South London | Children's Holiday Clubs

Holiday Fun and Sports Courses for Children.

Lots of activities to keep children happy over the school holidays. Ranging from Fun Weeks to Cricket Courses and Crash Course Swimming Courses. Please contact the centre for full details or e-mail for a leaflet.

E-Mail:msc@highgateschool.org.uk

Over the past two seasons Fulham has reached an FA Cup semi-final, won the Intertoto Cup and progressed to the UEFA Cup Third Round as well as consolidating their place in the Premiership. The club has been able to attract a number of international players from around the world and is currently managed by former Welsh international defender Chris Coleman who made many appearances for Fulham between 1997 - 2000.

Fulham FC run a wide range of Soccer Courses for kids during the school holidays – these courses cater for players of all abilities and provide a great way to learn new skills, make friends and have fun. They offer excellent value-for-money and are highly recommended by participating kids and their parents alike. Call the Community Department on 020 7384 4758/4759 for details.

Fulham FC switchboard: 0870 442 1222
Official website: www.fulhamfc.com

The following facilities and services are available:

• Professional cricket coaching (Adults & Juniors)
• One-to-one or group coaching sessions
• Bowling machine hire
• Cricket equipment hire
• Six-a-side football
• Five-a-side cricket
• Birthday Parties
• Specialist Cricket Equipment shop

We also run workshops during the Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays where children work on a show with professional actors and perform at the end of the week.

Parties
Bring oodles of drama and excitement to your child’s party! From age 3 and above Dramatica has a party that you and your child will love and remember for years to come (we even do parties for adults)! All our parties are led by professional, equity registered actors!

Magical Adventure Parties, 3-7
Join us on a Magical Adventure with games, songs, drama and real magic as we write a bespoke party on a theme just for your child! These parties are fully interactive and everyone takes part all of the time.

Performance Parties, 7 +
Here, the children are the stars, acting, singing and dancing their way to stage a performance from a classic show for friends and family! (Children also use real microphones!) Choose your favourite show or musical for us to work on!

Murder Mystery Parties, 9 +
All the fun of fancy dress with the added drama of a murder! Including games, role play and a performance to ensure that each child is truly transported. A full 2 hour entertainment package!

They have fully qualified, industry professional teachers dedicated to bringing out the best in each child during highly energetic and exciting workshops that focus on encouraging creativity, social skills, and team work, whilst developing the all important four C’s: Confidence, Coordination, Communication and Concentration.

Young Starz Academies - Weekly Performing Arts Workshops
They hold brilliant Performing Arts workshops, which are a fantastic and fun way to build your child’s confidence levels and maintain health and fitness as well as improving social skills. Workshops run at the weekend and weekdays after school. They all last for an hour and a half, and explore Drama, Dance and singing divided into separate sections, whilst working towards an end of term presentation.

Young Starz Parties - Parties for 1-12 years
Let your childs party be the talk of the playground! Ensure that your child and their guests have the best time by booking a themed party experience. An enthusiastic costumed entertainer will tailor your party according to your child’s age and interests with the funniest games, mini disco, balloons, an interactive journey they'll never forget and much more. With many themes full of laughter, Drama, Dancing and singing specifically designed to stretch their creative minds. Your child will be spoilt for choice!

Young Starz Holidays - Half Term Holiday Courses
Now boredom is a thing of the past! Young Starz Academy have created fun, themed, short Performing Arts courses exploring Drama, Dance and singing, which are designed to keep young minds busy, creative and engaged during the holidays, and an end of week performance to show parents. Now your child will look forward to the holidays!

Call now to find your nearest Academy!

Step Up group Soul Mates recently won Comic Relief does Glee Club on BBC1 in March. As a result, Step Up will be starting its own Glee Club Choirs in September 2011 in Blackheath. Step Up also appeared in the semi finals of Don’t Stop believing in July 2010. Step Up also has lots of students in various West End shows such as The Lion King, Oliver, Les Miserables and The Sound of Music

• Aims to build self confidence, self esteem and improve communication skills
• 15 students per class. (Children divided according to age)
• 2 big shows a year in a professional theatre
• It undertakes Trinity/Guildhall exams every year for both groups and individuals
• Runs its own ‘All stars’ competition with judges from the industry
• Has its own agency that is free to any child in the school
• Step Up currently has branches in Blackheath, Sydenham, Essex and Bromley.
• Offers private tuition in LAMDA, singing, piano and dance
• Holiday courses in the Summer and Easter holidays
• Runs a separate management company for singers: www.stepupmanagement.co.uk

For more information visit our website. www.stepupschool.co.uk or call 07710 288 227

These courses are designed for all abilities. The aim of each course is to introduce children to a variety of sports and maximise potential but most importantly to have fun!

