Link4Life Go4It School Holiday Fun 2020

LINK4LIFE DIRECTORY Arts & Heritage Resource Centre Tel: 01706 641085 Museum & Archives Store, Research Facility. By appointment only.

Bowlee Park Sports Centre Windermere Road, Langley, Middleton, M24 4LA Tel: 0161 643 4907 Sports Hall, Activity Studio, Gym, Youth Gym. Heywood Civic Centre LCpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, Heywood, OL10 1LW Tel: 0300 303 8633 Multi-purpose hall with stage facilities, Community/Meeting Rooms.

Heywood Sports Village West Starkey Street, Heywood, OL10 4TW Tel: 01706 924000 Swimming Pools, Gym, Youth Gym, Exercise Studio, Youth & Community Rooms, Sports Hall, Artificial and Grass Pitches, Meeting Rooms.

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Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre Lakebank, Littleborough, OL15 0DQ Tel: 01706 370499 Water Sports and Outdoor Adventure Activities, Indoor Teaching Room.

Littleborough Sports Centre Calderbrook Road, Littleborough, OL15 9JN Tel: 01706 927560 Gym, Youth Gym, Activity Studio, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Meeting Room.

Middleton Arena LCpl Joel Halliwell VC Way, Middleton, M24 1AG Tel: 0161 662 4000 Swimming Pools, Gym, Exercise Studio, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Auditorium, Community/ Meeting Rooms.

Rochdale Leisure Centre Entwisle Road, Rochdale, OL16 2HZ Tel: 01706 926000 Swimming Pools, 120 Station Gym, Sports Hall, Activity Gym, Exercise Studio, Thermal Suite, Meeting Rooms.

Touchstones Rochdale The Esplanade, Rochdale, OL16 1AQ Tel: 01706 924492 Art Gallery, Museum, Heritage Gallery, Education/Performance Studio, Local History Centre, Visitor Information Centre, Meeting Rooms, Shop and Cafe.

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOLIDAY FU N FUN

February-June 2 2020 020 ROCHDALE

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOLIDAY GUIDE

FEBRUARY – JUNE 2020

Welcome to our February - June 2020 school holiday guide bought to you

by Link4Life.

Inside you will find lots of exciting things to do over the holidays across all Link4Life centres.

Our activities are packed with fun, action and adventure and include water sports, arts and crafts and multisports.ÊYou will see one of our little Go4It mascots next to each activity letting you know what the suitable age is for each session. We have a lot going on for toddlers right up to teenagers and families so please check the ages before you book.

All our holiday activities are run by qualified and experienced coaches that are DBS checked to an enhanced level and are fully aware of safety and child protection laws.

There’s loads to choose from, so have a good flick through to get planning your next exciting half term and join us for what will be Go4It and Link4Life’s most exciting 6 months yet!Ê The Natural History Museum’s most famous dinosaur, Dippy the Diplodocus has left the museum to go on tour of the UK, and Rochdale is his only North West stop. Celebrate Dippy’s arrival and join us for an exciting range of dinosaur themed activities.

In the middle of this booklet you will find our Jurassic Journey. Receive a stamp in your booklet every time you complete an activity and collect them all to win a fantastic prize.

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From Monday 1 June 2020, send a picture of your completed booklet to Aimee Gilder at aimee.gilder@link4life.org to receive your prize.

To win, you just have to get at least 1 sticker from every venue over the course of the 6 months.

Also on your Jurassic Journey, why don’t you see how many dinosaur feet you can walk?Ê You can easily walk from Heywood Civic Centre to Heywood Sports Village or Rochdale Leisure Centre to Touchstones Rochdale. You can get loads of dinosaur footsteps walking from Littleborough Sports Centre to Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre. Get your grown up to tell you how many miles you have walked and they will tell you how many real life dinosaur feet that is!Ê Don’t forget to make a note of it on your map.Ê As you walk our Jurassic Journey why don’t you have a good look around at all the local wildlife and nature that surrounds you? You may even spot an animal or two! You never know what you’re going to find, and some of the bugs and birds you see might have even been around when the dinosaurs were alive!

