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Holiday Activities

Discover your local Better leisure in Newham this school break and discover a fantastic range of activities for children and families to enjoy! 

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Swimming Activities          Junior Gym          Short Course Swimming Lessons          Soft Play          Womens & Girls          In the Community

Summer Open Weekend - 19th-20th July

Kick off the summer holidays right with a programme of free activities as part of our Summer Open Weekend. 

You can enjoy a range of activities from family fun swims, junior health and fitness activities to activities suited just for parents to unwind, such as Pilates or Yoga. 

Check out what's in store at each of the leisure centres by tapping the buttons below: 

Atherton Leisure Centre

East Ham Leisure Centre

Newham Leisure Centre 

For Family Fun, Just Add Water

Looking for a way to beat the heat and stay active over the school holidays? Dive into fun at Atherton, East Ham and Newham Leisure Centres with an exciting range of Swim for All and Family Fun Swim sessions—perfect for swimmers of all ages and abilities. 

Whether you're looking to build water confidence, refine your strokes, or simply enjoy a relaxed swim with family and friends, Swim for All sessions offer a welcoming environment for everyone. 

If you're after something a little more lively, Family Fun Swim sessions bring extra excitement with floats, toys and at selected centres, waterslides and inflatables. 

Swim for All

Available across all three centres, these sessions are ideal for casual swimming, stroke improvement, or simply unwinding in the pool. 

Atherton Leisure Centre 

Main Pool 
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays - 09:00-12:00, 16:00-18:00 
Thursdays - 09:00-10:00, 16:00-18:00
Fridays - 09:00-12:00

East Ham Leisure Centre 

Main Pool 
Mondays - Fridays - 10:00-11:45 
Mondays - Fridays - 14:30-16:00 
Sundays - 09:00-11:30 

Teaching Pool 
Mondays - Sundays - 08:00-09:00 
Mondays - Fridays - 15:00-16:00 
Sundays - 12:00-14:00 

Newham Leisure Centre
 

Main Pool (shared with 1x double lane) 
Mondays - 09:00-12:00, 13:00-14:00, 15:00-16:00 
Tuesdays - 09:00-12:00 
Wednesdays - 09:00-11:00, 15:00-16:00 
Thursdays - 09:00-12:00, 13:00-14:00, 15:00-16:00 
Fridays - 09:00-12:00 
  
Main Pool & Teaching Pool together  
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - 14:00-15:00 
Tuesdays and Fridays - 13:00-14:00 
Saturdays - 14:10-15:10, 15:00-16:00 
Sundays - 13:00-15:00 
  
Teaching Pool - for Under 8's only 
Mondays, Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays - 11:00-12:00, 12:00-13:00 
Wednesdays - 11:00-12:00, 13:00-14:00 

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Family Fun Swims

Bring the whole family for sessions packed with fun, floats and great memories. 

Atherton Leisure Centre 

Teaching Pool 
Mondays - 12.00-13.00 
Tuesdays - 12.00-13.00 and 13.30-14.30 
Thursdays - 13.00-14.00 and 14.30-15.30 
Fridays - 12.00-13.00 and 13.30-14.30 
Saturday and Sundays -14.00-15.00 and 15.15-16.15 
 
East Ham Leisure Centre  
Tuesdays to Thursdays - 12:00-13:00 and 13:15-14:15 
Mondays and Fridays - 13:15-14:15 
Saturdays - 14:15-15:15 and 15:30-16:30 
Sundays - 14:00-15:00 

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Aqua Splash and Water slides

Think you can conquer the course? Take on the challenge in our Aqua Splash Inflatable sessions—available throughout the holidays at Newham Leisure Centre.  

East Ham Leisure Centre opens up their water slides during each Family Fun Swim;  

Newham Leisure Centre  

Aqua Splash - Ages 8+ | Confident swimmers only 
Tuesdays - 14:30-15:30 
Fridays - 14:30-15:30 
Sundays - 10:30-11:30 

East Ham Leisure Centre  

Water sides – Rules apply  
Tuesdays to Thursdays - 12:00-13:00, 13:15-14:15 
Mondays and Fridays - 13:15-14:15 
Saturdays - 14:15-15:15, 15:30-16:30 
Sundays - 14:00-15:00 

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Women and Girls

At Atherton Leisure Centre we invest in our women and girls by running dedicated sessions to enjoy swimming in a safe, fun and supportive environment.

Women Only - Fridays 17:00-18:00

Women and Girls - Fridays 15:30-16:30

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Short Course Swimming Lessons

Help your child learn to swim with our Intensive Swimming Crash Course. These daily 30-minute lessons are designed to build water confidence and enhance swimming skills quickly. 
We offer sessions for complete beginners as well as refresher classes for those already enrolled in Better's Swim School. 
Spaces are limited, book in advance to avoid missing out. 


