Holiday Programmes
Wednesday 24th July to Friday 30th August 2024
A range of sporting and crafty activities across our sites this school summer holiday.
We have fun leisure & sports activities with Premier Education, a craft workshop Bee Fit, Family Trampolining & more at Worthing Leisure Centre!
Your Child can learn a skill for life over the Summer Holidays! Learn to swim at Splashpoint Leisure Centre and Wadurs Swimming Pool with intensive swimming lessons, or try an introduciton to Water Polo. We have Parent & Baby swim sessionsrunning throughout the holidays and there’s even intensive swim lessons for adults too.
Make some noise at our amazing Samba Drum workshop at Lancing Manor Leisure Centre.
With a wealth of sporting and creative activities taking place, there really is something for everyone this summer holiday with South Downs Leisure’s Summer fun holiday activity programe.
Discounted sessions for FIT4 Members!
Intensive daily swimming lessons
Aquaschool run weekly Intensive courses during the School Holidays. These are 5 day courses, with one lesson per day – lessons are approx. 20-25 minutes long, in a 30 minute time-slot.
These sessions are taught by our highly qualified instructors and we normally run Stage 1 and Stage 2 lessons. During the summer holidays we also run Stage 3 and Stage 4 lessons, a Breaststroke clinic and a Stage 1 Beginner lesson for older children, age 8+.
The beginner class for the older children, still follows the same criteria but it is in slightly deeper water and helps older children who may lack confidence in the water.
This summer, we are also running some Adult intensives swim lessons, ideal for those wanting to learn to swim later on in life.
Centres: Splashpoint Leisure Centre and Wadurs Swimming Pool
Book Lessons at Splashpoint leisure centre Book Lessons at Wadurs Swimming Pool
Stage 1:
(Beginners/Non-Swimmers)
Suitability: For children aged 4+ who are in School and cannot swim without buoyancy aids. Water Depth 0.85 metres.
Aim: To learn to travel a minimum distance of 5m on front and back, with correct kicking action for Front Crawl and Back Stroke. Building on water confidence, such as Submerging, Floating and Jumping in.
Stage 2:
Suitability: For school aged Children who can jump in unaided, submerge completely and travel at least 5 metres on front and back with correct kicking action for Front Crawl and Backstroke. Water Depth 0.85 metres.
Aim: To introduce arms for Front Crawl and Backstroke and learn to swim a minimum distance of 10 metres Front Crawl, with basic side breathing and 10 metres Backstroke. Breaststroke and Dolphin leg kick are also introduced.
Stage 3
Suitability: For school aged children who can jump in unaided, submerge completely and swim at least 10 metres Front Crawl (with basic side-breathing), Backstroke and basic Breaststroke. Water Depth 1.2metres.
Aim: To continue to improve on overall swimming technique and stamina for Front Crawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke. Butterfly and basic water survival techniques and skills will also be introduced.
Stage 4
Suitability: For children who can swim at least 25 metres Front Crawl with correct breathing, Backstroke and basic Breaststroke. Water Depth 1.8 metres
Aim: To continue to improve on overall swimming technique and stamina for Front Crawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke and basic Butterfly. Building on Water Survival skills and introducing basic dives.
Stage 1:
(Beginners/Non-Swimmers for 8+ year olds)
Suitability: For children aged 8+ who cannot swim without buoyancy aids. Water Depth 1.2 metres.
Aim: To learn to swim a minimum distance of 10m on front and back, with technique for Front Crawl and Back Stroke. Building on water confidence, such as Submerging, Floating and Jumping in. Introduction to Breaststroke and Butterfly also. After completion of this stage, older children should automatically progress to Stage 3.
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Adult Intensives:
(Beginners/Non-Swimmers for 16+ year olds)
Suitability: For adults aged 16+ who cannot swim without buoyancy aids, or are beginners. Water Depth 1.2 metres.
Aim: To learn to swim basic frontcrawl and backcrawl and improve water confidence and learn Aquatic skill such as submerging and floating.
Centre: Splashpoint Leisure Centre
Parent & Baby/Toddler Swimming Sessions
This summer, we are hosting our popular Parent & Baby swimming sessions thoughout the holidays – thse are usually term time only.
A relaxed drop in session, suitable for babies and pre-school children under 4 years old, accompanied by a parent/carer. To help build water confidence, strength and co-ordination. There are small floats and toys in the water, with a swimming instructor offering advice and leading a sing-a-long.
Book into these sessions as a class, in the usual way.
Dates: Mondays – 29th July, 5th, 12th and 19th August
10:00 to 11:00
Centre: Splashpoint Leisure Centre
book onlineFlip ‘n’ Fun
Flip ‘n’ Fun has been created for children as an introduction to Diving, encouraging FUNdamental movement skills in the swimming pool. (Goggles can’t be worn during Flip ‘n’ Fun courses).
This 40 minute session, for 4 days, is aimed at children from 8 to 12 years old. The prime objective is to have fun and give children the chance to experience something new and challenging.
Flip ‘n’ Fun aims to develop fundamental skills and motivate and sustain participation in a positive and fun environment.
Please note these courses will take place in the diving pool, so participants must be deep water confident.
Dates:
Tuesday 30th July to Friday 2nd August
Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th August
Centre: Splashpoint Leisure Centre
Pool depth 3.8m.
Mini Water Polo
Mini Water Polo is a simple introduction to the Olympic sport of Water Polo, aimed primarily at children aged 8 to 12. Players swim, pass and shoot at goal in much the same way as football, but instead of running and kicking, water polo players swim and throw.
Children should ideally be able to swim breaststroke Please note these courses will take place in the diving pool, so participants must be deep water confident.
