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Holiday Activities

We run a selection of holiday activities for children aged from 5 to 13 years. Our courses don’t just provide childcare, they also offer an educational experience and the chance to try something new. We welcome all children – from both the local community as well as Highfield and Brookham pupils.

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Courses

We like to offer a wide variety of courses each year in which children leave having learnt a new skill or sport, improved their skills or have a tangible momento to take home to show and enjoy with their families. For sporty children, we have tennis, swimming and multi-sports. But not everyone lives for trainers and tracksuits, so for children with a more creative streak there are terrific courses such as cookery, photography and science. And for those who like a bit of everything, our multi-activities course does exactly what it says on the tin!

Coaching and Facilities

All of our coaches and course tutors have vast experience and are fully qualified in their respective fields. They are passionate about passing on their expertise, which leads to hugely beneficial, valuable and ultimately engaging courses.

The extensive facilities we have available at Highfield and Brookham enable us to offer a great variety of courses to suit all children. These courses vary in length from one day of fun and creativity to two to four days for those who really want to get stuck in.

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HOLIDAY COURSES

If you aren’t on our mailing list and would like to receive information about our holiday courses, please email: activities@highfieldandbrookham.co.uk

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October Half Term 2023 Club Booking form
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COURSES AT A GLANCE – for full details of all courses, please scroll down and click on the individual course banners below the table. If the course you wish to book is fully booked and you wish to go onto the wait list, please email: activities@highfieldandbrookham.co.uk

CHRISTMAS AGESDATESTIMESCOST
Mini Marvels Club (Brookham pupils only)3-5yrs18th – 20th December8:30am – 3:30pm£60 per day
Private Swimming Lessons4yrs +18th – 19th DecemberVarious£35 per lesson
Tech Camp5-11yrs18th – 20th December9:00am – 4:00pm£45 per day – 19th December spaces only
Bushcraft6-10yrs19th – 20th December9:00am -12:00pm£50
Family Wreath Making5yrs+19th December
20th December
1:00pm – 3:30pm
1:00pm – 3:30pm
£55 per wreath
£55 per wreath
Junior Edible Gifts Cookery6-8yrs18th December9:30am – 3:30pmFully Booked
Senior Edible Gifts Cookery9-13yrs19th December9:30am – 3:30pmFully Booked
Junior Tennis6-8yrs21st – 22nd December9:30am – 2:30pm£90
FEBRUARYAGESDATESTIMESCOST
Mini Marvels Club (Brookham pupils only)3-5yrs12th – 16th February8:30am – 3:30pm£60 per day
Creative Crafting6-10yrs15th – 16th February9:00am – 4:00pm£145
Tech Camp5-11yrs12th – 15th February9:00am – 4:00pm£45 per day
Bushcraft6-10yrs14th – 15th February9:00am – 4:00pm£110
Multi-Sports5-11yrs14th – 16th February9:00am – 4:00pm£105
Junior Cookery6-8yrs12th February9:30am – 3:30pm£75
Senior Cookery9-13yrs13th February9:30am – 3:30pm£75
Junior Tennis6-8yrs12th – 13th February9:30am – 2:30pm£90
Musical Theatre7-11yrs15th February9:00am – 4:00pm£60

FEBRUARY Bushcraft

6-10yrs | 14th – 15th February | 9:30am – 3:30pm | £110

Hattie Roberts from Learning Beyond the Classroom returns to deliver a fantastic Bushcraft course. The aim of the course is to introduce children to the wonderfully diverse woodland environment where they can run free, be themselves and have plenty of fun.

Using our beautiful woodland, Hattie will engage children in various hands-on activities including building shelters, discovering what life lies beneath the canopy, crafting with natural materials and mastering the art of fire-making. 

All the activities will embrace everything that nature has to offer and will encourage children to build new friendships, learn the value of collaboration and develop skills through games and teamwork. It will be a fantastic experience that will help children to discover their spirit of adventure, resilience and appreciation for the environment around them.

There are 12 spaces available.
Minimum number: 8

FEBRUARY Junior Tennis

6-8yrs | 12th – 13th February | 9:30am – 2:30pm | £90

Our holiday tennis course offers an enjoyable and engaging program tailored to children aged 6-8yrs who want to learn or improve their tennis skills. Our Head Coach, Graham Holmes, combines professional coaching, interactive drills and games to ensure the children learn whilst having lots of fun.

