Saturday Club
Saturday Club
Rutherford School, in partnership with Croydon Council, offers a Saturday Club for children and young people with PMLD and complex special educational needs.
The club has space for up to 12 people aged 8-18 years with PMLD who live in the Croydon area (not just pupils of Rutherford School). Sessions run from 10am–3pm and we aim to run the club 4 times per month, during school terms.
What we do
Leisure activities and respite care
The club is staffed by Rutherford School who are specialised in meeting the particular needs of young people with PMLD. There is always a qualified nurse and health care assistant in attendance, and all the club members have nursing care plans, moving and handling programs, feeding programs and personal care plans.
Club members have their social, health, nutritional and therapy needs met, and their skills maintained and developed in the context of an expanding range of fun leisure activities. Parents/carers can relax knowing that their child is being well-looked after, stimulated and entertained by competent staff who understand their needs.
We also provide occasional outings in the local community to encourage and promote inclusion for our attendees. Trips have been to the library, parks, garden centres, cinema and community events. We occasionally invite external entertainers in to join us for themed days.
Funding
The club is funded by Croydon Local Authority and is free to users from Croydon. Funding must be sought from the home Local Authority for those whose normal address is outside Croydon.
To attend
Anyone can be referred to the club provided they have a severe/profound learning disability and additional needs (sensory/physical &/or healthcare).