With room for up to 112 children, Treehouse might be one of the largest after-school clubs in the London Borough of Redbridge, but size has not hindered its success. The Wanstead club recently scooped an "outstanding" rating from Ofsted, with it particularly praised for the attention it shows to meeting the needs of individual children.
And when it comes to banishing boredom and maintaining the fun, the club often turns to its mind maps of each child's interests. "We do mind mapping with the children to learn what is going on in their heads and what they like to do," says manager Julia Saul-Watts.
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