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National
Marine Aquarium, Rope Walk, Coxside, Plymouth, PL4 0LF. Tel: (01752)
600301 for more information. |
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11.00 am - 3.00 pm Drop in workshop for children available at the
weekends in the Discovery Zone (all year) |
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Plymouth City Central
and Branch Libraries provide plenty of exciting holiday activities for
children. For contact information for your local library please click here.
For further details
phone the library.
(B) = booking required. |
Half term events May
2008: Follow the link for information about events at
your
local library.
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Plymouth City Council
Sports Development Unit usually organise sports activities with professional
coaches during the half term and school holidays for 8 - 14 year olds. Booking is
essential. Reserve your child's place by phoning (01752) 307137.
Follow the link for full details.
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Plymouth City Sports based at Central Park and are
subcontracted to Plymouth City Council. Tel: (01752) 607206 The following
courses are available every school holiday: |
| Diving Courses |
for children from 5 - 13 years (from complete
beginner to competitive level). One 45 min class a day for a week (the week course
must be booked and paid for in advance, single lessons not available. |
| Holiday Fit Club |
for children from 4 - 10 years. 2 hour
gym based activity session, including games, general fitness activities and more.
One x 2 hour session per day, on 2 afternoons per week (must be booked and paid for in
advance, single lessons only - no block to book for). |
| Trampolining for Diving (part of the Learn to
Dive Scheme) |
Trampolining can help divers learn their skills
more easily, or it can give those who may be interested in diving, an idea of the type of
skills required in the pool. One x 1 hour class per day for a week (the week course
must be booked and paid for in advance, single lessons not available. |
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| Plymouth Community and Leisure Centres:
A number of community
and leisure centres around the city run schemes for school holidays. Early
booking is advised as they are always popular.
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Plymouth Attractions: Click here for details of attractions in
the city centre and here for those places within the city but
not in the centre.Devon and Cornwall Attractions:
See Outings in Devon and Outings in
Cornwall for further ideas of places to visit during the holiday. Phone to check
opening times.
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Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery:
Drake Circus, Plymouth. Tel: (01752) 304779.
Plymouth
City Museum runs free workshops for children in the half term, Easter and summer
holidays. While the Museum is closed for refurbishment, these will
be held in other venues in the city. Check out all the events on the
Museum's own website |
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For further details of
activities tel. (01752) 304774. |
| 30th May 2008 |
Freedom Fields Park,
Greenbank 10.30 am - 3.00 pm A Day in the Park - Join
members of staff from the Museum at the Mutley and Greenbank Community
Festival for a day of family friendly activities. There'll be
plenty to see and do with objects from the natural history and human
history collections for people to handle and learn more about.
Meet a Civil War re-enactor and create a colourful collage to take home.
No need to book. Be prepared to wait a short while if the session
is busy as activities will be organised on a first come, first served
basis. |
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messy! For any further information, or to join the mailing list, please ring the
Museum on (01752) 304774.
Admission to the museum is free. |
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Mayflower Centre Central Park, Plymouth, PL2 3DG
Tel: (01752) 564564.
Offers "Activate Sports Programme" for young people aged 8 to 14 years.
This exciting programme provides young people with an opportunity to take part in
organised Multi-sports activities, choosing whatever sports they want to take part in.
£5 per session (with the option of extra childcare at £1.50) |
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10.00 am - 4.00 pm Wide range of activities including football,
basketball, tennis, trampolining, quick cricket and quizzes. They will provide activities to suit
children's requests. |
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Plymouth Unlimited
Tel: (01752) 300234 A new partnership has been formed
between Plymouth Youth Adventure, Plymouth Youth Sailing, Stonehouse
Play Association and The Zone to deliver an extensive range of adventure
based half-term activities for children and young people. Day
experiences run from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. All equipment is
provided. Book before 8th February - early booking is advised. |
11th February 2008
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Guided Dartmoor
Mountain Bike Trip Age 13+ £40 |
12th February
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Climb Adventure Day
Age 8 - 11 £42 |
13th February
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Climb Adventure Day
Age 11 - 14 £42 |
14th February
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RYA Powerboat Level 1
Age 8+ £45 (minimum height - 1 m 40 cm) |
15th February
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RYA Powerboat Level 1
Age 8+ £45 (minimum height - 1 m 40 cm) |
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The Mount Batten
Centre
Tel: (01752) 406444
The Mount Batten Centre is experienced in delivering
an outdoor education service to the people of Plymouth. It is
staffed by qualified instructors and has full activity insurance. They have
been awarded the Adventurous Activity Licence and are a recognised RYA Dinghy Sailing,
Powerboating and Windsurfing Teaching establishment.