During the course, children will work on; skills development, focussing on fundamental tennis techniques, fitness and movement, focussing on co-ordination, speed and agility and games and activities including mini-tournament, team challenges and skill-based competitions that introduce friendly competition and sportsmanship.

By the end of the course, as well as building on their skills and technique, children will also have improved their physical well-being, built on their social development and increased their love for the sport.

There are only 10 places available.

Minimum number: 8

FEBRUARY Tech Camp

5-11yrs | Monday 12th February | 9:00am – 4:00pm | £45
5-11yrs | Tuesday 13th February | 9:00am – 4:00pm | £45
5-11yrs | Wednesday 14th February| 9:00am – 4:00pm | £45
5-11yrs | Thursday 15th February | 9:00am – 4:00pm | £45

Tech Camp is all about making learning fun, encouraging skills-building and giving children the opportunity to try something different. In this course, children will enjoy programming challenges, Robot Coding, Photoshop Skills, Minecraft, DJ mixing and LEGO programming – we have all the creative boxes ticked. So whether your child is a tech whizz, or new to STEM, they’ll have a great time learning lots of fun new skills. 

There are 30 places available per course date.

Minimum number: 20 (per day)

FEBRUARY Cookery

Junior Cookery | 6-9yrs | 12th February | 9:30am – 3:30pm | £75
Senior Cookery | 9-13yrs | 13th February | 9:30am – 3:30pm | £75

Love is in the air for cooking this half term as Sophie Neish returns to excite and delight all budding chefs with some delicious recipes. On each course, children will discover and expand their love of cooking, learn about different cultures and gain valuable skills that will last a lifetime.

As always, all the food that is lovingly made by the children can be taken home for the rest of the family to enjoy. There’s no need to bring a packed lunch as children will be cooking their lunch. They may however bring a packed lunch if they wish.

FOOD ALLERGIES: please identify any allergies on the application form.

There are only 12 spaces available on each course.
Minimum number: 10 (per course)

FEBRUARY Multi-Sports

5-11yrs | 14th – 16th February | 9:00am – 4:00pm | £105

Our multi-sports course run by the fantastic team from JC Sports is a great way for children to enjoy an energetic, fun and dynamic holiday. Using our fantastic facilities, children will enjoy a huge variety of sports across the 3 days. From football to athletics, fencing to archery, hockey to netball and so much more, every day will bring a new sporting experience.

It’s not just about sport though. Of course children will have a great time playing all the sports, but in addition to this, the course leaders will ensure that all the activities which take place will actively help in developing and encouraging their social and personal skills so that both minds and bodies are healthy.

The experienced coaches are passionate about bringing the world of sport to children. So it doesn’t matter of they are super sporty already or if they’re just starting on a their sporting journey, they will have the opportunity to enhance their abilities, learn new techniques and build confidence in various different sports.

There are 30 spaces available on this course.
Minimum number:
20

FEBRUARY Creative Crafting

6-10yrs | 15th – 16th February | 9:30am – 3:30pm | £145

This February imaginations will be unleashed as children embark on a crafting extravaganza. We are delighted to be welcoming Hannah and Jo from FeltyBee Crafts to spark children’s creativity and introduce them to the wonderful world of crafting.

On the course, children will dive into a world of colours, textures and techniques. Hannah and Jo will guide children through a variety of crafting activities, including needle felting, string art, papier mâché and lots more. Over the 2 days, children will work on 1 or 2 larger projects and leave with wonderfully unique and creative pieces to keep and display at home or give as little gifts of love to family and friends.

There are only 12 places available on this course.
Minimum number:
10

FEBRUARY Musical Theatre

7-11yrs | 15th February | 9:00am – 4:00pm | £60

Bust the boredom of the holidays and join us for some fun-filled days of Singing, Drama and Dance.

In this course children will experience the true energy and creative expression of musical theatre. It will help them embrace and showcase their talents and ultimately build their confidence.

