Ipad at summer scheme?

[Edellondon]

DD is due to start school summer scheme, she's 5 just finished reception and excited. They have lots of lovely activities planned but they said kids can bring their ipads/tablets if they want. It is supposed to be for quiet time between activities or near pick up time. DD obviously wants to bring hers but im not really happy about it, the scheme is not cheap and we're paying additional for activities also. DD does enjoy her ipad but we limit it to weekends never during the week. Im in a real pickle about what to do, if she doesn't bring it I know she'll either be upset or just watch someone else's but if she does she'll have free reign to use it when she wants and probably get a lot more time than at home. I'm I wrong to feel this is a bit strange? Its her first time going so not sure if it's normal

Personally I wouldn't see this as an issue and they've said it's for between activities and near pick up time so not whenever they like. If you are concerned why not let her take it in the first day and see what happens? For my 3 year old, being around other kids and having interesting activities to do always trumps screens, and I don't limit them so I know.

There is no way I would send it. What happens if it gets dropped or another child grabs it and drops it. She will be fine without it.

What's a summer scheme?

Regardless of how I feel about screen time, I wouldn't be sending an expensive item like an iPad to holiday club/summer school unless the setting will taking responsibility to replace or repair damage/missing devices.

I don't know how common it is to ask parents to send them in as I only have one dc in the family who attends holiday clubs, she's y3 and they are asked not to send electronics and phones in.

I wouldn't send anything in that would cost a lot to replace, but there's also other factors to consider, are staff going to be making sure there's no age inappropriate content on all the devices? Many people have adults using the same device as their small child and I know I may sound ott but I'd want some assurance that staff will make sure there's no age inappropriate videos or photos and browser history type of thing before allowing the children to play on them.

It's too expensive.
It was a few years ago now but mine went with Nintendo DS's.

I'd be really unhappy with that, all the money you're paying for them to sit around doing god knows what on unprotected screens!

We have a strict rule that nothing goes to school/childcare/camps if they'd be upset if it got lost or broken. I'd be going with that line for now, and see how you go after day one.

The summer scheme are mad, they're practically guaranteeing a broken screen and a unhappy parents!