Age-Appropriate Groups
Activities can be adapted from Reception to Year 11 depending on each commissioned programme.
Reconnect Holiday Hub
Holiday Activities That Help Children Discover, Create, Belong & Grow
Reconnect Holiday Hub is our Holiday Activities and Food programme, combining purposeful enrichment, physical activity, healthy food, creativity, life skills, wellbeing and future-focused learning within a safe and inclusive holiday experience.
Programmes can be delivered through commissioned HAF schemes, community partnerships and other agreed holiday provision, with activities adapted around age, venue, SEND needs and local programme outcomes.
Holiday Hub Experience
More than a holiday club
Purposeful enrichment and creativity
Physical activity and active wellbeing
Healthy and nutritious food
Life skills and practical learning
Enterprise and digital discovery
SEND-aware and safeguarding-led practice
Sessions
Four-Hour Programme
Food
Healthy Daily Meal
Movement
Physical Activity
Learning
Purposeful Enrichment
Inclusion
SEND-Aware
The Holiday Hub Experience
Holiday provision where fun and development work together
School holidays should give children and young people opportunities to discover new interests, build friendships, stay active and experience success.
For some families, holiday periods may also mean less structure, fewer activities and reduced access to food, enrichment and positive social experiences.
Reconnect Holiday Hub combines enjoyable activities with meaningful developmental outcomes. Children learn through making, moving, creating, cooking, exploring, solving problems and working with others.
Our Approach
We do not simply fill holiday time. We use it purposefully to build confidence, connection, creativity and practical skills.
Programme at a Glance
Structured, inclusive and designed around positive holiday experiences
Four-Hour Sessions
Each session can combine welcome, enrichment, movement, food, practical workshops and reflection.
Healthy Food
A healthy meal can form part of the daily offer, with dietary and cultural needs planned in advance.
Physical Activity
Movement, games, outdoor learning and active challenges can be woven through the programme.
Purposeful Enrichment
Creativity, life skills, digital discovery, enterprise and practical learning.
Inclusive Participation
Reasonable adjustments and individual planning support children with SEND and additional needs.
Holiday Hub Curriculum
Four themes supporting the whole child
Healthy Living
Children explore food, movement, hydration, healthy routines and the relationship between everyday choices and wellbeing.
Creativity & Innovation
Young people experiment with visual art, storytelling, photography, film, digital media, design and practical making.
Life Skills
Practical activities develop communication, organisation, independence, budgeting, first-aid awareness and everyday confidence.
Enterprise & Future Skills
Enterprise challenges can develop leadership, teamwork, creativity, financial awareness, digital confidence and future aspirations.
Powered by Reconnect Programmes
Flagship programme elements can be woven into the Holiday Hub experience
Reconnect Wellbeing™
Confidence, emotional literacy, resilience and positive participation.
Reconnect Life™
Communication, independence, food, money and practical everyday skills.
Reconnect Enterprise™
Teamwork, leadership, creativity, enterprise and employability.
Reconnect Digital Futures™
Coding, creative technology, AI awareness and online safety.
Reconnect Success™
Motivation, strengths, goal-setting and celebrating achievement.
Reconnect Futures™
Careers, aspirations, skills discovery and positive destinations.
Reconnect Learn™
Literacy, numeracy, STEM, problem-solving and learning through games.
Reconnect SEND™
Adapted activities, communication support and reasonable adjustments.
Thrive-Informed Support
Where appropriate, relationship-led strategies may support belonging and participation.
A Typical Holiday Hub Day
Four hours of welcome, discovery, movement and achievement
Welcome
Registration and positive check-in.
Enrichment
Creative, digital or practical activity.
Active Wellbeing
Movement, games or outdoor activity.
Healthy Meal
Food and informal healthy-living learning.
Skills Workshop
Life skills, enterprise or digital discovery.
Active Challenge
Movement or collaborative challenge.
Celebrate
Reflection and recognition of achievement.
Holiday Activities
Hands-on experiences designed to spark curiosity and confidence
Film Studio
Plan, film and edit a creative production.
Podcast Studio
Develop ideas and communicate through audio.
Art & Design
Create original work using different techniques.
Photography
Explore storytelling and observation through images.
Cook & Create
Develop food-preparation confidence and healthy choices.
Garden Lab
Explore growing, wildlife and sustainability.
AI Discovery
Explore AI, responsible use and future possibilities.
Coding & Scratch
Develop logic, sequencing and creative thinking.
Money Matters
Budget, compare prices and make decisions.
Young Entrepreneurs
Build an idea and develop a simple pitch.
