.
We can work with most spaces. Classrooms, halls, mobiles and shared areas can often be adapted for wraparound childcare. The best first step is a site visit, where we’ll look at your premises and talk through the options with you.
Who can get in touch. Principals, leadership teams, Boards of Governors and PTAs are all welcome to contact us to arrange a meeting.
Speak to one of our Directors
Email: info@sleepyhollowgroup.com
Phone: 028 9433 9031
Awards & Recognition
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