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YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER HOLIDAY’S 2016
To help you make the most of the summer break, we have put together this handy guide to help plan how to keep the kids entertained this summer. Please check back regularly, as we will update the survival guide as and when we receive new information.
From clubs & camps, to sports, cookery, drama, educational & craft classes, there really is something for everyone. All of these activities are based locally or within an hours drive away.
Don’t forget to check our event diary & Places to Go too for more ideas! And remember to ‘Like’ us on Facebook to be kept up to date with what’s on, activities, reviews, offers & competitions ☺
SPOTLIGHT WORKSHOPS
FLYING START TUITION – HOLIDAY COURSES & MOCK TESTS
Location: Chesham, Aylesbury & Little Chalfont
Designed to supplement term-time courses and provide pupils with opportunities to practice and consolidate their skills. Offering a number of holiday courses: Year 4 and 5 Booster Courses, Year 5 Eleven Plus Revision and Practices Courses and Eleven Plus Mock Tests and Mock Feedback Sessions.
Contact:
Tel: 01494 772898
Email: hello@flyingstarttuition.co.uk
Website: www.flyingstarttuition.co.uk
BARRACUDAS ACTIVITY DAY CAMP
Locations: High Wycombe
UK’s No 1 children’s activity camp. With action packed programmes and a choice of varied activities, including archery, swimming, fencing, and arts & crafts, plus lots more.
Contact:
Telephone: 0845 1235299
Website: www.barracudas.co.uk
ACTIVITY DAY CAMPS
SUPERCAMPS MULTI-ACTIVITY CAMPS
Locations: Chesham Bois, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, Marlow & Rickmansworth
Go Play, Go Create Go Discover – a fun packed new programme designed to appeal to children of all ages. Age range: 4 – 14 year olds.
Contact:
Telephone: 01235 832222
Website: www.supercamps.co.uk
THE HIVE ACTIVITY CAMP
Location: Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood
Children thrive in nature. We just need to get them there! The Hive offers kids an exciting setting to explore, create, experiment, make and play in the outdoors. Blending digital technology, game-led learning and storytelling, our uniquo Holiday Camps are fast-paced, hands-on and challenging. From whittling to fire lighting, filmmaking to geocaching, children use real tools to solve real problems with results they can be proud of! Which mission will they choose?
Dates: Monday 25th July – Friday 5th August
Contact: Caroline Leroi
Telephone: 020 34356848
Email: team@thehive-kids.com
Website: www.thehive-kids.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheHiveKids/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiveKidsOnline
RAW ADVENTURE CAMPS
Locations: Chesham Bois, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe & Rickmansworth
Bushcraft designed for tomorrows explorers. Teamwork and survival skills lie at the heart of the new island themed adventure! Age range: 7 – 14 year olds.
Contact:
Telephone: 01235 832222
Website: www.supercamps.co.uk
A PASSION FOR …. CAMPS
Locations: Chesham Bois, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, Marlow & Rickmansworth
Week long workshops designed to develop children’s skills in a specific field of interest. Choose from ‘Arts and Crafts’, ‘Invention’, Food – Cultured Cooking’ and ‘Food – Super Camps Bake Off’. Age range: 6 – 16 year olds.
Contact:
Telephone: 01235 832222
Website: www.supercamps.co.uk
WOODROW HIGH HOUSE
Location: Amersham
Woodrow High House Day Camps run every week day throughout the school holidays – they provide a great venue for children to be children.
Younger children go on treasure hunts, fly water rockets into space and hunt for bugs in the pond, while the older ones go orienteering, try out the low rope course and work with their team mates to navigate a challenging obstacle course. They host two age groups each day for day camps, 5-7 years and 8-11 years.
