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Summer Programme

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Contents Lark in the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sports in the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bike Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Canoeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

These activities have been funded through agencies within the East Herts Community Safety Partnership*, including Riversmead Housing Association, Circle Housing South Anglia, ASPECTS, Buntingford Town Council and Bishop’s Stortford Town Council.

Climbing Wall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Trampolining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Archery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ceramic Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Football - Friday Night Lights . . . 5 Weekend Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

All activities are FREE and for ages 11-19 years old.

Some activities do require booking in advance as places are limited. These are marked clearly in the booklet, otherwise just turn up and join in!

Other Youth Projects . . . . . . . . . . 7 Other Things to do . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Parks & Play Areas . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Watton-at-Stone Community Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Should you have any questions about the activities please contact:

Junior Cricket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Julie Pomfrett, East Herts Council, Mon - Fri 9am-5pm 01992 531423 or julie.pomfrett@eastherts.gov.uk

Family Fishing Day . . . . . . . . . . 12

Russell Cairns, Youth Connexions, Mon - Fri 12noon-7pm 01992 588214 russell.cairns@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Make your own pizza . . . . . . . . 12

Summer at Hertford Museum . . 13 Buntingford Sumer School Boot Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Sports @ Braughing . . . . . . . . . 13 Tennis Coaching . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Taster Dinghy Sailing . . . . . . . . 13 Grove Cottage Holiday Club . . . 14

Or VISIT www.eastherts.gov.uk www.channelmogo.org #easthertssummer Please note that from time to time we may need to take young people's details due to health an safety reasons.

Pathways-Plus Play Scheme . . 14 Benington Holiday Club . . . . . . 14 Realy Wild Adventure Play . . . . 14 East Herts Play and Teen Rangers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Anstey Playscheme. . . . . . . . . . 15 Mudlarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Mural Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

* East Herts Community Safety Partnership includes: East Herts Council, Hertfordshire Constabulary, Hertfordshire County Council, Primary Care Trusts, Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue, Youth Connexions, Hertfordshire Probation and Riversmead and Circle Housing South Anglia.

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Express yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pop School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 I have a dream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Lark in the Park Arts, crafts, food, sporting activities and lots more fun at the following locations.

Hertford

Watton-at-Stone

Wednesdays 5, 12, 19, 26 August 3pm - 5pm

Mondays 10, 17 & 24 August 3pm - 5pm

Hartham Common, Hartham Lane, Hertford SG14 1QR

Great Innings Park, Great Innings, Watton-at-Stone

Ware

Stanstead Abbotts

Tuesdays 4, 11, 18 & 25 August 6pm - 8pm

Thursdays 13 & 20 August 3pm - 5pm

King George Park, King George Road, Ware SG12 7DT

Stanstead Abbotts High Street Park, High Street, Stanstead Abbotts

Bishop’s Stortford Tuesdays 4, 11, 18 & 25 August 4pm - 6pm Sworders Field, Hockerill Street, Bishop’s Stortford

Sawbridgeworth Tuesdays 11, 18 & 25 August 4pm - 6pm Bullfields Centre & Park, Cutforth Road, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9AE

Sports in the Park Meet in the park and take part in a wide range of sports.

Bishop’s Stortford Tuesdays 4, 11, 18 & 25 August 3pm - 5pm Sworders Field, Hockerill Street, Bishop’s Stortford

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Bike Skills Come along and try out our specialised tracks.

Bishop’s Stortford

Ware

Tuesday 18 August 4pm - 6pm

Tuesday 25 August 6pm - 8pm

Sworders Field, Hockerill Street, Bishop’s Stortford

King George Park, King George Road, Ware SG12 7DT

Hertford Wednesday 19 August 3pm - 5pm Hartham Common, Hertford

Canoeing For ages 13-19 only

Climbing Wall

Bishop's Stortford

Bishop's Stortford

Wednesday 5 August 2pm - 5pm Thursday 6 August 2pm - 5pm

Tuesday 11 August 4pm - 6pm

This activity must be booked in advance.

To book a place or for more information please contact us below.

Sworders Field, Hockerill Street, Bishop’s Stortford

Hertford Pig Lane, Bishop’s Stortford Jamie Southwell, 01992 588219 jamie.southwell@hertfordshire.gov.uk Jane Arscott (Youth Connexions) 01992 588220

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Wednesday 12 August 3pm - 5pm Hartham Common, Hertford

Fitness Bishop's Stortford Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday throughout the holidays.