SUMMER FUN FOR ALL

CONTENTS Introduction Contents Holiday club New sessions for 2020 February half term activities February half term swimming Jurassic journey Easter holiday activities Easter holiday swimming May half term activities May half term swimming Directory of Link4Life centres

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Wherever possible, Link4Life aims to ensure that any child with a disability and/or special needs can participate in our holiday activities.

Please contact the centre for further information.

YOUR LINK4LIFE CARD With your Link4Life card you can save money on holiday activities. www.link4life.org/card Information in this publication is correct at the time of printing.

Go4it NEWSLETTER: link4life.org/health-wellbeing/children-young-people

To keep up with all of the latest Go4it half term programmes and regular activities.

HOLIDAY DATES

No activities will run on bank holidays.

February half term: Monday 24 - Friday 28 February Bank holidays: Friday 10 April, Monday 13 April Easter Holidays: Monday 6 - Friday 17 April & Monday 25 May. y May half term: Monday 25 - Friday 29 May

Have a good holiday from everyone here at Link4Life.

All parents are to complete a consent form prior to participating in our activities.

Link4Life is the trading name of Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust.

Registered Charity No: 1118610

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£17.50 per day or £78 for the week (Monday-Friday)

HOLIDAY CLUB

YOU N G PE OPL E ’S ACT IVI TI E S

DROP OFF AT 8AM AND COLLECT AT 5PM (MONDAY - FRIDAY)

LITTLEBOROUGH SPORTS CENTRE

TODDLER TIME

EVERY MONDAY

LEARN TO RIDE A lower cost alternative to expensive childcare. Go4it Holiday Club is packed with sports, games, arts and crafts, swimming and so much more. We aim to keep children active, creative, social and most importantly… keep them having fun!

Middleton Arena and Heywood Sports Village

Monday 24 - Friday 28 February Middleton Arena / Heywood Sports Village / Rochdale Leisure Centre

Monday 6 - Friday 17 April Tuesday 26 – Friday 29 May How to book: Pop into, or contact one of our centres to speak to a member of our team.

10am - 10.45am

£ 30

for week6 s

Using our balance bikes, helmets and fully qualified instructors. A proven way to learn to ride a bike without stabilisers.

YOGINIS

£3

per child

11am – 12pm

A relaxing session for toddlers to move and stretch using fun children’s characters and songs. Great for balance and co-ordination.

Price includes entrance to soft play.

£2.50

Middleton Arena LCpl Joel Halliwell VC Way, Middleton M24 1AG. 0161 662 4000

SOFT PLAY

Heywood Sports Village West Starkey St, Heywood OL10 4TW 01706 924000

Run, roam and be free. Come and enjoy our soft play session with tonnes of space to explore and make new friends.

All under 5’s. No need to book.

Rochdale Leisure Centre Entwisle Rd, Rochdale OL16 2HZ 01706 926000

per child

11am – 12.30pm

Bring with you: packed lunch, snacks, drinks, swimming kit and wear comfortable clothes.

Booking required in advance.

Parent/guardian consent form must be completed before the session starts. All children under 8 years of age must be dropped off and collected by an adult.

Excludes bank holidays.

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FEBRUARY HALF TERM HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

MONDAY 24 – FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY

Go4It HOLIDAY CLUB MIDDLETON ARENA AND HEYWOOD SPORTS VILLAGE A lower cost alternative to expensive childcare.

Go4It Holiday Club is packed with sports, games, arts and crafts, swimming and so much more.

We aim to keep children active, creative, social and most importantly... having fun!

Bring with you: a packed lunch, snacks, drinks and a swimming kit.

Monday 24 - Friday 28 February 8am-5pm £17.50 per day or £78 for the week

MEET DIPPY

Thursday 27 February Middleton Arena: 0161 662 4000 Heywood Sports Village: 01706 924000 **Children will be taken to Number One Riverside to meet Dippy.