Contact: Anesta
Telephone: 01494 433531
Website: www.londonyouth.org
ODDS FARM ACTIVITY DAY CAMPS
Location:
Activity Day Camps run in partnership with established childcare providers, Kids Play Childcare. Constantly changing activity programme for each age group, offering both outdoor and indoor activities. Age range: 4-12 years
Contact:
Telephone: 01908 209 217
Email: sophie@oddsfarm.co.uk
Website: www.oddsfarm.co.uk/activitydaycamps.htm
WILLOWS FARM DAY CAMPS
Location:
Ofted registered activity day camp with a wide range of activites. Age range: 3-12 year olds
Contact:
Telephone: 01908 209217
Website: www.willowsfarmvillage.com
AMERSHAM ADVENTURES
Location: Amersham
Fun outdoor holiday activities – including pond-dipping, minibeasts, challende activities and ever popular themed days. Age groups: 5-7 year olds, 8 – 11 year olds and 11 – 14 year olds
Contact:
Telephone: 01494 721054
Website: www.field-studies-council.org/amersham
BARRACUDAS ACTIVITY DAY CAMP
Location: High Wycombe
A variety of 80+ activities, including sports, arts & crafts and drama & dance. Early and late clubs available for extended hours. Age range: 4 – 16 year olds
Contact:
Telephone: 0845 123 5299
Website: www.barracudas.co.uk
ULTIMATE ACTIVITY CAMP
Location: Beaconsfield
An exciting range of sport, art and games activities for children aged 4 – 14 years.
Contact:
Telephone: 0844 870 7077
Website: www.ultimateactivity.co.uk
ARTS & CRAFTS
A PASSION FOR…ARTS & CRAFT
Location: Chesham Bois, High Wycombe & Rickmansworth
This programme is ideal for children aged 6-12, exploring the texture and feel of fabric and textiles, felts and feathers.
Contact:
Telephone: 01235 832222
Website: www.supercamps.co.uk
MINI MONETS SUMMER ART & SCIENCE CAMPS
Location: Beaconsfield
Offering different projects daily providing inspirational adventures in Art & Science. Age 5 – 14 years.
Contact: Debra Franses-Bean
Email: minimonetsuk@gmail.com
Website: www.minimonetsuk.com
COOKING
A PASSION FOR…FOOD
Locations: High Wycombe, Marlow & Rickmansworth
Supercamps are offering two brand new courses: ‘The Great British Takeaway’ and ‘Super Camps Bake Off’. Age range: 7-14 year olds.
Contact:
Telephone: 01235 832222
Website: www.supercamps.co.uk
TOP BANANA HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
Locations: Amersham
Wednesday 27th July: Perfect Picnics
Wednesday 3rd August: Fruity Fun
Wednesday 10th August: Brilliant Baking
Wednesday 17th August: Pizza & Pudding
All workshops run from 10:30am – 12:30pm, suitable for children aged 4 – 10. Cost: £15 per workshop
Contact:
Email: claire@topbananacooking.com
Telephone: 01494 580393 or 07717 751812
Website: www.topbananacooking.com
BEVERLEY GLOCK
SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB – COOKERY HALF DAYS
Location: Princes Risborough
Different themed cookery days: Afternoon tea treats, British baking and Patisserie. Age range 5 – 12 years old.
SUMMER COOKERY DAYS
Location: Berkhamsted
Summer Fruit Workshop on 26th July, Great British Baking – Chocolate workshop on 16th August & Summer Baking and Ice Cream on 3rd August. Age range 7 – 13 years old.
Contact:
Website: www.beverleyglock.com/cookery-classes-and-workshops.html
DANCE, DRAMA & MUSIC
THE BEACONSFIELD SCHOOL OF DANCE & LOUISE PARKES SCHOOL OF DANCE – DANCE FUSION WORKSHOP
Location: Marlow
Beaconsfield School of Dance & Louise Parkes School of Dance have joined forces to create and exciting and memorable 3 day dance fest – open to girls & boys aged 6 – 18.
Contact:
Telephone: 01494 815238
Email: Fiona@beaconsfieldschoolofdance.co.uk
Website: www.beaconsfieldschoolofdance.co.uk
POPSTARS ACADEMY – SUMMER WORKSHOP
Location: Amersham & Beaconsfield
Two different worshops – ‘Dance Crazy’ & ‘Dance & Sing’ for children aged 6 – 12 years. Popstars Academy will also be running a FUN, DANCE, SINGING, CRAFT workshop for 4 – 8 years.
Contact:
Email: hazel@popstarsacademy.com
Telephone: 01753 650090
Website: www.popstarsacademy.com
ROCK JAM MUSIC SUMMER WORKSHOP
Locations: Amersham & Berkhamsted
Learn to play or improve your guitar, keyboard and singing skills with this 3 day workshop. All abililties welcome, ages 8 – 16 years.
