2018 Summer

For children and young people aged 3–16 years

CL I F TON COLLEGE ESTABLISHED 1862

Holiday Club & Activity Courses

2018

SUMMER Minis Holiday Club Friday 6 July - Friday 31 August Juniors Holiday Club Monday 9 July – Friday 31 August Kids’ Club Monday 9 July – Wednesday 5 September

HOLIDAY CLUB & ACTIVITY COURSES SUMMER 2018 This Summer we have another full, action and adventure packed programme lined up.

We are delighted to be able to offer an excellent range of fun opportunities in our usual stimulating and creative environment and the programme will be delivered, as always, to the highest professional standards.

All bookings should be made using our online booking system but in the event that you cannot access the internet, please contact us and we can send you a booking form to complete and return.

Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Rob Webber Holiday Club & Activity Course Manager

EARLIER AND LATER SERVICE Our early service (0800–1000) and our late service (1600–1800) continues to be included at no extra charge for Holiday Club participants.

RECOMMEND A FRIEND...

We must however stress that the very latest time for pick up is 1800. We cannot guarantee staffing levels beyond this finish time and pick ups after this will incur an additional charge of £20 regardless of reason.

Get a free day for you both!

If you recommend a new user that books with us during this holiday you will both be given a free day in Minis, Juniors or Kids’ Club.

Just ask the new user to quote your name at the time of booking.

SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS

Rob Webber

Holiday Club & Activity Course Manager

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Ash Stanton

Holiday Club Assistant Manager

Becca Fletcher Minis Manager

Sue Ingram Juniors Manager

Telephone: 0117 315 7666

Peter Jones

Holiday Club Administrator

REGISTRATION POINTS Minis (3-4 years) Clifton College Nursery, Guthrie Road BS8 3HB = 3 Juniors (5-7 years) Merry House (Matthews’ House), The Avenue BS8 3HE = 1 Kids’ Club & Activity Courses (8-16 years) Number 1 The Avenue (on corner of The Avenue/Guthrie Road) BS8 3HE = 2 (9/7–31/8) and Clifton College Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh Road, Abbots Leigh BS8 3QD (3/9-5/9) Look for the Registration Flag outside the entrance to each registration point building Performance Sports Courses will take place at Clifton College Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh Road, Abbots Leigh BS8 3QD with the exception of Rugby. Please see individual listings for full details.

HOW TO FIND US

Key & Registration points 1 Matthews’ House (Merry House) – The Avenue 2 Number 1 The Avenue (South Town/North Town) 3 Nursery 4 Bretten Memorial Hall 5 Sports Centre Reception 6 Taits House 7 Prichard Room 8 Sharps House 9 Reception Classrooms

Book Online now at www.ccsl-cliftoncollege.com

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3–4 years

Minis Dates: Friday 6/7 – Friday 31/8 Time: 1000–1600 (Early Play from 0800,

Stay & Play until 1800) Age: 3–4 years Price: £44 per day, £22 half day Registration: Clifton College Nursery, Guthrie Road BS8 3HB Minis Holiday Club is a service registered for 3-4 year old children based in Clifton College Nursery. This provides a stimulating and creative environment for young children during the holidays. Qualified and experienced staff will support children to engage in age-appropriate activities with particular attention paid to personal development, interaction with others and, most importantly, fun!

Minis must bring a packed lunch each day.

Typical Day Timetable 0800–1000 – Arrivals, Early Play including Arts & Crafts, Games etc 1000–1030 – Registration and Chat Time 1030–1130 – Playground and Games 1130–1200 – Optional Activities 1200–1300 – Lunch 1300–1600 – Outdoor Play/Free Play/Adult-led Activities 1600–1800 – Departures, Stay & Play and Quiet Time *Above is an example of a typical day and should be treated only as a guide. Variances regularly occur as staff adopt a flexible approach to meet children’s needs.

For more information about Minis, please visit our website.