4.30pm - 8pm Northgate Gym, 14 Northgate End, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2EU

Archery Cuffley Saturday 15 August, 4pm - 7pm Transport is available, please contact us for more information as places are limited.

Parental consent is required for this activity.

Trampolining

Tolmers Scout site – Cuffley

Come and try Trampolining in the park on some mobile trampolines!

Jane Arscott 01992 588220

Bishop’s Stortford Tuesday 25 August 4pm - 6pm

Football – Friday Night Lights Ages 13-19 only Ware Fridays throughout the holidays 8pm – 9pm You will need plastic/rubber studded boots

Sworders Field, Hockerill Street, Bishop’s Stortford

Hertford Wednesday 26 August 3pm - 5pm Hartham Common- Hartham Lane, Hertford,SG14 1QR

Wodson Park, Ware

Ceramic Art with ‘Something to Treasure’ Buntingford Thursday 20 August 3pm – 5pm Just turn up to try something new and creative Buntingford Youth Centre 5

Partner Events SPORTS DAY

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Football Tuesday 21 July

Arts and Craft Tuesday 11 August

Cricket and Rounders Tuesday 28 July

T-shirt Design Tuesday 18 August

Olympic Sports Tuesday 4 August

Kite Flying Tuesday 25 August

Sele Farm Community, Centre, Hertford, SG14 2LW

Sele Farm Community, Centre, Hertford, SG14 2LW

Hafi Rahman 07896 814 233 community@aldwyck.co.uk

Hafi Rahman 07896 814 233 community@aldwyck.co.uk

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Other Youth Projects Buntingford Youth Project

7210

Mondays throughout the holidays (except Bank Holiday Monday 31 August), 7.30pm - 10pm Fridays throughout the holidays, 5.30pm - 8pm,

Thursdays, 7.15pm - 9.45pm

Buntingford Youth Project, Buntingford Youth Centre

7210 is an integrated youth project for young people 13-25 with and without disabilities.

Zoo café, Pioneer Hall, 11A Ware Road, Hertford, SG13 7EZ

Northgate Youth Centre

Zoo Café Youth Project

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays throughout the holidays, 7.30pm - 10pm

Tuesdays 28 July, 12, 19 & 26 August 7.15pm - 9.45pm Fridays 31 July, 7, 14, 21 & 28 August 7.15pm - 9.45pm

Music workshops take place on Tuesdays Northgate Youth Centre, 14 Northgate End, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2EU

Zoo Café Youth Project, Pioneer Hall, 11A Ware Road, Hertford, SG13 7EZ

Sawbridgeworth

Sele Youth Project

Every Thursday throughout the holidays 7pm - 9.30pm

Every Monday throughout the holidays, 6pm - 8pm

Sawbridgeworth Youth Project, Bullfields Centre, Cutforth Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM23 9AE

Sele Youth Project, Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), The Ridgeway, Hertford

Young Carers Ware Youth Project Tuesdays 21 & 28 July 6pm - 8pm Every Wednesday throughout the holidays 6pm - 9pm

Wednesday 12 & 26 August 8.00-10.00pm Zoo café, Pioneer Hall, 11A Ware Road, Hertford, SG13 7EZ

Ware Youth Project, Marsh Lane Young Peoples Centre, Ware, Marsh Lane, Ware SG12 9QB

Information, Advice & Guidance Drop-in Northgate Youth Centre

Ware Youth Connexions Centre

Mondays & Thursdays, 1.30pm - 5pm

Fridays 1pm - 4.30pm Tuesdays 1pm - 5pm

Northgate Youth Centre, 14 Northgate End, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2EU

Ware Youth Connexions Centre, Marsh Lane, Ware SG12 9QB

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Other Things to do There is a wide range of things to do in the district all year round that you may want to try this summer. These are just a few suggestions of what is on offer …

Skate Parks There are 5 skate parks in the district Ware Priory Grounds, High Street, Ware Sworders Field, Bishop’s Stortford Hartham Common, Hertford Bowling Green Playing Field, Buntingford Vantorts Park, Sawbridgeworth

Graffiti wall Sworders Field, Bishop’s Stortford

Cinema & Arts Empire Cinema, Anchor Street, Bishop’s Stortford Hertford Theatre, The Wash, Hertford Rhodes Art Complex, South Street, Bishop’s Stortford

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Parks & Play areas There are lots of parks and open spaces in East Herts that can provide great places for young people to meet up with friends. Here is a list of some of the larger ones in the district that have equipment and facilities for teenagers.

