Summer Holidays Activities Guide 2014
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Summer Holidays Activities Guide For Children, Young People & Families 2014 Produced by Family Information Zone 11 Orchard St, Newport, PO30 1JZ. Tel: 01983 821999 Email:[email protected] Family Information Zone holds no responsibility for the accuracy of the information in this booklet. Please contact the activity provider if you have any queries relating to the activity. If you would like this guide in a different format, Please contact us to discuss your needs, On 01983 821999 Email: [email protected] 11 Orchard Street Newport IW PO30 1JZ You can download further copies of this guide from www.wightchyps.org.uk 2 Children’s Centres Children’s Centre Ryde, Tel 01983 617617 Children’s Centre The Bays, Sandown, Tel 01983 408718 Children’s Centre The Bays, Shanklin Tel 01983 867310 Children’s Centre Ventnor, Tel 01983 857372 Children’s Centre West Wight, Tel 01983 756935 Children’s Centre West Newport, Tel 01983 537390 Children’s Centre East Newport, Tel 01983 529208 Children’s Centre Cowes, Tel 01983 291719 Children’s Centre East Cowes, Tel 01983 294701 Children’s Centres provide access to services and activities and groups for families and carers with children aged 0-5. Groups and activities are usually run for free but a donation may be required. Please contact the Children’s Centre nearest you to see what they have to offer during the holidays and in Term Time. Alternatively you can check out their details on www.wightchyps.org.uk If you require further information on all Parent and Toddler Groups Islandwide, please call FIZ or pop in and see us to pick up a copy of our Parent and Toddler Group Booklet. FIZ, 11 Orchard St, Newport, PO30 1JZ. Tel: 01983 821999. Email: [email protected] 3 Provider Name Address Provider Telephone Provider E-Mail Town No. Berry Hill Childcare Sandown 01983 717363 [email protected] Bright Sparks Preschool and Out of School Club NEWPORT 01983 559098 [email protected] Chatterbox Dover Park Ryde 01983 616779 [email protected] Chatterbox Pre-School Seaview 01983 616779 [email protected] Cheeky Chimps Fun Club Ryde 01983 562414 [email protected] Club Cool COWES 01983 293261 [email protected] Freshwater Early Years Centre Freshwater 01983 755287 Fun at Brighstone (FAB club) NEWPORT 01983 740285 [email protected] Fun to Learn Activity Club NEWPORT 01983 [email protected] 822371/522826 Furzehill Childcare Centre Shanklin 01983 864897 [email protected] Gatten and Lake Childcare Shanklin 07718 486058 [email protected] Jigsaw Childcare Centre Newport 01983 716841 [email protected] Little Squirrels Holiday Club Ryde 01983 615648 [email protected] Oakfield Pre-School And Holiday Club Ryde 01983 615648 [email protected] Scallywags Fun Club SANDOWN 01983530433 [email protected] Scallywags Fun Club NEWPORT 01983 530433 [email protected] Seashells Early Years Centre EAST 01983 290575 [email protected] COWES Shalfleet 'Little Explorers' NEWPORT 01983 760269 [email protected] St George's Nursery And Pre-School Newport 01983 615648 [email protected] Stingray's @ Island Day Nursery Totland Bay 01983 472248 [email protected] The Island - Little Herons Childcare Ryde 01983 884801 [email protected] The Island Day Nursery Newport 01983 533334 [email protected] The Island Day Nursery Sandown 01983 408392 [email protected] Tops Day Nurseries NEWPORT 01983 520334 [email protected] YMCA Winchester House Day Nursery, Pre-School & Shanklin 01983 862441 [email protected] Daycamps 4 PARK LIFE Park Life is a fun event with activities and entertainment for all the family such as bouncy castles, face-painting, competitions, craft, a football tournament, live stage presentations and much more. On the Vectis Field in Wellington Road, Carisbrooke (opposite Christ the King College Upper Site). Dates for 2014: Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th July. 'East Cowes Summer Soccer' at Queensgate Primary School. The dates are 28th, 29th and 30th July and will run 10am-3pm. The days are all based on having fun, ability doesn't matter. Various competitions such as penalty shoot-out, keepy uppys and joke competition. The week will end in a football World Cup. The cost per day is £10 (equivalent to £2 an hour). Contact Lewis on 07594389531 or [email protected] 5 On The Beach (with The Coastal Gardener at Tackt-Isle) Every Wednesday throughout the school summer holiday the Coastal Gardener will be “On the Beach” at Tackt-Isle. Everyone welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult (maximum 4 children/adult). Please wear suitable clothing and bring waterproofs if rain is likely. Booking advised Cost £10/ family or group www.thecoastalgardener.co.uk or call/text 