Big Ben Kids – Forest After School

Forest After School Club

Imagine your child experiencing great adventures and new challenges and encountering fun games, technology and music. Then imagine it all happening right in the middle of nature! Not quite an enchanted forest, but a wonderful, carefree time under the guidance of dedicated childcare professionals.
We feel that after school time is very valuable for children and that the Forest After School Club is a great way to stimulate a child’s natural curiosity. The children experience exciting, challenging adventures in the great outdoors. They go on treasure hunts and GPS walks and build huts, chop wood, make campfires and fly kites. Along the way, they learn lots about the natural environment and so much more.

FOREST AFTER SCHOOL LOCATION:

Kijkduin

The children decide for themselves what they want to do and can choose to take part in a range of outdoor activities. Our approach encourages children to learn, become more independent and use their initiative. Big Ben Kids staff are trained to observe the children so that they know who is taking part in the activities wholeheartedly and who needs a little extra help.
We offer after school care during term time (40 weeks of the year), from the end of each school day to 18:30. We are also open during school holidays and on days that schools are closed individually (for instance, for training and other purposes, so-called ‘margedagen’ and ‘studiedagen’).

Daily Routine

15.00 – 15.45 children arrive from their schools

15.45 – 16.15 fresh fruits, cracker, water, tea

16.15 – 17.30 outdoor activities

17.30 – 18.30 free playtime and pick-up time

Get in touch with us

We would love to show you around our facilities,
meet your family and talk about your wishes in person.
Please choose a location on the contact page to get in touch with us!

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What does Big Ben Kids offer your family?

Home-like environment

A warm and stimulating atmosphere that allows children to grow and develop safely.

Loving and caring teachers

The staff at Big Ben Kids consists of passionate childcare professionals who love their work. They always do their best to ensure the children are safe, happy and fulfilled.

A truly international place

Our staff members come from all over the world, just like the families we serve. We are therefore acutely aware that our centres should be much more than places that simply care for children. We always go the extra mile to help families and try to bring everyone together to form a close-knit international community.

Healthy meals

At Big Ben Kids, we serve two warm, healthy, homemade meals each day. The snacks are nutritious as well, with lots of fruits and raw vegetables. Parents receive our menu every week, so they are aware of what the children are being served. We also encourage the children to tell us what their favourite meal is; we listen and take their preferences into consideration.

Lots of extra activities

Next to the well-structured curriculum, we always like to do more! Decorating the childcare centres with the children, dancing, making music, learning the Dutch language, going to the library, the swimming pool, on field trips…

Learning through play

Our curriculum is carefully designed in such a way that the children don’t even notice how much they learn each day. For them, it’s all about playing and having fun!

Lots of fun together

Lots of learning through play

Lots of new experiences