Letchworth Easter Holiday Activities April 2016

The information provided here is for general guidance only. The Letchworth Partnership of Schools aims to provide accurate and up to date information, but cannot guarantee at any time that all the information is up to date, accurate or of good quality. We advise that you phone to book a place on many of these activities to avoid disappointment and to check that the details haven’t changed. If your child has additional needs, it would also be advisable to discuss their support needs before accessing a club. If you have any enquiries about holiday, after school or weekend clubs, as well as family, parent and youth support, please contact 01462 707256.

Activity / Age / Where / Date / Description (NOTE: Most activities need booking) / Contact
Children’s Centre Fun / 0-4 / Lime Tree,
Chestnut Tree and Icknield
Children’s Centres / Various Dates and Times / There will be various fun activities and groups over the school holiday including outdoor messy play, make and take cooking & family fun in the park. All activities are suitable for under 5’s but older siblings are welcome. See website for more details.
/ 01462 681334
Alice in Wonderland Storytelling / All / Standalone Farm / Mon28March – Fri1April / Join us as we head into Wonderland with animated storyteller Alexandra Jones, who brings to life this popular children’s story at intervals throughout the day. / 01462 686775
Imajica Theatre – Through the Looking Glass / Mon4-Fri8 April
11.30am, 1.30 & 3.30pm / Calling all aspiring actors and actresses! Local theatre company Imajica Theatre will be running Alice in Wonderland themed theatre workshops.
Imajica Theatre – Down the Rabbit Hole / Mon11-Fri15
11.30am & 2.30pm / Imajica Theatre will be bringing their brand of children’s theatre with their show “Down the Rabbit Hole”. Come along and meet The Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and all your favourite Alice in Wonderland characters.
Easter Holidays at Rhapsode / All / Dot to Dot
6-8 The Wynd
Letchworth / Every weekday from Mon4April / We will be running bookable sessions every day including crafts, clay, map art & poetry sessions.Please see website for booking and cost information.
/ 01462 339631
Gymnastics Courses / 3-8+ / Hitchin Boys Sports Centre / Mondays 4 & 11 April Mini Gym 3-5 years, 2-2.45pm. £6 per session
Wednesdays 6 & 13 April General Gymnastics 1-2pm (5+ years), 2-3pm (8+ years). £7 per session. Call or email / 07745
569184
Ally
Fun Zone / 3-11 / Mrs Howard Hall Letchworth / Mon4-Fri15 April weekdays
8am-6pm / There is alwaysa wide range of arts and craft activities for thechildrento choose, usually on a particular theme, or they can just play with their friends. £25 per child per session. Bookings must be received by 25th March. Please see website for details and booking form. / 07870 168308
Wild Camp / 3-12 / North Herts Leisure Centre / Mon4-Fri 15 April weekdays
9am-5pm / Softball, artscrafts, face painting, swimming, inflatable fun, team games, trampolining and more. £25 per day, £12.50 per ½ day. Forms downloadable on / 01462 679311
Trampoline Courses / 3-adult / Hitchin Boys Sports Centre / Mondays 4&11
Fridays 8&15
1.30-2.30pm
2.30-3.30 / Cost £7 per hour or £13 for 2 hours, Members £5.50 per hour. Call or email
/ 07745
569184
Ally
Multi-Gymnastics Courses / 4-14 / Hitchin Boys Sports Centre / Tues 5 & 12 1.30-3.30pm / Cost £14, or £25 for 2 days, members £7.50 per day.
To book or for more details call or email
/ 07745
569184
Ally
Cookery Capers
Day Camps / 4-11 / St Christopher School
Letchworth / Thurs7-Fri 8 & Thurs14- Fri15
9am-5pm / Whole day cookery camps featuring unique food adventures each day: kitchen skills, science experiments, food art, seasonal decoration, ingredient talks, flavour mixing, star bakes and lots of tasting! Plus loot bags for all. £45 per cook per day at St Chris, £35 per day at HBS. Sibling and multiple discounts. Call or email to book a place / 07795627492
Hitchin Boys School / Mon4-Thurs7 & Mon11-Thurs14
9am-5pm
Mad Science / 4-11 / St Christopher School Letchworth / Mon4-Fri8
10am-3pm / All Mini Mad Scientists welcome. Look no further for a brilliant investigative activity camp. Our main aim is always to have fun! Please bring a packed lunch and drink. £36 per child per day, £170 per child per week. Camps run across Herts / Email: / 01727 824700 Super Sian
Kingshott School Hitchin / Mon11-Fri15
10am-3pm
Kids Cook! Lunch Club / 5+ / Wilbury Hall, Bedford Road / Tues12April
11.30am-1pm / FREE For school-aged children and their families / 01462 623119
Kids Multi Sport Camp / 5-11 / Letchworth Sports and Tennis Club / Mon4-Fri15 weekdays
9am-3.30pm plus optional early/late stays / Fun action packed days full of sports and activities such as Tennis, Badminton, Football, Table Tennis, Quick Cricket, Uni-Hoc, Noodle Tag, Arts & Crafts and more. 1 session per day is focused on developing co-ordination. Participation can be on a daily or weekly basis. £26 per day. Breakfast and late stay available. Discounts for members. / 01462 675444
