Childrens Activities 6 to 8 yrs

Children's Activities is a multi-activity programme designed to provide children with a fun, exciting, educational and adventurous week. The extensive grounds of Marlborough College and the excellent indoor and outdoor facilities provide a perfect setting to allow the children to enjoy unforgettable experiences.

Our carefully constructed day programme (8.30am to 4.30pm) has been designed with all children in mind. It has a balanced combination of outdoor pursuits and challenges, sports and arts and crafts projects. Lunch is included.

The optional evening programme runs from 4.30pm. This is available for both residents and non-residents. After an action-packed day, the extended care programme involves workshops, demonstrations and shows. Non-residents will be charged £6 per evening, including dinner.

Children's Activities aims to provide a memorable and enjoyable experience with first class supervision. 

Overview

The Children's Activities course has been designed to suit children between the ages of 6 to 9 years old. It has been tailored to meet the needs, interests and abilities of all children. We take careful consideration when putting children into their groups to ensure that they enjoy and can cope with the action-packed week.

Daily Timetable

Morning Session (8.30am - 1.45pm)
8.30-8.45	Arrival	Registration in Court
9.00-10.30	Activity Session 1	Group activities
10.30-11.00	Break	Drinks and snacks in Court
11.00-12.30	Activity Session 2	Group activities
12.30-1.15	Lunch	Norwood Hall
1.15-1.45	Quiet Time	Organised activities and Tuck Shop
Afternoon Session (1.45pm-4.30pm)
1.45-2.00	Whole group activity	Court
2.00-3.15	Activity Session 3	Group activities
3.15-4.30	Activity Session 4	Group activities
4.30-5.00	Check out 1/Break	Drinks in Court
Evening Session (5.00pm-6.30pm)
5.00-6.00	Activity Session 5	Show/Demonstration/Workshop
6.00-6.30	Dinner and Departure

 

 

Checking in and out:

Check in: 8.30am - Court 

Check out 1: 4.30pm - Court

Check out 2: 6.30pm - Court 

Parents can choose to collect their children at either of the check out times. Parents must let tutors know at morning registration when they intend to collect their children. If a parent wishes to pick up their children at any other point during the day this must be discussed and arranged with the Course Team Leaders Sam Dawson and Ruth Taylor. 

Please be aware that children must be checked out by a parent or guardian with their tutor each day. This applies to both residential and day children.

What to bring

It is advisable that children come prepared each day for all activities during the week. The list below includes items we highly recommend bringing each day: 

üTrainers

üSports clothing

üWaterproof jacket

üSwimming kit and towel

üSun cream and hat

üWater bottle

üTennis racket (optional)

Morning Session: 8.30am - 1.45pm

After check in, children will be put into their groups. The morning session consists of two activity sessions with a short break in between followed by lunch (included in cost). The morning activities may include the following options:

 

Sports:	Creative:
Football	Dreamland - Songs
Swimming	Arts and Crafts
*Multi-Sports	Nature activities
Short Tennis	Tutor Hunt

 

*Multi-Sports include: quick cricket, football, hockey, swimming/water polo, modified games (touch rugby and netball), dodge ball, rounders, ultimate frisbee and bench ball.

Afternoon Session: 1.45 - 4.30pm

After lunch and 'quiet time' children will embark on their outdoor adventure activities. This may run in two sessions, or may consist of a whole course activity rotation. We offer a range of outdoor and adventurous activities where children can challenge themselves in a safe, instructed environment. Activities include: canoeing, swimming, assault courses, orienteering and arts and crafts. These will allow pupils to work effectively as a team as well as providing an opportunity to develop many skills including communication and leadership.

Children will be placed in activity groups depending on confidence and abilities in an outdoor educational environment.

The afternoon session will also include some time set aside for practising the performance for the Friday Exhibition.

Evening Session: 5.00pm (Optional)

Evening activities followed by dinner and quiet time. This will include entertainment, displays, workshops and demonstrations. Non-residents will be charged £6 per day for the evening session.

 

Sam Dawson

About Sam

Hi, I'm Sam, and I'm looking forward to my 7th year working at Summer School.

CA through and through, I love the fun and excitement that comes from the songs and activities that we do here at Summer School.

I'm a prep and senior school science teacher in my day-to-day life, so I've had plenty of experience looking after children of all ages. Not so secretly a big kid myself, you'll be sure to see me having a go on the slip and slide and getting my face painted.

Lois Wright

UKCC Level 2

About Lois

Lois started playing cricket at the age of 11 and along with playing as she grew older she helped with coaching younger club members. Her playing ability led to her being picked for the County side where she has played through the age groups and continues to do so for the Women's 1st team as their opening bowler. Her knowledge of the game and inspirational coaching ability steered her into gaining an ECB coaching qualification which she used to coach the County U11s and U17s, along with coaching and umpiring at schools and various summer festivals. In 2016 she received Wiltshire's Young Coach of the Year Award which she has put to use at University where she is the coach and captain of the Women's team. Finishing her 2nd year of University and coming to MCSS for her 3rd year excites her as she will be able to introduce and enhance your child's cricketing knowledge and ability.