FREE Activities
Get Active this Summer with our Activity Express Teams
The Activity Express Teams will be providing a whole host of free activities over the Summer holidays.
Come along and try some fun sporting activities. There will be plenty of staff to provide coaching tips on games including uni-hoc, kick rounders, tennis, football, cricket, small team games and many more. So let’s do it and get active and have plenty of fun with the Activity Express Teams - and remember all activities are FREE!
Look to see if a team is near you, there is no need to book, just come along on the days we are there between 11am and 3pm and bring appropriate clothing and something to eat and drink. Each Activity Express Team covers different age groups so please check the table below.
- Activity Express
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Ages 5 to 14* †
| Week 1: 21 - 25 July |
| St Oswald's RC Primary |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School |
| Week 2: 28 Jul - 1 Aug |
| Hebburn CA |
| Hadrian Primary School |
| Week 3: 4 - 8 August |
| Sea View Primary School |
| Week 4: 11 - 15 August |
| The Cave, South Shields (NOT WED) |
| St Mark's Way, Laygate (WED ONLY) |
| Harton Technology College |
| Week 5: 18 - 22 August |
| 4 Shore Skatepark |
| Boldon C of E Primary School |
| Week 6: 26 - 29 August |
| Harton Junior School playing fields |
| Marine Park Primary School MUGA |
Ages 8 - 14
| Week 1: 21 - 25 July |
| 4Shore Skatepark |
| Stanhope Primary School 10am - 1pm |
| Week 2: 28 Jul - 1 Aug |
| Westoe Crown Primary School |
| Lukes Lane CA |
Sandhaven Beach (behind the elevated walkway)
All ages welcome |
| Week 3: 4 - 8 August |
| Hedworthfield CA |
| Whitburn Village Primary School |
| Week 4: 11 - 15 August |
| Hedworth Lane Primary School |
| Week 5: 18 - 22 August |
| Behind Hexham Avenue, Hebburn |
| Jarrow CA |
| Temple Park Centre |
| Week 6: 26 - 29 August |
| Fit at Heart Group, Hebburn Lifestyle Centre |
| Cleadon Park playing fields (next to MUGA) |
| Temple Park Centre |
Ages 10 to 19**
| Week 1: 21 - 25 July |
| Perth Green Playing Fields |
| Week 2: 28 Jul - 1 Aug |
| Lord Blyton Primary School |
| Week 3: 4 - 8 August |
| West Park, South Shields |
| Week 4: 11 - 15 August |
| Chuter Ede MUGA |
| Week 5: 18 - 22 August |
| Low Simonside CA |
| Week 6: 26 - 29 August |
| West Park, Jarrow |
All activities are 11am – 3pm unless otherwise stated
*Any child under 8 years old must have a parent or guardian with them on site.
† Supported by the Children’s Fund
**Supported by Positive Futures.
Please note toilet facilities are not available at all sites
- FREE Taster Days
Our Sports Development Team would like to encourage young people to take part in sports activities. There will be a chance to take part in a different sport each day as well as well as other multi activities.
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| Venue: |
Temple Park Centre |
| Dates: |
Tues 26 Aug |
Badminton |
| Wed 27 Aug |
Cricket |
| Thurs 28 Aug |
Frisbees |
| Fri 29 Aug |
Rounders/Soft Ball |
| Time: |
11am - 3pm |
| Ages: |
8 - 14yrs |
- Multi Sports Club
Do you like sport? Do you get bored during the holidays?
Then why not come along to our Multi Sports coaching Sessions and try out different sporting activities?
The community Sports coaches will deliver coaching in many sports so you can learn new skills through competition and games. Activities may include gymnastics, judo. netball, football, basketball, athletics, short tennis, volleyball, badminton, hockey and mini fence (safe foam fencing).
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| Venue: |
Stanhope Primary School |
| Dates: |
Mon 21 - Fri 25 July |
| Time: |
10am - 1pm |
| Ages: |
8 - 14yrs |
- FREE Beach Activities
Come along and try a different beach sport each day. Sessions are led by our Community Coaches with the emphasis on a specific sport complemented by a range of other sporting fun activities.
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| Venue: |
Sandhaven Beach (behind the elevated walkway) |
| Dates: |
Mon 28 July |
Volleyball |
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Tues 29 July |
Cricket |
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Wed 30 July |
Football |
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Thurs 31 July |
Tag Rugby |
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Fri 1 Aug |
Frisbees |
| Time: |
11am-3pm |
| Ages: |
All ages welcome |
*Any child under 8 years old must have a parent or guardian with them on site.
- FREE Mobile Skate Park
Rollerbladers and skateboarders bring your own gear and try out the exciting jumps and ramps at our Mobile Skate Park.
Appropriate helmet and safety equipment must be worn, For further information contact Gary Frazer on 0191 424 7855- Play Development Team
FREE Open access activities for children aged 5 – 14* years!
Ages 5 to 14* †
| Week 1: 21 - 25 July |
| Biddick Hall Infant School |
| West Park, Jarrow |
| Lukes Lane CA |
| The Cove |
| Week 2: 28 Jul - 1 Aug |
| Brinkburn CA |
| Mundles Lane, Boldonl |
| Drewitts Park, Jarrow |
| Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri: Marsden Primary School |
| Week 3: 4 - 8 August |
| Trinity House |
| Kind George Area |
| Grange Park, Boldon |
| Mon, Wed & Fri: Whitburn Village Primary School |
| Week 4: 11 - 15 August |
| School Street |
| Redhead Park |
| Cleadon MUGA |
| Mon, Wed & Fri: Sea View Primary School |
| Harton Junior School |
| Carr Ellison Park, Hebburn |
| Hedworth Area |
| Mon, Wed & Fri: Sea View Primary School |
| Hadrian School |
| West Park, South Shields |
| St Joseph's Playing Field, Fellgate Estate |
| Bents Park |
*Children between the ages of 5 and 7 must have a parent or guardian with them on site at all times.
Friday 29 August is our End of Summer Party in Bents Park between the times of 11am – 3pm.
Please note we do not cater for children under the age of 5 or young people over the age of 14.
