A grandmother returns to her childhood bedroom recalling stories from when she was a young girl. Watch as she brings her Indian dressing-up box back to life and re-enacts her own version of Little Red Riding Hood.
Performed in a pop-up theatre space in Centre Court Shopping Centre, 4 Queen’s Rd, SW19 8YA
29th July – 29th August 2021
Book now at polkatheatre.com* or call the Box Office on 020 8545 8320*
(*fees apply)
Award-winning Let’s Act Drama Camp for ages four to 12.
Children will have the best week building confidence, making friends and creating a piece of film to keep forever. We promise to give your children a week to remember!
Each camp is limited to 10 children and everyone gets a part with lines; children work on a show which will be filmed to be showcased to family.
Building confidence is our aim – there are 7.8 billion people on this planet, we want your child to know how unique and special they are just because of WHO THEY ARE!
Clapham – Earlsfield – Wimbledon
26th July – 30th July 2021
23rd August – 27th August 2021
Offer: Book before 1st June for £10 off with code EQL754
Activ Camps are the very best multi-activity holiday camps in London. With epic activities and fully trained, fun-loving staff, our camps are safe, inclusive, active and fun! Think GIANT inflatables, archery for all ages, go karts and much more. We welcome children aged four to 14 and accept childcare vouchers.
Wandsworth, Clapham, Balham, Tooting, Streatham, Barnes, Putney, Wimbledon and Earlsfield.
Spaces are limited.
Book now via www.activcamps.com
Put on your super cape… it’s time for an adventure! The Little Gym’s Summer Camps are three hours of exciting, creative fun where your kids can exercise their muscles, imaginations and brains. Our Super Quest Camps (3-8) are all about fun and adventure, while our Skill Thrill Camps build skills & confidence in older kids (6-12).
T: 020 8874 6567
W: www.wandsworthfulham.thelittlegym.booked.it
Playball holiday camps offer high quality, age appropriate activities for three to nine-year-olds and are based on the fundamental skills for tennis, hockey, cricket, golf, football, rugby, basketball, football, volleyball – just about any ball sport you can imagine! Add treasure hunts, water balloon fights, slip and slides and water slides and they’ll have an amazing, fun-filled morning!
Battersea Park and Oak Lodge School on Nightingale Lane near Clapham Common
10am – 1pm throughout the summer holidays
www.playballlondon.com/holiday-camps
At Zebra Skate we take you from zero to Skate Hero! We offer Rollerblading and Skateboarding skate camps in the holidays as well as private lessons year-round. New to our line-up are term time sessions in small groups from May, OFSTED registered; childcare vouchers accepted.
Clapham Common and the Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens
Offer: 10% off holiday camps, quote code NVN10 and book by 31st July 2021. Not valid on other courses/with other offers
All Star Tennis Summer Camps run for age three through to teens and are all about developing your game in a super-fun environment. With over 20 years’ experience of running tennis camps coupled with our devotion to giving children an unforgettable and inspiring experience, come and find out why we are known as ‘The Best Camps in Town’!
Wandsworth Common, Tooting Common, King George’s Park and Leaders Gardens
Busylizzy is a boutique club providing fitness classes for new mums, interactive baby classes, and relaxing classes for mums-to-be. There is no need for childcare as baby comes too. Our members love the flexibility we offer and the ability to mix and match the range of classes to attend.
St John the Divine Church, Garratt Lane SW18 4EH
Offer: 10% discount for month one and zero joining fee until 30th July 2021, code: SUMMER10
Register for your free trial busylizzy.co.uk/earlsfield
Whether it’s to revise, fill in the gaps or get ahead for the coming school year, accelerate your child’s Maths with Mathnasium’s Summer Bootcamps:
Summer Bootcamp: Four week membership (up to 4 x 1-hour visits per week) to be used at any point in the summer holiday for only £395. The course will be bespoke and based on your child’s existing mathematical ability to help them succeed in the coming academic year.
Summer Bootcamp 11+ Maths Booster: Four week membership (up to 4 x 1.5 hour visits per week) focusing on 11+ Maths, to be used at any point in the summer holiday for only £595. The course will balance reinforcing your child’s existing mathematical knowledge whilst zeroing in on the skills needed for 11+.
