Yox-Valley Partnership Summer School Programme (2017)
Hello from Yox-Valley Partnership Summer School! We have an exciting and busy programme planned for your children this summer, every Monday –Thursday from the 31st July-24th August.
Please find below the Guide to our activities this year.
We run an offer of Pay for 4 days and get the 5th FREE! These must be full days and are worked out per family.
Places are limited and we work on a first come first served basis. Yox-Valley School students will have priority booking until June 16th, after which we will also advertise to other schools in the area. Please complete the attached BOOKING FORM and send, with your PAYMENT (STRICTLY PAYMENT IN ADVANCE) to: Beth Vale, c/o Yoxford Primary School, 2 Sunnyside, High Street, Yoxford, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3EU.
Cheques are to be made payable to: THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY
Please fill in the REGISTRATION FORM and send with your booking form. We cannot take your child/children unless we have this completed and returned.
If you have paid for a session, but your child is unwell, then subject to numbers we will do our best to move them to another session. If you do not notify us of an absence, then you will forfeit the money already paid. If you would like to add your child to extra sessions during the holiday, this can be done, subject to numbers, and must be paid for in advance.
Our hours are 8am to 6pm and can be booked as either half days or full days as follows:
8am-1pm – half day (includes breakfast) £12
1pm – 6pm - half day (includes afternoon snack) £12
8am-6pm - full day £20 (includes breakfast and afternoon snack)
We do not provide lunch. If your child/children are with us over 12 – 1pm, please make sure they have a packed lunch with them.
So, what have we got planned?
Monday 31st July: Yoxford Primary School
AM – Old Fashioned Sweet Making
Children will try their hand at some old fashioned sweet making. They will have a recipe to colour in and take home and will create their own sweet packaging.
PM - Art: Bubble Animals
The children will make animal bubble blowers using recycled goods such as bottles and milk cartons. We then head outside to try out our creations! Please ensure that children wear old clothes for this activity and bring something to change into after.
Tuesday 1st August: Outing, meet at Yoxford Primary School
RSPB – Minsmere (Full Day)
We will be doing a variety of activities with the rangers at the RSPB site, Minsmere. Children will get a chance to see a bird ringing demonstration and meet some creepy crawlies. This will be followed by a walk on the beach at Dunwich. The minibus will leave Yoxford at 9.30.
Wednesday 2nd August: Southwold Primary School
AM – Movie Morning
All the beanbags will come out and children can settle down to one of the latest releases on DVD on the big projector screen…complete with popcorn and retro cinema tickets.
PM- Drama
Children will use clips from the morning’s film in order to make their own short performances with Amanda from Southwold Primary School. They can also take part in various drama based games, such as fruit bowl and charades.
Thursday 3rd August: Yoxford Primary School
AM- Woodland Walk
The children will spend a morning outside collecting natural materials, such as wood and leaves. We will discuss the items that we’ve found, before going on to do some tree rubbings using crayons. Please ensure all children wear sunscreen if they are attending this activity.
PM – Woodland Crafts
We will use the materials we collected in the morning to do a variety of different crafts. This will include making bird feeders that can be taken home at the end of the session.
Monday 7th August: Southwold Primary School
AM – Street Dance
Kate from Knock Out Entertainment will teach the children how to street dance, in a friendly and fun filled session. Please ensure that children wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring a bottle of water with them.
PM – Splash! Art
Grab your old clothes and get ready to do some painting using watercolours! Guaranteed to be a fun (and messy!) afternoon. Please ensure children wear old clothing.
Tuesday 8th August: Southwold Primary School
AM – Natural Tye-Dying
Children will spend the morning dying material using plants and flowers. Please ensure old clothes are worn and sunscreen is applied.
PM – Scavenger Hunt!
Keen eyes will be needed to spot all the items on our Outdoor Scavenger Hunt! Children will also create their own scavenger hunts to challenge their Summer School friends.
Wednesday 9th April: Outing, meet at Yoxford Primary School
Africa Alive! (Full Day)
The minibus will leave Yoxford Primary School at 9.30 and we will head to Kessingland to visit Africa Alive! Children will spend the day exploring the 100 acre park and visiting the animals. They can get a birdseye view of the lions from the Lookout Lodge and take a casual stroll though the lemur enclosure. Once again, please ensure sunscreen is worn.
Thursday 10th August: Yoxford Primary School
AM – Detectives!
Get involved with various detective themed activities and work as a team to solve the mystery onsite!
PM – Sports and Games.
Get the children running about in the afternoon with a selection of games and sports!
Monday 14th August: Yoxford Primary School
AM – Archery
After breakfast, the children will be able to have a go at Archery with an instructor. It doesn’t matter whether they have had a go before or not, we will get them on target. If we have time, we will have a few games too.
PM – Swimming
Bring swimwear and a towel for an afternoon of swimming at Yoxford Primary School.
Tuesday 15th August: Southwold Primary School
AM – Craft: Pencil Case Craft
Children will get crafty and will design and create their own No-Sew Zipper Pencil Cases out of recycled materials.
PM – Crazy Sports
Egg and Spoon races, sack races, three legged races...join a team and see if they can be crazy sport champions!
Wednesday 16th August: Southwold Primary School
AM – No Session
PM – Jewellery Making
Children will use beads and colourful thread to make bracelets and necklaces for friends and family.
Thursday 17th August: Outing, meet at Yoxford Primary School
Framlingham Castle (Full Day)
Following breakfast, we will head to Framlingham Castle for a full day of historic adventures! The bus will leave Yoxford at 9.30 -- fancy dress optional! Children are also welcome to bring an additional £2 to spend in the gift shop.
Monday 21st August: No session on this day
Tuesday 22nd August: Yoxford Primary School
AM – Kung Fu
Chris Donovan from Three Family Fist will be joining us for a fabulous 2 hour session of games and Kung Fu moves – a brilliant work out and great fun for budding Kung Fu masters.
PM – Salt Dough Fun
Your child will get a chance to roll their sleeves up and create salt dough figures during this imaginative morning session. These figures will then be cooked and decorated.
Wednesday 23rd August: Yoxford
AM – Puppet Theatre Making
Design and create your own puppet theatre.
PM – Story Writing and Puppet Theatre Performance
Children will write their own stories and create shadow puppets to use in the theatres from the morning session. They will then be given the opportunity to perform their stories in front of their Summer School friends.
Thursday 24th August: Outing, meet at Yoxford Primary School
Southwold Beach (Full day)
AM – Beach Games
Children will create outfits for the beach and play a variety of games in the sunshine.
PM – Water Fun Grab your swimwear and towel and join us for an afternoon of water fun!
Please ensure sunscreen is worn for this session.