Bankhead Out of School Service - BOSS

Bankhead Out of School Service (BOSS) will be opening its doors in August 2016. We are a privately owned organisation operating from the safe confines of Bankhead Primary School, and work in partnership with Calderwood After School & Holiday Club. Most of the children who attend our club come to us through personal recommendation. We are a small club but we pride ourselves in providing a first cla

ss customer service. When a child cries and refuses to go home at home time, that is testimonial in itself. This happens a lot in our club – after school and the holiday club. We aim to provide fun and stimulating care for children before, after school and during holiday time in a safe and friendly environment managed by professional staff. We promote outdoor play, and we are very fortunate to be based in a location where there is a great playground, football pitch and basketball court as part of a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), trim-trail and a sensory garden. There is also a large outdoor area where our children play and build dens. During the holidays, our holiday club venture to the great outdoors. The children absolutely love going out and playing in the woods. As a team, we support children to enjoy and appreciate the natural environment. Equipment such as: tent (for play or rest), ropes to make swings / rope bridges, hammock (for lazying about) and water. We use woodland areas that are near public facilities. As we continue to promote outdoor play, some of our staff will shortly be doing a qualification with the Forest School. This, we believe, will enable us to offer an even more exciting experience for our children.