Lewes Days!
Booking Confirmation
Directions & Logistics
WINTER HOLIDAY CLUBS
INDOORS/OUTDOORS
in LEWES!
Our Nov INSET Days and Winter Clubs decamp to our beautiful venue in Central Lewes at Quaker Meeting House, also known as "Friends Meeting House", just in front of Lewes Library.
We are 3 mins from Waitrose, and 3 mins from Lewes station, if you exit at the main car park exit (lower level).
The main entrance is on the side of the building, accessible from Styles Field (the road up to the library).
We are the first room on the left as you enter the building, or just up the corridor on the left on some days.
Address
Quaker Meeting House
(also known as "Friends Meeting House")
Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2LE
Parking
We are 2 mins from the Friars Walk Car Park, and just a few minutes from Waitrose, which has free parking for 1.5 hours. Tesco is just a 15 min walk, and has free parking for 3 hours. There are a number of other car parks and on street metered parking in the area.
Arrival
We will meet at Lewes Quaker Meeting House.
Indoor clothing and warm snuggly socks/slippers are welcome for our indoor time. As our Playground Adventure Trips and Lewes Library Trips have proved so popular, we will again be spending half the day on adventures, whatever the weather!
Please ensure your child has appropriate warm clothing and rain gear and wellies/walking boots or similar.
Please Also Bring:
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A change of clothing and spare carrier bag just in case.
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Your child's Library card if they have one!
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A container to take biscuits home! (Christmas and Feb Half Term only)
Please note - due to venue logistics, we will NOT be doing baking on our Nov INSET Days.
TIMINGS
Our Holiday Clubs run from:
9.30am-3.30pm
We would be really grateful if you could collect your kids on time.
It’s a long day with our excited adventurers, and staff would like to get home on time!
Thankyou for your support on this.
PICKUPS
PASSWORD SYSTEM
As detailed on our website, we now have a password system for pickups.
Please ensure anyone picking up your child is listed on the Booking Form and brings Photo ID & Password for your child.
NB. We will not be able to release your child to unfamiliar adults without Photo ID / Password.
If anyone other than those listed on the booking form is picking up, please email us to confirm.
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS
Please see Booking Confirmation email for emergency contact number.
I (Zoe) will have my phone on and will be contactable at all times on NatureKids days.
Please note- there is no phone signal in the children's section of Lewes Library.
If you can't get through, we are likely to be in the library, in the children's section at the back!
Any questions please email, or ask us on the day.
Please contact us if you're delayed, so we can manage the Welcome/Goodbye Circles.
To see our NatureKids policies, please see https://www.nature-kids.co.uk/policies
To see our Ofsted Parent Poster, see
Many thanks, and we look forward to welcoming you soon!
Message for your child
Dear NatureKid(s),
Welcome!
We are excited to see you soon!
As you may know, NatureKids is all about you designing your own day.
Have a think about what you would like to do, and what you need to bring (if anything!).
Some Ideas About What to Bring
- Fun games to play - eg card games, board games etc.
- Snuggly blankets/cushions for snuggling up on and playing games on
- Creative things if there's something specific you want to make
- For Christmas/Feb Clubs: Special cutters for making biscuits (we have lots!) (Christmas and Feb Half Term only)
- Dressing up stuff
- Fairy lights to make the room festive
- Snuggly Socks/Slippers to keep your feet warm
If it doesn't beep or glow, bring it along!
(no electronics or weapons please- we are here to enjoy being together!) :)
Please name all your things so we can keep track of them and you can take them home when you leave.
A post-it note is good if you don't want to stick a permanent label on it.
We will have the Creativity Box with pens, glue, scissors, coloured paper etc for making things, and the Book Box to explore. If you just want to snuggle up in your blanket with friends and play card games/chat, you are very welcome!
Remember to pack your lunchbox, snacks and full water bottle.
Remember, no nuts!!
- just in case someone’s allergic.
Also at Christmas/Feb Half Term bring a container for your biscuits!!!! (Christmas and Feb Half Term only)
What We Will Do
We will meet together in the morning and say hello, talk about activities, safety and boundaries, then we will either go straight out on our Adventure Trip, or stay in for the morning, where you’re free to explore / play / create as you wish. Some of the activities to choose from are as follows:
- Christmas/Feb Half Term: Bake biscuits in our own little kitchen (Christmas and Feb Half Term only)
- Play your favourite board games/card games (we have lots!)
- Make Crafty things from the Creativity Box
- Do Facepainting!
- Explore the Book Box! (snuggle up and read in our cosy book corner)
- Sing, dance, have fun!
Have a think about what you would like to do and how you would like to spend your day.
We will take an Adventure Trip to Lewes Priory Playground, either in the morning or afternoon, to have some fun and run around! Make sure you wrap up warm, and bring waterproofs and wellies if it looks like rain!!
We will also go to Lewes Library to look at the books, so do bring your Library card if you have one!!!
We will all have lunch together, and then meet at the end of the day to share what we’ve done. We hope you will have fun!!
Please listen to our amazing staff- they are here to keep you safe (and play!).
If you have any questions, please contact us and we will get back to you.
We look forward to meeting you soon!
Best Wishes,
Zoe and The NatureKids Team :)
Summer Trip Details
Big Adventure Days!
Lewes Cockshut Nature Reserve
Get your backpacks on, bring your binoculars, and join us for a special Adventure Day to the Nature Reserve at Cockshut Stream!
We will walk, skip, hop and sing, as we wend our merry way down to the new(ish) Nature Reserve in Lewes, just behind the Southdowns Sports Centre. Here we can spot some of the local wildlife, before finding ourselves a lovely spot under a tree to play and have lunch! Bug catchers at the ready!!
Some of the activities to choose from once we get there are as follows:
- Go bug hunting / wildlife spotting
- Play your favourite mini board games/card games
-Make friendship bracelets / do drawing etc
- Sing, dance, have fun!
- Chat and hang out at Base Camp with your friends
- Do Facepainting
We will also go to the playground just next to Lewes Rugby Ground and/or Priory Playground.
Meet/Pickup:
Southover Grange Gardens, Lewes
(see Meeting Points below)
(Please book on the EXTRA DAYS section if you are booking in non mainstream holidays.)
Lewes Castle Days!
Join us for fun and games at Lewes Castle! Together, we will explore, climb the castle, dress up, and see the views of Lewes!
Meet/Pickup:
Southover Grange Gardens, Lewes
(see Meeting Points below) for a runaround, before we explore/play/picnic at the Castle!
(Please book on the EXTRA DAYS section if you are booking in non mainstream holidays).
Meeting/Pickup Points
Lewes
Normal Timings:
9.30am - 3.30pm
Southover Grange Gardens, Lewes
At the NEW MEETING POINT - the back quadrant, opposite the public toilets.
See what 3 words exact location below.
https://what3words.com/dabbling.older.cherry
Parking
20 min free parking is available just outside Lewes Train station at the top - this is often full, so local parking might be a better option.
There is on street, metered parking on the streets surrounding Southover Grange Gardens/Lewes Station. This is not the cheapest option!! You may be able to just nip in and drop off/pickup swiftly- watch out for traffic wardens, as they tend to be prevalent in this area!
For a cheaper option, Lewes Football Stadium Car Park is just a few minutes minute walk away.
Waitrose also has free parking for 1.5 hours and is just a 10 min walk away.
Tesco is about a 20 min walk, and has free parking for 3 hours.
For Emergency Contact Number, please see your original Booking Confirmation email.