Hertford Hartham Common MUGA* & Play equipment, The Ridgeway Sacombe Road play area and community fitness fit trail Foxholes Avenue Watermill Lane Play Area, Watermill Lane

Bishop’s Stortford Southern Country Park Thorley open space

Ware MUGA* and Adventure equipment, King George Park

Sawbridgeworth Vantorts MUGA* and play area

Watton-at-Stone Great Innings South Play area and MUGA* * Multi-use Games Area (MUGA)

Northern Parkland Play Areas, Great Hadham Road Parsonage Lane Play Area

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Come and joinn in the fun this summer at a your local Everyone Active leisure centre.

There’s loads of fun pac p ked activities fo or all the family running throughh the entire summer..

Crash courses, fam mily fun swimming and Inflatable fun sessio ons Student gym and b boot camp sessions available at reduced e rates* Special discounts and a offers from our partnerss 33-da day passes availaable

Get in touch to find fi out more!

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Every year kids and their families have a great afternoon at our two free events to celebrate national Love Parks Week.

Southern Country Park

Pishiobury Park

Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4BH Tuesday 28 July 2015 12noon - 3pm

Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0AL Thursday 30 July 2015 12noon - 3pm

Free fun activities for the whole family; fitness activity trail, orienteering, dog show, and your chance to try slacklining.

Meet the friendly Longhorn cattle, guided bug hunt with the Friends and free fun activities for the whole family.

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AT SOUTH ERN COU NTRY PAR K For more information visit www.eastherts.gov.uk/getparkactive

Summer Activities

2015

Junior cricket coaching weeks 27 - 31 July, 10 - 14 August, 9.30am - 3.30pm

A summer holiday of activities is in store for kids across the district thanks to the East Herts Council Summer Activities Fund 2015 which has given £25,000 to support for summer play.

Local schools, sports clubs, youth organisations and school partnerships were invited to submit grant applications for sports and play schemes, activities and trips.

These give children and young people the opportunity to stay active, be with their friends and enjoy learning new things over the summer months.

Activities include: outdoor games & sports, gardening, dance & drama and podcasting.

Activities for a range of ages.

During each week we run a mixture of activities including some fun ‘fitness games’ along with some technical skills training along with sessions in a match situation. Please bring a packed lunch and drinks each day.

Booking form available from www.bishopsstortfordcricketclub.com Cricketfield Lane, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2SR £50 for 2 days £150 for 10 days Graeme Sumner gsumner@arroweurope.com Ages 6-13 year olds

Make your own pizza Fridays 7 August & 14 August, 10am - 1.30pm Make your own pizza from scratch, including the dough, using a range of healthy ingredients and have for your lunch.

You will also make Flower Pot breads which you can take home, and a visit to the local allotments to choose salad ingredients.

Please book in advance Aston Village Hall, Aston, Herts SG2 7DX Brian Woodget 01438 880286 bwoodget@aol.com Ages 10-11 year olds. Children with some disabilities may need to be accompanied by a carer

Watton-at-Stone Community Day Thursday 13 August, 12pm-6pm Have some fun in your local playing fields and community hall. Children can let off steam and enjoy a variety of exciting activities – all free.

The Nigel Poulton Community Hall and Sports Fields School Lane, Watton-at-Stone, Hertford SG14 3SF Claudia 01992 538757 or 07948 104681 12

Family Fishing Fun Day 29 August 11am - 4pm All sessions free with fishing tackle provided and instruction from licensed coaches.

Westmill Farm, Ware SG120ES Sam 07548737624

Summer at Hertford Museum In addition to the activites below there are specific bookable children’s activities every Thursday between 30 July - 27 August.

Hertford Museum, 18 Bull Plain, Hertford SG14 1DT 01992 582686 www.hertfordmuseum.org hertfordmuseum@btconnect.com Family groups and 2 – 16 year olds

A Song & Dance Saturday 25 July, 10.30am – 3.30pm (last entry 3.00pm) Come and make a song and dance at Hertford Museum! Try an instrument and take part in a dance taster session!

It’s free!

