Woodcote Junior
Activities, Events and Sports
Walled Garden
School Holiday Multi-Activity Camps
Each day Woodcote Juniors and their guests will take part in multiple sports activities, allowing them to try new things, as well as enjoying their favourites. For the Toddler Multi-Activity Camps they will take part in scavenger hunts, arts and crafts and softball games. The days will be varied and there will be something for everybody to enjoy.
For Toddlers, aged 2-4 years
10.30am-12.00pm (parental supervision required)
WJs: £15.00 per session
Non-WJs: £18.00 per session
For further information and to book, please email the Walled Garden.
October Half Term
Week 1: Thursday 23 October
Week 2: Monday 27 and Thursday 30 October
Christmas Holidays
Week 1: Monday 15 and Thursday 18 December
Week 2: Monday 22 December
Each day Woodcote Juniors and their guests will take part in multiple sports activities, allowing them to try new things, as well as enjoying their favourites. Depending on their age group, they will be able to take part in multiple sports skills and drills including swimming, arts and crafts such as pottery and canvas painting, dance and joke contests, quizzes, obstacle courses as well as daily challenges. The days will be varied and there will be something for everybody to enjoy.
For 5 to 7 year olds
Full day camps: from 9.30am-4.30pm
Half day camps: from 9.30am-1.00pm or 1.00-4.30pm
Drop-off and pick-up required. Please bring swimming costume, water bottle (and packed lunch if attending a full day camp).
WJs: £55.00 per full day or £28.00 per half day
Non-WJs: £64.00 per full day or £32.50 per half day
For further information and to book, please email the Walled Garden.
October Half Term
Week 1: Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October
Week 2: Monday 27 to Friday 31 October
Christmas Holidays
Week 1: Monday 15 to Friday 19 December
Week 2: Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 December
Each day Woodcote Juniors and their guests will take part in multiple sports activities, allowing them to try new things, as well as enjoying their favourites. Depending on their age group, they will be able to take part in multiple sports skills and drills including swimming, arts and crafts such as pottery and canvas painting, dance and joke contests, quizzes, obstacle courses as well as daily challenges. The days will be varied and there will be something for everybody to enjoy.
For 8 to 11 year olds
Full day camps: from 9.30am-4.30pm
Half day camps: from 9.30am-1.00pm or 1.00-4.30pm
Drop-off and pick-up required. Please bring swimming costume, water bottle (and packed lunch if attending a full day camp).
WJs: £55.00 per full day or £28.00 per half day
Non-WJs: £64.00 per full day or £32.50 per half day
For further information and to book, please email the Walled Garden.
October Half Term
Week 1: Thursday 23 October
Week 2: Tuesday 28 and Thursday 30 October
Christmas Holidays
Week 1: Tuesday 16 and Thursday 18 December
Week 2: Tuesday 23 December
Walled Garden
Events
Harry Potter Potion Workshop
Friday 24 October, 4.30-6.00pm
Enter a magical world with potion making, wand crafting and spell book creation. Suitable for children from 5 years old. No parental supervision is required.
WJs: £13.00, non-WJs: £15.00
For more information or to book, please email the Walled Garden.
Ghostly Gala Halloween Party
Thursday 30 October, 4.30-6.30pm
A spooktacular Halloween-themed party for ages 3 to 8, featuring magical entertainment from Mr Twist, party food and drinks, and party bags.
Available to book from 10.00am on Thursday 30 September.
WJs: £21.00, non-WJs: £26.00
For more information or to book, please email the Walled Garden.
Halloween Arts and Crafts
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October, 10.00am-3.00pm
Halloween-themed arts and crafts, suitable for all ages. This is a complimentary drop-in session.
Art Workshop – Canvas Painting
Friday 7 November, 4.30-5.30pm
Creative session led by our Walled Garden Team. Includes canvas and paints. For ages 7 to 11 and no parental supervision is required.
Available to book from 10.00am on Tuesday 7 October.
WJs: £13.00, non-WJs: £15.00
For more information or to book, please email the Walled Garden.
Christmas Card Making
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December, 10.00am-3.00pm
Make your own Christmas cards. This is a complimentary drop-in session.
Santa’s Grotto (ticketed event)
Saturday 13, Sunday 14, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December, 10.00am-2.00pm
Included are ten minutes with Santa, one present for each child and a family photograph taken by Santa’s elves. A maximum of six children per booking.
Available to book from 10.00am on Thursday 13 November.
WJs: £21.50, non-WJs: £26.50
For more information or to book, please email the Walled Garden.
Christmas Parties in the Walled Garden
Thursday 18 and Friday 19 December, 4.30-6.30pm
Suitable for 3 to 8 year olds. Includes Christmas entertainer, disco, party food and drinks.
Available to book from 10.00am on Monday 17 November.
WJs: £21.00, non-WJs: £26.00
For more information or to book, please email the Walled Garden.
Every Tuesday during term time only, 10.00am-10.45am
Tiny Tuesdays offers a variety of stimulating sensory activities which incorporate different themes, colours, numbers and textures. Each session includes music time and interactive storytelling with engaging props to nurture toddlers’ imaginations. Suitable for WJs up to 2 years old.
WJs: £9.50 per session
For more information or to book, please email the Walled Garden.
Walled Garden Story Time
Monthly story sessions during term time, 10.00-10.30am
Join our story sessions where WJs can enjoy themed interactive stories with costumes, props and songs with musical instruments. Suitable for WJs aged 10 months to 3 years old. This session is free to attend but booking is essential and will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
Thursday 25 September
The Talent Show by Jo Hodgkinson.
Thursday 16 October
Zog and the Flying Doctors by Julia Donaldson.
