Please take a copy April 2017 If you would like to be added FOR YOUR INTEREST to our mailing list to hear Schools Out… for Easter Holidays! about future editions of our newsletter, please contact: There are lots of fun activities and events in the [email protected] Plymouth area scheduled over the Easter holidays and be- yond for families. Contents… Plymouth SEND Conference ....................... 2 Take a look and see what’s on offer… there’s lots to see and Autism Alert Card ........................................ 3 do and many activities are FREE! Beckly Centre — What’s On ....................... 4-5 Devonport Park Activity Centre ................ 6-9 Happy Easter! Plymouth Arts & Heritage .......................... 10 Plymouth Libraries ..................................... 11 Theatre Royal Workshops ......................... 12 Plymouth Music Zone ........................... 12-13 Wheelfever Projects .................................. 14 EXIM Dance .............................................. 15 National Marine Aquarium ......................... 16 Wembury Marine Centre ........................... 17 Nature Plymouth ................................... 18-21 Community Play Project ............................ 22 CHICKS Respite Breaks ............................ 23 Friends & Families of Special Children ..................................................... 24 Vue Cinema & Autism Friendly ................. 25 Sporting Activities Devon FA: Disability Football ............... 26-27 Plymouth Marjon Football Club ............ 28-29 Argyle Soccer Roadshows ........................ 30 Argyle Down Syndrome & Ability Counts / SEND Football ........................................... 31 Street Games Doorsteps Sport Clubs ................................................ 32 Tennis / Other Sporting Activities .............. 33 YMCA Holiday Club .............................. 34-35 YMCA Onside / Dance & Drama ............... 36 Mount Batten Centre Watersports ............. 37 Bikeability Holiday Courses .................. 38-39 Find out More on Page 2 National Trust Activities ........................ 40-42 The Landmark Trust .................................. 41 Youth Clubs .......................................... 43-46 Support Groups .................................... 47-51 Connect with us on Facebook Information for Carers ................................ 52 Ice Skating / Activity Camps ...................... 53 Stay up to date with information, activities and events British Red Cross First Aid ........................ 54 happening in the Plymouth area by liking us at facebook. www.plymouthias.org.uk Email: [email protected] 1 To book please call Claire Paddon on 07954 048017 or email your name and telephone number to [email protected] and you will be contacted for further details. 2 3 Beckly Centre—What’s On Beckly Centre, Mayers Way, Plymstock, Plymouth PL9 9DF Email: [email protected] Tel: 01752 484433 Web: www.routeways.org.uk www.facebook.com/becklycentre Routeways Centre Limited Registered Charity no. 1080543 Company no. 3420867 91/93 North Prospect Road North Prospect Plymouth PL2 2NA Tel. 01752 300700 4 Beckly Centre, Mayers Way, Plymstock, Plymouth PL9 9DF Email: [email protected] Tel: 01752 484433 Web: www.routeways.org.uk www.facebook.com/becklycentre Contact us for more information and bookings on 01752 484433 or Email: [email protected] online bookings www.bookwhen.com/Routeways Routeways Centre Limited Registered Charity no. 1080543 Company no. 3420867 91/93 North Prospect Road North Prospect Plymouth PL2 2NA Tel. 01752 300700 5 6 7 8 9 Plymouth Arts & Heritage “On Tour” Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery is now closed for the development of the History Centre. However, you can still find activities at various locations across the city “On Tour”. Holiday Activity: Spring has Sprung Wild About Plymouth: Wednesday 5 April 2017 Snapping Nature 10.30am-12.30pm & 2pm-4pm Tuesday 11 April 2017, 2pm-3.30pm Plymouth City Museum & Gallery: On Tour Plymouth City Museum & Gallery: On Tour Central Library, 167-171 Armada Way, Drake’s Place Reservoir and Gardens, Plymouth PL1 1HZ North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8AA Price: £2.50 per child. Price: Free. Booking not required. Advanced booking and payment by 4 April 2017 or pay on day. Join us for a nature photography session. Find out how to capture plants and insects in Book Online their natural habitat. Be inspired by nature to take the perfect photograph. Flowers are budding, birds are hatching and bugs are crawling and creeping! The reservoir is home to all sorts of bugs and greenery so come along and capture Come and make your own animal, insect or something special. bird characters from paper and other materials as we celebrate the