Sleepy Hollow at Edenderry PS

03/06/2026

⚽🌲 SUMMER CAMP 2026 – HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR PLACE YET? 🌲⚽

Our Summer Camp planning is now complete and staff training is underway!

Just look at Week 1: Football Festival Around the World and Week 2: Survival Challenges – and we are only getting started! 🤩

✅ Book 4 full days and get the 5th day FREE
✅ Tax-Free Childcare accepted
✅ NICSS Childcare Subsidy accepted
✅ Universal Credit childcare support accepted
✅ Morning and afternoon snacks included
✅ No additional charges for trips or special activities
✅ Extended hours available

Behind every great camp is exceptional planning.

Each week has its own comprehensive planning booklet containing over 55 pages of activities, resources and guidance for our teams, including:

📚 Detailed daily activity plans
🧪 STEM investigations
🎨 Creative arts and crafts
🍪 Baking activities
🌿 Outdoor play experiences
🫧 Sensory exploration
👨‍👩‍👧 Parent communications
🛒 Shopping and resource lists
📝 Risk assessments and operational guidance
⭐ Inclusive activities and adaptations

Nothing has been overlooked.

This is one of the key differences between a registered and regulated School Age Childcare provision and an unregistered summer camp.

When you choose a registered provider, you are choosing:

✔ Qualified staff
✔ Safeguarding procedures
✔ Inspections and regulation
✔ Detailed planning and preparation
✔ Quality assurance
✔ A programme designed around children’s development, wellbeing and enjoyment

Choose registered. Choose regulated. Choose quality. Every time.

Spaces are filling quickly across our locations.

📞 Contact us today to secure your child’s place for Summer 2026! https://applications.sleepyhollowgroup.com/summercamp-2026

11/05/2026

🌟 SUMMER ADVENTURES START HERE! 🌟

Sleepy Hollow Group is delighted to bring our exciting County Armagh based Summer Camps to:
📍 Saints and Scholars IPS, Armagh
📍 Edenderry Primary School, Portadown

Get ready for an unforgettable summer packed with fun, friendships, trips, games, STEM activities, sports, messy play, outdoor adventures and themed weeks your children will love! ☀️⚽🎨🧪

Our camps are open to:
✅ children starting P1 in September 2026
✅ all current primary school children
✅ and P7 children moving into 1st Year this September

We know working parents need flexible, affordable childcare over the summer and we are proud to provide safe, engaging and fully registered holiday childcare families can trust.

✔️ Breakfast club available from 8am
✔️ Flexible daily 9-3pm & full day options 8 -6pm
✔️ Just book and pay for the days you need - no retainers or minimum number of days
✔️ All trips, activities and snacks included in the price
✔️ Parents simply provide a packed lunch

We proudly accept:
💳 Tax-Free Childcare
💳 NI Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS)
💳 Childcare Vouchers
💳 Universal Credit childcare support
💳 Corporate childcare schemes

Our team is also happy to support families with navigating Universal Credit childcare claims and available funding options.

Spaces are filling quickly across all locations!

📞 Call us: 028 9433 9031
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Visit: https://applications.sleepyhollowgroup.com/summercamp-2026

Adventure, new friendships and summer memories are waiting! 🌈✨

16/02/2026

🌟 We Are Hiring – Afterschool Manager (Portadown) 🌟
📍 Partner School: Edenderry Primary School, Portadown

Sleepy Hollow Group is seeking an experienced and passionate Afterschool Manager to lead our provision at Edenderry PS.

This is a permanent position, Monday to Friday during term time, with additional hours available during holiday periods. The role is ideal for an early years or school-age professional ready to step into leadership or further develop their management career.

Why join Sleepy Hollow Group?

🏆 Department for the Economy – Employer of the Year (Apprenticeships) Finalist

🎓 Level 5 candidates preferred but otherwise fully funded Level 5 Apprenticeship, paid at a scale 1 managerial rate, for candidates holding a Level 3 qualification with two years’ experience

🌱 Clear progression pathways, leadership development and genuine investment in our people

🎉 A proud, family-founded organisation celebrating 40 years of service in early years and school-age childcare

❤️ A values-led employer recognised for staff wellbeing, stability and long-term careers

Essential Criteria

Level 3 qualification plus two years’ experience or Level 5 CCLD (or recognised equivalent)

Experience within early years or school-age childcare

Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills

At Sleepy Hollow Group, our managers are supported, trusted and developed. Many of our senior leaders began their journey in assistant roles working their way up to leadership. We believe great childcare starts with valuing the people who deliver it.