Thursday 27 November
Six Little Chicks by Jez Alborough.
For more information or to book, please email the Walled Garden.
Woodcote Junior
Sports
At Woodcote Park
Mini Squash (beginners)
Saturdays 9.00-10.00am
For juniors aged 6 to 10 taking their first steps on a squash court and learning hand-eye coordination skills and the basics of holding and swinging a racket in a fun environment. six-week term sign up.
Junior Squash (beginners and improvers)
Saturdays 10.00-11.00am
This class is aimed at juniors aged 10 to 14 who have the ability to hit a squash ball consistently and already have the skill to start to have three or more shot rallies. six-week term sign up.
Junior Squash (intermediate and advanced)
Saturdays 11.00am-12 noon
This class is aimed at juniors aged 14+ who have a good basic knowledge of squash and are able to construct rallies and play full matches. six-week term sign up.
Mix-In Session (all standards)
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00pm
Advance Session
Sundays, 1:00-2:00pm
Drop-in sessions for WJs and non-WJs: £13.10 per session.
For more information please contact Squash Professional Archie Chatwin.
At Pall Mall
Mini Squash (beginners)
Saturdays 9.00-10.00am
For juniors aged 7 to 10 taking their first steps on a squash court and learning hand-eye coordination skills and the basics of holding and swinging a racket in a fun environment.
Junior Squash (beginners and improvers)
Saturdays 10.00-11.00am
This class is aimed at juniors aged 10 to 14 who have the ability to hit a squash ball consistently and already have the skill to start to have three or more shot rallies.
Junior Squash (intermediate and advanced)
Saturdays 11.00am-12.00 noon
This class is aimed at juniors aged 14+ who have a good basic knowledge of squash and are able to construct rallies and play full matches.
Drop-in sessions for WJs and non-WJs: £13.10 per session.
For more information please contact Squash Professional Patrick Foster.
The prices above are accurate at the time of publication.
For all enquiries on swimming lessons, please contact Caroline Legge. Please include details of your child’s name, age, ability and a telephone number where we may contact you.
Junior Group Swimming Lessons
The Swimming Programme is well established and will be split between Cedars Sports and The Walled Garden, depending on ability.
Where available, places are offered on a first come/first served basis.
Please be advised that the programme is well attended and availability for your child’s ability level may be not be possible. In this case, a waiting list will be adopted according to the time of enquiry.
The programme runs in half-termly bookings of 6 weeks, which need to be paid for in advance.
Group lessons will take place on a Saturday morning at both The Walled Garden and Cedars Sports – ability dependant, see Special note:
Children aged 0 to 8 years old will be required to use the Walled Garden Pool for general use. Children aged 9 and over may use the Cedars Pool during Open Swim and family swim sessions. The use of Cedars pool for younger children will be permitted only if they possess the proficiency to swim one length unaided (30m). This is also in line with the Swim England stage 4 award.
The swimming teaching programme will also work on this basis.
Details of specific class times and location will be sent directly to you once your place has been confirmed.
October Half Term Swimming Crash Course
Monday 27 to Friday 31 October, 9.00-9.30am or 9.30-10.00am depending on ability.
A week of intensive swimming lessons for children aged 4 to 7. There will be a maximum of eight participants per class.
WJs: £70.00 for the course.
The Tiny Tadpoles Class
Parent and baby swimming class, from 4 months to 4 years:
Wednesday and Friday: From 9.30am to 11.30am, 30 minutes sessions with staggered start times.
One-to-One Junior Swimming Lessons
One-to-one swimming lessons are booked a half-term at a time.
Walled Garden: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons.
Cedars Sports: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings.
This programme is also well attended and existing programme attendees will be invited back.
Junior Swim Training (Stage 7+) at Cedars Sports Swimming Pool
Wednesday evenings, 6.00-6.45pm
This is a drop-in session held every Wednesday for advanced swimmers at Stage 7 level and above. Please note, these training sessions are not suitable for beginners.
WJs: £7.05 per session
The prices above are accurate at the time of publication.
Tactics, skills and fun with our tennis professionals for players aged 5 to 16, using the courts in Cedars Sports.
Mini Tennis
Saturdays
9.00-9.45am: 5 to 8 years
9.45-10.30am: 9 to 12 years
Woodcote Juniors £8.50 per session
To book, please email Cedars Sports Reception.
Junior Tennis Academy
We run an eight-week course for WJs and Juniors. Learn skills, tactics and fun with our tennis professionals in classes for players of all ages from 5 to 16 years
The next Academy term dates are Sunday 14 September to Sunday 23 November.
Woodcote Juniors: £140.00
For more information and to book, please email Barry Hewer, our Tennis Professional.
The prices above are accurate at the time of publication.
Junior Golf is a great way for Woodcote Juniors and Junior Members to develop their golfing skills and maximise their enjoyment of the game.
The Junior Golf Academy and Pathway is now well established and the children are enjoying and benefiting from lessons from our PGA Professionals.
WJs will train with a qualified sports coach and enjoy a game of football on the MUGA on Saturday mornings during the summer holidays and term time. The sessions are suitable for children aged 5 to 8 years old.
These are drop-in sessions and there is no need to book.
Saturday mornings during the summer holidays and term time, 10.15-11.00am.
Saturday 9, 16, 23, 30 August
Saturday 6, 13, 20, 27 September
Saturday 4, 11, 18 October
Saturday 8, 15, 22 November
Saturday 6, 13 December
WJs £9.50 per session, non-WJs £11.50 per session.
For further information, please email the Walled Garden or telephone 01372 229 257.
Information correct at the time of publication.