Summer Holiday courses
2018
2018 Summer Holiday courses
Sherborne Prep are pleased to be offering a wide range of activity and sports courses throughout the Summer Holidays 2018. We are welcoming children, aged 5 -14, to join us at the Prep for an exciting variety of courses, experiences and excursions. All courses are open to boys and girls of all stages and with a dedicated team of staff and expert coaches, parents can be confident that their children will be well cared for, learn new skills and importantly have plenty of fun within an action packed programme.
Forest School
This innovative outdoor course is taken by Andy Treavett, a Level 3 Forest School leader and qualified outdoor first aider. Andy is passionate about learning outside and how using skills picked up in an outdoor learning environment builds resilience, creativity and character among children. This is always a popular day with a range of activities such as learning about nature, building dens, field craft, creative activities, games, story telling by the fire and all the things that make childhood enjoyable. No two days will be the same!
Date
9th August
15th August
Ages 8-13
8-13
Times
9:30am-3:30pm
9:30am-3:30pm
Venue
Price
Sherborne Prep
ÂŁ40
Sherborne Prep
ÂŁ40
A fantastic opportunity to create and experience art within Sherborne Prep's light and spacious art room as well as using inspiring outdoor venues. The courses will be led by Fernando Velazquez, Head of Art at Sherborne Prep. A renowned artist, he has exhibited individually in London, New York and Madrid and has also participated in many collective exhibitions throughout Europe and America. Fernando has collaborated in several prestigious events such as ‘The Ormely Dinner’, ‘The Ecology Trust’, The Aspinall Foundation and the ‘Tusk Modern Art Auction’ as part of the BAFTAS Awards in London.
ART
Programme of Study Each day will cover different topics and techniques, enabling students to attend one day or as many days as they would like. Day 1 – Art Workshop in the Art Studio at Sherborne Prep
Day 2 – A visit to Stourhead art collection as well as outdoor drawing and painting in the grounds Day 3 - Art Workshop in the Art Studio at Sherborne Prep
Day 4 – Visit to Kingston Lacey’s art collection and a painting workshop in the Japanese garden Transport to Stourhead and Kingston Lacey will be by Sherborne Prep minibuses.
Date
17th July 18th July 19th July 20th July
Ages
Times
Venue
Price
Sherborne Prep
£40
8-13
9am-4pm
Sherborne Prep
8-13
9am-4pm
Sherborne Prep
8-13 8-13
9am-4pm 9am-4pm
Sherborne Prep
2 days £75 • 3 days £110 • 4 days £145
£40 £40 £40
MUSIC
Led by Yvonne and Andy Fawbert, this course aims to be an instrument and orchestral workshop with each day including orchestral practice, group practice as well as one to one tuition. An accomplished musician herself, Yvonne is also Sherborne Prep’s inspirational Director of Music and has a wealth of experience with bringing out the very best in children. Andy is a professional musician with many musical accolades to his name, including playing with ‘The Who’ in his younger days and, more recently, playing at the ‘Last Night of the Proms’. Andy is also an experienced music teacher. All musical levels are catered for, however, your child must bring their own instrument. Children are very welcome to attend just one day or all three of the days.
Date
22nd August 23rd August 24th August
Ages 8-13
8-13
8-13
Times
Venue
Price
Sherborne Prep
£50
9:30am-3:30pm
Sherborne Prep
9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Sherborne Prep
9:30 am to 3:30 pm
2 days £95 • 3 days £140
£50
£50
PRe-PREP FUN CLUB
The Fun Club will be led by Beth Newport, an experienced teaching assistant in Sherborne Prep’s PrePrep Department. Beth is fantastic with the children, she will bring out the best in each and every child and will use her wealth of experience to ensure that your child is well looked after and has a fun packed day. Numbers are limited so please book early to ensure your child’s place!
Date
10th July
18th July
25th July
1st August
8th August
22nd August
23rd August
Ages
Each day will be different and will include:
Times
•
Art
•
Water play
•
Nature fun and art
•
•
Outdoor play
Sand play
Venue
Price
Sherborne Pre-prep
£35
5 to 7
9:30am-3:30pm
Sherborne Pre-prep
5 to 7
9:30am-3:30pm
Sherborne Pre-prep
5 to 7
5 to 7
5 to 7
5 to 7 5 to 7
9:30am-3:30pm
9:30am-3:30pm
9:30am-3:30pm
9:30am-3:30pm 9:30am-3:30pm
Sherborne Pre-prep
Sherborne Pre-prep
Sherborne Pre-prep Sherborne Pre-prep
£35
£35
£35
£35
£35 £35
SWIM CAMP
Working with Sherborne Storm and their fully qualified and enthusiastic coaching staff, this camp is a two day non-residential course for those wanting to develop their swimming skills.