📧 To apply: Send your CV to [email protected]

Join an organisation where your leadership matters, your development is prioritised, and your work makes a lasting difference to children, families and communities.

Fun 4U Club is a fully registered Out of School Care facility at Edenderry PS.
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22/01/2026

❤️ February Half Term Holiday Camps – Love to Play ❤️

Our February Half Term Holiday Camps are now open for booking, offering children a fun, engaging, and enriching week in a safe and nurturing environment.

From 9th–13th February (dates may vary depending on individual school closures), children will enjoy a varied programme designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence, including:

🎨 Construction and loose parts play
⚽ Games and sports
🧁 Baking and hands-on experiments
🔬 Science, challenges, quizzes, and plenty of fun

Our school-age holiday camps are available across:
Armagh, Bangor, Carrickfergus, Portadown, Lisburn, Belfast South and East, Crumlin, and Newtownabbey.

We are also offering pre-school holiday camps in:
Aldergrove, Crumlin, Holywood, Lisburn, and Newtownabbey.

Spaces are limited and early booking is recommended.
👉 Book here: https://form.jotform.com/230473932416354

We look forward to welcoming children for a half term full of play, exploration, and happy memories.

❤️

15/01/2026

We are hiring — Afterschool Assistants ✨
📍 Armagh / Portadown

Sleepy Hollow Group is currently recruiting part-time Afterschool Assistants to join our school-age teams during term time.
This is a rewarding opportunity for caring, reliable people who enjoy working with children in a supportive, professional environment.

We are looking for candidates who:
• Hold a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Childcare (preferred but not essential)
• Are enthusiastic, dependable and child-centred
• Are available Monday to Friday during term time, with some flexibility to work additional hours over holidays

What we offer:
• In-house training and ongoing professional development
• A supportive team culture and well-established settings
• The opportunity to gain experience within a high-quality early years and school-age provider

If you would like to be part of our team, please send your CV to:
📧 [email protected]

Fun 4U Club is a fully registered Out of School Care facility at Edenderry PS.
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17/10/2025

🎃🎃 The BIG Hallowe’en 2025 🎃🎃👻🎃👻Booking Form 👻🎃👻

Bookings for October 2025 half term holidays is now live. Please find the link below for October 2025 half term holidays:

https://form.jotform.com/230473932416354

The sessions offered will be as follows:

8am to 6pm @ £40 per session (Book 4 Full days, and get 5th day free!)

or

9am to 3pm @ £31.50 per session (add on breakfast club from 8am-9am @ £5.50)

Please contact the Admin team at [email protected] if you have any queries.

30/08/2025

13/07/2025

We have had a fabulous week - see our main post below ⚽️🏉🏈🥅🏟️

05/07/2025

Summer Camp Week One Round-Up 🌞

What an incredible start to our summer camp! The first week has been a blast, filled with exciting themes and lots of fun activities. Here is a summary of what we have experienced so far, along with the participating schools. 🎉

Participating Schools 🏫
- St Comgalls PS- Bangor
- Carrickfergus Model PS
- St MacNissis PS (two camps junior and senior) - Newtownabbey
- Greenwood PS- Belfast
- Braniel PS - Belfast
- St Bernard’s PS- Rosetta
- Harmony Hill PS- Lisburn
- Edenberry PS - Portadown
- Saints and Scholars Integrated PS - Armagh
- Crumlin Area - combined PS

Themes each Week 🌟 each branch does a different theme each week ⭐️
1. Race Across the World🌍
2. The Open 2025 Sports⚽️
3. Wicked: Dance and Drama🎭
4. Under Construction🚧
5. Big Bang Science🔬
6. Forest Play🌲
7. Adventure Quest 🧗‍♂️

With activities ranging from sports to science, and drama to adventure, the children have been engaged in lots of fun and play We cannot wait for what the next week will bring - it includes trips to Windsor Park and to Ulster Rugby

26/06/2025

Stephen and Pauline want to say a very BIG THANK YOU to all the parents and children for their lovely presents, cards and good wishes fornour retirement. We truly appreciate every one of them. ❤️👩🏻‍🦳🧓🏻