Easter activity programme has benefits for all

Aberdeenshire Council is running an Easter activity programme offering young people the opportunity to try new and ‘egg-citing’ activities.
These include quad biking, clay pigeon shooting, street dancing, skiing and tubing; but there are benefits for parents too. For £15 per day your children will be under adult supervision and get the opportunity to try out new and exciting activities during the holidays. Once children reach the age of 11 or 12 they start to prefer the company of their peers and sometimes find clubs involving younger children a bit restrictive. Recognising this, the council decided to set up the teenage holiday programme to provide the opportunity of meaningful activities amongst peers. The scheme is not strictly childcare, however, it does provide a high level of safety and supervision along with a wide variety of enjoyable high-octane activities. Young people who have taken part have commented that they enjoyed making new friends and trying new activities, as well as getting out of their usual surroundings and exploring new places. Parents have been enthusiastic about the quality of activities and enjoy the comfort of knowing that their children are constructively engaged and aren’t hanging around the house or the streets all day.Each group of up to 15 young people will be accompanied by two youth workers plus instructors, where required.All transport will be provided and is included in the cost of the programme. Indoor activities will be held in Stonehaven, Banchory, Westhill, Inverurie, Ellon, Peterhead and Fraserburgh. There will be pick-ups from Laurencekirk, Portlethen, Aboyne, Kincardine O’Neil, Alford, Oldmeldrum and Mintlaw.The programme is available to current primary sevens through to fourth year secondary pupils. The programme is funded by Aberdeenshire Childcare Partnership and delivered by Aberdeenshire Council Sport and Leisure.
Booking forms are available by phoning (01467) 628283 or can be downloaded from:

www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/recreation/holiday

For further information, please contact Rachel Boal or Sandra Bisset on (01467) 628283, or email

holidayprogrammes@aberdeenshire.gov.uk