Atherton Leisure Centre - Monday 28th July - 29th August 
Monday to Friday - 08:45 -11:00

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East Ham Leisure Centre - Monday 28th July - 29th August 
Teaching Pool - Monday to Friday - 09:00-11:15 
Main Pool - Monday to Friday - 10:00-11:15 

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Newham Leisure Centre - Monday 28th July - 29th August 
Monday to Friday - 09:00-10:00 

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Junior Gym

Across leisure centres in Newham we believe in helping all ages stay fit and healthy and that is why we offer Junior Gym sessions for children aged 11-17 years. Anyone who plans to attend one of these sessions are required to book a Junior Gym induction after signing up to the Junior membership and prior to attending their first session. 

Atherton Timetable 

East Ham Timetable  

Newham Timetable  

Adult and Junior Gym Sessions

Keep your family active by working out together in our adult and junior gym sessions. Juniors must be supervised at all times by the adult accompanying them (the supervising adult is required to be a paying member to attend). Juniors are required to book into this session and must have completed an induction.

Newham Timetable

Soft Play

The soft play at Atherton Leisure Centre is the perfect spot for you child to roam free and explore. Our medium-sized multi-tiered Soft Play comes with a submarine tunnel, rope bridge, various obstacles and two wavy slides. The Soft Play encourages children to engage in active play and interact with other children in a fun and safe environment.

Age: 0-9 years

Monday - Friday 09:00-19:00

Saturday - Sunday 08:00-09:00, 09.00-10.00 and 16.00-17.00

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Community Activities

This Summer break the Better Newham Active Communities team has got you covered with a wide range of free activities for your children. We are bringing in specialist sports coaches from Black Arrows Badminton Club and Essex County Cricket Club. These clubs will be delivering high quality coaching sessions with a focus on their sport whilst also integrating fun games and other sports. 

These activities are a great way to keep your kids entertained in a safe, friendly environment. Thanks to Better’s partnership with Newham Council we can offer these community sessions completely free of charge! 

Week 1

Dates Ages Times Activity Location How to Book
Monday 28th - Wednesday 30th July 5-11 12pm-2pm SEN Multi-Sports Stratford Park Book here
Thursday 31 July - Friday 1st August 5-11 12pm-2pm Multi-Sports Stratford Park Book here
Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August 12-16 2pm-4pm Multi-Sports Stratford Park Book here
Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August 5-11 12pm-2pm Multi-Sports Plashet Park  Book here
Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August 12-16 2pm-4pm Multi-Sports Plashet Park  Book here

 

Week 2

Dates Ages Times Activity Location How to Book
Monday 4th - Friday 8th August 5-11 12pm-2pm Multi-Sports Stratford Park Book here
Monday 4th - Friday 8th August 12-16 2pm-4pm Multi-Sports Stratford Park Book here
Monday 4th - Friday 8th August 5-11 12pm-2pm Black Arrows Badminton East Ham Leisure Centre  Book here
Monday 4th - Friday 8th August 12-16 2pm-4pm Black Arrows Badminton  East Ham Leisure Centre  Book here

 

Week 3

Dates Age Times Activities Location  How to Book
Monday 11th - Friday 15th August 5-11 12pm-2pm Multi-Sports

Stratford Park

Book here
Monday 11th - Friday 15th August 12-16 2pm-4pm Multi-Sports Stratford Park Book here
Monday 11th - Friday 15th August 5-11 12pm-2pm Black Arrows Basketball  East Ham Leisure Centre  Book here
Monday 11th - Friday 15th August 12-16 2pm-4pm Black Arrows Basketball  East Ham Leisure Centre Book here

 

Week 4

Dates Age Times Activity Location How to Book
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd August 5-11 12pm-2pm Multi-Sports Stratford Park Book here
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd August 12-16 2pm-4pm Multi-Sports Stratford Park Book here
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd August 5-11 12pm-2pm Black Arrows Badminton  East Ham Leisure Centre Book here
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd August 12-16 2pm-4pm Martial Arts East Ham Leisure Centre Book here

 

Week 5

Dates Age Time Activity Location How to Book
Tuesday 26th - Friday 29th August 5-11 12pm-2pm Multi-Sports Stratford Park Book here
Tuesday 26th - Friday 29th August 12-16 2pm-4pm Multi-Sports Stratford Park Book here
Tuesday 26th - Friday 29th August 5-11 12pm-2pm Multi-Sports Plashet Park  Book here
Tuesday 26th - Friday 29th August 12-16 2pm-4pm Multi-Sports Plashet Park  Book here

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