Children's activities

Sport

Burleigh organises a variety of sporting activities for children.

Weekly classes include disabled multi sport, gymnastics, badminton, swimming and the Burleigh Dance Academy.

During the school holidays a number of multi sport activities and sport camps take place. The multi sports range from football and cricket to volley ball and rounders. It is intended to organise the following camps during 2008: basketball, badminton, swimming, cricket and football.

Inclusive Multi-Sports Club (8-14 year olds of all disabilities)

Mondays 1st September 2008 - 8th December 2008 (no session Monday 20th October 2008)

5.30pm - 6.30pm in the Gymnasium £28.00 for 14 weeks.

Badminton Sessions (8-14 year olds of all abilities both sessions)

Mondays 1st September - 8th December 2008 (no class 20th October 2008)

5.30pm - 6.30pm in the Sports Centre £28.00 for 14 weeks.

Gymnastics (5-16 year olds)

Saturday 30th August 2008 - 13th December 2008 (no session Saturday 25th October 2008)

10.00am - 11.30am or 11.30am - 1.00pm or 1.30pm - 3.00pm in the Sports Centre. £60.00 for a 15 week block

Swimming

Swimming lessons are available for all ages from four years of age. Lessons for children take place from Monday to Thursday from 4.00pm to 7.30pm. Depending on the level, classes last either 30 minutes or 1 hour. All enquiries to Rose Bond tel 01509 506400, fax 01509 507138, email rosebond@aol.com.

New 3 - 5 Years Swimming Groups. Fun time & learning in the pool. An ideal opportunity for your child to learn basic stroke teaching in preparation for starting school.

Saturday - Time - Group 1. 1.30pm - 2.00pm. Group 2. 2.30pm - 3.00pm.

Cost - £36.15

Start Date - Saturday 13th September 2008 - last class Saturday 13th December 2008 for 13 weeks (no swimming Saturday 25th October half term week).

New Parent/Guardian & Toddler Swimming Groups. Family fun time in the pool. Ideal opportunity for your child to gain water confidence.

Saturday - Time - Group 1. 1.00pm - 1.30pm. Group 2. 2.00pm - 2.30pm

Cost - £36.15 (Parent/Guardian with 1 child)

Start Date - Saturday 13th September 2008 - last class Saturday 13th December 2008 for 13 weeks (no swimming Saturday 25th October during half term week).

Ages - Suitable for ages 12 months to 3 year.

Burleigh Dance Academy

The Burleigh Dance Academy has been established to provide high quality dance tuition for both adults and children. Below are d

etails of the classes available for children. See the adult programme for the classes suitable for adults.

Dance	Day	Ages	Times	Price
Tap	Monday	5 – 7 7 - 11 11+	4.00-4.30 4.30-5.00 5.00-5.30	£24.00 £24.00 £24.00
Ballet	Tuesday	5 - 7 7 - 12	4.00-4.30 4.30-5.00	£24.00 £24.00
Ballroom, Latin American & Rock 'n' Roll	Tuesday	6 - 11 12+	4.30 - 5.00 5.00 - 6.00	£24.00 £48.00
Modern	Thursday	5 - 9 9 - 12 12 +	4.00 - 4.30 4.45 - 5.15 5.30 - 6.30	£24.00 £24.00 £48.00

Classes begin: Week commencing Monday 8th September 2008 until week ending Friday 5th December 2008. The term lasts 12 weeks (no classes between Monday 20th to Friday 24th October).
Venue: Burleigh Community College.

How to enrol: Call into Reception and pay by cash, cheque, credit or debit card or telephone 01509 554400 and pay by credit or debit card.

Enrolment times: Monday to Thursday between 9.00am and 9.00pm and Friday between 9.00am and 3.00pm.

Inclusive Multi Sports Club

Dear Parent/Carer,

On behalf of Burleigh Inclusive Multi Sports Club I would like to welcome your child to the club and provide you with some information about our activities. The club provides opportunities for young people between the ages of 8 and 19 to receive coaching in a variety of multi-sports.

All coaching is by qualified coaches who are trained and have been screened for their suitability for working with young people.

The club is completing an English Federation of Disability Sport Clubmark, which is awarded to inclusive multi sports clubs by English Federation of Disability Sport when the club is able to demonstrate that it meets the club mark criteria as to playing programme; safeguarding and protecting children; sports equity and ethics and club management. Clubmark is an acknowledgement that we take these issues seriously and that we are striving to provide a high quality and welcoming environment for young participants in the sport.

We welcome parents to all training and competitions and value your support. Please find below information about training times and dates, and details regarding travel arrangements, kit and club registration.

All sessions take place on Burleigh Community College on Monday Evening from 1730 – 1830.

Arrangements should be made for your child to travel to and from sessions and matches. We appreciate it if children can arrive promptly and are collected promptly at the end of the session, if they are not making their own way home. If you are going to be late picking your child up, please contact main reception on tel: 01509 554400 who will get a message to the head coach.

We advise all athletes to wear appropriate sports wear and footwear i.e. trainers . The cost of each session is £2 and enrolments will be taken on a school term basis.

For the safety of your child it is important that the club is informed of any medical condition or allergies and an emergency contact.

If you would like to talk to someone at the club about this information or your child’s involvement with the club, please contact the main reception on the number as listed above.

We thank you for your co-operation and look forward to meeting you at some point in the future.

FAYE KACHELSKI COMMUNITY SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER