It seems that a lot of children have broken up already. We've already had phone calls from kids feeling fed up with the rain on day one of their holidays. It's a bit odd for us as we are still in that end of term frenzy when everything from fancy dress parties, picnics, bring and buy fundraisers and end of term shows are all featuring heavily on our calendar. Anyway, it has focused my mind on school holidays and what we might do ourselves once school's out for summer for us too. I have gathered some information about various clubs going on that older children might enjoy so I thought I would include them here as some need to be booked.
Ryedale Extended Schools has a programme for all ages. Some are family activities where you stay with your child and others are clubs that they go along to on their own to. I went to one last year with my son, then aged six, which was a music workshop. It was a great morning with two professional musicians working with the children and introducing them to a variety of unusual instruments.
Activities this summer range from the sporty, like canoeing, rugby, golf, skate boarding and mountain biking, to arty days including theatre workshops (at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough), film-making and art and crafts. There's also lots of outdoor activities like bushcraft, playrangers, archery and go wild events.
There doesn't seem to be a website to direct you to but here are the contact details.
Contact details: Northern Ryedale Extended Schools Coordinator, Kate Asquith on 01653 628839 or email kate.asquith@northyorks.gov.uk or Central Ryedale Extended Schools Coordinator, Melanie Hutchinson on 01653 692582 or email melanie.hutchinson@northyorks.gov.uk
For anyone with younger children, the Children's Centres in Norton and Pickering have a great programme for toddlers and babies. Contact the team on 0845 0349586 (Norton) or 0845 5213902 (Pickering) for a programme.
The other place worth a look is the St Alban's Centre, Ampleforth, where there a plenty of activities for children aged four years plus and family activities. Call 01439 766740 for their programme. Alternatively, there are the two North York Moors National Park visitor centres that have a a huge selection of activities going on. Also have a look at York Playspace for weekly clubs where you can also just do a morning or afternoon.
If there is anything else you know of or want to publicise please leave a comment.
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