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2009
Class Leaders urgently needed!
We have franchisees up and down the country who are experiencing very high demand for their sessions and are looking to recruit Class Leaders to help them expand.

This is a really fun, family friendly job and we can offer term time hours to fit in with your child's nursery/preschool/school hours

We provide everything you need including full initial and 'on the job' training, uniform, generous rate of pay including holiday pay and mileage allowance.

If you enjoy working (and playing) with young children and can sing your heart out in front of a crowd then please get in touch as we would love to hear from you.

Vacancies are currently available in the following areas:

South West London (needed urgently)
Rugby/Daventry (needed now) Coventry/Nuneaton (needed now)
Swindon/Cirencester/Malmesbury (needed now)
Bristol (needed urgently)
Chippenham/Melksham/Trowbridge (needed urgently)
Newcastle/Gateshead (needed now) Guiseley/Horsforth/Otley (needed urgently)
Doncaster/Worksop (needed now)

You can either contact our franchisees directly via the web site or email franchise@musicbugs.co.uk

 

2008
Celebrities support Music Bugs!

Lesley Garrett, world famous Opera Singer and Soprano has given Music Bugs classes a big thumbs up and offered her support to the fantastic work that our franchisees and class leaders have been doing in their sessions. In a letter to our Doncaster Franchisee Anna Murray, Lesley says

"I believe music to be vital to every child's healthy development and the earlier a child can get started singing, bashing, blowing and responding the better. Making and reacting to music encourages so many aspects of a child's physical and emotional growth, confidence, co-ordination, expression and team work. The sheer joy on a child's face and the spontaneous movement of their body in response to music making is priceless. As a mother and a musician, I would like to send everyone at Music Bugs my very best wishes". With love, Lesley Garrett.

		Meet our team of franchisees. Since the launch of our franchise network in February 2007, we have recruited a fantastic team of 20 franchisees, all doing a superb job of running Music Bugs classes up and down the country. Click on the links below to meet the team and to find your nearest session. Nicky Dunn  North Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire Melanie Godbeer  Bristol and North Somerset Jacqui Stammers South and West Wiltshire Mandy Wright South West London Anna Murray Doncaster and Worksop Fiona Bayliss Rugby, Northampton and Daventry Wendy Kachmarski Huddersfield, Barnsley, Wakefield Heather Williamson Newcastle, Gateshead and South Shields Kimberley Godsall Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Sarah Gibbins Lincoln, Boston, Grantham & Sleaford Jo Wright New Forest, Bournemouth & Salisbury Bethan Welford Newport, Torfaen & Monmouthshire Heather Marshall Bath and NE Somerset Nicola Lawlor Horsforth/Guiseley/Otley/Chappel Allerton Fiona Bayliss Coventry/Nuneaton/Kenilworth Bobbi Summerfield Haverhill/Newmarket/West Suffolk Claire Woodhall Rotherham and Chesterfield Gemma James North Nottinghamshire Margaret Anderson Darlington and Stockton Louise Riddell Sunderland and Durham Join the team? Contact info@musicbugs.co.uk

 

Mar 10 What's On 4 Little Ones Awards 2010 - The nominations are in! WOW! The nominations for the 2010 Awards have now been published and Music Bugs are thrilled to have received nominations in the following categories:

• Best National Baby and Toddler Development Activity
• Best National Preschooler Activity
• Best Children's Party Entertainment (Nicky Dunn)

And 7 franchisees have been nominated in the category for Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5's.

• Anna Murray (Doncaster & Worksop)
• Jo Wright (Salisbury & New Forest)
• Kimbo Godsall (Tonbridge and Sevenoaks)
• Mandy Wright (SW London)
• Melanie Godbeer (Bristol)
• Nicky Dunn (Swindon)
• Wendy Kachmarski (Huddersfield)

Jan 10 Parent Satisfaction Survey - The results! Thank you to the hundreds of Music Bugs parents who completed our Parent Satisfaction Survey. We asked you to share your thoughts and feelings on your Music Bugs experience and we have been busy collating and analysing the result.

100% of parents 'strongly agreed' or 'agreed' that children under the age of 5 should be allowed to develop and grow within a play-based and informal environment. 97% of parents agreed that our classes represented good value for money and 68.6% of parents and 62.6% of children made new friends in class.

In addition, 87% of parents noted that their child was more confident and sociable since attending Music Bugs with 78% noticing improvements in language and communication skills. 74% stated that their child had shown a greater interest in numbers and counting and 80.5% noticed improvments in coordination and motor control.

Jan 10 Music Bugs welcomes 4 new members to the team!

A lovely big welcome to Louise, Margaret, Claire and Gemma as they launch their new Music Bugs classes over the coming weeks.

Welcome to the team!

Louise Riddell - Sunderland and Durham

Margaret Anderson - Darlington and Stockton

Claire Woodhall - Rotherham and Chesterfield

Gemma James - North Nottingham

Jan 10 Nominate your favourite activity in the What's On 4 Little Ones Awards 2010

It's nominations time again in the What's On 4 Little One's Awards so visit the website to nominate your favourite class, group or activity.