There will be plenty of fun musical theatre inspired games, together with singing and dancing to some of the latest popular shows. Each day will include vocal and physical warm-ups, fun drama games focussing on teamwork and choreography, learning songs and lines and performing scenes from popular West End musicals.

So if your child loves acting, singing and/or dancing, our course will help them to learn and build on the fundamental techniques of musical theatre in a fun and non-pressured environment. It doesn’t matter if your child has no experience, or has lots of it, everyone is welcome! All we ask is that they come brimming full of enthusiasm.

There are only 12 places available on this course.
Minimum number:
10

FEBRUARY Mini Marvels Club (Brookham Nursery and Reception pupils only)

3-5yrs | Monday 12th February | 8:30am – 3:30pm | £60
3-5yrs | Tuesday 13th February | 8:30am – 3:30pm | £60
3-5yrs | Wednesday 14th February | 8:30am – 3:30pm | £60
3-5yrs | Thursday 15th February | 8:30am – 3:30pm | £60
3-5yrs | Friday 16th February | 8:30am – 3:30pm | £60

Come and join us for some fantastic fun this February. Each day children will enjoy exciting mix of games and activities, light cookery and arts and crafts. If the weather is kind, the children will also be able to get outside and enjoy the fresh air with some fun, woodland activities.

There are only 12 spaces available per day
Minimum number: 8 (per day)

Private Swimming Lessons

4yrs and above | 18th – 19th December | £35 per lesson

This half term we will be offering 1:1 swim lessons with Sharon and Suzie. The times for each of the lessons offered by the coaches are shown in the tables below. You can choose to do as many or as few lessons as you wish, but we recommend a minimum of 2 lessons to maximise the benefit.

Private lessons run for 30mins and are a fantastic way for children to develop their swimming ability, confidence levels and technique. Perhaps your child is struggling with a particular stroke or perhaps they are nervous in the water and would benefit from a quiet environment to help build their confidence, whatever they need to work on, these lessons will help them to progress.

For 1:2 lessons, both children must be of very similar ability to make the lesson beneficial for both.

SHARON – Monday 18th DecemberSHARON – Tuesday 19th December
12:00pm – 12:30pm11:30am – 12:00pm
12:30pm – 1:00pm12:00pm – 12:30pm
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SUZIE – Monday 18th DecemberSUZIE – Tuesday 19th December
9:00am – 9:30am9:00am – 9:30am
9:30am – 10:00am9:30am – 10:00am
10:00am – 10:30am10:00am – 10:30am
10:30am – 11:00am10:30am – 11:00am
11:00am – 11:30am11:00am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:00pm11:30am – 12:00pm
12:00pm – 12:30pm12:00pm – 12:30pm
12:30pm – 1:00pm12:30pm – 1:00pm

Mini Marvels Club (Brookham Nursery and Reception pupils only)

3-5yrs | 18th December | 8:30am – 3:30pm | £60
3-5yrs | 19th December | 8:30am – 3:30pm | £60
3-5yrs | 20th December | 8:30am – 3:30pm | £60

Come and join us for a fantastic festive course. Each day children will enjoy exciting mix of games and activities, light cookery and arts and crafts. If the weather is kind, the children will also be able to get outside and enjoy the fresh air with some fun, Christmas inspired woodland activities.

There are only 12 spaces available per day
Minimum number: 8 (per day)

Cookery – Fully Booked

Edible Gifts | 6-8yrs | 18th December | 9:30am – 3:30pm | £65
Edible Gifts | 9-13yrs | 19th December | 9:30am – 3:30pm | £65

Christmas is a time of giving and what better gift to give than one made by hand. Sophie Neish has lots of delicious edible gift recipes which children will be able to make and then give to friends and family as Christmas gifts. And there’ll be a few spares for them to enjoy as well!

As children will not be making large main meals, children will need to bring a packed lunch (nut free) with them.

FOOD ALLERGIES: please identify any allergies on the application form.

There are only 12 spaces available on each course.
Minimum number: 10 (per course)

Bushcraft

6-10yrs | 19th – 20th December | 9:00am – 12:00pm | £50

We are delighted to be welcoming back Hattie Roberts from Learning Beyond the Classroom to deliver a fantastic half day Bushcraft course. The aim of the course is to introduce children to the wonderfully diverse woodland environment where they can run free, be themselves and have plenty of fun.

