After School Clubs in Terms 1 and 2
We are delighted to be able to offer the following clubs for Terms 1 and 2. Having listened to feedback, we have split many of the clubs into single terms with the aim of allowing more children the opportunity to participate. Clubs in Term 1 will run from Monday 4th September – Thursday 13th October (6 weeks), and clubs in Term 2 will run from Monday 30th October - Thursday 14th December (7 weeks).
We are pleased to introduce a new Bitham Rangers club. Just like the Girl Guiding and Scout Association, we believe that children develop most when they are "learning by doing" and when they are having fun. Rangers club will introduce children to a whole range of activities, sports, crafts and lots of other things too. All will lead to new skills and growing confidence.
Further clubs for younger year groups will follow later in the year, plus boys football club. Please keep an eye on Parentmail for any notifications.
If your child would like to apply for a place in any of the clubs, please purchase the relevant payment item available in Parentmail / Payments / Shop. Places are purchasable on a first-come first-served basis. To give all children a fair chance, the payment items will go live at 7 pm Friday 21st July 2023. Clubs will be at a cost of £1 per week and will be charged per term. The fee you pay goes directly towards covering the costs of running the clubs, materials and specialist coaches. Our aim is to continue to provide more after school clubs each term, so children have an even broader range of activities to try.
If you are able to successfully purchase a club, then it means your child will have a place. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places then you will be able to join a waiting list, by selecting that option in the Shop. Confirmation of your child’s place in a club will be sent via Parentmail prior to the start of Term 1.
Unfortunately, if your child cannot attend for any reason, we will not be able to offer a refund. Please ensure you check the options carefully before purchasing to ensure you haven’t double-booked! Due to bad weather or staff absence, clubs sometimes need to be cancelled. When this happens, we will inform you as soon as we can so please keep an eye on Parentmail for any notifications.
As we ask for payment to be made termly in advance, we appreciate that you will have paid for clubs even if they are cancelled. We will be charging 1 week less per club in case any clubs need to be cancelled throughout the term. For example, if the club runs for 6 weeks, the club will cost £5.00.
If your child is attending a sports/active club, they need to bring their PE kits to school on the day of their club. They will have the opportunity to change in school before their club.