122 Northcote Road, SW11 6QU
T: 020 7078 7000 (Fiona or Annie)
Offer: Early bird sign-ups before 15th June will get an additional free week of tuition in September
Boost your child’s confidence this summer by introducing them to boxing. Our summer camp teaches kids boxing technique and will get them fighting fit in a safe and supportive environment.
Daily sessions, taught by fully qualified and CRB checked boxing coaches, include boxing drills and fitness games alongside learning the foundations and discipline of boxing.
12 Rounds Boxing Gym, Clapham Junction
Week 1: 26th – 30th July
Week 2: 2nd – 6th August
7 to 10-year-olds: 9am-10.30am
11 to 15-year-olds: 11am-12.30pm
(Adult session also running at 9am)
£75
Offer: For £10 off, use code KIDSSUMMER
Summer Shoots are action-packed movie making summer camps for children and teenagers! Young movie makers develop their talents and skills, from both behind and in front of the camera. Throughout the week, they direct, shoot and crew each of their scenes, working together as a team.
The camps take place across London, including:
Balham La Retraite School, Atkins Road, SW12 0AB
Dulwich Dulwich College, SE21 7LD
Kensington St James Preparatory and Nursery School, Earsby Street, W14 8SH
T: 020 7101 9329
Offer: Book now for 10% off your booking using voucher code: SparksSummer
www.sparksarts.co.uk/holiday-camps/movie-making-summer-camps/
Junior Netball Camps provide netballers the opportunity to take to the courts during the school holidays to learn, make friends and have loads of fun! Our camps run for three days, in half day slots and have a different focus each day, including a Superleague player appearance on Day 2!
9am-12noon: Years 3-6
1pm-4pm: Years 7-10
26th – 28th July @ Wandsworth
19th – 21st July @ Fulham
12th – 14th July @ Shepherd’s Bush
Join us for a whole week of upside-down! No experience needed to run away with this circus. An epic Aerial Adventure for ages seven to 16. You’ll learn tricks on silks, hoop, trapeze and slings, and we’ll even get you bouncing on bungees!
10am-4pm
19th – 23rd July – Peckham
26th – 30th July – Wimbledon, Peckham & Bankside
2nd – 6th August – Wimbledon & Peckham
The Little Gym will be running classes for kids of all ages during the summer break, alongside our Camps (see above), so parents of little ones as young as 4 months (up to 12 years) can share in the fun. Book just one or a series of classes over the six weeks to keep them active while learning new skills and just having FUNNNNN!
T: 020 8874 6567
Sign up for Mentor Educations’ Summer 11+ ISEB Workshops
Who will benefit?
Pupils entering Year 6 preparing for Independent ISEB and Grammar school tests inc: Alleyn’s, Dulwich College, Emanuel, JAGS, Wimbledon High, Whitgift…
Who will teach the course?
11+ experts with outstanding entrance experience
Course Content:
11+ fundamentals: Maths, English Skills, V/NVR and ISEB Preparation.
Hit the ground running in Year 6!
Mentor Education, Hillgate Place, SW12 9ER
1: 2nd – 4th June 9.30am – 12.30pm
2: 18th – 20th August 9.30am – 12.30pm
3: 25th – 27th August 9.30am – 12.30pm
Max 8 students per class
T: 020 8883 2519
E: hello@mentoreducation.co.uk
Book: https://mentoreducation.co.uk/11-plus/how-to-pass/courses/#book
Award-winning in children’s edutainment, Miniversity is a Computer Club with a careers theme for children aged 5 to 12. Each day is run as a one-day course so children can attend any number of days with a learning environment specifically designed and dedicated to the development of confidence in children. Educate your child’s mind this summer.
