Whoa! Three Term’s down. Time to plan a few activities for the kids to help ensure you all have a fun couple of weeks off school.
Carlile Swimming School Holiday Program
Give your child the best opportunity to boost their water confidence and build on swimming skills. An intensive week of Swimvac tuition with Carlile Swimming is great for kids who need a little more practice or on the verge of promotion.
Dates & Cost: Monday 25th – Friday 29th Sep (5 days $89) or Tuesday 3rd – Friday 6th Oct (4 days $71.20)
Time: Various Times, visit website for details
Address: Carlile Swimming, 2 Little Street, Lane Cove (inside Lane Cove Aquatic Centre)
Book Here: Bookings
Phone: 9418 8888
Website: www.carlile.com.au/swimvac
Facebook: facebook.com/carlileswimming
Lane Cove Taekwondo
Lane Cove Taekwondo presents an active, exciting and powerful martial arts experience. Students will learn all aspects of Taekwondo and the sessions are guaranteed to have them sweating, smiling and learning.
Cost: Free
Date: Tuesday 3rd – Thursday 5th October 2017
Time: Wombat Kombat (4-6 years) 12.30pm – 1pm or Junior Taekwondo (7 years+) 1pm – 1.45pm
Address: Lane Cove Bowling Club, 151 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove
Book Here: Bookings
Website: www.lanecovetaekwondo.com.au
Facebook: facebook.com/lanecovetkd
Skateboard Lessons
Skate Now provide safe and fun skateboarding clinics for kids, where they can have a blast doing something they love whilst being in a supported environment. Our teaching methods are gradated for easy and safe progression, and include skate themed games such as skate limbo, weaving through cones and fun training drills on practise boards. We also have some awesome beginner oriented skate obstacles for the more adventurous.
All skateboards and protective gear are provided.
Cost: $25 for 1 hour
Date: Thursday 5th October 2017
Time: 10am – 11.30am
Address: Blackman Park
Phone: 0410 545 157
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.skate-now.com.au
Kids Circle
This Spring Kids Circle has lined up another attractive and varied School Holiday Program, so children can explore different quality workshops. Suitable for kids 5-10 years old. All materials and ingredients are included.
Cooking: Back by popular demand, come a cook with a super talented Le Cordon Bleu qualified Chef.
PLUS, there are new workshops in *Baking: with an amazing Cake Designer & Decorator; *Arts (Mixed Media, Rock Arts, Mandalas, Clay); *Dancing; *Science experiments *KaplaTM (European building blocks); and Engineering.
Cost: Morning Workshops: $50, Afternoon Workshops: $45, Full Day Workshops: $90. Free extended hours
Date: Monday 25th – Friday 29th September and Tuesday 3rd – Friday 6th October 2017
Time: Half-Day 9am-12:30pm & 1pm-4pm or Full-Day 8am-6pm. Extended Hours: 8am-9am & 4pm-6pm
Address: 28 Chatswood Avenue, Chatswood (North Shore Temple Emanuel, VJ Hall)
Book Here: Bookings
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kidscircle.com.au
Facebook: facebook.com/kidscircleaus
Sydney Therapy & Co. Literacy Workshop
Come join us for a fun, meaningful and relevant workshop for literacy. As Speech Pathologists, our skills in sounds and literacy mean we can provide a workshop that will help set your child up for the rest of the year.
Our initial assessment with your child on day one enables us to have targeted goals during the workshop. Our small groups in the workshop set up opportunities for direct instruction and guided help.
Cost: $325
Date: Tuesday 26th – Thursday 28th September 2017
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Address: Unit 5, 46 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove (behind the Smash Repairs)
Book here: Bookings
Phone: 0449 619182
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sydneytherapyco.com.au
Facebook: facebook.com/vanessasydneytherapyco
Fitness Revelation
Attention Parents! There is no need to stop your exercise routine in the School Holidays – bring your kids to FitRev! During the School Holidays you can bring your kids to ALL our group training sessions for FREE. They can run around on the bowling greens at The Diddy while you train!
We even have a School Holiday Bargain Basement deal of 10 classes for $99!
