HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEMES
During the summer holidays Gosport Borough Council organises free activity sessions for 5-11 year olds at a range of venues around Gosport; check the leisure and amenities section of the council website for specific information on dates and venues:
Woodpeckers Childcare
Woodpeckers Childcare run a playscheme for 4-14 year olds at Brune Park Community College during every school holidays. Find out more information about their clubs by contacting:
Ian & Sarah Woodhouse (Woodpeckers Childcare)
Tel:023 9255 6892
Mobile: 07816 534879
Springfields Playschemes
Springfields playschemes run during every school holidays at HEDCA in Coombe Road, Gosport. Children and young people from 4 years old can attend. Call 07913 661969 for more details or email: springfieldsplayscheme@hotmail.com
Download Springfields information sheet (needed!!)
Fairthorne Manor
Fairthorne Manor is a YMCA centre in Curdridge, near Botley, specialising in outdoor activities. They offer daycamps for 4-16 year olds at their site during every school holidays, with a specially chartered bus route taking children from Gosport during the Easter and Summer holidays. There is also the option for sleepovers and residential camps.
Visit their website for more details: http://www.ymca-fg.org/day-camps
If you are looking for playschemes with more specialist support try the Gosport Opportunity Group, who organise a week-long playscheme at Easter and 2 weeks in the summer for 3-12 year olds and KIDS, who organise activities for 9-13 year olds.
For more details please contact Kids South East Tel: 01329 312312
Many local holiday activities can be accessed by children with additional needs and extra support can be provided at no extra charge, thanks for the new government initiative ‘Aiming High for Disabled Children’.
Contact the Aiming High for Disabled Children’s Team on 01962 846399 or email: oliver.hine@hants.gov.uk. Link to Aiming High leaflet to download