Novice
A 2 day course for those that have qualified from ‘learn to swim’ stage 10. The aim is to build the foundations for those that want to develop their swimming that little bit more. •
Stroke development
•
The foundations of land training
•
Understanding nutrition for the athlete
Advanced
A 2 day course in the pool, classroom and training ground to develop the aspiring competition swimmer. •
Stroke development
•
Land based training, strength and conditioning coaching
•
Nutrition
Date
LEVEL
14th & 15th Aug
Advanced
24th & 25th July
Novice
Times
9:30am-3:30pm 9am-4pm
Venue
Price
Sherborne Prep
£95
Sherborne Prep
£95
CRICKET
This course is led by our highly experienced coach, Laura Harper. During her time as a pupil at Truro school, Laura became the youngest ever Cricket International to be selected to represent England. She continued playing for her country whilst studying for A Levels and is now a Level 3 Coach. This course caters for all levels and aims to develop the children as individual and team players. • Cricket skills and techniques
• Batting, bowling and fielding • Exciting games and matches
Date
Ages
14th August
8 to 10
9th August
15th August
Times
Venue
Price
Sherborne Prep
£30
5 to 7
9:30am-3:30pm
Sherborne Prep
11 to 13
9am-4pm
Sherborne Prep
9am-4pm
£30
£30
FOOTBALL
Elite Sport Coach, Chris Giles, will be leading this new course at Sherborne Prep. Chris is an ex-professional footballer and is a Level 3 football coach. As well as running his own elite sports and fitness courses, Chris also coaches at Sherborne Prep and is the football coach at Sherborne School. •
Ball skills
•
Exciting games and matches
•
Date
3rd July
Match skills
LEVEL
Venue
Price
Sherborne Prep
£35
Beginner
9 am-4pm
Sherborne Prep
Beginner
9 am-4pm
Sherborne Prep
4th July
Team player
28th August
Team player
27th August
Times
9 am-4pm
9 am-4pm
Sherborne Prep
£35
£35 £35
HOCKEY
Led by Keith Walters, the England Hockey Community Coach for South Somerset, Keith has a wealth of experience with engaging and delivering hockey to young people from primary schools, state schools and independent schools alike. He originally qualified as a hockey coach in the early 90’s and has since gone on to expand his qualifications to also become a qualified umpire, assessor and coach mentor. Still a player himself, with club and Wales Masters, he is also Director of Hockey for Yeovil and Sherborne Hockey Club, a lead coach within the England Hockey single system and also Somerset Hockey Association. • Expert coaching
• Skills, tactics and competition
Date
Ages
9th August
11 to 14
8th August
7 to 10
Times
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
• Daily competitions
Venue
Price
Sherborne Prep
£30
Sherborne Prep
£30
courses
TIMETABLE Course Dates Forest School Forest School Art Art Art Art
9th August 15th August 17th July 18th July 19th July 20th July
Music Music Music
22nd August 23rd August 24th August
Pre-Prep Fun Club Pre-Prep Fun Club Pre-Prep Fun Club Pre-Prep Fun Club Pre-Prep Fun Club Pre-Prep Fun Club Pre-Prep Fun Club
10th July 18th July 25th July 1st August 8th August 22nd August 23rd August
Swim Camp (Novice) Swim Camp (Advanced)
24th & 25th July 14th & 15th August
Cricket Cricket Cricket
9th August 14th August 15th August
Football Football Football Football
3rd July 4th July 27th August 28th August
Hockey Hockey
8th August 9th August
HOLIDAY COURSES TERMS & CONDITIONS 2018
All courses to be paid in full to reserve a place.
All fees paid will be forfeited by anyone cancelling a course within 21 days of the course start date.
Joining instructions containing important information regarding the course will be sent to all parents/guardians by e-mail in advance of the course (approximately two weeks before the course start date). Please provide a packed lunch and drink for your child.
Please ensure your child has sunscreen and a sun hat. Children participating in the Forest School course are advised to bring insect repellent.
Please inform us of any changes to your e-mail address after submitting an application form.
Sherborne Prep reserves the right to cancel the course up to 7 days before the start date due to unforeseen circumstances or if numbers enrolled have not reached the minimum requirement.
A complete refund of the fee will be given, or an alternative course will be offered. Refunds will only be given in the event of the course being cancelled by Sherborne Prep.
Bookings not paid in full at 28 days prior to the course start date will be cancelled and all fees paid retained.
The deadline for the receipt of applications is 72 hours before the applicant’s first proposed day of participation. There is no guarantee that a course can be offered after this time, therefore please do not arrive on the first day of the course expecting a place as there may not be one available. If a course is full, names will be added to a waiting list on a first come, first served basis. Please note that this does not guarantee a place on the course. You will be contacted prior to the course if a place becomes available.
Welfare – Sherborne Prep reserves the right to withdraw any participant from a course for behaviour deemed to be detrimental to the smooth running of the course or which might interfere with the safety of any other participants on the course.
Regulations made for the safety and comfort of course participants must be observed.
Sherborne Prep cannot accept responsibility for any personal loss or damage to property, or any injury sustained by participants.
Course participants are strongly advised to take out accident/curtailment insurance. First aid cover is available throughout the course and minor analgesics (paracetamol), throat lozenges and cough linctus may be dispensed. By signing the Sherborne Prep Summer Holiday Courses Application Form you are giving consent for this treatment if required, unless written objection is received in advance. Any further treatment required will be administered by a local surgery or hospital. Names, photographs and videos may be taken and used electronically for marketing purposes, online and/or in print. Objections will be respected - please make these in writing to the Course Co-ordinator no later than 72 hours before the course start date.
If children wish to take photographs and videos on personal devices during the courses, they must seek permission from staff and any other participants involved. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that their child is aware of this. Under no circumstances should any photos and videos be taken in any toilets or changing facilities. Sherborne Prep is a non-smoking campus, therefore smoking is strictly prohibited.
You can find out further information by contacting the Course Co-ordinator, Margaret Raman
Phone: 01935 810916
billing@sherborneprep.org
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