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Moordown St John’s Church Of England Primary School, Vicarage Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SA.
The club is run by qualified experienced and professional staff within a safe and secure environment for children aged 4-11yrs.. We provide snack (am and pm) and theme related activities and trip days and free play opportunities.
Contact number: 01202 331602.
Adventure Pirate Hollow, Post Green Road, Lytchett Minster, Poole, BH16 6AP
Join us for our Adventure Pirate Kid’s Holiday Club for children aged 8 and up take part in Nerf Battles, learn survival skills, become a mini Robin Hood or fire an air rifle down our 48 ft range plus lots more.
Contact us on 01202 680686.
9:00 am to 12:00, Tuesday to Thursday.
Please call or text 07717 858 691.
All sessions run from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
All equipment provided.
Bring suitable trainers, a drink and a snack.
Please contact 07979 368 094 for more details.
161 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NU.
A small well established nursery that provides an outstanding Holiday club care and learning environment for all children aged 2-8yrs.
Contact number: 01202 601748.
Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB.
Our Kids’ Holiday Camps, available for children aged 5–14 years old, are packed full of different sports and games, designed to keep children active and entertained all day long. Available over the Christmas, Easter and summer holidays.
Contact number: 01202 965012.
Baden Powell & St Peters Ce Junior School, Mill Lane, Parkstone, BH14 8UL.
We are an Ofsted registered company who run school holiday sports camps for children aged : 5-13yrs. With sports like : Football, Rugby, Golf, Badminton, Tennis, Dodgeball, Basketball and many more… its a perfect way to try brand new sports and play current favourites!
Contact number: 07955 742928.
Creative Kids is an award winning children’s arts charity based in Bournemouth.
Activities:
Fort further information contact:
Units 4 and 5 The Sovereign Centre, 600 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4SX.
We combine traditional with digital arts and run the Arts Award. We offer an Ofsted registered holiday art club for kids age 6 – 14yrs. Our arts centre is great fun, kids make new friends and build in confidence as budding artists.Members only (£10 per year).
Contact number: 01202 394227.
We have three sites across Poole to choose at Canford Heath, Poole Stadium and Parkstone for children aged 4-14yrs. We venture out exploring the Jurassic Coast, bug hunting or beach combing! On other sessions, we will be getting creative with arts, crafts, singing, dancing and much more!
For more details call 01202 672671 or 01202 747198.
Fernheath Play Centre, Fernheath Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8DA.
We have a range of facilities including two halls which we use for arts and crafts, indoor games etc. and a large outside play area with a zip wire, swings, climbing frames, trampoline, sand tray, sensory garden. We deliver a range of sports and games for children aged 5.5-14yrs.
Contact number: 01202 581008.
04 – 106 Herbert Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4HU.
The Hi5’s Holiday Club offers a wide range of activities, both indoors and out, including music and movement, cooking, woodwork, arts and crafts, sports and team games, science and many more for children aged 3months – 7yrs! We are open all year round except for Christmas, Boxing and New Years days.
Contact number: 01202 716130.
Jamie Lee Dance Academy (JLDA) is one of the finest Performing Arts Schools in Dorset. We offer Ballet, Tap, Modern, Street Dance, Acro, Contemporary, Jazz & Adult Tap classes and so much more. We also run Summer schools in the school holidays.
Please contact 07710 878382 for more information.
St Michael’s Church Of England Primary School, Somerville Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LH.
The club has roomy accommodation in St Michael’s school and can make use of all school facilities. Trips are organised most weeks to local areas such as the New Forest or Corfe Castle. Friendly, caring staff support children aged 4-12yrs in a wide range of play activities.
Contact number: 01202 290497.
8am-6pm
Creative Kids Arts Education Centre & Studios, Units 4 & 5, The Sovereign Shopping Centre, 600 Christchurch Road, Boscombe BH1 4SX.
Creative Kids run an exciting Jubilee Arts Club throughout the May Half Term. Three fun filled days of celebration for Her Majesty The Queen! Suitable for children ages 6-14yrs. £22 (members only/ £10 per year).
Please contact 01202 394227 for more information.
Branksome Heath Junior School, Livingstone Road, Poole, BH12 3DX.
The focus for Kidscape holiday club is about having as much FUN as possible. There is a varied programme of activities on offer such as Kick-Boxing, Cooking, Clay Moulding, Painting, Water Play, Messy Play, Trips and excursions, and the huge variety of activities on offer should suit both the sporty and more creative child age 3-12yrs.
Contact number: 07985704321.
Land & Wave, Banks Road, Poole, BH13 7QQ.
Paddle boarding, kayaking, raft building, beach games, team building, a trip to the woods for archery, firelighting and campfire cooking, a hike to Studland to play in the dunes, water play, body boarding and more for children aged 8-16yrs.
Contact number: 01929 423031 Owen.
Springwood Campus, Andrews Close, Bournemouth, BH11 8HB.
Club Linwood provides extra curricular clubs and activities for young people with an Education Health Care Plan from Year 1 to Year 14 (children aged 6-18yrs). Young people are given the opportunity to interact with their peers whilst taking part in their chosen activities, be it creative, physical, academic or sensory!
Contact number: 01202 525107 Amanda Hook.
St Michaels Church Hall, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4HP.