Courses run from the 23rd July to 24th August and include swimming, football, tennis, climbing, athletics, trampolining, Wet & Wacky, snorkelling, basketball, short tennis, Top Play, Spike Kids Club and Team Sports.

Web: www.crystalpalacensc.co.uk

Managed by Leisure Connection Ltd on behalf of Sport England

ESTA also has an agency and this year alone - members from both schools have appeared or are appearing in Pantomime, on CBBC, in the West End, at The National Theatre with The National Youth Theatre, and in a Steven Spielberg film!

ESTA’s Summer Schools are very popular and children join from all over the world as well as London! Do contact us for dates.

(Discounts on mentioning All4Kids)

For info and applications:

Tel: (020) 8741 2843
Email: esta@clara.co.uk

• Join Now ... First Class Free
• 25% Discount for all new act members
• 50% To join with a friend

The actress behind Act, Jane Cameron, studied acting at Webber Douglas drama school. All workshops are run by professional actors.

Drama classes are energised, fun and inspiring they build confidence and self esteem. Children are encouraged to free their imaginations and express their creativity. The actors create an encouraging, supportive and inclusive atmosphere. Workshops include theatre games, improvisation, movement, rehearsals and performance’s to friends and family!

Act Parties are jam packed with drama games, personalised adventure stories, treasure hunts and riddles!

Weekly Classes and Holiday workshops are held on Saturday mornings at Streatham & Clapham High School, 42 Abbotswood Road SW16 1AW

For information contact Jane Cameron on the number above or Email: actdrama@googlemail.com

allsorts are not a franchise they offer original and individual drama – a “boutique” experience aimed at shaping well-balanced, creative, imaginative children.

allsorts run their popular drama classes every week during term time for ages 4-6, 7-10, 11-13, 14-16 & 16-18 at:

More House, 22 - 24 Pont Street SW1X OAA
South Hampstead High School, 3 Maresfield Gardens, NW3 5SS
The Hurlingham School, 122 Putney Bridge Road, SW15 2NQ
Notting Hill Prep School, 95 Lancaster Road, W11 1QQ

They also offer holiday workshops and amazing themed drama parties.

allsorts bespoke drama is a great option for busy mums and children as allsorts will hold the classes at home specifically tailoring them to suit the individual or group.

LAMDA examinations can be worked towards.

Children may attend a free trial class.

For further information visit their website or contact them by telephone 02089693249 or 02087675298

To guarantee a place, early booking is recommended as class sizes are strictly limited and applications are dealt with on a first come, first served basis.

If you would like to find out more please contact info@enbschool.org.uk or call 020 7376 7076.

We offer term-time classes in Creative Drama and Messy Art for 16 months to 3 years, Art and Craft for 3 to 7 year olds, Drama for 3 to 5 year olds, After-School Art Classes for 5 to 7 year olds and Saturday art workshops. Popular 3-hour workshops are run in the holidays for 3 to 6 year olds and 3-day workshops for 6-8 year olds. Children are encouraged to use different media and the process is far more important than the result. The child’s own ideas are celebrated and encouraged at all times. Free trials are available.

Contact: Sofia Randall on 07960 496481 or e-mail sofia@artbarnclasses.com

In Berkshire, East Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Harrogate, Kent, North London, Surrey and West Sussex, we offer;

• children's cooking courses,
• children's cooking, chocolate and afternoon tea parties,
• holiday workshops,
• Duke of Edinburgh and student survival cooking courses,
• support with cooking at your school, nursery, children's centre, conference, food related event or photo shoot.

We provide a fantastic service and believe passionately in developing children's cooking skills through active learning.

We also sell our cooking party kits, lots of cooking accessories and children's hats and aprons across the UK.

We teach all children to cook. We have loads of experience and don't worry if your child has food allergies as we have special recipes, cooking kits and cakes for children with food allergies.

• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-18
• 20 years of stretching imaginations
• More than 12 million hours of confidence building
• Stagecoach: Training for Life
• Holiday Courses for Easter & Summer
• Dance Troop Performances in the West End
• Theatre Trips

Core hours on camp are 9.20am to 4.30pm with extended care available at an additional cost,dropping off any time from 8.00am to 9.20amandpicking up between 4.30pm &6pm.

