Just say the magic word Splashtastic!
Burntwood Leisure Centre is booking now for its Holiday Club, which is set to keep children aged from 5 to 11 busy with arts and crafts, games, swimming and much more. Running from 9am to 4pm, from Monday 24 to Friday 28 October, it is a fantastic way for children to have fun under the watchful eyes of qualified play leaders. The Holiday Club cost £15 a day or £60 for the week.
Young swimmers, aged from 4 to 6, can learn the basics of swimming on the Swimming Crash Course at Burntwood Leisure Centre. The course, aimed at beginners, will run from Monday 24 to Friday 28 October, from 9am to 9.30am for 4 to 5 year olds, and 9.30am to 10am for 5 to 6 year olds. The Swimming Crash Course costs £25 for the week.
The centre is also offering swimming, football on the synthetic pitch, tennis, squash and badminton court special offers throughout the half term holiday. To see the full programme, visit www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/blc.
Friary Grange Leisure Centre has lots of fun sporty activities to keep children entertained this autumn half term.
The holiday swimming offer, Splashtastic, is running once again at Friary and Burntwood leisure centres. This allows children, under 16 years of age, to swim for just 50p, when accompanied by an adult. Young people, aged from 8 to 16, can swim unaccompanied for £1. To benefit from the offer, just say the magic word - ‘Splashtastic’ - when booking.
Wannabe lifeguards, aged 16 years or more, have the chance to take part in a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification Course, which is running at the centre from 24 to 29 February. The course costs £220, which includes an assessment on the Saturday.
Beginners to swimming can gain confidence in the water at a week of lessons. Taking place from Monday 24 to Friday 28 October, Beginners 1 & 2 is from 9am to 9.30am, and Improvers from 9.30am to 10am. A week of lessons cost £20.
There is also a Dodgeball course for 8 to 14 year olds. This action packed course if running on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 October, from 10am to 2pm, and costs £25.
British Cycling is hosting a holiday coaching course at Friary Grange Leisure Centre this half term. The Go Ride Cycling course will teach cyclists the skills of off-road, road cycling, and racing. Cyclists can use their own bike and helmet, or borrow one. To book, please call Louise Day on 07534281265 or email louiseday@britishcycling.org.uk.
King Edward VI Leisure Centre is running two fun coaching courses this half term holiday to keep boredom at bay.
Table tennis coaching for 8 to 15 year olds will run at the leisure centre from Monday 24 to Friday 28 October. The course, which aims to teach the basic skills of table tennis, will run from 9am to 11am daily, and costs £30 for the week.
Badminton players can brush up on their skills on a five day course at King Edward VI Leisure Centre. The course costs £30 and will run at the leisure centre from 24 to 28 October, 11.30am to 1.30pm.
Councillor Val Richards, Lichfield District Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure Services, said: “We have an exciting programme of activities to keep children and young people active over the autumn half term break. From swimming and cycling, to badminton and table tennis, through to our popular Holiday Club, there is something to suit every child at our three leisure centres during the week-long holiday. The courses book up quickly, so make sure you secure your child’s place by calling your centre of choice as soon as you can.”
To book onto any of the courses or activities, please call Burntwood Leisure Centre on 01543 308810, Friary Grange Leisure Centre on 01543 308842, or King Edward VI Leisure Centre on 01543 308782.