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Telephone: 0117 315 7666

The Minis team would like to offer some off-site trips and visits on specific days and mornings. These additional activities, for example, a visit to our Forest School site at Abbots Leigh or a trip to the beach or a walk around the Downs will be available at no extra cost and will be publicised in due course, well in advance, so parents can choose to book their children in for them.

Book Online now at www.ccsl-cliftoncollege.com

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5–7 years

Juniors Dates: Monday 9/7 – Friday 31/8

Time: 1000–1600 (Early Play from 0800,

Stay & Play until 1800) Age: 5–7 years Price: £44 per day Registration: Merry House (Matthews’ House), The Avenue BS8 3HE Juniors Holiday Club activities are designed specifically with 5–7 year olds in mind. Swimming is an important and enjoyable part of each daily programme and along with other activities, all led by experienced staff, the emphasis is on promoting individual development and, of course, fun. We believe it is important that children are able to pursue interests and develop skills through a range of activities and opportunities.

On certain days throughout the Summer holiday, the Junior staff team will offer a range of optional half day activities for children. These additional activities, for example, drama workshop or themed arts and crafts will be publicised a few days in advance and children can choose to take part on the day.

Juniors must bring a packed lunch each day Typical Day Timetable 0800–1000 – Arrivals, Early Play including Arts & Crafts, Games etc 1000–1030 – Registration and Chat Time 1030–1100 – Playground and Games 1100–1200 – Swimming 1215–1315 – Lunch 1315–1600 – Outdoor Play/Free Play/Adult-led Activities 1600–1800 – Departures, Stay & Play and Quiet Time *Above is an example of a typical day and should be treated only as a guide.

For more information about Juniors, please visit our website.

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Telephone: 0117 315 7666

On the following dates Swimming will take place in the afternoons: 9/7, 13/7, 16/7, 20/7, 23/7, 27/7, 30/7, 3/8, 6/8, 10/8, 13/8, 17/8

Juniors Courses We feel it is important to provide a range of activity courses for the 6–7 year olds in order to follow our philosophy of personal development and learning. These courses are designed as ‘tasters’ to give an introduction to individual activities and help prepare children for moving up an age group, where the 8–13s enjoy a broad variety of activity courses.

Registration: Merry House (Matthews’ House), The Avenue BS8 3HE the same as Juniors Holiday Club. Please aim to arrive by 0945 so courses can start promptly at 1000.

Forest Fun Friday Dates: 20/7, 27/7, 3/8, 10/8, 17/8, 24/8 Time: 1000–1600 Age:

6–7 years

Price: £50 including ‘outdoor’ lunch Experience the wonders of nature with a fantastic day out playing, exploring and learning in our expansive woodland and meadow Forest School site. Enjoy a variety of exciting age specific creative activities linked to the great outdoors. Children will help prepare and cook a woodland lunch over the base camp fire. A truly rewarding and memorable day.

Please note that children will travel by minibus to our Forest School site at Clifton College Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh with qualified staff. Children will require outdoor clothes, wet weather gear and a change of footwear.

Book Online now at www.ccsl-cliftoncollege.com

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5–7 years

Juniors Courses continued Ready 2 Ride

Getting Wild!

Dates: 26/7, 22/8

Date: 1/8

Age:

Age:

5-7 years

7–9 years

Price: £50

Price: £50 including lunch

For complete beginners. Learn to ride a bike with safe and supportive training.

In a secure, off-site environment in the grounds of Clifton College, we will aim to build cycling confidence and enable independent cycling by the end of the day.

An exciting ‘taster’ of the Go Wild! multi activity all-action programme of outdoor adventure that we run at Clifton College Outdoor Activity Centre. This day is designed for 7-9 year olds who might wish to participate in the week long course in future. Includes introductory sessions of Archery, Low Ropes, Orienteering, Problem Solving and Team Building. Fun and learning guaranteed.

Recommended kit list will be provided.

Please note that children are required to bring their own bike, helmet and gloves.

Suitable outdoor clothes for cycling (long sleeves and long trousers), waterproof coat and a change of footwear are essential.