We have the use of a large gym/hall for physical games such as volleyball, basket ball, football, tag games, numerous sports resources such as balls, skipping ropes, skittles. We have an outside play area and we offer space for children aged 2-12yrs to be creative whether that’s through disco and dance or creative art lots of arts and crafts for children to use their imagination.
Contact number: 07837 303294.
Turlin Moor Childrens Centre, Turlin Road, Turlin Moor, Poole, BH16 5AH.
Our holiday club is run from the purpose built nursery setting in Turlin Moor. We also continue to plan topic weeks so there are fun and engaging activties to be completed in the holiday club for children aged 5-8yrs.
Contact number: 01202 668577.
9am-12pm on 2. 3. 4. 12. 15. & 16. August
Play Sportz has teamed up with Wimborne Cricket Club, and will be offering 3 hour sessions over the summer, held at WCC (near the model town). The session will be multi sports, with a leaning towards cricket. Cost is £12 per session.
Please contact Coach David on 07885 791 368.
Beacon Hill, Lytchett BH21 3RZ.
Give your child some outdoor time with nature this May Half term. Experienced Forest School leaders will guide your child through an exciting array of themed activities including fire lighting, using tools, natural crafts and much more. Special event each day, Professional storyteller, campfire chocolate cake making and bushcraft. For children aged 5-11yrs. £29.00 per child.
Highcliffe St Marks Primary, Christchurch BH23 5AZ.
Parley First School, Ferndown, BH22 8QE.
Our camps are all about Fun, Skill development and Creative Game play building friendships for all, both new and more experienced players welcome for children aged 5-11yrs.
Please contact 07899 268 265.
Rockley Watersports, Poole Park Center, Poole, BH15 2FR
We offer a range of activities for children aged 6-14yrs each day which will be matched to the weather and the ability of the group and will take place from either Rockley Beach or Poole Park Lake: Our multi-activity days run throughout the school holidays from Easter through to the end of October half-term.
Contact us on 01202 677272.
The Bourne Academy, Hadow Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5HS.
A professional club established in 2018, offering different activities that run during school holidays for children aged 4-13yrs, from an array of sports to spectacular science, run by experienced teachers and professionals in the Primary Sector.
Contact number: 07904990168.
Drama classes for 2 – 4-year-olds. Join us for 45 minutes of movement, music, singing and fun! £5 pay as you go. We also offer after school clubs, as well as fun-filled drama based holiday clubs.
St Peter’s Primary School, Holdenhurst Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6RG.
Holiday Club which provides activities for children aged 0-5yrs in Science, Art, Nature and Outdoors.
Contact number: 07825 877456.
Heatherlands Primary School, Library Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 2BG.
Sunbeams is registered with Ofsted Early Years. Activities include: arts and crafts, Playdough and clay, music, singing and dancing, role-play, cookery, puzzles, messy play, books and stories and computer use.
Contact number: 01202 737100.
Talbot Heath School, Rothesay Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ.
Our multi-activity camps are for children aged 4-14yrs. They are action packed and full of variety with over 40 activities on offer (sports, arts & crafts).
Contact number: 01235 832222.
Talbot Heath School, Rothesay Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ.
Ofsted-registered provider of Half-Term, Easter and Summer camps (Multisports, Football, Cookery, etc) in the UK for children aged 4- 14 years.
Please call 01235 467300 for more information.
The Studio, 117 Jumpers Rd, Christchurch BH23 2JS.
We are the South Coast’s leading part-time theatre school! Every new student is entitled to a 2 week taster course to make sure Swish is the right place for you! We currently run classes in Bournemouth, Christchurch, New Milton, Poole & Ringwood.
Classes for children aged 2-15+. We also school holiday workshops.
For further details contact 01202 418999.
Freemantle Hall, 34 Somerset Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6JJ.
The club for children ged 2-4yrs provides the usual mixture of Pre-School fun as well as summer-themed indoor and outdoor activities, including cooking, gardening and short local trips. Types of activities will be cooking, gardening plus access to sand and water play, arts and craft, books puzzles and games.
Contact number: 01202 391500.
9am-3pm, Various Locations
We are passionate about getting kids outside enjoying the great outdoors, making new friends, gaining skills and confidence and most importantly having fun! We run adventurous (instructor lead) activities, team building games and craft sessions for children aged 7-11yrs.
Please contact Craig on 07876 6462074 for further details. Please quote BCP Mumbler.
Limited spaces available – please book early and quote Poole Mumbler.
Branksome Rec Cricket Pavillion, Branksome, Poole, BH12 2AL.
The Robbie Rocket Foundation provide healthy and active lifestyles childcare during the school holidays and after school in term times. The children aged 5-13yrs take part in various sporting activities which they really enjoy, and they are keeping active at the same time.
Contact number: 07745 942711 Rob Green.
Ballard School, Fernhill Lane, New Milton BH25 5SU.
Outstanding Easter and Summer holiday camps for kids aged 4-14 year olds, where children will enjoy a brilliant mix of sports, games and creative activities led by engaging staff at amazing locations! Fresh air fun…
Contact number: 0330 111 7077.
Ballard School, Fernhill Lane, New Milton BH25 5SU.
During the summer holidays, children aged 7 to 14 years can go wild with our Ultimate Survival programme, which offers fun and outdoor adventures. Children will be fully-immersed in the natural environment, trying brilliant outdoor activities and games, and making new friends along the way!
Contact number: 0330 111 7077.