Using our beautiful woodland, Hattie will engage children in various hands-on activities including building shelters, discovering what life lies beneath the canopy, crafting with natural materials and mastering the art of fire-making. 

All the activities will embrace everything that nature has to offer and will encourage children to build new friendships, learn the value of collaboration and develop skills through games and teamwork. It will be a fantastic experience that will help children to discover their spirit of adventure, resilience and appreciation for the environment around them.

There are 12 spaces available.
Minimum number: 8

Family Wreath Making

5yrsAdult | 19th December | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | £55 per wreath
5yrs – Adult | 20th December | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | £55 per wreath

Hattie Roberts from Learning Beyond the Classroom is joining us this Christmas to celebrate togetherness through a wonderful family wreath-making course.
This course gives children and their parents the opportunity to enjoy getting creative together. Under the expert tuition of Hattie, using a variety of seasonal foliage and decorations, everyone will be able to unleash their creative side and leave with a beautifully unique wreath, that can be proudly displayed over the festive season.

There are 12 spaces available.
Minimum number: 8

Tech Camp

5-11yrs | 18th December | 9:00am – 4:00pm | £45
5-11yrs | 19th December | 9:00am – 4:00pm | £45
5-11yrs | 20th December | 9:00am – 4:00pm | £45

Tech Camp is all about making learning fun, encouraging skill-building and giving children the opportunity to try something different. In this course, children will enjoy programming challenges, Robot Coding, Photoshop Skills, Minecraft, DJ mixing and LEGO programming – we have all the creative boxes ticked. So whether your child is a tech whizz, or new to STEM, they’ll have a great time learning lots of fun new skills. 

There are only 20 places available per course date.

Minimum number: 20 children per day

Junior Tennis

6-8yrs | 21st – 22nd December | 9:30am – 2:30pm | £90

If you are looking for a tennis course in which your child will receive high quality and engaging tennis coaching, why not come along to our holiday tennis course.

The course will be lead by our Head Coach – Graham Holmes. We pride ourselves on delivering coaching of the highest standard where the emphasis and importance of teaching good technique is just as important as making it as much fun as possible.

The course is suited to beginners through to intermediate players and in all sessions, children will work on all areas of stroke technique and have great fun with drills, fitness challenges, games and much more.

There are only 10 places available.

Minimum number: 8

OCTOBER Touch Typing

8-16yrs | 23rd – 27th October | 9:30am – 11:00am | £150

Touch typing isn’t just for adults, learning it as a child not only helps them succeed at school, it provides an essential skill for their entire life. And with computers being an essential and part of everyday life, having the ability to touch type is more relevant than ever.

This course will be run by our in house touch typing expert Heidi Stedman. Heidi has spent many years helping children reap the benefits and rewards of being able to touch type and she will ensure that the children learn and progress, while having plenty of fun.

The course will use the TTRS (Touch Type, Read and Spell) curriculum which suits all children, but is especially beneficial for those with dyslexia. Every child on the course will have access to the TTRS app for one month after the course, so they can practise.

The classes will be kept small – no more than 8 children, meaning children will have plenty of individual support and attention to help them to fully embrace their new skill.

There are only 8 places available on this course.
Minimum number: 8

OCTOBER Private Swimming Lessons

4yrs and above | 23rd – 27th October | £35 per lesson
4yrs and above | 30th October – 3rd November | £35 per lesson

This half term we will be offering 1:1 swim lessons with Sharon, Suzie and Emma. The times for each of the lesson offered by the coaches are shown in the tables below. You can choose to do as many or as few lessons as you wish, but we recommend a minimum of 2 lessons to maximise the benefit.

Private lessons run for 30mins and are a fantastic way for children to develop their swimming ability, confidence levels and technique. Perhaps your child is struggling with a particular stroke or perhaps they are nervous in the water and would benefit from a quiet environment to help build their confidence, whatever they need to work on, these lessons will help them to progress.

For 1:2 lessons, both children must be of very similar ability to make the lesson beneficial for both.

