Wow, how fast do the school holidays go! It won’t be long before it’s back to school, and it is time to plan for some Term 1 Activities. Will your kids be taking it easy after school and on the weekends, or will they be participating in some fun activities, learning a new skill, playing sport, or just getting out of their comfort zone for an hour a week?!
We have put together a list of some local activities (for pre-schoolers and school aged kids) for your perusal.
If you are a local organisation who would like the be advertise your back to school activities please email us [email protected]
Sport, Fitness and Mindfulness
Little Legends
Little Legends main goal is to make playing sport and exercising fun. Giving children the confidence to play games in the playground, means making friends and feeling comfortable in the classroom will be a more enjoyable experience.
Kinder Sports for 2.5 to 5yo.
Holiday Programs for 4 to 12yo.
Sports Parties for 4 to 12yo.
UP COMING PROGRAMS
Multi Sport Holiday Fun
– Girls & boys aged 4 to 12.
– Tuesday the 24th of January.
– Lane Cove Bowling Club.
Kinder Sports Term 1
– Girls & Boys aged 2.5 to 5
– Wednesday & Friday in Lane Cove
– 9:15 & 10:15 classes rain, hail or shine.
Little Legends – Where LEGENDS Begins. Register HERE.
Kidfit Club
Kidfit Club – Give your child a healthy active and fun start! For kids aged 5-12 years of age. Kidfit Club offer Holiday Camps, as well as before and after school programs. The before and after school programs are at St Michaels but they will walk the kids down to Lane Cove Public School. So if you want your kids to have some exercise before or after school this is a great idea.
Run by qualified educators, who aim to meet the needs of each individual in a safe and supportive environment. Sessions take place at St Michael’s School, on Longueville Road.
Brewer Swimming
The Brewer Swimming school program caters for every individual, aiming to develop water confidence and facilitate water safety skills in a safe and fun environment. Our instructors are AUSTSWIM, Swim Australia or ASCTA qualified and receive additional training in implementing our teaching philosophy and lesson curriculum.
Our venues are St Ignatius College, Riverview and Riverside Corporate Park, North Ryde.
Yogabowl
Help your teenager/s manage their stress levels this year, by enrolling them in Yogabowl’s Teens Yoga course.
The physical aspects of Teens Yoga will stretch, strengthen and tone your body – which complements the sport you play by increasing focus and preventing injury AND is ideal for desk-sitters and slouchers.
Aside from the physical benefits, teenagers learn skills for coping with the unique issues they”re faced with everyday: exams & expectations, stressful schedules & situations, friendships and relationships, and the enormous pressure to fit in.
More information and booking HERE.
Blissfulness
School can be stressful, arm your child with some strategies to help them tackle everyday life. Blissfulness.com.au is a new programme developed by a Lane Cove resident to help kids increase their confidence and self-esteem. Speak to your school about implementing these programmes or arrange for a custom programme for your child. Blissfulness designs custom meditations for young people of all ages. If you would like a specific mediation or creative visualization for your child, that assists with a certain issue, please visit our shop and you can place an order through the ‘Custom Order’ option.
GymbaROO Lane Cove and Greenwich
GymbaROO is a parent/child educational program researched over 24 years to enhance the development of essential gross and fine motor skills in children. They also assist to inform parents/carers of the early childhood development in health, learning and behaviour. Classes are developmentally age appropriate and loads of fun! Bring your child along to crawl, creep, jump, hop, swing, roll, tumble, hang, climb, sing and dance their way to healthy physical, social, emotional and intellectual development. Each parent/carer receives a neurological hand out each week.
Mondays & Tuesdays in Lane Cove; and Wednesdays & Fridays in Greenwich.
Further details and booking HERE.
Lane Cove Taekwando
Imagine a club that offers lessons on Goals, Discipline and Leadership and helps you implement these qualities into everyday life. At Lane Cove Taekwondo, they don’t just focus on developing physical strength, but emotional strength.
They have classes for ages four to adult.
You will be proud. You will try new things. You will persist in the face of fear and doubt. You will practise. You will discipline yourself. You will start to make conscious choices about nutrition, strengthening, stretching and rest. You will set goals and you will achieve them. This is our goal for you.
Music, Arts, Dance, & Drama
Big Wild Imagination
Big Wild Imagination creative workshops provide children with experiences, resources and environments that let their imagination and creativity run wild.
We are two early childhood professionals with big, wild imaginations. We love teaching, guiding and providing children with opportunities to play. Our passion lies in creating environments and experiences that ignite interest and fascination in children – Big Wild Imagination!
Burns Bay Dance Studio
Burns Bay Dance Studios provides a professional, fun filled atmosphere for students who may wish to learn the creative skills of dance or merely for the purpose of fitness. Burns Bay Dance also provide classes for students who want to take dance a little more seriously. Whatever your dance requirements may be, you’re in safe hands!
