Summer Holiday Schemes
Looking for activities for children over the spring holidays? Check out what's on offer on campus.
Summer 2016 Holiday Scheme
The Children Services holiday scheme programme has been created with the help of educationalists to answer a real need in the University community and beyond.
An inspiring range of educational, cultural and sporting activities are on offer to challenge, entertain and enthuse 5-14 year olds using the fantastic resources available on campus; developing the children's knowledge and skills while enabling them to make friends and have plenty of fun.
Tennis camps
25 July - 2 September
For two hours, kids will be taking part in multi-sport activities, including tennis, mini tennis, table tennis, badminton, touch tennis, football, and unihoc. Open to children 5 years and upwards, all abilities are welcome to come and have a go.
Climbing camps
25 July - 2 September
Making the most of our excellent climbing facilities in the Sports Centre, the holiday climbing club offers children over the age of 8 the chance to learn to climb and enjoy exciting games and activities.
Make It Reel Summer Film School 2016
Mon 1 – Fri 5 Aug 2016 10am – 4pm
Venue: Helen Martin Studio
Tickets: £135
Recommended Age: 12-15
Here’s your challenge: you have five days to make a five minute film and show it to your friends and family. Your film will be devised, storyboarded, scripted, rehearsed, shot, edited, sound tracked, mixed, mastered and premiered in our Cinema – all in a week!!
Led by local film makers Dom Breadmore and Jon Randle you’ll work hard as part of a team, but have a guaranteed good time.
Highly Sprung Space Academy performance summer school
Mon 8 – Fri 12 Aug 2016 10am – 4pm
Venue: Helen Martin Studio
Tickets: £135
Recommended Age: Age 8 – 12
After last year’s mega-exciting circus school, Highly Sprung are back and ready to launch you into space. Combining movement, drama, puppetry and performance making, you’ll train as an astronaut before launching off on a space mission to an undiscovered universe.