Tennis Academy Dates: 31/7, 16/8 Age:

Please note that children will travel by minibus to our Abbots Leigh Sports Ground with qualified staff. Children will require outdoor clothes, wet weather gear and a change of footwear.

6–7 years

Price: £50 This course aims to give the perfect introduction to the game of tennis. Within a friendly and relaxed environment, children will take part in a variety of fun games and drills with basic technical instruction combined with some general hand, eye, ball, co-ordination activities.

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Zoo Fun Trip Date: 8/8 Age:

6–7 years

Price: £50 Have a great day exploring Bristol Zoo with friends as our staff lead a visit to see the meercats, gaze at the big bugs, watch the gorillas or wander through the seal and penguin coasts. There is always lots for you to do at the zoo.

Telephone: 0117 315 7666

C L I F T O N C OL L EG E SERVICES LIMITED

Bi thdayPa ties at the Outdoor Activity Centre Abbots Leigh Sports Ground

Bushcraft/Forest School Archery Mountain Biking Plus much more!

For more details please contact Telephone: 0117 923 7780 Email: activitycentre@cliftoncollege.com

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8–13 years

Kids’ Club Dates: Monday 9/7 – Wednesday 5/9 Time: 1000–1600 (Early Play from 0800,

Stay & Play until 1800) Age: 8–13 years Price: £44 per day Registration:

Number 1 The Avenue (North Town/South Town), on corner of The Avenue/Guthrie Road BS8 3HE 9/7–31/8

Clifton College Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh BS8 3QD 3/9–5/9

The typical Kids’ Club day includes a wide variety of activities that 8-13s enjoy. A freetime Swimming session is a very popular part of each day’s activities. The other three main daily activity sessions are designed with varying interest and ability groups in mind and children can choose from a number of themed afternoon activities that take place both indoor and outdoor around Clifton College Sports Centre. Throughout our programme we promote self expression, confidence building and, of course, fun by offering as much choice as possible.

Lunch included. Due to significant upgrade work to the catering and kitchen facilities of Clifton College this Summer, we are unfortunately not able to offer our usual array of hot food options but will instead provide a range of cold buffet style lunches each day.

Typical Day Timetable 0800–0945 – Arrivals, Free Time, Table Tennis, Games, Arts & Crafts,

Playstation/Wii/XBox, TV/Movie 0945–1000 – Morning Registration and Notices 1000–1100 – Swimming 1100–1200 – Team Activity (e.g. Dodgeball, Rounders, Capture the Flag) 1200–1300 – Lunch and Tuck 1300–1330 – Free Time as per Early/Late 1330–1345 – Afternoon Registration 1345–1445 – Optional Themed Activities – Sport, Creative, Techno 1445–1500 – Drinks Break 1500–1600 – Optional Themed Activities/Competitions – Sport, Creative, Techno 1600–1800 – Departures, Late Stay inc Table Tennis, Games, Arts & Crafts,

Playstation/Wii/XBox, Movie *Above is an example of a typical day and should be treated only as a guide.

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Telephone: 0117 315 7666

Pool Inflatable Fun Pool Inflatable Fun is available as an optional extra activity for all children who have passed our average or good swim tests and is scheduled to take place in Clifton College swimming pool on the following afternoons: 19/7, 26/7, 2/8, 9/8, 23/8, 30/8 Note on busy days Swimming sessions will be split and the older children will swim after lunch but on the following dates all Swimming will take place in the afternoons: 9/7, 13/7, 16/7, 20/7, 23/7, 27/7, 30/7, 3/8, 6/8, 10/8, 13/8, 17/8

Book Online now at www.ccsl-cliftoncollege.com

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8–13 years

8–13 YEARS’ ACTIVITY COURSES We are delighted to offer an extensive programme of exciting, challenging and fun courses providing a chance to try something new or enjoy a regular favourite.

Please note all of these courses have limited numbers so early booking is recommended.

If an activity course is taking place at our Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh / Outdoor Activity Centre then a packed lunch may be provided by our Catering Team due to more limited catering resources and facilities.

Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn (no Crocs or flip flops for health and safety reasons) and children should also bring a waterproof coat in case of bad weather. Should you have any questions or require further information then please contact our Holiday Club Administrator at the time of booking.

Activity Courses will register at Number 1 The Avenue (same building as Kids’ Club) except for the Performance Sports courses which take place at Clifton College Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh.

Course leaders will aim to call registers at 9.45am when they will start to gather their groups together. All courses will start at 10.00am and conclude at 4.00pm unless otherwise stated.

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ADVENTURE COURSES Did you know - Our popular action packed adventure courses always offer great opportunities to try a new challenge or expand existing interests and skills. Our Outdoor Activity Centre at Clifton College Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh offers not only a comprehensive range of courses this holiday but is also available at times throughout the year for individuals, families and birthday party groups to come along and enjoy an adventurous challenge in the great outdoors.

Children should bring appropriate clothing, footwear and wet weather gear.

Please note that these courses take place off-site with children travelling by Clifton College minibus and there may be occasions when return to the Registration building is slightly later than planned due to traffic.

Bushcraft

Getting Wild!

Dates: 19/7, 2/8

Date: 1/8

Price: £50 including lunch

Age: 7-9 years

Come and join us for a true adventure day learning ancient bushcraft skills such as fire lighting, animal tracking, foraging, shelter building and wilderness cooking.

The perfect opportunity to go wild in a safe and fun environment and enjoy some great woodland games. You will love the outdoors after this experience.

Price: £50 including lunch An exciting ‘taster’ of the Go Wild! multi activity all-action programme of outdoor adventure that we run at Clifton College Outdoor Activity Centre. This day is designed for 7-9 year olds who might wish to participate in the week long course in future. Includes introductory sessions of Archery, Low Ropes, Orienteering, Problem Solving and Team Building. Fun and learning guaranteed.

Recommended kit list will be provided.

Go Wild!

Dates: 13/8–17/8 Price: 250 (5 day course) including lunch A multi activity all-action programme of outdoor adventure at Clifton College Outdoor Activity Centre, Abbots Leigh.

Includes sessions of Archery, Low Ropes, Mountain Biking, Problem Solving and Geocaching. Lots of different activities over five days. Go on, unleash your adventure potential, accept the challenge and Go Wild! Suitable for all abilities. Fun and learning guaranteed. Includes T-Shirt for all participants. Recommended kit list will be provided.

Book Online now at www.ccsl-cliftoncollege.com

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8–13 years

ADVENTURE COURSES CONTINUED

Mountain Biking for Beginners Date: 3/8 Age: 7-9 years Price: £50 including lunch Under professional instruction, this course is for children who want to learn how to mountain bike in the safe and supportive surroundings of our Outdoor Activity Centre. Using our new purpose built woodland skills trail together with routes around the sports ground perimeter, the day will focus on learning and practicing off road techniques and developing confidence and balance on two wheels.

Bike, helmet and gloves provided.

Mountain Biking (for experienced riders) Dates: 3/7, 6/8 Age: 10-13 years Price: £50 including lunch Experience the fun and exhilaration of mountain biking around our new purpose built Activity Centre skills trail before progressing onto Leigh Woods/ Ashton Court. Under professional instruction, this day is not for beginners but is suited to those older children aged 10-13 who have been riding off road and woodland trails for at least a year or two and who want to improve their skills and enjoy biking with others.

Bike, helmet and gloves provided.

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Telephone: 0117 315 7666

Indiana Jones and Blackbeard’s Treasure

Archery

Dates: 16/7, 9/8

Price: £50 including lunch

Price: £50 including lunch

Under professional instruction at our outdoor range, this day offers a great opportunity for archers of all abilities including those wishing to try this Olympic sport for the first time. Expert tuition combining a range of games and competitions will improve technique and have you hitting the gold in no time.