Chelsea Academy, Lots Road, SW10 0AB
Little Voices Theatrical Summer Camps are a great opportunity for children aged 5 – 11 years to build confidence and life skills, and make new friends, allowing every child the chance to shine through singing, drama and dance! At the end of each camp, the performance will be filmed to watch back with friends and family.*
Richmond – Christ’s School, TW10 6HW
Fulham – St Etheldreda Church, SW6 6JF
9am – 3.30pm, Monday to Thursday
Moana: 26th July – 29th July
Lion King: 2nd August – 5th August
High School Musical: 16th August – 19th August
Trolls: 23rd August – 26th August
£240 per child (sibling discount available and childcare vouchers are accepted)
T: 020 8088 0113
BE.Dance Summer Workshop is for ages seven to 14. Join us for a dynamic week of dance with classes in commercial, musical theatre, lyrical, creative, stretch and tap, plus lots more fun and games and a sharing of work at the end of the week.
Alderbrook School, Oldridge Road, SW12 8PP
26th – 30th July, 9am – 4.30pm
£175
Offer: Sign up by 31st May for a 10% early bird discount
Email becca@bedance.co.uk to book your space – places are limited
Do your children want Arts & Crafts, Singing, Dancing, Acting, Circus Skills, Sports, Yoga and Mindfulness this Summer? Look no further than Kids Bop Club! Children from four to eight will play, learn and grow together in a safe environment with friendly, qualified and experienced staff.
West Hill Primary School, 5 Merton Road, SW18 5ST
8:30am – 3:30pm (optional wraparound care until 5:30pm)
Half day sessions from 08:30 – 12:30 or 1:30 – 5:30 for children aged four
Choose three or four days if you can’t make the full week
Half term:
1st June – 4th June
Summer Clubs:
Week 1 – 02/08 to 06/08
Week 2 – 09/08 to 13/08
Week 3 – 16/08 to 20/08
Week 4 – 23/08 to 27/08
From £70-£205 per child, depending on age, number of days and wraparound care
Offer: Book by 30th July for a 10% discount using code NVN10 at checkout
Become a Cheerleader at our Ultimate Cheer Cheerleading and Tumbling Camps!
Cheerleading is so fun because you need to be able to throw someone in the air then immediately do your gymnastics tumble pass! We’ll teach you stunting, pyramids, tumbling and dance.
La Retraite School, SW12 0AB
For ages 5-17 years (split by age)
26th – 30th July 2021
T: 07584 199 017
Join Boss Acting School for an epic, action-packed week of performing arts!
Work towards a musical production inspired by our West End favourites! Family and friends will be invited into a professional theatre to watch the final show and it will be live-streamed for faraway fans.
Film, act, sing, build confidence & make friends!
Wimbledon, Elim Church, SW19 1LA
Earlsfield, Swaffield Primary School, SW18 2SA
Offer: £20 off your Full Day booking with code LQS626
T: 020 3987 607
Leading coding school, Cypher, invites children (5-12+) to join our Summer Coding Camps – back on location (various venues) and live online with two alternating themes.
Awesome Animal Adventures – Nature + code
Animals do the most amazing things – we will be learning to code as we investigate the deadliest, fastest, biggest, smallest and rarest animals on the planet.
Tokyo Olympics – Olympics + code
The Tokyo Olympics are introducing five new sports; inspired by these we will be designing games and using code to measure, track and record sporting achievements – large and small.
Book soon to save up to £100 with our Early Bird prices (on location camps only)
12th July – 3rd September
Meta Prep is your partner for selective senior school entry. Our online workshops and 11+ mock exams sessions will equip children with a ‘metacognitive’ toolkit so that they understand how to learn and are set for life, able to sail confidently through any exams and onto their next challenge. Our courses and workshops are taught in small groups, on zoom, encouraging peer interaction and brainstorming, and fill up fast.
Courses cover Maths skills, Creative Writing, Becoming an expert learner and an Introduction to Reasoning
Week 1: 26th July 2021
Week 2: 2nd August 2021
Week 3: 9th August 2021
Cost: £175 (5 days x 1.5 hours)
Offer: Book before 1st July and get £20 off each course
Camp Suisse is offering a digital detox like no other this summer – fresh air, awesome activities and friends from far and wide.
One, two and three-week camps available from 3 July to 13 August 2021 with accompanied travel from London for two-week programs. Full refund if affected by COVID.
Torgon, Switzerland
T: 0845 5191 031
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