DANCE LIKE A DINOSAUR

HEYWOOD CIVIC CENTRE

Ever wondered what a dinosaur dances like?

Come and find out at this interactive and fun filled toddler session. Includes dancing followed by a messy play session. Tea and coffee available for parents and guardians.

Tuesday 25 February | 1pm – 2.30pm £4 per child 0300 303 8633

DINOSAUR DISCO LITTLEBOROUGH SPORTS CENTRE Celebrate everything dinosaur with tons of games, arts and crafts and fun on the inflatable.

There may be a few dinosaur eggs to be found around the centre as well! Bring with you: snacks, drinks and wear comfy clothes.

Tuesday 25 & Friday 28 February 12pm – 3pm | £5 01706 927560

DINO DASH ROCHDALE LEISURE CENTRE Ever wondered what dinosaurs ate? How they moved? Where they came from? Learn all about dinosaurs, fossils and food in an active session full of games and even a splash in the pool.

Bring with you: snacks, drinks, swim kit and wear comfy clothes.

Wednesday 26 & Friday 28 February 12pm – 5pm | £10

MEET DIPPY

HOLLINGWORTH LAKE WATER ACTIVITY CENTRE If you want to hunt some dinosaur treasure on a bike rather than foot then this is the hunt for you!

Led by instructor. All equipment provided.

Wednesday 26 February | 10.30am – 12pm | £10 Families but children must be 8+ years 01706 370499

Bend, stretch and balance in this fun yoga session based on all of your favourite dinosaurs.

Includes a toddler yoga session followed by a messy play session. Tea and coffee will be available for parents and guardians.

Thursday 27 February | 1pm – 2.30pm | £4 0300 303 8633

TALK ON ROCHDALE’S ANCIENT PAST

HEYWOOD CIVIC CENTRE

TOUCHSTONES ROCHDALE From giant trees and deserts, to feathered dinosaurs…

Join Dr David Gelsthorpe, Curator of Earth Sciences at Manchester Museum on a journey through Rochdale’s ancient past. He will reveal the evidence for incredible 300 million year old fossils from scorpions to giant trees, how deserts covered the land and dinosaurs ruled the Earth.

There will be glimpses into the latest research on what dinosaurs looked like and what caused the mass extinction 66 million years ago.

45 minutes with time for questions.

DINOSAUR TREASURE HUNT

DINO SCIENCE

Wednesday 26 February Visit any time between 10am and 3pm | £2.50 01706 370499

HEYWOOD CIVIC CENTRE

KIDS CINEMA: WALKING WITH DINOSAURS

Wednesday 26 February | 2pm – 2.45pm | Free Booking required 01706 924492 (funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund)

HOLLINGWORTH LAKE WATER ACTIVITY CENTRE

DINKY DINO YOGINIS

See www.hollingworthlake.co.uk for more adventure activities.

Friday 28 February 01706 926000 **Children will be taken to Number One Riverside to meet Dippy.

Come and explore the lake side on our self-led dinosaur hunt and search for treasures along the way. Self-led, takes approx. 1 hour.

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DINOSAUR TREASURE HUNT - BY BIKE

TOUCHSTONES ROCHDALE

Enter the R.O.A.R Lab to hatch eggs, extract DNA, create your own dino wrist tech and go back in time to visit a prehistoric Rochdale. All mini explorers allowed (and their adults - if they behave themselves).

Thursday 27 February | 10am, 12pm, 2pm | Free Booking required 01706 924492 (funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund)

Going to the cinema as a family can be very expensive these days. Come and join us in the auditorium for a couple of hours of low cost family fun!