Captain Blackbeard’s fear of mutiny led him to bury his treasure in Clifton College Sports Ground! Accept the challenge to help find Blackbeard’s lost treasure by completing problem solving challenges with your team in order to collect jigsaw pieces to create a map showing where the treasure is buried.

Date: 24/7

Disc Golf Day

Two to Target

Date: 7/8

Dates: 18/7, 8/8

Price: £50 including lunch

Price: £50 including lunch

The new sporting craze! Participants will receive expert tuition on backhand and forehand throwing skills and catching techniques before playing a number of fun, dynamic games including Ultimate Frisbee.

The second half of the day will involve putting new skills to the test by designing and competing on a Disc Golf Course.

A fantastic opportunity to try two great target sports including our latest activity.

Archers of all abilities will receive expert tuition combining fun games and competitions to improve technique and have you hitting the gold in no time.

The second part of the day will involve being taught how to throw training Tomahawks safely at wooden targets in this increasingly popular activity.

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8–13 years

ADVENTURE COURSES CONTINUED Forest Feast Date: 25/7 Price: £50 including lunch This course will explore some of the many techniques available to us when cooking over a wood fire in the outdoors.

Learn how to build, light and maintain a fire suitable for cooking and then utilising newly acquired skills, create lunch and snacks using a Dutch oven, Scandinavian griddle pan and our Pizza oven! Participants will also be taught how to maintain good food hygiene.

Spy Camp Dates: 31/7, 29/8 Price: £50 including lunch Welcome to our secret agent training camp. A whole day of outdoor spying awaits as you race against the clock to learn the sneakiest ways to safely negotiate the laser room, qualify top in target practice, complete the obstacle course, lift fingerprints, write coded messages and unlock the key to success all before the countdown reaches zero!

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Treehouse Island Date: 26/7 Price: £50 including lunch Based around the treehouse at our Outdoor Activity Centre, this day is crammed full of fun puzzles and challenges for children to develop their imaginations and gain confidence in the outdoors. Through map making and independent discovery, children will be encouraged by our instructors to use their senses to learn about the natural environment when being creative.

Skateboarding and Scooting Workshop Date: 17/7 Price: £50 including packed lunch Fun and learning all the way at Campus skate park’s indoor facility at The Park, Winterbourne. Practice skateboarding and scooting tricks with the experts.

Plenty of opportunity to put everything into action with freestyle skate and scoot sessions. All equipment provided but feel free to bring your own.

Climb Aboard Date: 21/8 Price: £50 including lunch Registration Time: 0930 An adrenaline pumping course under professional instruction that kicks off with a session of indoor climbing on the 8m wall in Hengrove Leisure Centre.

The afternoon session provides a great opportunity to learn the basic skills and techniques of kayaking in the safety and comfort of our 25m indoor swimming pool. Everything is designed to improve ability and confidence.

Children must have at least average (40m+) swimming ability for this course.

Please note the earlier registration to allow for travelling time.

Laser Fusion Trip Date: 22/8 Price: £50 including lunch Registration Time: 0930

Horse Course Dates: 6/8-8/8 Price: £175 (3 day course) including packed lunch Registration Time: 0930 Getting ponies ready, riding in the school with instructor tuition, flatwork and jumping, hacking in the countryside and grooming your horse/pony. What more could you want from a high quality equestrian course at Avon Riding Centre. Ideal for beginners or those with experience of riding.

Please note the earlier registration to allow for travelling time.

Laser Tag Adventure at its best. With exclusive use of the facility in Broadmead, this is the ultimate in interactive indoor entertainment with fun lurking around every corner of the purpose built arena!

Lots of high-tech tag games throughout the day. Are you ready to get ‘zapping’!

Please note the earlier registration to allow for coach travelling time.

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8–13 years

CREATIVE COURSES Our creative courses have grown enormously in popularity, mainly due to the expert leadership and innovative course content from our tutors. All of these courses are designed for children and young people to develop existing skills and learn some new ones. As ever, many courses will produce masterpieces to take home. All of the courses are open to boys and girls of all abilities aged 8–13 years.

