Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
Family Fun Activities
Break Point Tennis
Do you want to develop your children’s confidence, social skills, fitness and co-ordination? Well look no further and sign your children up for our popular holiday tennis camps and multiactivity sessions all in a safe and friendly club environment. Recognising that tennis is a game before it becomes a sport, our holiday tennis camps combine lots of fun games with essential skills training. Join us this Summer for fun-filled and rewarding tennis camps – a great way to learn this wonderful sport. www.clubspark.lta.org.uk/breakpointtennisacademy
Oxford Sports Tennis Club
Summer Holiday tennis courses. Children’s tennis holiday courses at Oxford Sports are fun, challenging and have low pupil – coach ratios for maximum improvement. Well established and running for over 17 years they have been developed to cater for children of different ages and standards from beginners to advanced. Experienced and qualified coaches help children to improve with fun structured activities in a safe and friendly environment. For more details or to book a place go to: http://www.oxfordsportsltc. org/camp/ Email: melanie_riste@hotmail.com
Experience your own wildlife adventure at Beale Wildlife
ParkBeale Wildlife Park is the place to be this summer! Enjoy their beautiful gardens with both open and shaded picnic areas. Have fun in their dedicated play area, complete with paddling pool, and scale the heights on their exciting Roplay climbing frame. All this set amidst one of the best animal collections in the south east, including monkeys, parrots, wallabies, otters and baby emus! New for 2019 is The Bee Zone, where you can get up close to their bee hives and find out lots about bees and honey. More information on their website. Book 48 hours in advance online and get a discount! W:www.bealepark.co.uk T: 0118 976 7480
Fun in the great outdoors at Bucklebury Farm & Deer Safari Park
The award-winning Bucklebury Farm & Deer Safari Park is the perfect place to go for a fabulous day out. With masses of open space, you can run, jump, swing, go-cart, de-stress and be out all day in the fresh air! Animal lovers can spend time with friendly farmyard friends or relax in their Pat-a-Pet area with rabbits and guinea pigs. Saturday 20thJuly sees the launch of the new Woodland Wildlife Maize Maze. Follow the trail to discover the homes of fairies and pixies and their woodland friends, Stanley the Stag, Freddie Fox and Mary Mouse. And in August, go along with your favourite teddy for the Teddy Bears Picnic - keep an eye on their website for dates and details! T: 0118 9714002 W: www.buckleburyfarmpark
Discover a water wonderland at Aqua Park Reading - one of the world’s largest aqua parks! Avisit to this inflatable Aqua Park with over 400 metres of slides, jumps and obstacles for children over 6 and adults alike is the perfect way to spend a fun filled day with
family, friends or work colleagues. Enjoy a 50 minute session under the supervision of their team of qualified lifeguards on the safe equipment, and for additional safety, everyone must wear buoyancy aids and under 16s soft helmets. Situated just fiv minutes off J11 of the M4 at Reading with a free car park, changing rooms, showers and lockers plus food and drink available on site, Aqua Park Reading promises a great time for all. Telephone 0118 988 5959 or visit their website: www.lagoonaqua.com for more information.
Fun in the great outdoors at Bucklebury Farm & Deer Safari Park
The award-winning Bucklebury Farm & Deer Safari Park is the perfect place to go for a fabulous day out. With masses of open space, you can run, jump, swing, go-cart, de-stress and be out all day in the fresh air! Animal lovers can spend time with friendly farmyard friends or relax in their Pat-a-Pet area with rabbits and guinea pigs. Saturday 20th July sees the launch of the new Woodland Wildlife Maize Maze. Follow the trail to discover the homes of fairies and pixies and their woodland friends, Stanley the Stag, Freddie Fox and Mary Mouse. And in August, go along with your favourite teddy for the Teddy Bears Picnic - keep an eye on their website for dates and details! T: 0118 9714002 W: www.buckleburyfarmpark
Birdland
Discover an amazing world of birds and their Jurassic ancestors at Birdland Park & Gardens in Bourton-on-the-Water this summer holidays. Spot exotic and rare birds from around the world including King Penguins, flamingos and pelicans to colourful parrots and magical owls. Enjoy close encounters and talks throughout the day. Venture into the Jurassic Journey, track down dinosaurs and take part in a prehistoric dino-dig! Open from 10am, book online in advance to save 10%. www.birdland.co.uk
Let Your Child Shine at Stagecoach Performing Arts!