Dates:
Dates: Monday 5th to Friday 9th August – 10:00 to 10:30
(5 x 30 minutes sessions thoughout the week)
Centre: Splashpoint Leisure Centre
Book Here!Introduction to Rookies
An introduction to lifesaving skills for children at Stage 4 level and above. Or, for those that do not swim with us the child would need to be able swim 100 meters of a good standard.
Please note these courses will take place in the diving pool, so participants must be deep water confident.
Dates:
Dates: Tuesday 13th to Friday 16th August
Centre: Splashpoint Leisure Centre
Pool depth 1.8m.
Breastroke Clinic
Sessions to help your junior improve their breastroke technique, with guidance from our qualifies swimming instructors.
This clinic is for children in stage 3 and above, they run from Monday to Friday (5 sessions) and are 20 minutes long in a 25 minutes time slot.
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Dates:
Dates: Monday 19th to Friday 23rd August
Centre: Splashpoint Leisure Centre
Book Here!Introduction to Starts and Turns
Two hour sessions over 2 days introducing competitive starts and turns to children in Stage 5 and above.
Dates: Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd August
Centre: Splashpoint Leisure Centre
Pool depth 1.8m.
Swim Safe – FREE water safety sessions
In association with Swim England and the RNLI, Swim Safe are free water safety sessions with the aim to get children aged 8 to 16 years old ready for safe swimming in water.
This is a free 30 minute session, available for anyone to book
Dates: Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th, Thursday 15th or Friday 16th August
10:00 to 10:30
Centre: Splashpoint Leisure Centre
Pool depth 1.2m.
Drop Off and Go!
Sports / Activities Camps at Worthing Leisure Centre
Hosted by Premier Education there is so much to choose from; football, badminton, assault courses, dodgeball, to trampolining, hockey and archery and so much more.
Centre: Worthing Leisure Centre
20% Discount for FIT4 Members!
Craft Workshop at Worthing Leisure Centre
Run by Craftastic (of West Park School fame)
We offer great workshops designed specially to encourage and develop artistic talent. Your children will enjoy creating all manner of weird and wonderful treasures using a variety of materials, including their own amazing imagination.
Always fun, and often messy!
- Ages 5 to 11 years old
- Must bring a drink and snack (no nuts)
- Please wear old clothing as sessions are messy!
Price £25 for Non-Member | £20 for FIT4
Centre: Worthing Leisure Centre
Family Trampolining at Worthing Leisure Centre
Trampolining fun this easter half term for the whole family!
Book 7 days in advance for members or 3 days in advance for non members.
- All individuals wanting to bounce must book a space
- Ages 2+Not a drop and go session
- Socks must be worn, clothing with no zips/ buckles/no jeans
Price £6.75 | Non Member Free FIT4
Three sessions every Thursday – 09:00-10:00, 10:00-11:00 and 11:00 to 12:00
Dates: 25th July, 1st, 8th, 15th 22nd and 29th August
Centre: Worthing Leisure Centre
Bee Fit at Worthing Leisure Centre
Bee-fit is a fun fitness class for toddlers. Each 45 minute session includes songs, parachute games, fitness circuits, relays and lots of fun!
- 18 months – 6 years
- Booking must go under childs name/ membership
- Parents/Guardians must supervise their child at all time throughout session.
Book up to 7 days in advance for FIT4 members or 3 days in advance for non members.
Centre: Worthing Leisure Centre
Free for FIT4, £6.60 for non members
book onlineJunior Tennis Camps
At Field Place Manor House & Barns, Course dates – 12th – 14th August
Serve up some excitement for your children this Summer at our Junior Tennis Camps!
Join us non-stop tennis fun, skill-building, and friendly competition under the guidance of our expert pro coach.
Centre: Field Place Manor House & Barns
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Samba Drum Workshop at Lancing Manor Leisure Centre
Run by Sussex Musical Workshops
In these workshops children practice and perform different Samba rhythms, first using their voices and then on the different Samba drums. Then the whole piece is put together to create a carnival atmosphere.
- 7 to 12 years old
- Children may wish to bring a drink with them.
Date: Friday 30th August
11:00 to 11:45 for 7 to 9 year olds
12:00 to 12:45 for 9 to 12 year olds
Centre: Lancing Manor Leisure Centre
£12 for Junior FIT4, £15 for non members
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Additional Information
Additional important information
Although every effort is made to ensure the advertised activities take place, the management reserves the right to cancel at any time and, where possible, offer a suitable alternative.
Please remember to provide a packed lunch if your child is staying all day. Please do not bring in any nuts as a snack or as part of a packed lunch.
We have a selection of skates for skating sessions but do please send children with their own if they have them. Knee/elbow pads and even a cycling helmet are a good idea.
Please ensure children are brought to and collected from the Centre on time. Please phone us if you are going to be late. Children will be instructed to wait inside the building if parents are delayed.
Clothing
Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for all activities, this includes:
- Sports/casual clothing and trainers (no flip flops please).
- Socks to be worn for ALL trampoline sessions.
- All jewellery removed or taped.
- Gymnastics at Lancing Manor – Leotards are optional, but please ensure suitable clothing is worn that children can move around in and ensure it is not restricting.
- Remember an apron or old clothing for Art and Craft sessions. These use water based paints however, darker colours may stain. We can not accept responsibility for any clothing affected in this way.
- Towels, water bottles and full change of clothes and shoes for water games.
- High Factor Sunscreen and hats must be provided as well as appropriate outer layers for cold or wet weather.
Failure to provide the appropriate attire may result in your child not being able to
participate in activities. We cannot accept responsibility for any damaged clothing items