We suggest that comfortable, older clothes are worn for these courses as things can sometimes get quite messy!

Unfortunately we are not able to offer any Cookery courses this Summer as the catering and kitchen facilities of Clifton College are undergoing upgrade work.

Snap It! Digital Photography

Street Dance

Date: 24/7

Dates: 27/7, 24/8

Price: £50 including lunch

Price: £50 including lunch

Explore your creative skills with our professional photographer who will guide everyone through a variety of subjects designed to make the most of your digital camera. The morning will be spent exploring and photographing some of the historic and architecturally interesting features at the heart of the Clifton College site in order to build a portfolio of images that will enable production of a computer generated display of your best shots to take home.

Have you always aspired to learn those cool moves that we watch on the music videos? Do you want to discover the hidden dancer within yourself? Then our street dance course is for you!

High energy fun and fitness plus a great opportunity to help improve your balance, strength and flexibility. Build up confidence in our friendly and supportive environment. Let go and express yourself!

Please note for this course you will need to bring your own digital camera with a blank memory card, download lead and spare batteries.

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Musical Theatre Dates: 3/8, 17/8 Price: £50 including lunch An intensive, fun and amazing workshop filled with singing, dancing and acting.

You will learn a routine to a well-known song and a full on musical number. High quality vocal training and guidance on techniques from our own professional tutor to help keep the voice in shape.

Participants should wear comfy clothes that are easy to move in.

Note our dance studio requires either dance shoes or bare feet.

Floristry Workshop Date: 20/8 Price: £50 including lunch Back by popular demand! This course will give an insight into the world of Floristry. The perfect opportunity to learn how to condition and care for different varieties of flowers and foliage.

Fashion & Creative Textile Workshop Dates: 30/7–31/7, 13/8–14/8 Price: £100 (2 day course) including lunch

Using fresh flowers, we will start with the basic skills to create a simple posy, followed by a small table centrepiece. The workshop will finish with learning how to structure, balance and accessorise a beautiful flower arrangement for a vase.

Please note you will need to bring a vase in from home for the afternoon arrangement.

This course will give an insight into the world of creative textiles. A fantastic opportunity to learn and develop skills that bring designs to life, with the use of a variety of patterns that incorporate cutting and sewing techniques. Create and decorate a variety of projects such as bags, cushions, aprons and items of clothing.

Book Online now at www.ccsl-cliftoncollege.com

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8–13 years

CREATIVE COURSES CONTINUED Pottery Painting

MC Music Producer

Dates: 23/7 & 26/7, 6/8 & 9/8

Date: 21/8

Price: £100 (2 day course) including lunch

Price: £50 including lunch

This two day course (please note dates are split) will set you up with the paints and equipment so that you can create your own pottery masterpiece! You will get lots of advice and encouragement with plenty of examples of pottery and techniques to help inspire. Relax, paint but more importantly have fun by creating something personal to take home for yourself, family or friends.

Work alongside a professional MC and Music Producer from Real Sound Studios, to learn the art of lyric writing and music production. Come up with themes for songs, write lyrics, play keyboards, produce beats and take away your very own recorded CD track.

Note the content of this course differs from the Music Producer course on 1/8.

Music Producer for the Day Date: 1/8 Price: £50 including lunch A professional Music Producer from a locally based music education company, Real Sound Studios, will guide you to use the latest in music software and develop the skills required to produce music and learn the art of music production.

Produce beats, play keyboards and take away your very own recorded CD track.

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Swim

Learn to

at Clifton College

● Saturday mornings during term time

● Following the STA’s International Learn to Swim Programme ● FREE initial assessment and swimming passes ● Catering for all abilities ● Small class sizes and teachers in the water ● Swim Academy Manager - Adam Richards, ASA Level 2 Swimming Teacher

For more infomation contact t: 0117 3157 678 e: arichards@cliftoncollege.com

www.ccsl-cliftoncollege.com

CREATIVE COURSES

ADVENTURES IN ART

In all our art workshops children work alongside two professional artists. We explore materials through fun and experimentation to develop imaginative and creative thinking so you end up taking home lots of new skills and ideas. All of our workshops involve lots of drawing inside and out and can get messy so please wear old clothes.