Friday 28 February | doors at 1pm show starts 1.30pm | Free 0300 303 8633

THE UGLY ANIMAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY TOUCHSTONES ROCHDALE Simon Watt is President for Life of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society. At the Ugly Animal Preservation Society they celebrate and explore the incredible biology of the animal kingdom’s most un-photogenic creatures. How did such incredible creatures as the blob fish, the dromedary jumping slug and the aye aye evolve in the first place? Find out what adaptations make them amazing! The show features videos, demonstrations and lots and lots of audience participation. Simon Watt is a biologist, writer, science communicator, comedian and TV presenter. He runs “Ready, Steady, Science!”, a science company committed to making information interesting and takes science based performances into schools, museums, theatres and festivals.

Monday 24 February | 11am and 2pm Free | booking required 01706 924492 (funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund)

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ROCHDALE LEISURE CENTRE

FEBRUARY HALF TERM

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Monday 24 – Friday 28 February

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SWIMMING LESSONS Please book in advance - 01706 926000.

LINK4LIFE SWIM ACADEMY for non-swimmers Stanley 1 & 2, Octopus 1 4 day course Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am – 10.30am and 10.30am – 11am

BEGINNERS

ROCHDALE LEISURE CENTRE

Stanley 3-6 and Octopus 2

POOL SESSIONS POOL INFLATABLE OBSTACLE COURSE Participants should be able to swim 25 metres competently and be confident submerging and jumping into the water.

Monday and Friday | 1.30pm – 2.30pm £2.50 per child Booking advised - 01706 926000

AQUA FUN AND FLOATS Monday

2.45pm – 3.45pm

Tuesday

1.15pm – 2.15pm

Wednesday

10am – 12noon

Thursday

1.15pm – 2.15pm

Friday

2.45pm – 3.45pm

AQUA TOTS PLUS

Fun water singing session for babies and toddlers from approx 3 months with accompanying adult.

With the support of a qualified instructor.

Thursday | 12noon – 1pm | £5.10 per session

4 day course Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11am – 11.30am

IMPROVERS Octopus 3 onwards

4 day course Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11.30am – 12noon

NON SWIMMERS Stanley 1 & 2, Octopus 1

Ages 3+

For children that are not able to swim, no experience is necessary. The main aim of the lessons will be to gain confidence moving freely in the water, float, achieve mobility and to submerge and open eyes under the water.

BEGINNER SWIMMERS Stanley 3-6 and Octopus 2 Ages 3+

For swimmers that are able to move in the water and have the confidence to submerge and propel themselves through the water using good basic stroke technique which can be improved as confidence, stamina and skills increase.

IMPROVING SWIMMERS Octopus 3 + Ages 5+

For swimmers that are improving their strokes so that good streamlining is apparent and the limb movements are correct for front crawl, back stroke and breaststroke. For the stroke improvement classes, swimmers will be taught to improve breath control and increase the distance that they can swim continuously without the stroke deteriorating.

PRICES Special Price: 4 day course £10.

Booking in advance is required for all sessions.

Public swim prices and admission policy apply.

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LITTLEBOROUGH SPORTS CENTRE

ROCHDALE JURASSIC JOURNEY

Calderbrook Road, Littleborough OL15 9JN 01706 927560

1,126 dinosaur feet (0.7 miles)

HEYWOOD SPORTS VILLAGE

TOUCHSTONES ROCHDALE

ROCHDALE LEISURE CENTRE

The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AQ 01706 924492

Entwisle Road, Rochdale OL16 2HZ 01706 926000

2,735 dinosaur feet (1.7 miles)

HOLLINGWORTH LAKE WATER ACTIVITY CENTRE Lakebank, Littleborough OL15 0DQ 01706 370499

West Starkey Street, Heywood OL10 4TW 01706 924000

805 dinosaur feet (0.5 miles)

HEYWOOD CIVIC CENTRE LCpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, Heywood OL10 1LW 0300 303 8633

5,633 dinosaur feet (3.5 miles)

MIDDLETON ARENA LCpl Joel Halliwell VC Way, Middleton, Manchester M24 1AG 0161 662 4000

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EASTER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

MONDAY 6 – FRIDAY 17 APRIL

GO4IT HOLIDAY CLUB MIDDLETON ARENA, HEYWOOD SPORTS VILLAGE & ROCHDALE LEISURE CENTRE A lower cost alternative to expensive childcare.

