Buzz Bees
Buzz Bees provides a safe and secure environment for children, aged four to eleven years. It is a comfortable and ‘homely’ envrionment in which the children can relax.
The children who attend Buzz Bees will take part in a range of creative and fun leisure opportunities. They will be given the chance to complete home learning activities, enjoy a range of interesting self-chosen and adult-led tasks, explore a range of healthy snacks and have an exciting and fun experience.
Buzz Bees gives children a chance to make new friends, learn new skills, relax, take part in energetic but safe games and enjoy new experiences, all within a caring environment in which parents/carers can place their full confidence.
Buzz Bee’s registration number:
109445
Opening hours
Breakfast club: 7:30am-8:45am (term time only). Children will be taken to registration from the club.
After school club: 3:30pm-6:00pm (term time only).
Children can attend Buzz Bees on a regular basis, e.g. every morning and/or every afternoon, or on an occasional basis, as long as registration and booking forms have been completed in accordance with the policy (see details below).
Staffing
The before and after school facility is lead and managed by the school. It is delivered by at least two members of trained staff every day.
Buzz Bees co-ordinator: Gary Norris
Play workers: Amanda Berry, Diana Mekota, Nicola Butler, Candice White, Sonila Hasani.
Environment
Buzz Bees is situated next to the school library and can be accessed via the school playground. It is a large space and has its own kitchen and direct access to toilets.
We are working with Central Bedfordshire Council, as part of the National Wraparound Childcare Programme, for more information please visit: National Wraparound Childcare Programme.
Resources and equipment
The facility is furnished with comfortable sofas and a television, a large wooden table, a computer desk with computer, a home learning/ activity area and ‘free choice/toys’ activities. The children have the opportunity to enjoy a range of resources and equipment that have been purchased specifically for Buzz Bees.
Activities
The following activities are examples of those that will take place at Buzz Bees:
- Home learning e.g reading,
- Indoor, self-chosen activities e.g model making television (time limited) computer access,
- Indoor, adult-led activities e.g arts and crafts,
- Outdoor, self-chosen activities e.g ball games, skipping,
- Outdoor, adult- supervised activities e.g. team games.
- Snacks
The children who attend Buzz Bees will be provided with breakfast in the morning as long they are present by 8:25am. The children will also be offered a light tea in the afternoon if they remain in Buzz Bees after 4:30pm.
Buzz Bees aims to provide healthy choices both at breakfast time and after school. Fruit is available, and children are encouraged to eat it.
| Breakfast menu (sample) | Afternoon snack (sample) |
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Forms
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Buzz Bees Care Club Procedures | [pdf 157KB] |
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BuzzBeesProvision-June25.docx | [pdf 233KB] |
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Buzz Bees Care Club Registration Form | [pdf 352KB] |
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