University of Cambridge Holiday Playscheme Planned
Activities: Easter 2017
Over the holiday there will be a wide variety of planned activities available, shown in the timetable below. If
children do not wish to participate in these then there are many other play opportunities available. Some
children prefer to play and organise their own games with friends, and there are always other activities on offer
such as arts and crafts, sports, rollerblading, board games, construction, den building, woodwork, music, role
play, fancy dress, cooking, reading, messy play, water play, group games and much, much more! Please note
that occasionally activities may change with no prior warning. Activities can also get rather messy so please
bring appropriate clothing.
Monday 3rd
April
Skipping Games
Den Building
Volcanoes
Spring Banner
VISITOR: Tatty Bumpkin Yoga
Tuesday 4th
April
Tag Rugby
Angry Birds
Sock Puppets
Potions
UNDER 8yrs: Picnic at the
Park
Wednesday
5th April
Thursday
6th April
Shaving Foam Marbling
Rounders
Spring Chalking
Animal Masks
A fun yoga session at St Mary’s from
2:30-4pm
Today we can test our speed in a game
of tag rugby, practice our throwing skills
in a life size version of angry birds, get
creative making sock puppets and
experiment with different ingredients to
make magical potions.
Today children aged 7 and under can go
on a trip to the local park to play games,
enjoy the playground and have lunch
weather depending. Venue TBC.
Today we can make incredible patterns
by combining shaving foam and marbling
inks, play a game of rounders, draw
interesting calk designs outside and we
can become an animal for the day by
creating masks.
OVER 11yrs TRIP: Cinema
Children aged 11 and over can go on a
trip to the cinema. Film & times TBC
Superhero Hama Beads
Bottle Rockets
Tennis Skills
Pokémon Hunt
Today we can make key rings inspired by
Superhero’s using Hama beads, build
rockets out of plastic bottles and launch
them into the sky, become a tennis star
and play our own version of the popular
app Pokémon Go.
VISITOR: Tatty Bumpkin Yoga
Friday 7th
April
Today we can take part in a variety of
skipping games and challenges, build our
own dens and hideouts, make a mess
with our very own erupting volcanoes and
create an Easter banner to bring Spring
to life at Playscheme.
Dodgeball
Blind trail
Stain glass windows
Cupcakes
A fun yoga session at Chesterton from
2:30-4pm
Today we can play the fast paced, action
packed game of dodgeball, navigate
around a string-led obstacle course
wearing a blindfold, create interesting
stain glass windows and bake delicious
cupcakes.
Monday
10th April
Decorating Egg Cups
Relay Races
Bug Hunt
Musical Instrument Making
VISITOR: Tatty Bumpkin Yoga
Tuesday
11th April
Jewel Thief Quest
Origami
Parachute Games
Bubble Painting
OVER 8yrs TRIP: Swimming
Wednesday
12th April
Chocolate Nests
Man Hunt
Swamp Escape
Hat Making and Parade
VISITOR: Tatty Bumpkin Yoga
Thursday
13th April
Hula Ball Challenge
Paper Minions
Straw Skyscraper
Easter Egg Hunt
Today we can decorate egg cups with
exciting designs, challenge each other to
a wacky relay race, investigate in the
garden to see what bugs we can find and
create our own musical instruments to
play in a Playscheme band.
A fun yoga session at St Mary’s from
2:30-4pm
Today we can take part in a challenge to
see who can navigate a string course and
steal a prized jewel, make sculptures out
of paper using the Japanese art of
origami, go wild with exciting parachute
games and create your own bubble art.
Children aged 8 and over can go on a
swimming trip, venue and times TBC.
Today we can bake some tasty chocolate
nests to take home, test your running
skills with a game of man hunt, attempt to
cross a treacherous swamp and make an
interesting hat to wear in the parade.
A fun yoga session at Chesterton from
2:30-4pm
Today we can take park in a challenging
target practice game with hoops and
balls, we can create Minions out of paper,
see who can build the tallest skyscraper
and explore Playscheme for hidden eggs.
Your child will need to bring to Playscheme:
•
Clothing suitable for messy and water play, and spare clothing to change into when
necessary (all items named please)
•
Coats for cold or wet days (named please)
•
Packed lunch (with cool pack & named)
•
Swimming costume & towel for swimming trips (8yrs +)
•
Backpack/bag that your child can use for trips
•
Water bottles (named)
•
Sunscreen
Mobile Phones and Electronic Devices:
For safeguarding purposes, your child will not be allowed to have a mobile phone or
other electronic device with them at Playscheme. If you want to provide them with a
mobile phone then this needs to be given to the staff on site to store safely. Children will
be able to access it for appropriate reasons. Children aged 11 and over may sign in an
electronic device and keep this in their bag, however, these are only to be used in the
over 11s room or if special permission has been given.
Contact numbers during Playscheme:
Red team (Chesterton) Site: 07977 306137
Blue Team (St Mary’s) Site: 07794588405
Playscheme Co-ordinator: 07985 735725
If your call is urgent and you cannot get through to the venues, please contact the
Playscheme Co-ordinator during Playscheme hours.
Please note that occasionally activities are subject to change, with no prior warning.