Crafty activities Every Tuesday and Wednesday 28 July - 26 August 10.30am – 3.30 pm (last entry 3.00 pm) Different theme each week. £1.50 per child

Buntingford Summer School Boot Camp 27 July - 31 July, 10 August - 14 August, 8am - 3pm Organised games, sports and creative activities designed to keep children energised and entertained in the holidays. Book daily or weekly. Each day will have games using numeracy skills, language skills. personal, social, creative and emotional development.

Layston First School, The Causeway, Buntingford £25.00 per day £110.00 for full week Jacqui Smith 07956 647806 or 01763 273815 theteam@jacqui-smith.net

Sports @ Braughing Braughing Playing Field and Community Hall, Green Lane, Braughing SG11 2QL £10/session

Cricket 27-30 July, 10am–1pm Cricket activities and fun and games.

Please book in advance thomasfulk@hotmail.co.uk Ages 6-16 year olds

Football 3-7 August, 10am – 1pm Fun football games and activities.

Please book in advance Dave 07961 590154 Ages 5-13 year olds

Tennis Coaching 27 July - 31 July 2015 9.30am - 11am Mini Red (4-7/8 yrs) 11am - 12.30pm Mini Orange/Green (8/9 yrs) 12.30pm- 2pm Juniors (10yrs +) Tennis coaching for all local children. Please bring a drink, wear tennis shoes or trainers (suncream and hat if hot and sunny) Standon and Puckeridge LTC, Community Centre, Station Road, Puckeridge SG11 1TF £5 per week Tracy Llewellyn 01920 823677 / 07985 183796 tracy.llewellyn@gmail.com Ages 4 - 18 year olds

Taster Dinghy Sailing 27 July - 21 August, 1.30pm-4pm Taster dinghy session. We will show you how to sail. You can take a dinghy out with a friend or with one of our crew. Dinghies for all ages.

Bring a towel, change of clothes & trainers.

Please book in advance through our website.

Central Lagoon, Meadgate Road, Nazeing EN9 2PB £6 per session 07773 449205 http://www.essa.org.uk/ Ages 9-19 year olds 13

Summer holiday clubs

2015 Grove Cottage Summer Holiday Club Grove Cottage, 151 London Road, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3JX

Small Play 20, 22 July, 10,12,17,19,24,26 August Fun days out with Friends going to the farm, seaside, swimming, paradise wildlife park and many more places. £25 per day Kat kat@mencapgrovecottage.org Ages 1-12 year olds with learning difficulties

Benington Summer Holiday Club 3 - 7 August, 10am – 12.30pm Stories, games, craft, outdoor sport, singing and a refreshments break during a 2½ hour morning.

Ideally children need to attend for the whole week we do not offer individual days.

Please book in advance

Big Play

Benington Village Hall, 3 Walkern Rd, Benington, Herts SG2 7LN

23, 24, 28, 30, 31 July 4,6,18,20,21,25,27,28 August

£15 for the week (£5 deposit in advance)

Fun days out to the seaside, hatfield Forest, Colchester Zoo, Butterfly world and much much more.

Mrs J M Cobb 01438 869348 jennycobb@btopenworld.com Ages 4½ - 11 year olds

£25 per day Sid 07776221975 sid@mencapgrovecottage.org Ages 9-19 year olds with learning difficulties

Pathways-Plus Play Scheme 3 - 28 August 9am - 3.30pm Outdoor activities including football, cricket, rounders, team games. Indoor dance, movement and team games. Supervised lunch midday.

Please book in advance The Bullfields Centre, Cutforth Road, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9EA £5 per day per child Lisa Dale 01279 721567 Joanne Kenny 07759473700 Ages 5-11+ year olds 14

Really Wild Adventure Play Scheme Monday 27 July, Tuesday 28 July and Wednesday 29 July Sessions: 10am-12.30pm and 1pm-3.30pm A programme of fun, outdoor, natural play activities in the school grounds of Tower School, including parachute games; obstacle courses; wildlife scavenger hunts; treasure hunts; bug hunting; den-building; natural art; and making kites.

Tower Primary School, Tower Road Ware, SG12 7LP FREE Philippa Statter 01707 255186 philippa.statter@groundwork.org.uk Ages 6 - 11 year olds

East Herts Play and Teen Rangers

Anstey Playscheme

Children and young people can join in a huge variety of FREE sports activities and games at each site. Pop-up tennis, badminton, foam rockets plus old favourites – giant snakes and ladders, football and cricket. There will also be opportunity to do arts and crafts including kite making, drawing and jewellery making.

