--- title: "Holiday Activity And Food Programme" url: "https://www.belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/news/2022-03-23-holiday-activity-and-food-programme" school: "Belfield Community School" --- # Holiday Activity And Food Programme 23 March 2022 Dear Parents and carers, The Holiday Activities and Food Programme is an initiative funded by the Department for Education to provide a programme of funded activities during the school holidays aimed to get children who attend to: - Eat more healthily over the school holidays - Be more active during the school holidays - Take part in engaging and enriching activities which support the development of resilience, character and wellbeing along with their wider educational attainment - Be safe and not to be socially isolated - Have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition - Be more engaged with school and other local services Programmes can be led by a range of organisations. From across the public, private and community and voluntary sectors, they must offer a range of catering, sports and physical activity and enrichment activities. **Who can access the programme?** The holiday activities and food programme is available to all children and young people aged 4 – 16 who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals. **What’s included?** Each eligible child or young person will be able to access up to 4 days provision of the holidays. Each provider will offer: - One meal during the session - Enjoyable activities. These vary from provider to provider but may include creative, enriching or physical activities - Socialising and friendly spaces to build relationships - Guidance and signposting for parents and carers to support your family **How do I register?** - View the activities that are in each of the townships; [Heywood](https://haf-rochdale.co.uk/heywood/), [Rochdale](https://haf-rochdale.co.uk/rochdale/), [Middleton](https://haf-rochdale.co.uk/middleton/) and [Pennines](https://haf-rochdale.co.uk/pennines/). - Each provider will take their own bookings. The booking information will be under the activities on offer. - Check with the provider that the programme is suitable for your child’s age range and any additional needs your child has. - Programme places are offered on a first come first served basis. Where a programme is full, you can register with alternative providers Booking and session information will go live from Friday 18 March 2022. [**Click Here to view free activities available** ](https://haf-rochdale.co.uk/) [ Rochdale Additional Needs Service Coffee Morning for Autism & Social Communication](https://www.belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/news/2022-03-02-rochdale-additional-needs-service-coffee-morning-for-autism-social-communication) [Food On Our Doorstep clubs Helping /families access low cost good quality food ](https://www.belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/news/2022-04-06-food-on-our-doorstep-clubs-helping-families-access-low-cost-good-quality-food) **Belfield Community School** Samson Street Rochdale OL16 2XW Tel: 01706 341363 Fax: 01706 341363 © Copyright 2018–2026 Belfield Community School – [View Privacy Notice](https://www.belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/privacy-notice) School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)