Contact:
Telephone: 07730 922449
Email: info@rockjammusicschool.com
Website: www.rockjammusicschool.com
PERFORM DRAMA
Locations: Beaconsfield
Drama, dance and singing workshop based on ‘The Jungle Book’ (for 4-7 years) and ‘The Secret Garden’ (for 7-12 years).
Contact:
Telephone: 020 7255 9120
Website: www.perform.org.uk
STAGECOACH
Locations: Amersham, High Wycombe & Uxbridge
AMERSHAM WORKSHOPS
Under The Sea – five morning of fun, with drama, dance, singing and art, performing mini musical on final morning.
Paper Trails and Teapot Tails – a fun-filled week, learning a musical and performing for family and friends.
HIGH WYCOMBE WORKSHOPS
Jungle Jive – for 4-7 years.
Make a Musical Week! – for 6-15 years.
Razzle, Dazzle Broadway! – for 15+ years..
UXBRIDGE WORKSHOPS
Half-day Musical Theatre Workshop – experience a fun week full of drama, singing and dance.
Full-day Musical Theatre Workshop – experience a fun week full of drama, singing and dance,
Contact:
Telephone: 01494 565402 (Amersham) or 01494 533203 (High Wycombe) or 020 83570273 (Unbridge)
Website: www.stagecoach.co.uk
THROUGH THE WARDROBE
Location: Chalfont St Peter
Running two three-day workshops this summer for budding drama kings & queens!
Contact:
Telephone: 01753 892009
Website: www.through-the-wardrobe.com
EDUCATIONAL
FLYING START TUITION – HOLIDAY COURSES & MOCK TESTS
Location: Chesham, Aylesbury & Little Chalfont
Designed to supplement term-time courses and provide pupils with opportunities to practice and consolidate their skills. Offering a number of holiday courses: Year 4 and 5 Booster Courses, Year 5 Eleven Plus Revision and Practices Courses and Eleven Plus Mock Tests and Mock Feedback Sessions.
Contact:
Tel: 01494 772898
Email: hello@flyingstarttuition.co.uk
Website: www.flyingstarttuition.co.uk
MARIE REDMOND TUITION – 11 PLUS SUMMER SCHOOL
Locations: Amersham & Stoke Poges
5 day 11 Plus Summer School – course content changes each week.
Contact:
Telephone: 01494 956809
Website: www.marieredmond.co.uk
TOUCH TYPE TITANS
Locations: Amersham
Intensive 5 half-days course to teach children and teenagers to touch type in a fun, challenging and rewarding environment.
Contact:
Telephone: 01494 723631
Email: touchtypetitans@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.touchtypetitans.com
HOLIDAY CLUBS
BUSY LIVING HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEME
Locations: Amersham & Chalfont St Peter
Ofted registered holiday playscheme. Hourly bookings between 8am – 6pm at Amersham & Chalfont St Peter. Range of activities for 4-11 year olds.
Contact:
Telephone: 01494 722318
Email: info@busy-living.co.uk
Website: www.busy-living.co.uk
SCIENCE
MAD SCIENCE
Locations: Beaconsfield & Wendover
Spark the imagination of your young scientist with a fantastic, fun-filled introduction to science. Suitable for 5-12 year olds.
Contact:
Website: www.madscience.biz/se/
A PASSION FOR…SUPER SCIENCE
Locations: Gerrards Cross, Rickmansworth, Chesham Bois & High Wycombe
Supercamps are offering a brand new course, SUPER SCIENCE, that will put the fun into all things scientific. Age range: 6 – 12 year olds.
Contact:
Telephone: 01235 832222
Website: www.supercamps.co.uk
SPORTS
SUPERCAMPS MULTI ACTIVITY CAMP
Location: Chesham Bois, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, Marlow & Rickmansworth
This programme is ideal for children aged 4-16 who want to try a wide variety of activities. Over 40+ activities that include Sports
Contact:
Telephone: 01235 832222
Website: www.supercamps.co.uk
CLUBSPORT MULTI-SPORTS CAMP
Locations: Beaconsfield, High Wycombe & Lacey Green
Multi sport holiday camps suitable for year groups reception through year 6.
