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Church Cafe
The church cafe is open each week day between 9.30 am and 1.30 pm.
Tea, coffee, home baking, light lunches are all available at reasonable prices in our delightful venue in the centre of the church. The soft play area is accessible to younger children and toddlers.
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BSOC Update - August / September 2011
Run by local parents for local parents.
BSOC staff, children and management committee are all excited to be back after the Summer break. The Club is getting even busier, which is great news. Tuesday is especially busy with around 19 children registered to attend so we are about to employ Paula Matthew as a P/T Play Assistant on Tuesdays only. Many of the children will know Paula already as she is the Bankfoot Church Youth Worker and has often visited BSOC in the past.
Some of you will remember we had a first inspection from the Care Commission in August 2010 (the official body who register childcare facilities in Scotland) and received a very positive report. Our next Inspection is due sometime after the end of September 2011 so please feel free to give Pauline any feedback about BSOC which she can then use to build our portfolio of evidence to discuss with SCISWIS (ex Care Commission).
Bringing Bikes to BSOC - please remember BSOC has a policy of no bikes between school and the Church. If you child has brought a bike to school on their BSOC day please arrange to leave it locked at school and then you can collect it on your way home.
Did you know that you can support the fundraising efforts of BSOC be registering with www.easyfundraising.com and going via that site each time you shop on line? Each sale generates a small % donation to BSOC.(remember BSOC is a parent run service with a funding gap which we aim to fill with a mix of fundraising and applying for larger grants)
A New BSOC Committee was elected at the BSOC AGM in June - see over the page for a list of their names. They are best contacted via the BSOC mobile, by emailing bankfootschoolsoutclub@thepolloks.plus.com or via Rhona Pollok, Secretary on 787375. Anyone wishing to know more details about assisting the work of the committee, feel free to contact any of them. Support is always needed and welcome. At the moment we are especially on the look out for anyone who:
Could help us build and run a website.
BSOC satisfaction survey - thanks to all of you who completed your BSOC satisfaction survey last term. The results have been analysed and most feedback was positive but we have taken on board thoughts regarding new resources / toys and changing the snack menu. Both changes will be implemented soon - watch this space!
Bankfoot School’s out Club, (BSOC), is a Company Limited by Guarantee operating on a not for profit basis, with charitable status and is run by a Management Committee of local parents. The Club is supported by Perth & Kinross Grants Direct and Perth and Kinross Council Childcare Sustainability funding.
Company Number SC 364950
Charity Number SC 040826
CHURCH CENTRE BOOKINGS March 2011
Once again, another successful year passes in terms of Church Centre bookings and it’s remarkable how popular the Centre is becoming for conference enquiries from many different businesses. At the moment, hardly a day goes by where we are not receiving at the very least an enquiry about room hire.
For 2010, we received a total of £13,979 for single, ad-hoc bookings and £11,215 for block bookings, therefore giving a total of £25,194 received for hall lets. Up to April 2011, we have received £1,184.
The main bookings are from Perth and Kinross Council and for birthday parties. Many Churches are now using our facilities for their away days. The fact that we are able to provide catering for the larger conferences is a great benefit and is thanks to the ladies in the kitchen for co-ordinating all this and dedicating their time.
We have been in the great position recently of having to turn some bookings down, particularly those who require block bookings, as we are now operating at almost full capacity. That said, we need to ensure that we allow turnaround time and capacity for cleaning/servicing and to accommodate any emergency. With this in mind, it is vital that should anyone wish to use the Centre, all bookings must come through Mike Swingler or Sonia Cottom.
Can we also please ask that organisations do not just change rooms without the agreement of Mike or Sonia – although the room might be free at that time, there is a reason it is vacant and you have been allocated the room that you are in. May we take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and co-operation
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The flexible venue!
With full audio facilities, mulptiple meeting rooms & break out areas, Bankfoot Church Centre is perfect for conferences and meetings of any size. A large multi-use sports hall provides a flexible venue for physical, artistic and theatrical pursuits. Modular staging can be banked or transformed into a catwalk. Changing and showering facilities are available and are fully disabled accessible.
The centre has been recognised as one of Scotland's growing number of "green buildings." It is heated to a constant comfortable temperature using wind generators and ground source heat pumps. Additionally the extensive use of recycled and renewable materials give the building an unusually small carbon footprint.
For the younger visitor the facility boasts an exciting three storey soft play area - "The Ark."
Set in the midst of the beautiful Perthshire countryside yet only minutes away from the A9 and Perth railway station; and less than an hour from Edinburgh and slightly longer from Glasgow. We have parking for over 100 cars and full catering facilities.
To book any event from a child's birthday party to a sports tournament or corporate conference contact us now.
Email request.
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This
facility is now running on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays.
This centre is being run as a joint venture between
For
more details contact Elspeth Finlay. Click here.
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Bankfoot
Toddlers Group
This group has now started meeting in the Bankfoot Church
centre. It is open on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9.30
– 11.30 am and on Friday afternoons from 1 .00 – 3.00 pm. This
group is open all the year round including school holidays,
apart from 2 weeks at Christmas when they close. All
children from 0 – 5 year old are welcome.For more information contact Moira Patterson by phone or by email
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Here are some of the facilities you will find in the new
building...
§ A beautiful church with full audio visual facilities and an excellent Allen Organ
§ A community café for meeting old friends and new: We will be open as many mornings as we can get volunteers to staff it. Would you like to help? Contact Iain 787235 or Evelyn 787538.
§ A soft play area: great fun for the children while Mum enjoys her coffee and scone.
§ A display and exhibition area: See displays of local artists and craft workers, find a contact for a local tradesman or business or advertise your own enterprise.
§ A prayer room: a quiet peaceful space available to anyone at anytime when the building is open.
§ The Auchtergaven Room: A beautiful room looking out to the hills with patio outside. Available to hire for parties, meetings etc.
§ A dentist and podiatrist: working regularly out of the
Logiebride room.
§ A day-care centre run by Perth and Kinross Social Work
Dept. and Crossreach, the social care arm of the Church of
Scotland.
§ A full kitchen: capable of catering for large groups.
§ The Moneydie Hall: A large multifunction Hall with 2 badminton courts and full changing and showering facilities including disabled showering. Suitable for many different sports, dances, conferences and meetings. Available for hire.
§ The Hub: youth drop in café with 2 lounges for junior and senior groups, eventually opening 5 nights a week.
§ An after school club: running 3pm-6pm Mon-Fri starting in the New Year.
§ A Car Park for 50 cars accessed from the top of Tulliebelton Road. But why take the car? We also have:
§ Undercover parking for prams and bikes: Pedestrian Access opposite Tulliebelton Crescent.
This is not an exhaustive list. The new building is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of everyone in the village. Come and tell us how you would like to use it.
IT’S YOUR CHURCH!
