University of Cambridge Holiday Playscheme

Planned Activities: Summer 2017 Over the holiday there will be a wide variety of planned activities available, shown in the timetable below. If children do not wish to participate in these then there are many other play opportunities available. Some children prefer to play and organise their own games with friends, and there are always other activities on offer such as arts and crafts, sports, rollerblading, board games, construction, den building, woodwork, music, role play, fancy dress, cooking, reading, messy play, water play, group games and much, much more! Please note that occasionally activities may change with no prior warning. Activities can also get rather messy so please bring appropriate clothing.

Trips

There will be trips scheduled most weeks during the summer. Some of these trips are specifically for children aged under eight, over eight or over 11. Please see the time table.

We ask for a £2 contribution per child for each trip they attend.

Friday Film Club

Each Friday we will be showing a film. These films all have a ‘U’ rating which means that they are suitable for all ages. The over 11s will have the option to watch a different film on these days more suited to their age. Some of these are rated ‘PG’ and others ‘12’. The film watching is optional, and children may continue with the usual play opportunities if they wish.

Your child will need to bring to Playscheme: • Clothing suitable for messy and water play, and spare

clothing to change into when necessary (all items named please)

• Coats for cold or wet days (named please) • Packed lunch (with cool pack & named) • Swimming costume & towel for swimming trips (8yrs +) • Backpack/bag that your child can use for trips • Water bottles (named) • Sunscreen and sun hat

Mobile Phones and Electronic Devices:

For safeguarding purposes, your child will not be allowed to have a mobile phone or other electronic device with them at Playscheme. If you want to provide them with a mobile phone then this needs to be given to the staff on site to store safely. Children will be able to access it for appropriate reasons. Children aged 11 and over may sign in an electronic device and keep this in their bag, however, these are only to be used in the over 11s room or if special permission has been given. Contact numbers during Playscheme: Red team (Chesterton) Site: 07977 306137 Blue Team (St Mary’s) Site: 07794588405 Playscheme Co-ordinator: 07985 735725 If your call is urgent and you cannot get through to the venues, please contact the Playscheme Co-ordinator during Playscheme hours

WEEK 1

Monday 10th July

Den building

4 square

Tie dye butterflies

Soap carving

Today we can build dens to leave up all Summer, play the fast pace game of 4 square, make amazing tie dye butterflies using coffee filters and make interesting shapes carved out of soap.

Tuesday 11th July

Kite making

Tennis

Tribal masks

Batik designs

Today we can make kites to fly outside, have a go at playing tennis, make our own tribal masks to wear and make amazing Batik designs using melted wax.

Wednesday

12th July

Capture the flag

Crab football

Straw structures

Crazy bread rolls

Today we can play a tactical game of capture the flag, take part in the odd looking game of crab football, see what we can make using just art straws and tape as well as getting creative in the kitchen with crazy bread rolls.

Thursday 13th July

Jewel laser thief

Basketball

Elemental process art

Wood work

Today we can pretend to be a jewel thief and make it through the lasers to steal the jewels, play a game of basketball, we can use natural items to make art and get hands on with hammers and nails in wood work.

Friday 14th July

Friday Film Club

The great chase

Croquet

Dot art

Blow football

Today we can run around in the great chase, play croquet on the lawn, make beautiful pictures using dots and put our lungs to the test with a game of blow football.

WEEK 2

Monday 17th July

Wacky races

Tag rugby

Hama beads

Volcano eruptions

Today we can join in with some wacky races, play the fast game of tag rugby, make amazing Hama bead creations and make our own volcanoes that we can erupt.

Tuesday 18th July

Miniature forests

Quidditch

Paper lanterns

White chocolate

igloos

Today we can make our own miniature forests, play the Harry Potter inspired game of Quidditch, make paper lanterns to decorate the site with and make tasty edible igloos out of white chocolate.

Wednesday 19th July

Tight rope

SPUD

Glue sun catchers

Bubble dough

Today we can test out our balance with tight rope walking, play the fast paced ball game of SPUD, make beautiful sun catchers using PVA glue, and play with super soft bubble dough.

Thursday 20th July

Parachute games

Playscheme-athlon

Super hero fashion

show

Hand and foot printing

Today we can play parachute games, take part in our own Playscheme version of the triathlon, dress up and design super hero outfits and walk down the catwalk in a fashion show as well as use our hands and feet for printing.