BBDS offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Boys Only Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary, Solo and Group Eisteddfods, RAD Ballet Exams for ages 2 years to Adults. Private coaching available on request.
Lane Cove Guitar Lessons
John Zervos has been playing guitar for over 35 years and has a Master’s Degree in Education. John is also great with kids and is happy to take on learners of all ages.
John prefers to teach beginner and intermediate players and will tailor his lessons to meet their individual needs and learning styles. John is happy to give one-off or multiple guitar lessons. There is no obligation to commit to more than one lesson at a time.
Forest Piano Academy
Forest Piano Academy specialises in private piano lessons that are boosted with exciting group classes. They tailor their teaching for each individual student, because every child is unique. Forest host fun and creative themed concerts that students look forward to performing in!
If you have an energetic, sensitive, or artistic child…book your free introductory lesson today.
If you need any music supplies (instruments, sheet music, reeds and more) Lane Cove Music Supplies is the place to go.
Judith Mayer – Speech and Drama Coach for HSC Students
Judith Mayer has been teaching Speech and Drama in Lane Cove for 15 years. I teach students one on one in my home and if required enter them into Trinity College Exams or AMEB exams and IF Eisteddfods.
Debating is daunting and I can help! HSC Drama I can help – even the good old Bard!
Centrehouse – Art Classes
Centrehouse is a not-for-profit community arts centre. They hold kids art classes each term (and run school holiday activities too). Details of their current classes and timetable can be found HERE.
Cameraygal School of Performing Arts
Education and Languages
Early Learning World – Letterland Preschool Literacy classes
Run by Early Learning World, in Lane Cove North, Letterland is a child-friendly, multi-sensory system for teaching children to read, write and spell. The secret of its worldwide success lies in its pictogram characters and their ability to make learning fun! The classes go for 45 minutes over a 9 week term.
Letterland classes are held at the West Chatswood Community Learning Rooms at 565 Mowbray Road, Lane Cove. This beautifully appointed facility is right next door to the West Chatswood library; there is also a cafe, playground and ample parking for parents.
Pinocchio Italian for Kids
Corsi e Percorsi can help you give your child the gift of a second language! Their Italian Language courses are suitable for 5-9 year olds, and are held on Longueville Road, near Lane Cove Public School.
Spanish for Kids
Learn Spanish in a fun environment with native Spanish teachers.
Tutoring
If you are wanting to organise some tutoring for your school-aged child, here are some options available locally.
Kumon Lane Cove
Kumon is a “tutoring program, originating in Japan, in which children improve their skills in a subject (especially mathematics) by completing worksheets of increasing difficulty, led by a special instructor.”
The Lane Cove branch offers after school tutoring, four days a week. They are located under Hot Dollar, on Lane Cove Plaza. ITC highly recommends Kumon if you are looking for a program to give your child confidence with Maths or Reading.
Learning with Confidence
Located on Longueville Road, Learning with Confidence is founded on holistic student care.
At Learning with Confidence, our team of dedicated, hard-working tutors will tailor their instruction to your child’s individual needs. We can help with everything from study skills to stress management, as well as providing high quality specialist coaching across a range of subjects.
tutor4you
Also located on Longueville Road, tutor4you offers different services to suit your child’s needs:
- Homework Centre
- Group Tutoring classes
- Private Tutoring
In a free, non obligation consultation session with educational consultant you will be assessed and an individual tailored study program will set for you to start making improvements and to bring the best out of you.
Social & Community
Lane Cove Bush Kids
“Connecting children and families with nature to spark a lifelong love of our environment” is Lane Cove Bush Kids motto. They run activities and events each term, details of which are regularly listed on their Facebook page. Check out their website for lots more information, and how you and your family can get involved – volunteers are always needed.
Synergy Youth Centre
“Synergy Youth Centre is for young people aged 11-18 years old. We welcome all young people in this age group for our drop-in sessions, organised activities and holiday programs. We look forward to meeting you soon.”
Check out their Facebook page and website for details of upcoming activities.
Activity Related Retailers
Ballet Stuff
Hidden at the Rosenthal Car park end of Atrium Plaza, Ballet Stuff stocks very reasonable priced dance and gym gear. Their Best Seller Ballet Pack – which includes shoes, leotard, tights & skirt – is a really affordable way to get the entire outfit. This pack contains premium quality dancewear drastically cheaper than you will find in any retail outlet. It is a great Christmas Gift for little dancers.
Giggle Me Pink
Giggle Me Pink has a range of Back to School ‘Girl Style’ accessories, along with a selection of dance wear and accessories for those budding ballerina’s.
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