start of spring. Holiday Activity: Colour Explosion Pirate Weekend 2017: Heave Ho! Wednesday 12 April 2017, Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 May 2017, 10.30am-12.30pm & 2pm-4pm 10.30am-12.30pm Plymouth City Museum & Gallery: On Tour Plymouth City Museum & Gallery: On Tour Peninsula Arts Gallery, Roland Levinsky Mayflower Museum Building, Plymouth University, (above Tourist Information Centre), Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA 3-5 The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2LR Price: £2.50 per child. Price: £2.50 per child, accompanying Advanced booking and payment by adults go free. 11 April 2017 or pay on day. Booking advised or pay on day. Use the collage and colourful works in the All aboard me hearties at the Mayflower ‘Thinking Tantra’ exhibition as a starting point Museum… come along, one and all, to make to create your own multi-coloured works of art pirate hats and pirate accessories so you can using all sorts of materials. We’ll also have voyage around the Barbican as a proper salty objects from our collection to inspire you. sea-dog. Ah-har! Book Online Book Online For more events, see Plymouth Arts & Heritage: https://plymhearts.org/whats-on/ 10 Plymouth Libraries Events & Activities Find out what’s on at your local library. Call 01752 305900 or email [email protected] Hello World: Coding & Digital Making Tuesday’s (fortnightly) 4pm-5pm at Plymstock Library Thursday's, 4pm-5.30pm at Plymouth Central Library Friday’s, 3.30pm-5pm at St. Budeaux Library "Hello World" is an after-school There is no set agenda or lesson plan - young club for 8-13 year olds who people can just come along and have access are interested in learning new to the libraries public computers and things or want to do coding resources where they can learn coding. and/or digital making outside of school. There will also be opportunities to use MaKey MaKey, play on Raspberry Pi's and also tablets. Consultation has now started on the proposals to transform the way library services are delivered in Plymouth. The draft Plan for Libraries aims to modernise the service over the next three years taking into account the changing needs of users and ensuring that we make the best use of our resources. Consultation runs until Wednesday 19 April and over the next 12 weeks Plymouth Libraries want as many people as possible to share their views. Take part in the consultation and have your say on the future of Plymouth Libraries. Find out more The Central Library Free activities for have joined up with the children at your local Sports Development library this half-term in- Unit to bring you some cluding stories, crafts fitness classes during films and coding. your lunch time. Find out more Tuesday’s from 7 February: Yoga Therapy Wednesday’s from 8 February: Supertone and walk/run fitness 11 Academies & One Off Workshops Easter Academy 2017 QUACK?! The Musical ARMADA Ahoy! Monday 10—Thursday 13 April 2017 Monday 10—Thursday 13 April 2017 Age: 5-7 year olds Age: 8-11 year olds Cost: £55 Cost: £55 Time: 10am-2.00pm Time: 1pm-3.30pm Venue: Production & Learning Centre, TR2 Venue: Production & Learning Centre, TR2 Everyone is very eggscited down by the duck This year we are sailing back to the days of pond, where proud Mother Duck is sitting on the Spanish Armada. Meet one of our local her eggs, waiting for them all to hatch – even celebrities… Sir Francis Drake! Looking at the if one of the eggs is eggstremely large, and a battle from both viewpoints, the English and very different colour… the Spanish, will Drake be crowned a hero in history or a Plymothian pirate… Be part of the new musical version of The Ugly Duckling story full of great songs, soundscapes, movement and colour. To book your place on our One off Workshops please call the Box Office on 01752 267222 12 www.plymouthmusiczone.org.uk Tel: 01752 213690 Email: [email protected] 13 Facebook Follow on Twitter Email: [email protected] Tel: 07815 285208 www.wheelfeverprojects.co.uk 14 EXIM Dance Cann Bridge Devonport High School for Girls Monday’s (term-time), 10.30am-11.30am Thursday’s, 4-5pm, Cost: £2 Cost: £1 Weekly dance classes run in partnership with A weekly class (term-time only) for girls aged 11- Active Devon for post 16 students. 16 years old that is designed to introduce students to different contemporary dance Classes are open to any young person age 16-25 techniques. years old with a disability. Classes open to girls who do not attend school. If you are interested in joining this groups please contact [email protected] For more information please contact: [email protected] For more classes see: www.eximdance.org.uk/youth-dance.html 15 Sea the Difference Saturday 1—Sunday 16 April 2017 This Easter Holiday we’ll be celebrating our amazing local coasts!