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The Y Active Programme The "Y-Active" children's programme has been established since 1995, with the aim of promoting health, fitness and sport in young people. The emphasis is on fun, participation and development through a range of activities. The current programme includes specialist sports sessions, after-school activities, play schemes during school holidays, a "Saturday Club" and a crèche facility. Membership The Y-Active membership is for children from 5 - 14 years, it offers discounted prices for all the after-school activities and the Saturday Club. After-school Activities/Sports The Y-Active programme includes specialist activity sessions, these are run as twelve-week courses, one per school term three times a year. There are no classes during the half-term holidays. The courses are for children aged 5 - 14 years. Click on each activity for more information : Holiday Play Schemes The Playschemes have been designed for children between the ages of 5 and 14 years to develop through recreation, sport and play. The scheme is run under the careful supervision of qualified play leaders, trained staff and sports coaches. The ratio is the specified 1:8 for five to eight year olds. Earlybirds: 8.30am to 9.30am.This session will involve "quiet" activities and video viewing. Morning Registration: 9.30am to 10.00am. Main Programme: 10.00am to 4.00pm. All children are organised into specified age groups and participate in a wide range of activities both on and off the club premises. Activities include multi-sports, swimming, arts and crafts, ice-skating, bowling and much more. All trips are no extra cost. Twilighters: 4.00pm to 5.30pm. The last session of the day is spent playing board games, video viewing and reading. Saturday Club Open to children aged 5 to 14 years from 10.00am to 1.00pm. Children can enjoy swimming, trampolining, basketball, indoor football, pottery, arts and crafts, bouncy castle/games, table tennis, drama and music workshops. The Saturday Club is split into two sessions 10.00am to 11.30am and 11.30am to 1.00pm and operates on a drop-in basis where no booking is required. Crèche Parents and carers are invited to take full advantage of the gym facilities, swimming pool and dedicated exercise classes whilst the children are looked after in a safe and secure space. Our qualified play workers offer stimulating and varied play, in a warm and friendly environment for children aged from 6 months to 5 years. |