Cost: 10 classes for $99
Date: 25th September to 6th October 2017
Time: All Class Times
Address: Fitness Revelation, Cnr River Rd West & Kenneth Street, Longueville
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fitnessrevelation.com
Facebook: facebook.com/FitnessRevelationStudio
Kids Nutritional Workshops
These workshops give kids (aged 4-12) exposure to food, nutrition & sustainability, whilst engaging them with songs, dance and story-telling. Kids will take part in healthy cooking demonstrations and tastings, and leave with four healthy recipes to try at home.
Cost: $19
Date: Sunday 24 September or Sunday 1st October 2017
Time: 12.15pm – 2.15pm
Address: Lodge Tapas, Lane Cove Plaza, 24 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove
Book Here: Bookings
Phone: 8987 1928
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://yummytimesgroup.com.au/workshops.php
Facebook: facebook.com/yummytimesgroup
Create With Us – Creative Kids Workshops
Our creative workshops are a great opportunity to make something really beautiful whilst having fun and learning a new skill. Making and creating is not only fun, it teaches your children a variety of valuable life skills in a happy and safe environment. For ages 7 and up.
This school holidays we are offering two workshops, MACRAME and WEAVING. The workshops are $55 each or both for $100 (all day making). Happy making and happy holidays!
Cost: $55 per workshop or $100 for both (all day making)
Date: Monday 25 September 2017
Time: 10am and 1pm
Address: Centrehouse, 178 Longueville Road, Lane Cove
Book Here: Bookings
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.createwithus.com.au
Facebook: facebook.com/createwithusworkshops
Bop Till You Drop
Bop till you Drop run a 2 day SINGING, DANCING & ACTING workshop. We have been running these workshops for 14 years. The program is best suited for 5-12 year olds.
Professional programs run by qualified teachers who will gently encourage your child and build SELF CONFIDENCE through our structured 45 minute classes and fun activities such as craft, science and cooking. Best of all the children perform in a CONCERT on the last day to show off their new talents and will be awarded with a performance CERTIFICATE.
Cost: $150 for 2 days or $75 per day – Mention this post for $10 off!
Date: Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th of October 2017
Time: 9am – 3pm
Address: The Diddy (Longueville Sporting Club), Cnr River Rd West & Kenneth Street, Longueville
Book Here: Bookings
Phone: 1300 13 03 13
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.boptillyoudrop.com.au
Facebook: facebook.com/boptillyoudrop
CodeSpace Education Camps
Become a CODE HERO these school holidays while creating Video Games, Minecraft Mods, iPhone Apps, Programming Lego Robots, learn to run a business in Minecraft and more! Various Locations, including Lane Cove West and Gladesville.
CodeSpace Education is giving students the opportunity to learn how to code in a range of one-day coding workshops where they can create, explore, learn and most importantly – have heaps of fun!
Cost: From $99
Date: Dates vary, depending on venue and course
Time: 9am – 3pm
Address: Lane Cove West Public School, and other locations
Book Here: Bookings
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://learncode.com.au
School Holiday Learn to Sail
Our annual learn to sail program is suitable for children from10 to 14 years old. Over 3 days the students are coached by a professional instructor in all the basics of dinghy sailing. After the training, children are competent to compete in our Sunday afternoon racing series and will receive ongoing coaching through the year. The training fee includes membership of the club for 12 months as well as boat hire until the end of December.
Cost: $400
Date: Monday 25th to Wednesday 27th September 2017
Time: 9.30am – 3.30pm
Address: Greenwich Sailing Club, Manns Place, Greenwich
Book Here: Bookings
Phone: 0468 655 228
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gsc.org.au
Facebook: facebook.com/GreenwichSailing
Kindifarm Fun at HomeHQ
HomeHQ Artarmon is bringing the ever popular Kindifarm back this upcoming spring school holidays. The north shore’s most popular home maker centre will again be filled with its fluffy and furry friends between Saturday 30 September and Tuesday 3 October.
With opportunities to bottle feed the lambs and hand feed the fleecy sheep and goats, children of all ages will be engaged and entertained with HomeHQ’s Kindifarm providing hours of indoor fun between 10am-2pm across the long weekend and Tuesday.
Cost: Free
Date: Saturday 30th September – Tuesday 3 October 2017
Time: 10am – 2pm
Address: HomeHQ Artarmon, Frederick Street & Reserve Road, Artarmon
Website: www.homehq.com.au
Facebook: facebook.com/homehqartarmon
Centrehouse Arts Centre
Centrehouse Arts Centre have several school holiday activities planned, but they always book out – so get booking now! More info HERE.
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