Bookings are accepted on a first come first served
basis on receipt of a fully completed booking form plus payment.
Included in the course price is all instruction, equipment, transport
and RYA logbooks. Follow the weblink above for further details of
their next programme of activities. |
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Plymouth Ski Centre: Tel: (01752)
600220 During every school holiday,
special activity days aim to keep the children entertained whilst
improving their sporting skills. Minimum age for skiing 8 years
and for snowboarding 10 years.
Also Family Fun Days are
available. |
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Buckland Abbey Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6EY Tel: (01822) 853607 to confirm activities during
school holidays, as some activities are dependent on volunteer availability.
(National Trust property) -
Normal admission charge applies for the following activities: |
| 24th May to 1st June
except Thursday |
10.30 am - 5.00 pm Holiday Fun and Games with
activities taking place in the schoolroom and the brass rubbing centre. To
confirm times and activities tel: (01822) 853607. |
30th May
2.00 - 4.00 pm |
Spellbinding Stories Listen to
fascinating children's stories as told by Steph Reece. Two or
three story sessions during the afternoon. (Normal admission plus £1.50
per child) |
| 26th July - 31 August
except Thursdays |
10.30 am - 5.00 pm Holiday Fun and Games with
activities taking place in the schoolroom and the brass rubbing centre. To
confirm times and activities tel: (01822) 853607. |
| Please note that CHILDREN MUST BE
ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT FOR ALL ACTIVITIES |
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Saltram House
Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1UH Tel: (01752) 333500 for details and bookings
or follow the weblink
www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
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PlymouthTheatre Royal - follow the weblink
to find out if there are any current holiday activities - click on
"Education" on the Theatre Royal site. |
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Dartmoor National Park
Authority For further information, to check prices
and to book Tel: (01822) 890414 unless otherwise stated. An adult must accompany all
children under 14. Dogs are not allowed on any of the walks. |
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Dartmoor National Park Authority website for further information. |
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Eggbuckland Community Learning Centre
(01752) 767788 Offer activities in the Easter
and summer holidays. For
further details or to book a place Tel: (01752) 767788. |
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Wembury Marine Centre,
Wembury,
Meet at
Wembury Marine Centre, grid reference SX518484. All children must be
accompanied by an adult. Rockpool rambles last approx. 1½
hours to 2 hours. Suitable footwear must be worn, for walking on slippery seaweed covered rocks;
activity
not suitable for dogs or toddlers (unless stated otherwise). National Trust car park charges apply.
For further information and bookings where necessary tel: (01752) 862538. Closes for the
winter. |
| Rockpool Rambles £1
adult, 50p child, £2.50 family (2 adults and up to 4 children); Seashore
Crafts £1 child, accompanying adults free. |
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YMCA Kitto Centre
Honicknowle
Lane, Plymouth. Tel: (01752) 201918. A wide range of sporting activities for 5 to 13 year
olds including swimming. Early booking is advised. |
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Barbican
Theatre
Tel: (01752) 267131 or follow the link to the Barbican Theatre website for information on their
activities. |
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Marjon Sport and Leisure Derriford
Road, Plymouth, PL6 8BH Tel. (01752) 636876 Offer a sports programme
with qualified instructors (Ofsted registered) for ages 6 to 14 years throughout the
Easter and Summer holidays (Monday to Friday). Places will be allotted on a first
come first served basis. |
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to include: badminton, basketball, benchball, circuits, cricket, football, games, hockey,
rounders, squash, tag rugby, trampolining, swimming, tennis. (Subject to
availability and change) |
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Plymouth Pavilions
Millbay
Road, Plymouth. Tel: (01752) 229922
for an application form.
Just for Kids Holiday Club for the summer
holiday, for children aged 8 - 12 years old. |
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Plymouth Argyle Community Soccer Club Tel: (01752) 562561 ext
162 for an application form or
more details or visit the
website. |
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Plymouth & District Race
Equality Council
offer free
fun activities for BME children of all ages. For further information Tel: (01752)
224555. |
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Plymouth Musical Theatre Company
organise some holiday events for 5 to 18 year olds.
For further information go to
www.pmtc.co.uk |
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Plymouth Music Zone
offered free places in 2007 to young
people with disabilities to experience accessible music workshops at
Summer Sounds, Plymouth Music Zone. Tel: Anna Batson (01752) 213690/ 213691 |
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