More about Activities and Classes

Activities out of a school setting for kids are very important. You find that children really gain confidence and develop their personalities whether they are in a club or partaking in lessons. Essential skills like team work and hand eye co-ordination are benefits that kids gain and never forget.

With all activities and classes we advise calling beforehand to check times and costs. Some activities have a waiting list or require advance payment so, again, worth checking! Also ask if you can come along to try the class before committing to a number of sessions.

Below are just some of the activities that are available. Get up and get out there!

Working with the right tutor can help you get (and stay) on top of your schoolwork. It also makes classes more interesting and less stressful. A better approach to schoolwork, along with a strong academic foundation, will have lasting positive effects. La Jolie Ronde offers out of school classes for Primary aged children to learn French and Spanish at an age when they are most receptive and uninhibited. They learn in small classes with children of their own age-group. The classes run separately from those offered in the curriculum at key stage 2 and the lessons are designed to enhance the teaching and learning and challenge children to perform confidently, developing their language skills to the highest possible level and giving them the opportunity to excel.

Beavers

Boys 6-8. There are many different adventurous activities that Beaver Scouts can enjoy indoors and outdoors.

Brownies

Girls 7+ . Brownies have fun! Their meetings are full of challenges, games and activities, usually ones that the Brownies have suggested themselves.

Cookery

Kids will enjoy cookery and might turn into little Jamie Olivers. Cooking will widen your child's imagination.

Cricket

Cricket is the one sport that reaches across boundaries of gender, race and class and enables children to mix with other children from every different community. Cricket also teaches children the importance of self-reliance and practice. Although eleven cricketers make a cricket team, when the time comes to bowl your first delivery, walk out to bat or take a catch, your team mates can't do it for you and it's up to you as an individual to perform.

Cubs

Boys and Girls 8-10 and a half. Cubs go camping. Cubs make lots of new friends. Cubs have fun! Cubs are caring and help people. The Cub Scout motto is Be Prepared. Cubs work in a team.

Dance

If it seems like your kids always have ants in their pants, it may be time to think about enrolling them in a dance class or two. From hip hop to classical ballet, a variety of styles exist to suit every taste, and they all deliver a great workout, an outlet for the imagination, a way to develop style and confidence, and a healthy dose of discipline. The next time your kids can't sit still, but on some music and see what they've got!

Football

Perhaps you want to play in a junior football team, or are the parent of someone who wants to play? Or maybe you are interested in becoming a coach or helper at a junior football team. A staggering four million children play organised football in England. And for most of this Birmingham-sized population of budding Beckhams football is good, clean, healthy fun.

Guides

Girls 10-14. Being a Guide is all about learning new skills, making your own decisions and having fun. Guiding provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures.

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is an accessible and inclusive sport offering opportunities to all ability levels and ethnic groups within a range of controlled learning environments. It promotes an active and healthy lifestyle and is recognised as forming the basis for physical literacy by developing fundamental movement skills.

Ice skating

Ice skating is a fun sport you could learn all sorts of tricks from twirls to lifts this exciting sport could get addicted.

Martial Arts

Whether they saw it on the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, on the Power Rangers, or on Yu Gi Oh, children today have been exposed to martial arts from an early age. From karate to kung fu, martial arts provide a powerful workout. Today's martial arts provide children with physical exercise, a chance to gain self confidence, an opportunity to interact with others, and worthwhile lessons in self defence. For children of all ages, martial arts are an exciting alternative to more traditional sports.

Music Lessons

Children who take music lessons before the age of six tend to be more intelligent .There's a variety of music from pop to samba. There's also a variety of interments from drums to the conga.

Netball

If you are interested in netball it is a fun and active sport for all ages. It keeps you healthy and exercised.

Rainbows

Girls 5-7. Rainbows have fun! They take part in games and activities as part of their programme called the Rainbow Jigsaw. Everything a Rainbow does helps her to develop and to think for herself, in a safe girl-only environment.

Rugby

Rugby is a fun, safe and social game for boys and girls of all ages. It's a game everyone can enjoy no matter what shape, size or age, you'll find a level of Rugby that's right for you. Don't miss out on playing this season!

Scouts

Boys and Girls 10 and a half – 14. Scouts can be found all over the world, and there are more than 28 million, from Aberdeen to Timbuktu! Meeting new people and making friends is what Scouts is all about. At Scouts, you get the chance to try out lots of different activities.

Sea Cadets

A voluntary youth organization, open to young people aged 10 to 18. If you're out to enjoy life as much as possible, this is the place for you!

Want a school holiday filled with action, excitement and adventure? Then you've got to try a summer camp. Activity centres throughout the UK are open for everyone aged between 4 and 14 years. If you're up for trying something new, meeting new mates and generally having great fun, you're gonna love it. It's a chance to leave your parents at home, check out new activities and have a go at the sports you've always wanted to try.

Swimming

Every parent wants their child to swim for various reasons, the main one being that they want their child to be able to get out of trouble if they find themselves in the water. This is why swimming lessons are important but fun so children can enjoy themselves at the pool.

Tennis

If the start of Wimbledon inspires your child to pick up a racket, there are plenty of places to learn.
Tennis is a fun hand eye co-ordination sport. It helps keep your children active from ages 6 and up.

Trampoline Hopping and jumping are completely normal for children. It keeps them amused and healthy. Trampoline promotes muscle co-ordination, a sense of balance and stability in the body. Bouncing creates a pump effect, which positively affects muscles, bone density and metabolism. A NASA study back in the eighties showed that Trampoline is 3 times more effective than jogging. Ten minutes of bouncing results in the same results as thirty minutes of running.