Friday 21st July

Friday Film Club

Pokémon go

Beanbag toss

Tile painting

Snowball fight

Today we can play Pokémon go and hunt around for the Pokémon, test our throwing skills in a bean bag toss, get creative with tile painting and play the quick game of snowball fight.

WEEK 3

Monday 24

th July

Trip: Over 11’s bowling

Growing

vegetables

Rounders

Flower pots

Lego movie

Today we can grow our own vegetables which we will look after all holiday, play the group game of Rounders, decorate our own flowerpots and make our very own Lego movies. Over 11’s bowling trip – time to be confirmed, please sign up on site.

Tuesday 25

th July

Trip: Over 8’s Swimming

Chalking

Crazy golf

Magic door

Scarecrow

Today we can use chalk outside to decorate the playground, play crazy golf, make our own magic door to take us to new worlds and make a scarecrow to keep at Playscheme.

Over 8’s swimming trip – time to be confirmed, please sign up on site.

Wednesday 26

th July

Vistor: Ukulele workshop

Mud kitchen

Last ninja

Bead wind chime

Clay pots

Today we can make our own mud kitchen restaurant, play the fast pace game Last ninja, make beautiful wind chimes with beads and get messy making clay pots. Ukulele workshop will be done on both sites, times to be confirmed.

Thursday 27

th July

Trip: Milton Country Park

Ultimate noughts

and crosses

Frisbee

String art

Summer banner

Today we can play ultimate noughts and crosses, play a game of Frisbee, make amazing string art with wood and string and make our own Summer banner to decorate Playscheme. Trip to Milton Country Park – time to be confirmed, please sign up on site.

Friday 28

th July

Friday Film Club

Limbo

Roller-hockey

Music video

Pitta bread pizza

Today we can test our flexibility with Limbo, zoom around on skates playing roller-hockey, create a funky music video and cook up some tasty pizza breads.

WEEK 4

Monday 31

st July

Visitor: Yoga (St Marys1:30pm -3pm)

Obstacle course

Safari chase

Bingo

Bubble painting

Today, we will put our agility to the test when we create an obstacle course, we will pretend to be escaped safari animals in the game of safari chase, and we will enjoy a classic game of bingo as well as creating bubbly patterns with straws and washing up liquid.

Tuesday 1

st August

Trip: Under 8’s Picnic in the park

Water fight

Cricket

Origami

Rice cake challenge

Today we will be getting wet in a water fight, playing a fast paced game of cricket, and practise the Japanese art of paper folding as well as having a rice cake eating challenge.

Under 8’s picnic trip – time to be confirmed, please sign up on site.

Wednesday 2

nd August

Trip: Over 8’s Mystery Trail

Circle games

Netball

Personal passport

Potato printing

Today we will be playing our favourite circle games like ‘duck duck goose’ and working as a team in a game of netball. We will learn more about each other when we make our own passports, as well and getting creative with paint and potatoes.

Over 8’s mystery trail trip – time to be confirmed, please sign up on site.

Thursday 3

rd August

Visitor: Yoga (Chesterton 2:30pm – 4pm)

Scavenger hunt

Hide and seek it

Paper minions

Jam tarts

Today we will practise being detectives on a scavenger hunt, we will have a game of Hide And Seek It as well as creating our own Minion friends from paper and baking some sticky jam tarts.

Friday 4

th August

Friday Film Club

Paper aeroplane

American football

Time machine

Minion Hama beads

Today we will be making and testing out some paper planes, we will kick around an American football outside and travel through the ages in our own time machine as well as making Minions out of Hama beads.

WEEK 5

Monday 7

th August

Visitor: Street Dance Workshop

Tin can shoot out

Football skills

Paper lantern

Vegetable kebabs

Today we will be testing our aiming skills in the outdoor game of Tin can shoot out, as well as polishing up our football skills. We will create beautiful paper lanterns to decorate the site with and will be cooking some tasty veggie kebabs. Dance workshop will be done on both sites, times to be confirmed.

Tuesday 8

th August

Trip: Over 11’s Cinema

Blind trail

Manhunt

Tissue stain glass

windows

What’s in the box?

Today we will be guiding each other blindfolded through an obstacle course and playing our favourite game Manhunt. We will be designing beautiful stained glass windows from tissue paper and playing the guessing game What’s In The Box?!