Early Booking discount available until 1st March saving £5 per day on any Easter camp or workshop and £8 per day or £40 per week for any Summer camp or workshop. We also offer working parents the flexibility to pay with childcare vouchers.

Great workshops available for 2012 include A Passion For…The Stage, Dance, Creativity, Food and Invention. Along with brand new courses for 2012 at selected venues, Junior Sports Leadership Award, Spy, Detective and Dance.

Our A Passion For…Holiday Workshops have been designed by experts to enable children to gain new knowledge and skills in a fun environment.

We believe that these five-day workshops equip children with essential life skills such as learning to take responsibility for their own choices and problem solving, as well as giving them memorable experiences and a sense of achievement. Each child will be encourages to reflect upon their progress each day in their own development diary.

GET YOUR DISCOUNT! Use the code ALL4KIDS12 either when booking online or by telephoning 01235 832222 and get £4 off per child per day!

We have set up a data base of Martial Arts Academy’s School’s and Club’s in the UK. That will teach people with all types of disabilities. When people phone us up we can give them a telephone number of the said organisation.

We have joined forces with Sho~Shin Budo Kwai, who run a summer camp every August information will be on our website. We have also joined forces with the Disability Martial Arts Festival. The Festival was started by the late Terry Taylor.

Email:dmaa@blueyonder.co.uk

• Suitable for anyone in the family - ages 7 - 107
• Uses several types of software to meet all needs.
• Can be taken over either four mornings (double lessons)
• or eight (single lessons), depending on the student.
• Relaxed stress free holiday course
• Teacher is a qualified special needs tutor and typing trainer
• Recommended by the Richmond Dyslexic Association but suitable for anyone
• Visit the website below for further details
• Private tuition for students with learning difficulties, 11+ and up to 18 also available

Though based in the North West, we provide party entertainers throughout the North West. Children and teenagers are getting more sophisticated, and we have some great activities that will make your child’s party be a day to remember!

For young children, we can do things like crafts, Japanese origami, African drumming and face painting. For teenagers’, we have lots of party ideas. These include makeup and beauty for girls, street dance, break dancing and Rapping and DJ skills.

We also do Caribbean banquets and have special graffiti art activities including ones where we graffiti mural a bedroom or play room.

These fun party activities can also work with adults and for corporate events. They usually last 1 ½ to 2hrs and cost as little as £235.00 + VAT so why not give it a go? Contact us via our website web-form or call one of our friendly team today!

All ages welcome, 18months to adult.

Whatever their natural ability, pupils will find that all our classes help them improve their posture, co-ordination and stamina. For little ones in particular, they are also a vital stepping stone in developing musical awareness, story-telling skills, and an enthusiasm for the art of dance they will carry with them through life. Classes are local, accessible and in the heart of the community in SW11, SW12, SW18 and SW16.

Professionally run with the personal touch, Fancy Footwork is for little ones, who long to learn to dance at a welcoming venue close to home.

Add the treasured memories of learning to dance, and the special friendships made outside the daily routine - and it’s little wonder hundreds of pupils have found Fancy Footwork classes to be such an enriching experience.

Love acting, singing and dancing? Looking for a fun and unique way to spend your school holidays?

We're holding 4 musical theatre summer courses, three near to London in Hemel Hempstead, Kingston and Godalming, and one in Edinburgh.

Skills Courses are fantastic week long, residential courses where you will work with leading directors, choreographers and composers, create your own brand new musical, build skills and boost confidence, make new friends and have lots of fun! You will also gain a Grade 6 certificate in Musical Theatre in Production from Trinity Guildhall.

To book visit our website or call: 0844 415 4858

Why do students and parents choose PQA?

• Professional Tuition in drama, singing and dancing
• Specialist Film & TV module
• Regular Masterclasses from top professionals
• Perform at a top West End theatre
• Cinema screenings of students’ own films
• Opportunities to perform every term
• PQA Film festival screened at the Empire Cinema Leicester Square
• Creative Stages – our unique awards scheme
• Trinity Guildhall exams for those who want them
• FREE T-Shirt, bag and folder
• Unique resources for staff to ensure quality of lessons
• FREE DVDs of film work sent home
• Classes run for 44 weeks of the year
• Pay in easy monthly direct debits

PQA. Be yourself. Be Amazing!