Go4It Holiday Club is packed with sports, games, arts and crafts, swimming and so much more.

We aim to keep children active, creative, social and most importantly… having fun!

Bring with you: a packed lunch, snacks, drinks and swimming kit.

Monday 6 – Friday 17 April | 8am-5pm £17.50 per day or £78 for the week Does not include Good Friday and Easter Monday.

MEET DIPPY

15 April at Rochdale Leisure Centre 16 April at Middleton Arena & Heywood Sports Village Middleton Arena 0161 662 4000 Heywood Sports Village 01706 924000 Rochdale Leisure Centre 01706 926000 **Children will be taken to Number One Riverside to meet Dippy.

ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS TOUCHSTONES ROCHDALE

ACTIVE CODING WORKSHOP LITTLEBOROUGH SPORTS CENTRE Calling all computer fans! Coding isn’t just about being sat at a computer all day. Come and join this active and interactive session and learn about coding whilst designing your own games, movements and other fun activities.

Bring with you: snacks, drinks and wear comfy clothes.

Tuesday 7, Tuesday 14 & Friday 17 April 12pm – 3pm | £5 01706 927560

BUILD A BOAT AND LEARN TO SAIL HOLLINGWORTH LAKE WATER ACTIVITY CENTRE

The R.O.A.R Lab opens its door yet again to explore the animal world. Discover how the creatures around us have adapted to survive in our exciting family friendly sessions.

Make your own Fabulous Animal Flip Flap Book and much more to shrink down to enter the miniature animal world.

Thursday 9th April | 10am, 12pm, 2pm | Free Booking required.

01706 924492 (funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund)

RANGER ROB

NUMBER ONE RIVERSIDE Ranger Rob will be coming to Number One Riverside on Easter Monday to present 10-15 different reptiles, amphibians and creepy crawlies. All of the animals are interactive and this is a great event for children and families to be involved in.

ELMPENNY’S DINOSAUR MUSEUM TOUCHSTONES ROCHDALE Multisensory theatre for under 5’s and their families. Poor Elmpenny has lost his favourite dinosaur treasures from his museum. Will you join him on an epic quest through prehistoric worlds to help him find them? Elmpenny does hope so!

Performance times: – Relaxed Performance: Friday 17 April | 11am Friday 17 April | 2pm Saturday 18 April | 11am and 2pm Free. Booking required.

01706 924492 (funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund)

Monday 13 April | 10am – 3pm | Free No booking required. (funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund)

Design and make a boat from clean waste and see if they float before taking to the water in one of our dinghy’s made from recycled plastic.

Bring with you: swim kit and shoes that they can get wet, lunch, drinks.

Wednesday 8 & 15 April | 10am – 3pm £37.50 01706 370499

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EASTER HOLIDAYS

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SWIMMING LESSONS Please book in advance - 01706 926000.

LINK4LIFE SWIM ACADEMY for non-swimmers Stanley 1 & 2, Octopus 1 4 day course Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am – 10.30am and 10.30am – 11am

ROCHDALE LEISURE CENTRE

BEGINNERS

POOL SESSIONS POOL INFLATABLE OBSTACLE COURSE Participants should be able to swim 25 metres competently and be confident submerging and jumping into the water.

Monday and Friday | 1.30pm – 2.30pm £2.50 per child Booking advised - 01706 926000

AQUA FUN AND FLOATS Monday

2.45pm – 3.45pm

Tuesday

1.15pm – 2.15pm

Wednesday

10am – 12noon

Thursday

1.15pm – 2.15pm

Friday

2.45pm – 3.45pm

Stanley 3-6 and Octopus 2

AQUA TOTS PLUS

Fun water singing session for babies and toddlers from approx 3 months with accompanying adult.