Adventures with Drawing

Adventures with Colour

Date: 19/7

Date: 25/7

Price: £50 including lunch

Price: £50 including lunch

An exciting course experimenting with a range of artists drawing materials.

We will draw inside and outside Clifton College working from life and the imagination. Young artists will learn a range of drawing techniques and experimenting with large scale drawing.

Develop your artist skills in this one day workshop where we will explore paint and colour. Experiment with an exciting range of artist materials and techniques to learn new insights into colour, colour mixing and how to work with paint and inks.

Adventures with Printing Date: 2/8 Price: £50 including lunch Develop your artist skills in this one day workshop learning different printing techniques. We will experiment with a range of printing processes including mono print, collagraph and lino.

Big Comic Book Art Date: 8/8 Price: £50 including lunch Bring your super heroes and villains to life through large scale drawing and making your own story boards, individual comic books and large scale comic characters.

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Telephone: 0117 315 7666

Adventures in Sculpture

Graffiti Workshop

Dates: 15/8-16/8

Dates: 22/8-23/8

Price: ÂŁ100 (2 day course) including lunch

Age: 10-13 years

Over two days young artists will make wild and wonderful 3D creations using wire, clay and a variety of construction materials and 3D techniques. We will work from the portrait and the figure developing a range of skills to create our individual sculptures.

Price: ÂŁ100 (2 day course) including lunch

This course will have you learning various spray art skills and techniques. Design, spray and take home your own unique graffiti board.

Children need to be age 10 + for this workshop due to the specialist equipment and materials used.

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PERFORMANCE SPORTS COURSES Clifton College has some of the best sporting facilities in the South West of England, so what better place to come and spend time improving your game on top-quality pitches with coaches who truly believe that with practice, every young person can release their sporting potential.

We are once again delighted to offer a great range of high-quality Performance Sports Courses for boys and girls of all abilities. Our team of experienced coaches will nurture participants in a positive and creative environment and will work on developing all aspects of the game, utilising drills and skills used by top-class players.

These courses will register at Clifton College Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh, BS8 3QD. Early Drop (from 0830) and Late Stay (until 1730) available. Please note the respective registration ‘start’ times for each course.

Lunch is included but a packed lunch may be provided due to limited catering facilities on the day.

Performance Football Course Dates: 1 day courses: 26/7, 7/8 2 day courses: 17/7–18/7, 31/7–1/8 Price: £50 (1 day course) including lunch £100 (2 day course) including lunch Aimed at ambitious young players who want more from their coaching experience!

Delivered by our experienced, qualified FA coaching staff, these high-level courses will focus on defending, controlling possession, finishing and staying on the ball.

Courses delivered by former Premier League footballer and current Bristol City U18 coach Trevor Challis.

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Performance Rugby Course Dates: 20/8–24/8 Price: £250 (5 day course)

SPORTS

COURSES

2018

PERFORMANCE

Performance Tennis Course Dates: 18/7, 24/7, 1/8, 8/8, 23/8 Price: £50 including lunch Aimed at the beginner right through to

NETBALL the more competent HOCKEY player. The main

ERFORMANCEfocus

PERFORMANCE and emphasis will be on technique ORTS COURSES SPORTS COURSES involved with the groundstrokes, net play and serve. Depending on the ages and abilities, classes will be split according to the LTA levels and appropriate ball type will be used. A comprehensive range of structured and controlled points will be played with all areas of the game focussed on.

by Kerris Weatherley, NETBALL Courses delivered HOCKEY

ERFORMANCE

ORTS COURSES

Director of Absolute Tennis Bristol, fully PERFORMANCE SPORTS COURSEStennis coach. qualified LTA and Cardio

Our Performance Rugby Course is aimed at ambitious young players who want to train like a professional following the plan of a pre-season premiership camp!

