The Bradley Stoke Journal

A number of summer holiday clubs and play schemes for school age children are now up and running in Bradley Stoke.

The Four Towns Play Association is staging its annual 5 Alive play scheme for children 5-11 years old at Bradley Stoke Community School. The free holiday club runs for four weeks, until 20th August. No need to book – just turn up with a completed registration form. It’s first come first served, so arrive early to avoid disappointment!

Older children (11+) are the focus of the Freespace activities being held at Brook Way Youth Club. Events planned include a skate park trip, It’s a Knockout competition, cricket match, football festival and a number of day trips.

There’s a sporting focus over at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, where children aged 4-16 can enjoy sessions that include multi-sport camp, girl heaven, active camps, rollerskating, tots time, fun & games, Active FIT, fencing, cheerleading, tri golf and kids’ fun time.

Read on to find out about more activities at Bradley Stoke Library and the Willow Brook Centre »

Parents of school-age children in Bradley Stoke looking to keep their offspring occupied during the summer break can choose from options offered by (amongst others) Southern Brooks Community Partnership (SBCP), Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre and Bradley Stoke Library.

SBCP, through its Five Alive scheme (previously Four Towns), will be providing four weeks of free activities for children aged 5-11 at three different venues throughout the town:

• Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August:
  Baileys Court Youth Club, Baileys Court Road
• Monday 4th August to Friday 8th August:
  Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood Road
• Monday 11th August to Friday 15th August:
  Bradley Stoke Community School, Fiddlers Wood Lane
• Monday 18th August to Friday 22nd August:
  Bradley Stoke Community School, Fiddlers Wood Lane

More details can be found in the Five Alive leaflet [PDF, 258KB].

Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre’s Summer Holiday Programme runs from Monday 28th July to Friday 29th August. Activities are focused on the 4-11 age group and include roller-skating, trampolining and fencing.

Bradley Stoke Library’s “Team Read” reading challenge gets underway on Saturday 19th July, with young readers being set the target of reading six books over the holiday period. Free activity sessions for children aged 5-10 will be held at the library on Sunday 27th July, Monday 4th August, Monday 11th August and Thursday 21st August, while a “Just Do It” session for those 11 and over is planned for Wednesday 13th August.