Stagecoach offers quality training in Performing Arts for childrenaged 4 – 18. Early Stages (4 – 6) 90 minute classes developing performance and life skills through games, play, technique and mini musicals for parents to enjoy. Main School (7 – 18) 3 hours focusing on singing, dance and drama with professional teachers who are passionate about every child. Stagecoach offers termly classes as well as extra opportunities with professional shows or in the West End! Why wait? Book a two week trial now to start your Stagecoach journey.
www.stagecoach.co.uk
Boulder & Shrimpy at Cotswold Wildlife Park
Keepers were slightly surprised to discover two tiny new arrivals during their early morning checks. The twins who are both boys have been named Boulder and Shrimpy. It is only the second time in the Park’s forty-nine-year history this species has successfully bred. The babies, also known as Porcupettes, are on show in the enclosure they share with a group of inquisitive Dwarf Mongooses. The babies are perfect miniature versions of the mum and dad, Hannah and Prickle, even born with a full set of quills. The female gives birth to offspring covered in soft, moist and flexible quills, enclosed in a thin placental sac. Immediately after birth, the quills quickly harden in the air and become prickly. Visitors can see the Porcupines in their enclosure by the camels. www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk
Fairytale Farm
Mixing classic fairy tales, animals and adventure play, children will love Fairytale Farm. With our exciting adventure playground, an enchanted walk with a surprise around every corner and a chance to meet our amazing animals, there is so much to see and do. And we have lots of new attractions to discover for 2019. Now fully operational is our newlook dancing water fountains, the UK’s only person operated musical fountains. www.fairytalefarm.co.uk
Millets Falconry Centre: bird of prey conservation and education centre
A fun, educational and engaging way to learn all about birds of prey, see them up close and learn about how they live in the wild. You will discover over 100 birds of prey from all over the world, from the majestic eagles to beautiful owls and superfast falcons. Daily flying displays! Other amazing animals with keeper talks daily include meerkats, raccoons, reptiles and creepy crawlies. 03330 118527 - 07912357484 www.milletsfarmfalconry.co.uk www.facebook.com/MilletsFarmFalconryCentre/
Snappy Summer Fun at Croc Zoo
Give your kids a summer to remember by visiting the UK’s only Crocodile Zoo. With talks, feeds and animal encounters throughout
the day you’ll soon be an expert on these amazing animals. We are home to over 100 crocs, as well as giant tortoises,
meerkats and even a Komodo Dragon. As an extra special treat you could book a keeper experience,
including the chance to feed our tortoises or even our Nile crocodiles! Summer holiday dates are available to book online, so snap up an experience today! www.crocodilesoftheworld.co.uk
Waterperry Gardens
Join us for some orienteering family fun in the gardens and be a wild explorer! Stomp, slither, hop and prowl into a magical adventure at Waterperry Gardens throughout the summer holidays. Follow the clues and compass directions to find the animals hidden around the ornamental gardens to complete your quest. £3.50 per child with a free compass and prize (children must be accompanied by an adult for whom the garden entrance fee applies). Don’t forget all the child friendly theatre productions & operas on at Waterperry over the summer season too! For details on all our events please visit www. waterperrygardens.co.uk
School of Creativity
15 July to 30 August Unleash your child’s imagination at our theatre and creativity workshops for ages 6 - 19. We’re running ‘Put on a Play in aWeek’ to game theatre, circus skills, stage design, directing and comedy workshops. Locations include Wolvercote School, St Andrew’s Church & Headington Baptist Church. Enrol now. T: 01865 766266 www.creationtheatre.co.uk
