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Busy Bodies was first set up in 1995 and it was estimated that around 24 children would be attending.

Six years later we find ourselves a very busy thriving club, now being Registered for up to 80 children and having a healthy waiting list.

Busy Bodies aim to provide a warm friendly atmosphere with a wide range of stimulating and exciting acticities to suit the needs and abilities of all our children.

We only take children from Boldmere Junior School and the adjacent Boldmere Infant School.

We follow the L.E.A admission policy, which does not permit sex, race, colour or disability to be used as criteria for admission.

Priority will be given to;

•   Children and siblings who attend Boldmere Infant and Junior School
•   Children of full-time working single parents requiring full-time care on a regular basis
•   Children of full-time working parents requiring full-time care on a regular basis
•   Children whos parents need care arrangements on a regular basis i.e shift workers, every morning, every evening etc...
•   Children whos parents require care arrangements regularly one or two days
•   Children who need temporary care arrangements in the event of carers illness
•   Children whose parents require care arrangements on a casual basis

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Busy Bodies employ a Co-ordinator Mrs Wendy Halfpenny and Support Co-ordinator as well as 10 experienced Playleaders with two casual workers and also a voluntary worker.

The club operates from 8.00am to 9.00am and 3.30pm to 6.00pm five days a week. We also provide full day cover on Teacher Training days.
Refreshments
Children are given a drink and a biscuit during morning sessions and during evening sessions a drink and a slice of toast/biscuit

We have a wide range of activities on offer, which the children are free to chose, ranging from crafts and special projects, board games, construction, cooking, outside and inside games.

Special Activities

Just a few popular events we have provided have been a Country and Western evening, our own Olympic Games, celebration of Diwali, Ramadam and the Chinese New Year.

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We offer the facility of a Homework room, which is situated in the school reference library.

In February 2001 we were proud to be awarded a Quality Mark by Kids Club Network and also achieved the City of Birmingham Good practice Award.

Busy Bodies Children's Council who meet regularly to discuss new ideas for the club and produce a small magazine with word searches and competitions for the children at Busy Bodies to enjoy.

We have fostered links with our local Secondary School who offer their children the opportunity of working towards their Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme by completing their Service section as volunteers at the club.

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