EMMA
Monday 23rd OctTuesday 24th OctWednesday 25th OctThursday 26th OctFriday 27th Oct
9:00am – 9:30am9:00am – 9:30am9:00am – 9:30am9:00am – 9:30am9:00am – 9:30am
9:30am – 10:00am9:30am – 10:00am9:30am – 10:00am9:30am – 10:00am9:30am – 10:00am
10:00am – 10:30am10:00am – 10:30am10:00am – 10:30am10:00am – 10:30am10:00am – 10:30am
10:30am – 11:00am10:30am – 11:00am10:30am – 11:00am10:30am – 11:00am10:30am – 11:00am
11:00am – 11:30am11:00am – 11:30am11:00am – 11:30am11:00am – 11:30am11:00am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:00pm11:30am – 12:00pm11:30am – 12:00pm11:30am – 12:00pm11:30am – 12:00pm
SHARON
Monday 30th OctTuesday 31st OctWednesday 1st NovThursday 2nd Nov
9:00am – 9:30am1:30pm – 2:00pm9:00am – 9:30am1:30pm – 2:00pm
9:30am – 10:00am2:00pm – 2:30pm9:30am – 10:00am2:00pm – 2:30pm
10:00am – 10:30am2:30pm – 3:00pm10:00am – 10:30am2:30pm – 3:00pm
10:30am – 11:00am3:00pm – 3:30pm10:30am – 11:00am3:00pm – 3:30pm
11:00am – 11:30am——————11:00am – 11:30am——————
11:30am – 12:00pm——————11:30am – 12:00pm——————
12:00pm – 12:30pm——————————————————
SUZIE
Monday 30th OctTuesday 31st OctWednesday 1st NovThursday 2nd NovFriday 3rd Nov
9:00am – 9:30am11:00am – 11:30am9:00am – 9:30am11:00am – 11:30am9:00am – 9:30am
9:30am – 10:00am11:30am – 12:00pm9:30am – 10:00am11:30am – 12:00pm9:30am – 10:00am
10:00am – 10:30am12:00pm – 12:30pm10:00am – 10:30am12:00pm – 12:30pm10:00am – 10:30am
10:30am – 11:00am1:30pm – 2:00pm10:30am – 11:00am1:30pm – 2:00pm10:30am – 11:00am
11:00am – 11:30am2:00pm – 2:30pm11:00am – 11:30am2:00pm – 2:30pm11:00am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:00pm—————–2:30pm – 3:00pm—————–11:30am – 12:00pm
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WAYS TO PAY

PLEASE NOTE: if your payment is not received within 7 days of your booking, your booking will be cancelled and the spaces booked will be released.

Online: you can pay online using the following link which will take you to the payment page: https://highbrookholidayactivities.flywire.com

Childcare Vouchers: please search for our postcode – GU30 7LQ on your voucher providers website and then select either Highfield School or Brookham School

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

 

PAYMENT
Submission of a booking form is deemed to be a confirmed booking by the parent, therefore payment in full will be due.  If your payment is not received within 7 days of your booking, your booking will be cancelled and the spaces booked will be released.

MINIMUM NUMBERS
The minimum numbers for each course is shown in each course description. In the event that this number isn’t reached, the course may have to be cancelled. We will endeavour to give 2 weeks notice of the cancellation.

SIBLING DISCOUNT
We offer a £10 sibling discount (for full course attendance by all siblings only)

COURSE COSTS
All courses have set costs, therefore unfortunately we cannot apply a pro-rata day cost. Even if you are unable to attend all days of the course, the full cost of the course is chargeable.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
If we have to cancel a course, a full refund will be given. We will endeavour to give a minimum of 2 weeks notice of cancellation.

In the case of a cancellation made by a parent/guardian, a refund will be issued based upon the following, irrespective of the reason for cancellation:

• 15 or more working days before course start date: 100% refund
• 8 to 14 working days before course start date: 50% refund
• 0 to 7 working days before course start date: 0% refund

PACKED LUNCHES AND DRINKS
For all full day courses, children will need to bring a packed lunch, snacks for breaks and a non-fizzy drink. Drink bottles will need to be refillable.
PLEASE NOTE: we are a nut free school, therefore please could we ask that you do not include any foods or drinks containing nuts in your child’s packed lunch or snacks.

MEDICAL
Please ensure any required medical equipment e.g. inhaler, epipen is in your child’s bag.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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