the best place for performing arts
If there is anything you wanted to know about Bodens that you haven't already come across on our site, then it should be here. But if it isn't, please don't hesitate to get in touch with a member of our team. We're all ready and waiting to help.
Certification
Bodens Performing Arts is registered with Ofsted and are an approved Edexcel examinations centre.
Childcare Vouchers
As we are now Ofsted Registered, we can accept Childcare Vouchers as payment for any of the classes or courses that we offer.
Term Dates
Our classes run alongside the Barnet school term dates.
Current Term
Saturday 13th April-Sunday 21st July
Half Term: Saturday 25th May-Friday 31st May (FOR ALL CLASSES)
Bank Holiday: Monday 6th May
Autumn Term 2013
Saturday 7th September-Sunday 15th December
Half Term: Monday 28th October-Sunday 3rd November (FOR ALL CLASSES)
Uniform & Merchandise
Our Ethos
Our tutors classes are planned to maintain a balance between technique and performance, ensuring that while students continue to progress in an art form, they always maintain their enthusiasm for it. We also use our performing arts classes as a tool to support the personal and social development of the young people attending our school. In an ever-changing world young people require a place away from home or school where they can perform as themselves. Bodens aims to be that place; not to tell our young people what to say, but to give them the confidence to speak and somewhere they can be heard.
Ambassadors
Any student wearing an 'Ambassador' pin badge of our logo is a selected representative of the students in their class. They promote our ethos, work hard within their classes, challenge themselves, ensure new students can find their way and help us to maintain a happy and professional relationship between tutors and students at our school.
Free Trials
We offer free trials in all of our classes so a student can try out anything they want before making a ciommitment to a calls. For our examination classes we offer a two week trial. This also gives our tutors an opportunity to see if the class is right for the student. As long as we have room in a class you can take advantage of a FREE TRIAL at any point during the year.
Feedback
Each student is known individually by all their tutors. We know their strengths and where they need improvement. At any point during a term just e-mail feedback@bodens.co with a student's name and you will receive a written progress report from all their tutors. There is no charge for this service. You can also speak to a member of staff at anytime on 020 8447 0909 or in person, but please refrain from discussing any non urgent issues with a tutor if they are teaching another class. They will always give you a call if you let the admin team know.
Settling Students
In the majority of cases, the best way to settle new students is for parents to get them to go in on their own. If parents remain, students usually refrain from taking part, and in addition, it is only postponing the inevitable moment when they must let go and take that jump. However, we do appreciate that every child (and parent) is different, and although this is usually the best way, on occasion parents may sit in with the child for the first few minutes if they struggle to settle. We're always happy for children on an 'off day' to come back and try again.
Discounts
We offer several discounts to our classes. Our sibling discount offers a 25% discount on the first sibling, and 50% on the second. Any student attending three classes at Bodens will receive their third class free, if it is a recreational class, or half price, if it is an examination class. These discounts are applied to the lowest priced course/s.
Behind The Scenes
For students that prefer to work behind the scenes, we have many ways in which they can help and learn a craft at the same time. There's rigging and operating the lighting and sound equipment, taking the role of a member of our backstage crew during productions, or as a camera man, sound operator or editor making one of our on-line behind the scenes shows. We also have a youth-led council and a termly magazine.
Introducing Students
Terms And Conditions
If fees of a current student have not been paid by the fourth week of term a charge of £2 wil be added to the account to cover the cost of our staff contacting you regarding the outstanding account. A charge of £2 will be added to the account on each further occasion a member of staff has to contact you regarding an outstanding account. If a letter is sent via recorded delivery regarding an outstanding account, the postage costs will be added to the account. There will be no charge for the polite text and e-mail reminders we send porior to the fourth week of term or by phone to new students advsing you that payment is due.
Snow Closure
With the addition of snow to our problems in recent years we have deided to include a policy within our terms and conditions. So far our premises have always remained open despite snow, and as we are still required to pay our staff, premises and business rates, we will always try our utmost to do so. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to come to a different class during the week or make it up later on in the term. If our Enfield Centre is unable to open, which is out of our control, we will move our tutors to our Barnet premises and classes will be available there. Alternatively, you can make it up on another day or time.
Policies
Bodens College of Performing Arts, and Bodens Studios, Aim to provide a fun and safe environment for its pupils and its staff.
All of our policies can be found below.
BODENS SAFE RECRUITMENT POLICY
BODENS REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION POLICY
BODENS REASONABLE ADJUSTMENT AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS POLICY
BODENS PAID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY
BODENS HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
BODENS EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
BODENS DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY POLICY
BODENS DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE POLICY