One lucky winner will get the chance to meet Mister Maker at the Brighton Baby Expo!

Closing date for nominations is the 28th February

August 09 New Classes for Coventry and Nuneaton

Fiona Bayliss, franchisee for Rugby and Northampton has had such a sucessful launch of her classes over the past 18 months that she decided to take the plunge and expand her territory into Coventry and Nuneaton too. Fiona and her fantastic team of Class Leaders are looking forward to meeting more Warwickshire families over the coming months. Click here for classes in Rugby and Northampton and here for new sessions in Coventry and Nuneaton.

August 09 Music Bugs launches in West Suffolk.

A big welcome to Bobbi Summerfield who in September, will be launching classes in Haverhill and New Market. You can meet Bobbi here. Welcome to the team Bobbi!

August 09 Music Bugs Open Morning at the Leapfrog Day Nursery in Stoke Gifford

If you live in the Bristol area and are looking for a nursery for your child, then pop along to the open morning being held at Leap Frog Day Nursery on Monday 24th August at 10am. Melanie Godbeer, franchisee for Bristol will be hosting some special music classes and there is also the chance to win one months supply of nappies and baby wipes. Contact Leapfrog in Stoke Gifford Music Bugs

August 09 Accolades for Music Bugs

It is always appreciated when the hard work and dedication of our franchisees is recognised. Which is why we were thrilled to find out that Music Bugs had been nominated one of the Top Ten Family Days Out by Tesco's Baby Club We also reached the Finalist Stage in the 2009 What's On 4 Little One's Awards (Best Preschooler Development Activity) and more recently received recognition of our franchise concept in Enterprise Nation's recent publication, Spare Room Start Up's. And if that isn't enough excitement, you can also check out why Journalist Elen Lewis sang our praises in her latest publication The Resourceful Mums Handbook - Baby on a Budget

 

July 09 Did you catch Music Bugs at the Womad Festival in Malmesbury?

Jacqui Stammers, our Wiltshire franchisee entertained families who attended the event from around the country over a 2 day period in the Kids Zone Tent. Thanks you to Jacqui and all the parents and children who made it such a fun event.

 

May 09
Launch of Music Bugs Toy Shop
We are very excited to be able to launch our brand new website www.musicbugstoyshop.co.uk full of wonderful puppets, instruments, CD's, Hobby Horses and other goodies that you are likely to find when you come to our classes. STOP PRESS CD's and Pom Poms now in stock!

 

May 09 Giddy up Pony! Music Bugs raised over £1000!

Music Bugs franchisees, children and parents saddled up during Royal Ascot week for some horse themed music classes to raise money for Horsepower a charity which works with disadvantaged children by integrating them with ex-racehorses. Sponsored Trot Alongs, Raffles and Rosette sales were organised and together we were able to smash our £500 fundraising target. Well done everyone on a superb effort.

March 09
Music Bugs launches in Leeds!
A huge welcome to Nicola Lawlor who launches her classes in North West Leeds after Easter. Nicola has already been busy promoting her classes and meeting local parents and children in Guiseley, Ilkley, Otley and Horsforth. Welcome to the team Nicola!

Jan 09
Music Bugs featured on the BBC
Heather Marshall, franchisee for Bath and NE Somerset had one of her classes filmed recently by BBC Points West as part of a feature they are running on businesses during the recession. They chose Heather as the perfect example of the fact that businesses can and do thrive during these tough economic times.

With thanks to Heather and the wonderful parents and children who took part in the filming.

You can watch a clip of Heather in action here

Dec 08
Music Bugs franchisee spotted in Albert Square!
Kimberley Godsall, Music Bugs franchisee for Tonbridge and Sevenoaks managed to fit in a quick bit of filming as an extra in Eastenders recently, filming the Christmas Episode with Phil, Dot, Iain and Peggy. Watch out for her in the Market Square on Christmas Day. Wrap up warm Kimberley!

Nov 08
Milkshake Madness at Music Bugs!

Derek and Jen from the hit TV series Milkshake Music Box played host to a group of very excited children recently when they joined Mandy Wright our South West London franchisee for a sing along. Music Bugs were invited to take part in filming for the new series on Channel Five and we would like to say a huge thank you to Mandy for organising the event and for all the parents who helped their children prepare and rehearse their lines for ‘Here we go Looby Loo’!

 

Dec 08
CBeebies Christmas Party

Music Bugs children were invited to take part in a special televised CBeebies Christmas Party in December 2008 and children had the chance to meet some very special CBeebies presenters (and the big man himself) Father Christmas!

Dec 08
Music Bugs launches in Bath and NE Somerset
Welcome to Heather Marshall who will be launching classes in the Bath and NE Somerset area from February 09.

Welcome to the team Heather, from all of us at Music Bugs x