Mini Tennis Camp / 5-9 / Mon4-Fri8
9am -12noon / 3 hour sessions geared towards developing the basic fundamentals of the athlete focusing on agility, balance, coordination, racket skills and technique. Transfers available into afternoon Kids Camp. £22
Multi-Active Easter / 5-12 / Garden City Academy / Mon4-Fri8 & Mon11-Fri15
9am-4pm / Multi Activity Days include bouncy castle, arts & crafts, archery, sumo wrestling and more. Includes pirate and super hero themed days. £15.99 with 20% sibling discount. For booking and more information visit
/ 0756-141-6208
Football Fun Days / 5-12 / The Arena in Baldock / Tues12– Thurs14
9.30am-3.30pm / Fun and games, penalty shoot outs, mini tournaments, matches and prizes. £15 per child per day and £40 per child for 3days if paid before 23rd March. Registration forms online / 01462 720088
Premier Sport Holiday / 5-12 / St Mary’s JMI, Baldock / Mon11 & Tues12
9am-3.30pm / Inspire to Engage is Premier Sport’s brand new holiday course initiative. Children will keep busy and active with a huge variety of activities and sports to enjoy.Book online for £14 per day.
Mary Exton JMI,
Hitchin / Mon4 – Fri8
9am-3.30pm
Camp Adventure Multi-Sports Camp / 5-14 / Hitchin Boys Sports Centre / Mon4-Fri8
Mon11-Fri15
9am-4pm
Early drop-off 8-9am
Late stay
4-5pm / A fun action-packed day of sports activities such as trampolining, gymnastics, DMT, badminton, table tennis, kwik cricket, football, basketball, bench ball, arts & crafts, games, athletics, uni-hockey, dodgeball, parachute games and more. Cost: full day £25, half day £15, early drop-off & late stay sessions £4 each.
Option to do half day Tennis and half day Camp Adventure, cost £25. Bookings now taken online and click on uPlayMultiSports. Email , / 07527 640599
Paul Bishop
Touchline Soccer / 5-14 / Letchworth Corner SportsClub / Mon11-Wed13
10am-3pm / Fun packed football games & competitions with another course available in Hitchin the week before. Children are grouped by age and ability, £16 per child per day. £45 for 3 days plus 25% sibling discount. Application form can be found on / 07736 713695
Leon
Ickle Drama Easter Course / 5-14 / Ickleford Village Hall / Mon4– Fri 8
10am-3.30pm / This year’s Easter production is ‘The Tempest’. Become an actor for a week! £85 per student. Includes afternoon performance at 2pm on Friday 8th. Call Valerie or email
/ 07961 426268
‘Oliver’-themed Drama Camp / 6-12 / Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage / Mon4-Fri8
10am-4pm
(9am-12 Fri) / A week long drama camp ideal for 6-12 year olds. We will explore singing, dance, and visual arts to bring musical stories to life.During the workshops we will devise a script that will be performed to parents, friends and family at the end of the week.Our team of staff have all worked as professional performers and cannot wait to share their tips of the trade and create a show to remember. £99 per child (sibling discounts) / 01438 363200
AS Roma Football Camp / 6-12 / The Arena in Baldock / Tues5-Fri8
9.30am-3.30pm / GKW Sports Management in collaboration with the football school of AS Roma, one of Europe's biggest football clubs, are offering the chance to all football-mad boys & girls aged 6-12 (13 year olds may be considered, please enquire) to learn the tricks and techniques of Italian champions. £150 per child. See website for more details / 07773180047
Easter Netball Camps / 8-14 / Hitchin Girls School / Mon11 & Tues12April 10am-3pm / Be coached by a Superleague player or coach!
Our netball camps cater for all abilities and include fundamental skills, footwork, ball handling, shooting, games and more.Please wear appropriate clothing, front-fastening trainers, no jewellery, trimmed nails, long hair tied back. Bring a packed lunch and plenty of drinks. £30 per day / £55 for both days at HGS/ £60 for both days at St Chris. / 07527 640599
School years 6-8 / St Christopher School Letchworth / Wed6 & Thurs7 April 10am-3pm
Level 1 Award in Dance Leadership / 13-19 / Younique Studios, Stevenage / Mon11-Fri15
10am-5pm / LAST CHANCE FOR FREE (5 hours volunteering required). This nationally recognised qualification aims to teach generic skills such as leadership, organisation, planning, communication and teamwork through a medium of dance styles. All learners need is a passion and interest in dance!
Email / 01707 276859
Level 1 Award in Teamwork & Group Work / 14-17 / Woodrow High House, Amersham, Bucks. / Fri1-Sun3 April / FREE RESIDENTIAL COURSE (5 hours volunteering required). Through the use of adventurous problem solving and team building activities this stimulating course develops many personal qualities including listening and conversation skills, social interaction, confidence in group situations and giving and receiving feedback. Email
/ 01707 276859

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