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School 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!

Unless otherwise stated, you can purchase drinks and snacks at the desk, and we are a card only centre.

Gymnastics Lessons & Courses

Our gymnastics classes will be off on Thursday 17th April, Friday 18th April and Friday 19th April.

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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Gymnastics Training Day

Our day camps are a fantastic opportunity for non-members to have a taste of what we do in our gymnastics classes and perfect for our existing gymnasts to perfect their skills.  

Gymnasts will be required to wear suitable clothing, preferably a leotard or shorts and a tshirt, and remove all jewellery and socks.  

Working on all 4 pieces of apparatus including bars, beam, floor and vault. We will also be using the hand equipment to create routines.

Gymnasts will be required to bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink; no nuts, and we encourage the children to bring healthy snacks & non-fizzy drinks.

£36.00 per gymnast

Wednesday 9th April 9.00am-3.00pm

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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.

Junior Gym

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

Adult and Junior Gym

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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Multi-Mix Drop In

60 minute drop in multi sport sessions, they include a choice of Badminton, table tennis, and short tennis.

For ages 6+, and all under 8's must be accompanied by an adult.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

10am-11.00pm, 11.00-12.00, 12.00pm-1.00pm

 

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Racquet Sports

Racquet sports can be a great form of low-impact and enjoyable exercise that is proven to boost your overall health and fitness when done regularly.

There are Table Tennis and Badminton Courts available to book throughout the week, and equipment is included in the price of booking.

Table Tennis

Tables are avaliable to hire every day from 9.00am

£6.00 per table (60 minutes)

Badminton

Courts are avaliable to hire most days from 10.00am

£11.70 per court (60 minutes)

£9.60 per court (40 minutes)

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Rollerskating

Come along and let loose at the return of our Rollerskating sessions!

60 minutes of family fun where, regardless of ability or experience, both adults and children from 3 years old can participate, or walk with and assist a younger skater.

We have both inline and quad skates available to hire, which does include adjustable skates that go over the shoes of our smaller skaters; however if you have your own skates/blades, we do recommend binging them.

Skate around to popular music provided by the skate booth- maybe put a request in for your favourite?

Our Main Hall is available to hire for private Rollerskating parties, with an optional food room.

 

Sundays 10.45am-11.15am

£4.00 per Child

£5.50 per Adult

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The Copeland Pool and Fitness Centre

You may also like more of our fun activities at the local Copeland Pool and Fitness Centre!

There are swimming sessions, inflatable sessions, swim school short courses, and junior gym sessions!

 

CPFC 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 Zone

From bouncing around, free falling, giant slides, and an obstacle course; there is something to keep everyone smiling on Copeland’s giant feature-rich inflatable! 

These are age-specific 55 minute sessions; all participants must wear always socks, have no jewellery on, and no food and drink allowed near or on the Inflatable Zone. 

You will need to arrive 15 minutes before the start of their session to listen to a safety briefing before being asked to read the rules of play displayed on the wall and to then sign a register confirming you and the participant have understood the rules of play.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

12.00pm-12.55pm 5 to 10 years (no adults) 

1.30pm-2.25pm Family Session 5+ years (adults can pay to go on with children) 

3.00pm-3.55pm 11-16 years only 

Saturday 

9.30am-10.25am Adult and Child 4 years and under (adult must go on with the child, no extra cost) 

11.00am-11.55am 5 to 10 years (no adults) 

Sunday 

9.30am-10.25am Family Session 5+ years (adults can pay to go on with children) 

 

£5.15 per Child 

£8.15 per Adult, for the Family Session only 

£26.80 for Family Ticket (2xAdults 2xChildren or 1xAdult 3xChildren), for the Family Session only

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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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