Over 11’s cinema trip – time to be confirmed, please sign up on site.

Wednesday 9

th August

Trip: Botanical Gardens

Capture the flag

Skipping games

Jewellery making

Marbling ink

Today we will be running around in a game of Capture the Flag, we will be singing skipping rhymes on the playground as well as making our own jewellery accessories and creating marbled patterns using coloured ink. Botanical Gardens trip – time to be confirmed, please sign up on site.

Thursday 10

th August

Trip: Over 8’s Swimming

Parkour

Kick The Can

Shadow puppets

Gloop

Today we will be testing our balance and agility on our own parkour course, we will be playing the playground game Kick the Can as well as getting mucky when we make some gooey gloop. Over 8’s swimming trip – time to be confirmed, please sign up on site.

Friday 11

th August

Friday Film Club

Swamp escape

Bench ball

Animal masks

Pasta photo frames

Today we will be fleeing from frightful swap beasts, and playing the team game bench ball. We will be releasing our inner animal when we make masks and decorating our own photo frame with painted pasta. St Marys will be on a pirate adventure all day.

Visitor St Mary’s: Sue Orpin – Pirates of St Mary’s Island 10:30 – 3 pm

WEEK 6

Monday 14

th August

Swamp escape

Bench ball

Animal masks

Pasta Photo frames

Today we will be fleeing from frightful swap beasts, and playing the team game of bench ball. We will be releasing our inner animal when we make masks and decorating our own photo frame with painted pasta. Chesterton will be on a pirate adventure all day.

Visitor Chesterton: Sue Orpin – Pirates of Chesterton Island 10:30 – 3 pm

Tuesday 15

th August

Trip: Under 8’s Coleridge Splash Pad

Slip and slide

Dodgeball

Make your own

boards game

Animal bean bags

Today we will be getting wet on a water slide, we will be playing against each other in an outdoor game of dodgeball and designing board games to play with friends as well as practising our sewing when we make animal bean bags. Under 8’s Splash pad trip – time to be confirmed, please sign up on site.

Wednesday 16

th August

Trip: (TBC) Over 8’s Centre of Computing

Giant bubbles

Blind man’s bluff

Wool pompoms

Potions

Today we can have fun outside creating incredible giant bubbles, we will be playing the traditional parlour game blind man’s bluff as well as making colourful wool pompoms and concocting magical potions. Over 8’s computing trip (TBC) – time to be confirmed, please sign up on site

Thursday 17

th August

Bug hunt

Bowls

Mini catapults

Master chef

Today we will be adventuring outside searching for bugs, we will play the garden ball game Bowls on the lawn, as well as practise our aiming skills when we make mini catapults and we will cook up a storm in the kitchen as master chefs.

Friday 18

th August

Friday Film Club

Angry birds

Mini Olympics

Mehndi painting

Sand sculptures

Today we will create our own angry bird fort, we will compete in athletics outside and decorate our hands with body paint as well as building interesting sculptures made out of sand.

WEEK 7

Monday 21

st August

Roller skating obstacle course

Wall ball

Shrinkles

Sand art

Today we will practise our agility as we zoom around obstacle courses on roller skates, we will compete to be the winner of the school yard game Wall ball as well as making our own Shrinkle magnets and we will be getting creative when we design sand art.

Tuesday 22

nd

August

Parachuete games

Table tennis

Newspaper fashion show

Salt dough

Today we will be playing our favourite games with a giant parachute, and practising our table tennis skills with our friends. We will be creating fabulous fashion designs from newspaper and getting inventive with salt dough.

Wednesday 23

rd August

Water games

Ultimate SPOT!

Batik designs

Gingerbread

creations

Today we will be getting wet when we play a variety of water games and compete in the classic school yard ball game SPOT! We will also be making amazing batik designs using melted wax and baking gingerbread in different shapes.

Thursday 24

th August

Scooter jousting

Chair ball

Playscheme’s

got talent

Hand painted stones

Today we will pretend to be medieval knights, jousting on scooters. We will have fun playing the game chair ball and see who is the most talented at Playscheme in our variety show competition as well as decorating stones with intricate designs.

Friday 25

th August

(Half Day)

Street party The end of the summer has arrived!

This morning we will have a street party to celebrate the end of Playscheme