Mondays - Thursdays 27 July – 27 August 8.30am – 4pm or 9am-3.30pm

Tariq Khan 07947 455388 t.khan@child.uk.net

Anstey Playscheme takes place in a lovely rural setting only 10 minutes from Buntingford. It provides different craft and physical activities planned round a weekly theme. There is a large outside area for ball games and physical activities.

Please book in advance

SELE (HERTFORD)

Anstey First School, Anstey, Nr Buntingford SG9 0BY

Mondays 27 July, 3, 10, 17 August Age 6-11, 1pm-2.55pm Age 12-16, 3pm-4.55pm

£17.50 for 9-3.30pm £19.50 for 8.30-4pm

The Multi Use Games area and playing area at The Ridgeway, Sele, Hertford, SG14 2LW

KING GEORGE V (WARE)

Liz Gray 01763 848346 ansteypreschool@yahoo.co.uk Ages 4-10 year olds

Tuesdays 28 July, 4, 11, 18 August Age 6-11, 1pm - 2.55pm Age 12-16, 3pm - 4.55pm The Multi Use Games area and playing fields at King George V Park, King George Road, Ware, SG12 7DT

PRIORY (WARE) Wednesdays 29 July, 5, 12, 19 August Age 6 - 11, 1pm-2.55pm Age 12 - 16, 3pm - 4.55pm Priory Park and Skateboard Park, Ware, SG12

HORNSMILL (HERTFORD) Thursdays 30 July, 6, 13, 20th August Age 6-11, 1pm-2.55pm Age 12-16, 3pm-4.55pm The Park, off Cecil Road, Hornsmill, Hertford, SG13

Mudlarks Mondays to Fridays, 22 July - 28 August 9.30am - 2pm Learn gardening and craft skills in a safe and supported environment with friendly staff and volunteers. Look after our friendly chickens and collect eggs. Go out with our community gardening team; take part in exciting woodland activity days. Take part in exciting woodland activity days.

An initial visit is recommended before booking a place on the summer scheme – phone Vic to arrange.

Participants will need to bring a packed lunch and dress for the weather. Other refreshments will be provided Please book in advance Mudlarks Community Garden, Cromwell Road, Hertford SG13 7DP Mudlarks at Lamerwood, nr Wheathampstead AL4 8GB Vic Hobson 07835 714766 vic@mudlarksgarden.org.uk Ages 16-19 year olds with learning difficulties

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Summer arts & performance

2015 Express Yourself Create your own Website!

Have you ever wondered how to create a website from scratch but did not know where to start? Would you like your own online space where you can Express Yourself? Then this course is for YOU! Learn practical skills that will help you to plan and create a website, learn “Wordpress CMS” and have some fun doing it!

Must have basic computer skills – contact us for more info if unsure. No need to book.

Nana or Izabela 01992 676 280 www.afreshstartct.org/booking bookings@afreshstartct.org Ages 12-19 year olds

Ware 27 & 28 July 10am – 3pm Ware Drill Hall, 17 Amwell End, Ware, SG12 9HP

Bishop’s Stortford 24 & 26 August 10am – 3pm Northgate Youth Centre, Bishop Stortford, CM23 2EU

Mural Painting Sundays 26 July - 30 August from 2pm - 4pm Come and paint a mural for Millmead School.

This will be made up of 4 large panels depicting local Hertford landmarks chosen by the children.

All families and all abilities welcome.

Wear old clothes and/or wear protective clothing.

Coutyard Arts, Hertford FREE Melanie Ewer 01992 509596 Ages 5+

Pop School 3 - 7 August, 10am - 3pm Rehearse your favourite songs, learn dance routines and style for a live stage performance at The Rhodes Theatre. Take home a professionally-recorded CD. Now in its eighth year, Bedazzle’s ‘Pop School’ is one of the most popular summer activities in the area. Please book in advance.

The Rhodes Arts Complex Bishop’s Stortford £100 for the week 07841 990611 dbedazzle@gmail.com Ages 5-19 year olds

I Have A Dream Come and learn about pod casting and record your own pod cast.

FREE 01992623888 or 07788270158 info@thegifted.org.uk Ages 13-19 year olds

Sawbridgeworth Thursday 6, 13, 20 & 27 August 6.30pm-9.30pm Sawbridgeworth Youth Project, Bullfields Centre, Cutforth Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9EA

Hertford Friday 7, 14, 21 from 6pm-9pm Hartham Common, Hertford

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