PQAcademy locations:

Amersham – Amersham College, Aylesbury – The Mandeville School, Belfast – Strathearn College, Bournemouth – Talbot Heath School, Bradley Stoke – Bradley Stoke Community School, Brentwood – Shenfield High School, Bridgnorth – Endowed School, Brighton – St Aubyns School, Bristol – Red Maids School, Cambridge – Parkside Federation, Chelmsford - Chelmer Valley High School, Cheltenham – Pate’s Grammar School, Croydon – Chelmer Valley High School, Eastleigh – Barton Peverill College, Guildford – St Catherine’s School, Hemel Hempstead – Bovingdon Primary School, Hertford - Regional College, Leicester - South Leicestershire College, Milton Keynes – Oakgrove School, Penn – Sir William Ramsay School, Rochester – Dance Junction, Southend - Belfairs High School, Southwick - Southwick Community Centre, Tonbridge - K College, Wickford – CLC Building, Woodford Green – Bancroft SchoolM

AND……… Mallorca – Agora School Portals, Portals Nous, 07181

Backflip Performers offers childrens gymnastic classes for ages 2-11 years.

Backflip Performers is a non competitive gymnastic company offering fun and motivational classes where children can learnt basic gymnastic skills such as rolls, handstands and cartwheels in a fun and safe environment.

Our aim is to guarantee your little superstar an excellent time while helping them live a healthy, fun and fit life. We offer over 20 different sports and activities including football, basketball, rugby, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, dance, tri-golf and netball. We also offer children's sports parties.

Visit our website or contact us for full details.

As one of London’s premier cricket clubs, we are dedicated to providing cricket activities, regardless of age, ability or experience.

Coached by ex- Middlesex player Peter Wellings and his team, Ealing Cricket Club offers – coaching camps, cricket parties, a junior cricket section, ‘kwik’ cricket, and individual coaching.

Our aim is to provide enthusiasm and encouragement to all young cricketers; both boys and girls from 5 years of age and upwards. Courses are run during school holidays and weekends.

Ealing Cricket Club – COACHING CRICKET EXCELLENCE

For further information please call Peter Wellings on 020 8810 7999 or on mobile 07958 981919 or on e-mail: cricket@ealingcc.co.uk

Web: www.ealingcc.co.uk

From SoundStart for the under 6s to our unique Roundabout and Fanfare courses through to our choirs and ensembles, children are encouraged to enjoy making music together.

The art classes start children on a journey of discovery in the visual arts, whilst the drama courses offer the opportunity to explore their creativity whilst developing confidence and the ability to work as a team. It also encourages a lifelong enjoyment and understanding of literature and the theatre.

There are regular holiday courses in art, music and drama for 4-16s during school holidays and free taster sessions for under 4s.

Cookery School for children - workshops and cookery clubs run in Bucks, Herts, Berks and Oxon during term-time and school holidays.

Cookery School for adults - everything from baking and pastry making to Thai, Indian and Italian cookery and one-to-one cookery sessions designed specifically for your requirements.

Cooking Parties for ages 5-18 years - we'll come and run your child's cooking party, bring all the utensils, ingredients, party bags, help the children cook their own lunch or tea and clear up afterwards while you sit back and enjoy the party.

DIY Cooking Kits - wherever you are in the world your child can have a cooking party even if we can't get there. We'll write the party for you, talk you through it and provide you with aprons, chef's hats, recipes, party bags, sprinkles and cake cases, almost as good as us being there.

Splat Store - we also have a large on line cookery store selling products to make cooking fun such as aprons and oven gloves, utensils, cookie cutters, cake stands, cake cases, cooking kits, cookery courses, sprinkles and glitters.

Core hours on camp are 9.20am to 4.30pm with free extended care available, dropping off any time from 8.00am to 9.20am and picking up between 4.30pm & 6pm.

Early Booking discount available until 1st March saving £5 per day on any Easter camp or workshop and £8 per day or £40 per week for any Summer camp or workshop. We also offer working parents the flexibility to pay with childcare vouchers.

From the minute our doors open until the very last child is picked up, every day at Super Camps is packed full to the brim with action, adventure and fun.

From the energetic to the creative, from the classis to the unusual, your child can expect to take part in up to eight awesome activities each day.

Parent friendly loyalty point scheme, earn point for each booking you make, recommend a friend and earn even more points.

When you make your booking you can request for your child to be grouped with up to two friends provided they are no more than one year apart in age.

GET YOUR DISCOUNT! Use the code ALL4KIDS12 either when booking online or by telephoning 01235 832222 and get £4 off per child per day!