Contact:
Telephone: 07877 828251
Email: info@clubsportuk.com
Website: www.clubsportuk.com
MULTISPORTS SUMMER WORKSHOP
Locations: Little Chalfont
An exciting and action packed week with a variety of sports and games, for children aged 4 – 6 years and 5 – 16 years.
Contact:
Telephone: 0844 335 0450
Website: www.multisportsamersham.co.uk
WYCOMBE WANDERERS FOOTBALL
Location: Various locations
WW SET offer fantastic football and multi-sports holiday courses during each school holiday period. The courses cater for boys and girls aged three to 12 years that run from 10am-3pm every day of the holidays.
Contact:
Telephone: 01494 441118
Email:
Website: www.wwset.co.uk
PURE FOOTBALL OPPORTUNITIES
Location: Chalfont St Giles
Summer Holiday fun for ages 5 – 11 years.
Contact:
Email: office@pfoltd.co.uk
Website: www.pfocamps.com
THE ELMS HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES
Location: Little Chalfont
Children will have a wonderful time learning new skills in an action packed sports programme. Children aged 4 – 12 years.
Contact:
Telephone: 020 8954 8787
Website: www.elmsholidayschemes.co.uk
WYCOMBE HEIGHTS JUNIOR GOLF SUMMER CAMP
Location: High Wycombe
Join us this summer for Junior Golf Camps.
Contact:
Telephone: 01494 816686
Website: www.wycombeheightsgc.co.uk
BOOKER GYM CLUB HOLIDAY CAMP
Location: High Wycombe
Learn all aspects of gymnastics plus fun and activities. Suitable for 4 – 11 years.
Contact:
Telephone: 01494 471566
Website: www.bookergymclub.co.uk
COMBINED GOLF & TENNIS CAMPS
Location: Stoke Poges
Stoke park offer a great learning environment where two sports can be enjoyed in one day. Suitable for 5 – 14 years.
Contact:
Telephone: 01753 717184
Email: proshop@stokepark.com
Website: www.stokepark.com
SPRINGBUCKS GYMNASTICS CLUB
Location: Hazlemere
Gymnastics Camp for children aged 4 years +, offering a mixture of floor, tumble run, vault, beam, bar, trampette and trampoline.
Contact:
Telephone: 07581 384176
Email: springbucksgc@gmail.com
Website: www.springbucks.co.uk
TENNACE
Location: Gerrards Cross
Tennis summer camps for 3-15 year olds at GXLTC for all abilities.
Contact: Andy Scholfield
Telephone: 07791 912490
Website: www.tennace.com
THINK! TENNIS
Location: Gerrards Cross
Tennis summer camps for ages 3 ½ years and over at Dukes Wood Lawn Tennis Club. One hour, half day and full day sessions available.
Contact: Tom
Telephone: 07814 440841
Email: tom.thinktennis@gmail.com
Website: www.gxdwltc.co.uk
PETER LAVERY TENNIS
Location: Chesham Bois
Summer Camps at Chesham Bois Tennis Club catering for all standards. Suitable for ages 2-17 years.
Contact:
Telephone: 07885 206587
Website: www.peterlaverytennis.com
RJ YOGA CAMPS
Location: Marlow
R J Yoga Camps (for 3 – 14 year olds) are packed with fun with a variety of different exciting activities every day.
Contact:
Telephone: 01628 473226 / 07971 663848
Email: deborah@rjyoga.com
Website: www.rjyoga.com
WINNING START CRICKET CAMP
Location: Chorleywood
Open to children at all abilities, aged 5 – 11 years. Develop skills while having fun.
Contact:
Telephone: 07730 601411
Email: markwatkiss@winning-start.co.uk
Website: www.winning-start.co.uk
CHALLENGE TENNIS SUMMER CAMPS
Locations: Great Missenden, Chesham, Little Gaddesdon & Coleshill
Tennis camps are on offer for Tots (4’s and under), Mini’s (4 – 9) and Juniors (10+), with the option of full days for Mini’s and Juniors. Camps will be held at various tennis clubs.
Contact:
Telephone: 07592 185622
Website: www.challenge-tennis.com
If we have missed off a camp / class that you think should be included let us know at hello@chilternchatter.com.