These intensive sessions are for those who want to have as much fun as possible whilst learning new skills and improving their current abilities.

Coaching delivered by former Bristol Rugby captain and Director of Rugby Matt Salter with special appearances from guest coaches.

For more information, please visit Sports Courses on our website Please note that this course will register each day at The Crypt within the main Clifton College buildings, Guthrie Road.

Early and Late Stay (0830-1730) available with course coaching taking place between 0900-1600.

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PERFORMANCE SPORTS COURSES CONTINUED Performance Hockey Course

(available on a RESIDENTIAL basis too!)

Dates: 13/8–17/8 Price: £300 for 5 days non-residential, ages 5-14

£425 for 5 days residential, ages 8-14 both including breakfast/lunch/dinner

This intensive week-long course is aimed at ambitious young players who want to have fun whilst learning new skills and improving their current abilities. The course will combine high-intensity Hockey training with an in-depth fitness programme and fun activities after training each day.

This course is also available on a residential basis for 8–14 year olds, taking the form of a professional training camp, where attendees will get the chance to stay overnight in our modern boarding facilities.

Players wishing to come on a residential basis should arrive with us on the evening of Sunday 12th.

Coaching delivered by Director of Hockey Louise Catchpole and Assistant Director of Hockey (and current Ireland representative) Stuart Loughrey.

For more information, please visit the sports courses section on our website Please note that this course will register each day at The Crypt within the main Clifton College buildings, Guthrie Road, with registration between 0800–0830. Participants will be taken by bus to/ from the Clifton College Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh each day. Each evening, the course will finish at 1800 for non-residential attendees, again, back at the main Clifton College site.

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12–16 YEARS’ ACTIVITY COURSES The ideal opportunity for young people to meet and mix with others who share similar interests.

We feel it is important this age group receives a mature experience which is reflected in the course content and high standard of coaches and tutors. The programme is varied and has been designed specifically for young people.

All courses will register at Number 1 The Avenue (on corner of The Avenue/Guthrie Road) BS8 3HE at 9.45am. Courses commence at 10.00am and conclude at 4.00pm. Lunch included.

Tennis Academy

Date: 21/8 Price: £50 including lunch Led by qualified LTA coaches, aimed at the beginner through to the more competent player. Emphasis on the techniques involved with groundstrokes, net play and serve. Plenty of competitive tennis development.

This course will take place at Clifton College Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh.

Participants will be transported by Clifton College minibus to and from this site.

Wilderness Survival Date: 24/8 Price: £50 including lunch

Two to Target

Date: 30/7 Wilderness survival will teach you how Price: £50 including lunch to build shelters, set traps for catching Combining two great target sports for animals, cook over a campfire, tie useful knots, how to navigate and using tools safely. maximum enjoyment. Archers of all abilities will receive expert tuition to improve Archery technique and accuracy.

This course will take place at Clifton Tomahawk Throwing is an increasingly College Sports Ground, Abbots Leigh. popular activity and our instructor will Participants will be transported by Clifton teach how to throw training ‘angels’.

College minibus to and from this site.

Please visit our website for more information and to make an online booking.

Our Parents Guide is available on our website containing full Terms and Conditions.

Book Online now at www.ccsl-cliftoncollege.com

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Parents Guide containing full terms and conditions is available on our website or upon request.

FUTURE HOLIDAY DATES AT A GLANCE....

October Half Term Monday 22nd October–Friday 26th October Monday 29th October–Friday 2nd November Kids’ Club ONLY (for schools except Clifton College)

Christmas & New Year Monday 17th December–Tuesday 8th January 2018 (Minis and Juniors expected to run until Friday 4th January)

Administration Centre Clifton College Sports Centre, Guthrie Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3EZ Telephone: 0117 315 7666 Email: ccsl@cliftoncollege.com Independent Schools Inspectorate Registration No: DFES 801/6000 Ofsted Early Years Registration No: EY485871 Registered Charity No. 311735

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