With the support of a qualified instructor.

Thursday | 12noon – 1pm | £5.10 per session

4 day course Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11am – 11.30am

IMPROVERS Octopus 3 onwards

4 day course Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11.30am – 12noon

NON SWIMMERS Stanley 1 & 2, Octopus 1

Ages 3+

For children that are not able to swim, no experience is necessary. The main aim of the lessons will be to gain confidence moving freely in the water, float, achieve mobility and to submerge and open eyes under the water.

BEGINNER SWIMMERS Stanley 3-6 and Octopus 2 Ages 3+

For swimmers that are able to move in the water and have the confidence to submerge and propel themselves through the water using good basic stroke technique which can be improved as confidence, stamina and skills increase.

IMPROVING SWIMMERS Octopus 3 + Ages 5+

For swimmers that are improving their strokes so that good streamlining is apparent and the limb movements are correct for front crawl, back stroke and breaststroke. For the stroke improvement classes, swimmers will be taught to improve breath control and increase the distance that they can swim continuously without the stroke deteriorating.

PRICES Special price: 4 day course £10 Booking in advance is required for all sessions.

Public swim prices and admission policy apply.

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MAY HALF TERM ACTIVITIES TUESDAY 26 – FRIDAY 29 MAY

GO4IT HOLIDAY CLUB MIDDLETON ARENA, HEYWOOD SPORTS VILLAGE & ROCHDALE LEISURE CENTRE A lower cost alternative to expensive childcare.

Go4It Holiday Club is packed with sports, games, arts and crafts, swimming and so much more.

We aim to keep children active, creative, social and most importantly… having fun!

Bring with you: a packed lunch, snacks, drinks and swimming kit.

Tuesday 26 – Friday 29 May | 8am-5pm £17.50 per day or £78 for the week

MEET DIPPY

27 May at Rochdale Leisure Centre 28 May at Middleton Arena & Heywood Sports Village Middleton Arena 0161 662 4000 Heywood Sports Village 01706 924000 Rochdale Leisure Centre 01706 926000 **Children will be taken to Number One Riverside to meet Dippy.

COME AND MEET THE MINI BEASTS TOUCHSTONES ROCHDALE

They may not be cute and cuddly but mini beasts are fascinating! Find out what makes mini beasts unique. This is a wonderful opportunity to get Tuesday 26 – Fridaysnails, 29 May | 8am-5pm close to millipedes, spiders, scorpions and £16.50 per day or £75 for the week a wonderful variety of insects.

The event will be run by the Animals In-Tuition team of rangers who are passionate about promoting respect for, and an understanding of, a wide variety of animals and their habitats. Suitable for ages 3+.

Tuesday 26 May | 10.30am – 3.30pm | Free No booking required.

01706 924492

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JUNGLE JAMBOREE HEYWOOD CIVIC CENTRE

Fun dance moves inspired by animals from all over the world! Great for getting toddlers moving and learning about new animals. Includes dancing followed by a messy play session.

Tea and coffee available for parents and guardians.

Tuesday 26 May | 1pm – 2.30pm | £4 0300 303 8633

WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH! LITTLEBOROUGH SPORTS CENTRE

Learn how to turn your every day rubbish into every day treasures…tin cans, plastic bottles, whatever we can find! A mixture of arts and crafts, sports, games and lots more to keep kids active and aware!

Tuesday 26 & Friday 29 May | 12pm – 3pm | £5 01706 927560

PUNCTURE REPAIR WORKSHOP

GREEN TRAVEL DAY HOLLINGWORTH LAKE WATER ACTIVITY CENTRE A day packed with different activities learning about energy required for different modes of travel across the lake. Includes sailing, paddling, biking, pedalos and SUPs. Bring with you: swim kit and towel, packed lunch, coat, shoes that can get wet.