07977 550050 All sessions will be led by Gerry Price, a qualified Beach Schools Practitioner Holding Back the Tide Wednesday 30th July 10.30 -12.30 A day for budding architects! Put the Lego to one side and head to the beach. Use sticks and stones, sand and seaweed to hold back the tide. See who can make the structure that lasts the longest. Everyone welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult (maximum 4 children/adult). Please wear suitable clothing and bring waterproofs if rain is likely. Booking as above Campfire Cooking Thursday 31st July Campfire Cooking from 17.00 – 19.30 Learn how to build and light your own fire the Beach School way! We’ll start by finding a good site for your fire and then we’ll scavenge wood from the beach. You’ll build your own fire and light it using a fire-striker. We’ll provide the skewers and marshmallows but if you’d like to cook anything else please do bring it along. At the end of the session you’ll extinguish your fire and leave the beach as you found it. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No more than 3 children per adult. Booking essential Cost £12.00 per family group Pay now with PayPal www.thecoastalgardener.co.uk or call/text 07977 550050 The session will be led by Gerry Price, a qualified Beach Schools Practitioner 6 Survival Camp Wednesday 6th August TIME TBC Imagine you’ve been shipwrecked and have washed up on the beach. How will you survive? What’s the first thing you need to do? This is a fun session for families during which you’ll learn how and where to build a shelter, and how to light a fire. Everyone welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult (maximum 4 children/adult). Please wear suitable clothing and bring waterproofs if rain is likely. Booking as above for Wednesday activities Mermaids and Monsters Wednesday 13th August TIME TBC The session will start with a scavenger hunt. We’ll use the things we find to make enormous pictures of mermaids and monsters. This is creativity on a grand scale! Everyone welcome but children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult (maximum 4 children/adult). Please wear suitable clothing and bring waterproofs if rain is likely. Booking as above for Wednesday activities Beach Orchestra Wednesday 20th August TIME TBC Come on down to the beach and make an instrument to play in our Beach Orchestra. Can you make an instrument from materials scavenged from the beach? Great fun for everyone regardless of musical ability! Everyone welcome but children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult (maximum 4 children/adult). Please wear suitable clothing and bring waterproofs if rain is likely. Booking as above for Wednesday activities Boat Building Wednesday 27th August TIME TBC Calling all boat builders! Can you make a boat to float on the salty sea? Join us for this fun Beach School session and make your very own boat from materials found on the beach. All materials and equipment will be provided. At the end of the session we’ll test the seaworthiness of your creation! ! Everyone welcome but children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult (maximum 4 children/adult). Please wear suitable clothing and bring waterproofs if rain is likely. Booking as above 7 Campfire songs Friday 29th August from 16.30 – 19.00 Learn how to build and light a fire the Beach School way! We’ll start by finding a good site for the fire and then we’ll scavenge wood from the beach. Everyone can have ago with the fire strikes before we light the fire. Then it will be time to toast the marshmallows and sing campfire songs. (We’ll provide the skewers and marshmallows) At the end of the session we’ll extinguish your fire and leave the beach just as we found it. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No more than 3 children per adult. Booking essential Cost £12.00 per family group Pay now with PayPal www.thecoastalgardener.co.uk or call/text 07977 550050 The session will be led by Gerry Price, a qualified Beach Schools Practitioner Yaverland Sandcastle Competition Test your building skills against the tide in our ‘Last Castle Standing’ competition or use your design skills to create a spectacular Sand Sculpture in our ‘Design’ competition. Meet at Yaverland Beach (below Redcliff) SZ 616 851. Per team £1.00 per ticket Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis. Takes place (14/08/2014) Thursday 10:00 - 15:00 8 Summer 2014 Activities with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust July Fri 18th – Sun 20th Rhythm Tree Festival Join us in the children’s area where we will be promoting Forest School and outdoor education by making musical instruments and other items from natural materials.