South Kent Community Church. Children's Work

Our Responsibility

The team's responsibility begins when your child enters the building which should not be before 10.15 a.m. and ends at 12.15 p.m. when the main church meeting finish, unless you have been advised otherwise.

During these times and on any other occasion the Kidz Church team will provide care and supervision appropriate to the ages of the children and the activities being run. All the leaders and helpers are familiar with the SKCC Child Protection Policy and with Urban Saints Best Practice Guidelines, which are based on guidelines for voluntary youth workers given by the Home Office. Kidz Church is also covered by a Public Liability insurance policy.

Responsibilities of Parents and Kidz Church Leaders

Children’s safety and well-being are of the utmost importance to us whilst they are in our care. Our rules are very simple, based on respect for each other, for the property we own and for the building where we meet.

Aims of Kidz Church

To reach children in the Shepway area.
To provide a safe environment for fun and friendship.
To share Jesus’ love and the Gospel with fun and in a relevant way.
To build relationships with all who come.
To encourage those who attend to be a part of the wider church family, and bring them into a personal relationship with Jesus.

As a general rule, we recommend that children do not enter Kidz Church until September of School Year 1 (that is, the September after they become 5 years old). Of course, there are always going to be exceptional circumstances, and in such cases we ask parents to discuss the matter with the Kidz Church leadership well before the start of September in the year concerned. The same principle applies to EX3 arrangements.

Kidz Church is affiliated to a national organisation called Urban Saints. To find out more about Urban Saints click here.

For more information about Kidz Church, please contact Chris on: 01303 262412 or email: skcc@btconnect.com

Responsibility

Please print off and complete both the parental consent form and a photography consent form and return them in a sealed envelope to Chris Buck or Jodie Earl or to the church office.

Please inform the Team of any health problems, medical conditions or allergies your child might have, especially if these might affect him/her during their time at Kidz Church.

The Kidz Church Team asks every parent to strongly encourage their child/children to conform to the Kidz Church rules which are listed below.

Rules of Kidz Church

Attendance at Kidz Church signifies a willingness to abide by the rules given by the leaders.

All children should be quiet and still as soon as asked.

All children should listen when team helpers are speaking, and always do as they ask.

Each child must respect other people and their belongings, and the building we use.

Children must not go into areas that are out of bounds.

We reserve the right to ban children who persistently cause disruption or damage and to ask parents to collect them if necessary.

We expect all children and young people attending Kidz Church to co-operate at all times with the leaders.

Discipline Procedure

1. An adult helper/leader will quietly talk to the child and will ask them to stop inappropriate behaviour, or will use eye contact to remind the child to behave well.

2. If the child does not stop inappropriate behaviour, they may be asked to sit out of one of the activities.

3. If the child continues with inappropriate behaviour, he/she will be advised that their parent or guardian will be informed.

4. If the inappropriate behaviour still continues, then the child will not be allowed to attend one or more of the children’s meetings or events.

The definition of inappropriate behaviour is the responsibility of the Kidz Church team.