Course Descriptions & Timetables
ANIMAL WOOD SCULPTURE
Use our extensive stock of woods as inspiration to make your own animal sculpture. Last summer we made hippos, peacocks, armadillos, panthers and lions. You will use a range of DT techniques and tools to make a small animal sculpture with real character.
BIKEABILITY 1
Cycling Proficiency
Bikeability 1. This fun off road course develops your child’s bike control skills and confidence through cycle games and activities. Children also learn to use their gears efficiently, share space with other riders and develop signalling skills in preparation for biking off road.
COOKING & KITCHEN SKILLS WITH JOY
Slicing and dicing, peeling and grating, whisking and weighing……and even that all-important skill of washing up!
This Easter Joy is offering a fun, hands-on cookery course for kids aged 7+ which will cover loads of useful kitchen skills, all taught through practical cooking.
Each day children will make 2 different recipes including Soups, Pancakes, Salads and Pasta dishes.
Participants need to wear clothes they can get messy in, or an apron, and should bring a named, lidded container each day to bring their delicious creations home in.
(Note: This course is suitable for vegetarians but not for children with any other dietary restrictions or food allergies).
Joy Neal is an experienced primary school teacher and chef, who has been teaching children (and adults!) to cook for over 25 years. She used to own a cookery school in London and a baking business in Tunbridge Wells.
CRAZY COLLAGE
The bigger, brighter and more bonkers the better! As usual we will spend four days creating our collage, which may be 3D or flat, to be taken home on the last day. It’s that time again to let their imaginations go wild!
CRICKET
All elements of the game will be taught with including batting, bowling, wicket keeping and fielding drills will help develop basic skills. Small games, net sessions and group work. This will be a hard ball in the 10+ group. Please bring your own cricket box.
EASTER BAKING WITH JOY
A fun, hands-on baking course creating sweet and savoury Easter themed treats and bakes.
Every day children will create 2 different recipes from scratch, which they can bring home to share with the rest of the family!
Participants need to wear clothes they can get messy in, or an apron, and should bring a named, lidded container each day to bring their tasty bakes home in.
(Note: This course is suitable for vegetarians but not for children with any other dietary restrictions or food allergies).
Joy Neal is an experienced primary school teacher and chef, who has been teaching children (and adults!) to cook for over 25 years. She used to own a cookery school in London and a baking business in Tunbridge Wells.
FOOTBALL
Participants will be put through their paces by our experienced coaches from EMC Academy, practicing a range of drills to develop skills in control, dribbling, passing, shooting, goal-keeping and tactical awareness. Football boots can be worn if your child wishes, but trainers will suffice if there is a little give in the playing surface. Shin pads and a bottle of water are required for this course. Please consider the weather conditions and provide your child with sun block/rain proof jacket.
HOCKEY
Learn some stick skills, passing, running with the ball and shooting. Please wear shin pads and a mouth guard.
GYMNASTICS
Former Olympian Natalie Davies leads this course for both boys and girls, from beginners to intermediate levels. Children learn basic floor skills, incorporating co-ordination skills to enhance body control, balance and rolling moves. Rebounding skills will be taught, enabling children to use the vault.
HOCKEY
Learn some stick skills, passing, running with the ball and shooting. Please wear shin pads and a mouth guard.
MAKE A CHAIR FOR A BEAR
Make a chair for your favourite cuddly toy. A deck chair? A sun lounger? A recliner? An arm chair? Bring your toy in so we can make it fit perfectly. No toys taller than 50cm please!
MULTI ACTIVITIES
This allows children to explore and enjoy diverse sports and activities. Every session is different delivering a range of exciting games to build confidence, social skills and improve fitness.
MULTI SKILLS WITH HENRY
England six-a-side Manager, Henry Muggeridge, will get the children involved in a wide range of sports and activities from dodgeball to rounders, tag rugby to basketball and everything in-between! The sessions may give the children a chance to try a sport or activity that they might not have considered before and develop the fundamental skills of throwing, catching, running and jumping.
NATURE MAKERS
Come and join Nature Makers©️ for arts and crafts activities in the beautiful surroundings of Holmewood House. Make sure you are ready to have fun and get messy!!
NETBALL
Whether you are a beginner or already an experienced player, you will gain from this course. Scout will help with all aspects of this popular game and promote fitness and working together with your team.
SUGARCRAFT
The children will learn all the necessary skills and techniques required to decorate a themed cake. Using professional sugar modelling skills, they will decorate directly onto an cake base or make a decorative plaque that can be used as a cake topper.
Under the Sea Theme
A design with shells, fish, turtles and a centrepiece topper.
Dinosaur Theme
Create a colourful dinosaurs scene with your favourite dinosaurs roaming on and around your cake.
SWIMMING
Please see separate swim timetable and ‘Swim School’ tab for information on swim levels.
TENNIS
The school’s all-weather courts make it possible to provide instruction to children of different abilities. Players are grouped according to age and ability, and instruction with a coach will cover all aspects of the game.