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Holiday Activities

Easter Holidays

Schools break up on Friday 4th April and go back Tuesday 22nd April, and we have plenty of fun activities planned to get your kids active and moving this Easter!

Swimming Lessons & Courses

The Swimming Lessons will continue as normal throughout the holidays and the bank holidays.

Bank Holiday Opening Hours

Good Friday 18th April: 10.00am-7.00pm

Easter Sunday 20th April: open as normal

Easter Monday 21st April: 10.00am-7.00pm

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Inflatable Sessions

The Copeland Pool and Fitness Centre has a large floating inflatable obstacle course, perfect for kids of 8+ years who are competent swimmers, to have fun and challenge themselves and their friends.

Wednesdays 1.00pm-2.00pm

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Junior Gym

We encourage juniors to get into the gym and start looking after their bodies, and gym workouts boost energy, increase lean muscle mass, improves mood and enables you to live longer.

From age 14, provided the junior member has had a recent induction, they are able to come train unsupervised with their friends.

Junior members are able to attend the gym from age 11, as long as they attend alongside and are supervised by an adult and have had an induction.

Weekdays from 9.00am

£4.00 per Junior (PAYG member)

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Swim School Crash Course

Foundation stage swimmers can be booked into our Swim School Crash Course to help develop their technique, improve their confidence, and aid in their ability to feel comfortable in the water.

This week of 30 minute sessions will be taught by our expert instructors, as an add-on to their pre-existing lessons.

They will need to bring suitable swimming attire, and goggles if they wish.

Monday 14th to Friday 18th April

10.00am-10.30am

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Swim For All

A general swim session for all ages and abilities for fun and fitness.

One competent adult swimmer may supervise up to two children under 8 years old or non-swimmers under 16 at a time.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

1.00pm-3.00pm

 

Adults £6.50 

Children £3.50 

Under 3’s Free 

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10p Child Swim

Taking place during our Swim for All sessions, when you book your child into a session in one of the below timeslots, the discount for the booking will be applied automatically in the basket.

One competent adult swimmer may supervise up to two children under 8 years old or non-swimmers under 16 at a time.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 

1.00pm-1.50pm

Sundays

9.00am-10.00am

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Whitehaven Sports Centre

You may also like more of our fun activities at the local Whitehaven Sorts Centre!

There are inflatable sessions, racquet sports, rollerskating, gymnastics and junior gym sessions!

 

WSC Bank Holiday Opening Hours

Good Friday 18th April: 8.00am-4.00pm

Easter Sunday 20th April: open as normal

Easter Monday 21st April: 8.00am-4.00pm

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HAF Activities

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The Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) is aimed at eligible children and young people who receive benefits-related free school meals and other circumstances.

The HAF sessions this Easter are designed for children 5-10 years; our Multi-Sport Activity Days start at Whitehaven Sports Centre, and include mixed sports and activities, arts and crafts, and also a hot lunchtime meal.

Near the end of the day, the children will be transported by bus to Copeland Pool and Fitness Centre for a swimming session where they will also be picked up from at end of the day.

Limited places are available; booking via email is essential.

For more information on the programme, please visit the Cumberland Council's HAF webpage.

 

Multi-Sport Activity Days

Wednesday 9th April 12.00pm-4.00pm

*Thursday 10th April 12.00pm-4.00pm* No swimming please collect at the Whitehaven Sports Centre

Friday 11th April 12.00pm-4.00pm

Wednesday 16th April 12.00pm-4.00pm

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