Wednesday 27 May | Sustainable Travel Session 10am – 3pm | £37 01706 370499

MINI MONKEY YOGINIS HEYWOOD CIVIC CENTRE

Bend, stretch and balance in this fun yoga session based on all your favourite animals of the world!

Includes a toddler yoga session followed by a messy play session. Tea and coffee available for parents and guardians.

Thursday 28 May | 1pm – 2.30pm | £4 0300 303 8633

FUTURE TECH TOUCHSTONES ROCHDALE

The R.O.A.R. Lab opens one last time to explore the future! Help develop new technologies while building miniature moon domes, a ‘solar powered’ hat and even a useable solar oven! Finally, visit the Rochdale of the future and see how your technology has affected life as we know it!

Thursday 28 May | 10am, 12noon, 2pm Free, booking required.

01706 924492 (funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund)

POND DIPPING AND DANCING DAMSELFIES HOLLINGWORTH LAKE WATER ACTIVITY CENTRE

Join Nature Ed for some hands-on wildlife fun looking for the creatures that might have been lurking in the murk of the Ealees pond since dinosaur times! We’ll also be making dancing damselflies to take home. A key message will be promoting the amazing biodiversity to be found in Rochdale today.

Bring with you: wet weather clothes, wellies recommended but not essential.

Meet at Hollingworth Lake Visitors Centre.

Friday 29 May 10am-11.45am, 12.30pm -2.15pm, 2.30pm – 4.15pm | £5 per child – adults go free aged 16+ 01706 370499

HOLLINGWORTH LAKE WATER ACTIVITY CENTRE Bring your bike or borrow one of ours and we’ll show you how to remove your wheel, find and repair your puncture and put everything back together. Great if you want to spend more time cycling and less time pushing!

Tuesday 26 May | 10.30am – 11.30am 8 + but including adults | £9.70 01706 370499

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MAY HALF TERM

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Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2020

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SWIMMING LESSONS Please book in advance - 01706 926000.

LINK4LIFE SWIM ACADEMY for non-swimmers Stanley 1 & 2, Octopus 1 4 day course Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am – 10.30am and 10.30am – 11am

BEGINNERS

ROCHDALE LEISURE CENTRE

Stanley 3-6 and Octopus 2

POOL SESSIONS POOL INFLATABLE OBSTACLE COURSE Participants should be able to swim 25 metres competently and be confident submerging and jumping into the water.

Monday and Friday | 1.30pm – 2.30pm £2.50 per child Booking advised - 01706 926000

AQUA FUN AND FLOATS Monday

2.45pm – 3.45pm

Tuesday

1.15pm – 2.15pm

Wednesday

10am – 12noon

Thursday

1.15pm – 2.15pm

Friday

2.45pm – 3.45pm

AQUA TOTS PLUS

Fun water singing session for babies and toddlers from approx 3 months with accompanying adult.

With the support of a qualified instructor.

Thursday | 12noon – 1pm | £5.10 per session

4 day course Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11am – 11.30am

IMPROVERS Octopus 3 onwards

4 day course Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11.30am – 12noon

NON SWIMMERS Stanley 1 & 2, Octopus 1

Ages 3+

For children that are not able to swim, no experience is necessary. The main aim of the lessons will be to gain confidence moving freely in the water, float, achieve mobility and to submerge and open eyes under the water.

BEGINNER SWIMMERS Stanley 3-6 and Octopus 2 Ages 3+

For swimmers that are able to move in the water and have the confidence to submerge and propel themselves through the water using good basic stroke technique which can be improved as confidence, stamina and skills increase.

IMPROVING SWIMMERS Octopus 3 + Ages 5+

For swimmers that are improving their strokes so that good streamlining is apparent and the limb movements are correct for front crawl, back stroke and breaststroke. For the stroke improvement classes, swimmers will be taught to improve breath control and increase the distance that they can swim continuously without the stroke deteriorating.

PRICES Special price: 4 day course £10 Booking in advance is required for all sessions.

Public swim prices and admission policy apply.

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