What is the Anchor Section?
The Anchor Section is the youngest section in the BB and is for boys and girls aged between 5 and 8 (School Years 1, 2 and 3).

How long do they meet for?
The weekly section meeting is held on a Tuesday evening from 6.15pm to 7.30pm in the BB Centre, Bexleyheath Broadway, between Christ Church and Asda.

What do they do?
The Anchor Section has lots of fun doing different activities which include making things, crafts, music, games, sports, stories, going on visits, making friends, and working towards their badges.
All of this is done as part of a balanced programme that is separated into 5 different zones . . .

• Body - fit for fun
• Mind - think and do
• Spirit - God and me
• Community - me and my world
• Creativity - make and do

Everything a child in the Anchor Section does helps them to develop and think for themselves, in a safe environment.

Anchors Activities
The Anchors Activity Programme provides an informal award scheme. This means boys and girls will gain their awards as they take part in the usual programme activities.      

In order to get all 3 awards a boy or girl needs to complete a total of 48 activities over 3 years. It does not matter what age your child joins at since they will join in with   others their same age and participate at their own level. There is no judgment about how well they have done, all that is required is to join in and try their best.
In addition Anchor boys and girls will earn a service badge which shows how many years they have been a member for, they can earn up to a maximum of 3 years service.

The badges are worn on a navy blue armband which goes on the right arm.

Why the Anchor Section?
Children of this age are developing rapidly. There are big changes in a child's mental, emotional, social and physical development. However, all children are different and have a variety of needs. The relationships formed with children at this age can be important in assisting them to achieve a sound sense of personal and group identity. The programme will provide a wide variety of different activities including:

• Learning new skills: the dexterity required for arts and crafts, following simple instructions for games and activities
• Developing confidence: given opportunities to do things for themselves, praise for good behaviour, taking part in simple role-play, mime and drama
• Developing physical skills: co-ordination games, hopping, skipping and balancing games
• Developing independence: being given simple choices of activities, short trips and visits
• Developing a group identity: belonging to a group, going on trips as a group, taking part in group activities
• Developing an awareness of the needs of others: learning to share and co-operate
• Developing a personal identity: learning about how we are all different, looking at the different needs and interest of others

And most importantly . . . opportunities for fun and enjoyment!

What else do I need to know?

Uniform

We are a uniformed organisation and do expect our members to wear their full clean uniform every week. As everyone wears the same thing they feel as though they belong.
Anchors wear a Red Sweatshirt and Blue Polo Shirt which is supplied to you by us. The Sweatshirt costs between £10.50 and £11.50 and the Polo shirt between £9.75 and £11.75, depending on size.

Subscriptions  
We charge a yearly subscription fee of £25.00 (equivalent to £0.63 per week for a 40 week session).
You can pay in full at the beginning of the Session (September 2010), or pay £15.00 at the beginning of the Session and £10.00 in February 2011, or pay weekly, a payment card will be given to you, which should be brought each time, you attend, for signature by the Treasurer or Section Leader. Or for families with two or more members, you may be able to pay by arrangement, please speak to the Treasurer or Section Leader.

For more information, please call us on 020 8303 1324 (answer phone) or use the Contact Us form at the top of this page and select Anchors.

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