First-Aid Challenge
Learn age-appropriate safety awareness.
Escape Challenge
Use teamwork, logic and communication.
Young Inventors
Design and test practical solutions.
Public Speaking
Share ideas in a supportive environment.
Nature Discovery
Explore the outdoors through curiosity and movement.
Team Challenges
Build cooperation, resilience and leadership.
Personal Achievement Record
Reconnect Passport™
Children can receive a personal record of activities, achievements, reflections and newly discovered skills.
Activities completed
Skills and strengths discovered
Wellbeing reflections
Achievement recognition
Proud moments and highlights
Recognition
Effort, kindness and progress matter
Recognition is designed to celebrate growth without creating unhealthy competition or disadvantaging children who progress differently.
Positive daily recognition
Activity certificates
Kindness and teamwork
End-of-programme certificate
Creative project showcase
Our Promise
Every child should feel known, welcomed and encouraged
We will learn and use your name.
We will welcome you warmly.
We will listen to your ideas.
We will help you discover strengths.
We will celebrate effort and achievement.
We will encourage confidence and curiosity.
We will support kindness and friendship.
We will create a safe and inclusive experience.
Safe, Inclusive & Trusted
Clear controls support safe holiday provision
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements, safer recruitment, attendance controls and escalation processes underpin delivery.
View safeguarding →SEND & Inclusion
Advance information and reasonable adjustments support meaningful participation.
Safer Recruitment
Staff are subject to appropriate checks, references, identity verification and induction.
Policies & compliance →Food & Medical Needs
Dietary requirements, allergies, medical information and emergency arrangements are gathered before attendance.
Venue & Activity Risk
Venues, equipment, activities and emergency arrangements are considered before delivery.
Arrival & Collection
Registration, authorised collection, attendance processes and family communication form part of delivery.
Evidence & Impact
Monitoring participation, experience and progress
Attendance
Session-by-session participation records.
Learner Voice
Age-appropriate feedback about enjoyment and belonging.
Family Feedback
Structured feedback used to improve delivery.
Wellbeing Check-Ins
Brief and proportionate daily responsiveness.
Staff Observations
Participation, strengths and support needs.
Passport Achievements
Visible evidence of experiences and skills.
Creative Portfolios
Projects and practical work produced.
Commissioner Reporting
Agreed reporting in required formats.
Family Partnership
Clear information supports safe participation
Families receive relevant joining information and a route for sharing dietary, medical, SEND, safeguarding and collection information.
Welcome information
Named communication route
Reasonable-adjustment planning
Feedback and celebration
HAF & Commissioning Partnerships
Flexible delivery for local programmes
Reconnect Holiday Hub can work with local authorities, schools, community organisations, venues, food partners and specialist activity providers.
Programme and session planning
Safeguarding and risk documentation
SEND and inclusion arrangements
Attendance and outcome reporting
Continuous improvement and evaluation
Holiday Hub availability and funded HAF places
Reconnect Holiday Hub is a programme model that may operate through commissioned Holiday Activities and Food schemes, funded places, community partnerships or other separately agreed holiday provision.
Eligibility, dates, venues, booking arrangements, age groups, meals and activities depend on the specific programme being delivered. Publication of this page does not mean funded HAF places are currently available.
Holiday Hub FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What is Reconnect Holiday Hub?
Reconnect Holiday Hub is a structured holiday activities programme combining enrichment, physical activity, food, wellbeing, creativity, practical skills and inclusive participation.
Is Reconnect Holiday Hub part of HAF?
It may be delivered through commissioned Holiday Activities and Food schemes where Reconnect Learning has the relevant local commissioning arrangement.
Who can attend?
Eligibility and age ranges depend on the specific commissioned programme and any local funding criteria.
How long is each session?
The standard programme model uses four-hour sessions, although exact times are confirmed for each delivery period.
Is a meal provided?
Where the programme is being delivered through HAF, a healthy meal forms part of the daily offer.
Can children with SEND attend?
Inclusive access is considered through advance information, reasonable adjustments and individual planning, subject to available staffing and venue arrangements.
What activities are available?
Activities may include cooking, arts, digital skills, coding, enterprise, teamwork, outdoor learning, life skills, physical activity and creative projects.
How are allergies and medical needs managed?
Relevant information is collected before attendance and shared with appropriate staff and partners involved in delivery.
Are staff appropriately vetted?
Staff are recruited using appropriate safer-recruitment and vetting arrangements for their role.
Are funded places always available?
No. Funded places depend on the particular HAF or commissioning arrangement and the dates and locations currently being delivered.