16 Dec 2021

Festive fun and activities back on the menu this Christmas time

A fun-filled programme of events and activities has been put together to give youngsters in our area an opportunity to get out and keep active during the Christmas break.

As part of the Government’s Holiday Activities and Food scheme, organisations in North East Lincolnshire have been given funding to offer activities and a free meal to school-age children.

The activities are open to all children in our area aged 5 to 16, and are free to those who qualify for free school meals.

Children who get free school meals need to get a code from their school that they must then show to the activity organiser.

Councillor Ian Lindley, portfolio holder for children, education and skills at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “Children have had a lot of disruption to their school and home life during the pandemic, so we want them to really get out and enjoy themselves over the Christmas break.

“These activities will give them an opportunity to take part in things they may never have done before, and they’ll get a healthy, nutritious meal too.”

To find out about activities going on in your area, visit www.nelincs.gov.uk/holiday-activities-for-5-16-year-olds.

Contact Information

Royce Coates
Communications Officer - Special Projects
North East Lincolnshire Council
01472 325684
Royce.coates@nelincs.gov.uk

Notes to editors

What activities are available?

Climb4 Ltd

Create the Tiger Club – Junior Age 5-11 at Centre 4 Gym 17A Wooton Road Grimsby
RESPECT Youth Club – Senior Age 11-16 at Centre 4 17A Wooton Road Grimsby
Create the Tiger Club – Junior Age 5-11 at Shalom Youth Project
Create the Tiger Club – Junior Age 5-11 at 20 Bert Boyden community Centre or Pilgrim Academy

Grimsby Sports Education Trust based at John Whitgift Academy

Part 1: at John Whitgift Academy over 4 days from 20th December 2021 until Thursday 23rd December 2021. Includes arts and crafts, multi sports and educational workshops.

Part 2: Tuesday 28th December 2021 - we welcome the young people and parents to Grimsby Town Football Club home fixture against Kings Lynn. Coaches provided for young people and parents to and from Blundell Park. The remaining 2 days would be back at John Whitgift Academy to undertake sporting activities.

Cleethorpes Leisure Centre:

Super Club places from 20th to 21st December 2021, from 9am to 1pm (4-hour) multi-sports camps including dodge ball/football/badminton/table tennis/cricket for 5 to 11 years.

Plus, junior gym access and swimming for 8+ years and craft workshops for 5 – 11 years. Includes ‘Cookery Kit’ – ingredients and recipe cards to make a nutritious family meal for four (with long-life ingredients avoiding waste). With an added Christmas treat.

Oasis Academy Wintringham

Pathway	Monday 20/12 10-2pm	Tuesday 21/12 10-2pm	Wednesday 22/12 10-2pm	Thursday 23/12 10-2pm
Multi-sport	Football/Basketball	Badminton/Dodgeball	Football/Badminton	Basketball/Dodgeball
LGBT/SCIENCE	Exploring the science of the world	Exploring the science	Exploring the science of the world	Exploring the science of the world
Art	Art	Art	Art	Art
Fitness	Fitness suite	Blaze pod and challenges	Circuits	Fitness suite (Parents invited)

Drinks break 11:15am

Lunch Break 12:30pm This will include health active survey and promotion of pathways by NELincs SSP

Imoves dance and PE subscription available for all (especially for those who may need to self isolate). Also 4 workout videos on OAW Sport youtube channel

Outdoor Learning Schools @ Brighton Slipway

Join Outdoor Learning School at SUPSchool@brightonslipway for our Christmas Holiday Club. Our themes will be Christmas at the BEACH!

Plant a mini Christmas tree to take home and decorate it in its own mini clay pot with locally scavenged shells and seaweed.

Make your own willow door wreath using natural materials including some locally sourced seaweed. Create your own Mouse and the Moon Christmas Cards based around our famous Brighton Slipway Illumination.

Create poems and stories and art based around driftwood, sea-glass and more. Take away our Christmas Craft Pack & Food Hamper to entertain you over the festive period.

Monday 20^th December from 10:30 to 2:30pm
Tuesday 21^st December from 10:30 to 2:30pm
Wednesday 22^nd December from 10:30 to 2:30pm
Monday 3^rd January from 10:30 to 2:30pm

Positive Activities @ Humberston Eco Centre

Activities on site will be family-oriented Nurture Nature Forest School experience. Looking at learning how to adapt to living with nature with natural surroundings, and coping with tasks such as shelter building, using tools and fire making, whilst building on life skills such as resilience, confidence and self-esteem.

Also Arts and crafts, such as making your own Christmas decorations and also learning how to do simple cookery.

Premier Education @ Wybers Wood Academy and @ Willows Academy

The children will take part in a wide variety of sports and games as well as team challenges. Also, health and wellbeing lessons each day based our our 4 fundamentals of eat well, sleep well, drink well and move well. These are fun and interactive workshops that the children will enjoy.