Kids’ Activities
Activities for kids
Activities for kids
A meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council will be held at Salcott Village Hall on Tuesday 11th October 2022 at 7.30pm to which the Councillors are summoned to attend.
Everyone attending this meeting is required to wear a mask. Whilst we appreciate that this is not a legal requirement at this time, as we have vulnerable people amongst us, it is a common courtesy for their safety.
Apologies for absence:
To confirm minutes of the meeting held on 12th July 2022: To note September meeting was cancelled owing to the death of the Queen.
County and Borough Councillor Reports:
Public-Have Your Say:
Declarations of Interest:
A lot is happening in October 2017, with clubs and activities including:
On Saturday 7th October at 8pm Simply the west Dance School are hosting a social evening. With free entry Continue reading
Now the new community hall is open and running, what can you do there? Well the answer to that questions can be found next Saturday, 23rd September, when a number of local clubs who use the hall will be there. They include: Continue reading
The 84th Five Parishes Show is set for Sunday 6th August from 11am to 5pm. Taking place at the Fingringhoe Ranges (CO5 7LX), as usual, admission charges are:
The Show now has it’s own website where you can get full details, but, some highlights over and above the usual fare include: Continue reading
Hello All, this year the Peldon Panto moves into St Mary’s as the construction of the new hall gets underway. An amazing challenge for the players this year as we tread boards previously untrodden in a new setting.
Come to see Leonardo da Panto in a truly authentic(ish) renaissance-style backdrop. Written by Simon Nunan, this panto looks at the Italian renaissance, with beautiful, scheming Borgias, Machiavellian intrigue, and slap-dash artists.
Cheer for the goodies, boo at the baddies, hiss at the interval wine….
We’d love to see you there, tickets are selling out fast.
BOX OFFICE contact Mel Newton on: 07738 000378 or [email protected]
Hope to see you all there.
PVHMC and the Peldon Players!
Zepfest will open [fergcorp_cdt_single date=”24th September 2016 14:00″] and tickets are now available, click to book. Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Zeppelin L33 landing in Little Wigborough, the weekend of 24th & 25th September offers a lot of fun. Hours are 2pm – 8pm on the Saturday and 10am – 4pm on Sunday. Tickets are £10 adults, £5 children 7-15. Zepfest takes place in Copt Hall Lane, Little Wigborough, CO5 7RD.
Tickets will be on sale at the gate, but due to ticket numbers being limited you are advised to book online well in advance.
Attractions include:
Lots of Traditional Village Fun, the Peldon Village Fete is being held by the Friends of St Mary’s and promises lots of activities for the children in particular. Taking place at the Peldon Village Hall, Church Road, CO5 7PT, on 11th June between 12-4pm, the fete will offer:
Entrance is just £2 for adults, 50p for children. See you there!
The following are a selection of activities, mostly for kids and young people, over the upcoming Easter holidays, enjoy! Continue reading
28 members attended our February meeting when Stacey Belbin gave us a talk on “Lady Grace”. Her dad was a commercial fisherman and ever since she can remember she helped her dad clean and mend nets and catch fish. When she left school she worked for a Bank. Her life was all about her career until she met her husband, then she realised life is for living and not for working all the time.
She met Scott at 18, his dad had brought him up in the angling world and hers had brought her up in the netting world. On their first date, Scott took her angling and since then, her dad lost his crew and they decided to buy their own boat, “Galloper”, to take people angling at weekends. They both had their day jobs, Scott as a carpenter and Stacey in the bank, but they used to spend weekends running the fishing trips.
As the business grew she decided it was time to get her own toy to play with. In March 2011 they bought “Lady Grace”, it took until the end of August to get her ship-shape for passengers and then she ran her at weekends and continued her weekday job. In 2012 she then worked “Lady Grace” during the May and October half terms and the full 6 weeks school holidays. After running “Lady Grace” for 6 weeks solid during the school holidays, in January 2013 she made the decision to give up the day job from the April and run Lady Grace 7 days a week 364 days a year.
The first year was testing, but rewarding. Stacey loves working on “Lady Grace”, which was evident by her passionate talk, and every day and every trip being a different one, meeting different people and a forever changing scenery with the tide coming in or going out and the different birdlife visiting through the year. She is also a photographer of all things beautiful on the water, whether it be a landscape, sunrise, sunset or wildlife.
You can follow Stacey and “Lady Grace” on Facebook.
Our next meeting is on the 22nd March and is our AGM and therefore a closed meeting. However visitors are welcome afterwards from 8.00pm, for a Quiz and Nibbles, at a cost of £5.00. Details of all our meetings and speakers can be found on the diary of the home page of the Winstred 100 website. If you would like further information about P.A.W.S please ring either of the following committee members: Alice Holmes 01206 735510 or Jane Anderson 01206 735505.
With February half term next week Colchester Museums, Leisure World and Essex Outdoors are all running extra activities to keep the kids occupied:
Colchester Museums have events running every day with art and craft workshops at Hollytrees Museum, storytelling and castle making at the Castle and monkey and fossil activities at the Natural History Museum:
Date | Venue | Description | Times | Cost | Booking |
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Mon 15 Feb | Hollytrees Museum | Portraits in Shadow Work as a group to turn your shadow into a striking silhouette portrait. Minimum age 4 years old | Workshops at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm | £3 per person | Required, please call 01206 282941 |
Mon 15 Feb | Colchester Castle | Queen of the Iceni Come and meet Boudica, the brave warrior Queen. | Storytelling at 11am, 1pm and 3pm | Free after normal admission price to the Castle | Not required |
Tue 16 Feb | Hollytrees Museum | Mini Model Homes Be inspired by our Victorian doll’s house and make your own room in miniature. | Workshops at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm | £3 per person | Required, please call 01206 282941 |
Wed 17 Feb | Natural History Museum | Monkey Business Celebrate the Chinese Year of the Monkey with us at the Natural History Museum. Create, personalise and take home your own glove monkey. | Workshops at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm | £3 per person | Required, please call 01206 282941 |
Thurs 18 Feb | Natural History Museum | Go Live! Fantastic Fossils Are you fascinated by fossils? Come and meet the fossil experts and have your own fossils identified. | Drop in 10-12pm and 2-4pm | Free event | Not required |
Fri 19 Feb | Colchester Castle | Crafty Castles From rubbish to ramparts, discover how the Normans built Colchester Castle out of recycled material. Make your own castle out of recycled items. | Workshops at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm | £2 per person after normal castle admission | Required, please call 01206 282941 |
As well as its regular activities, Leisure World (call 282000 for bookings and more information) offers further half-term ones including art & craft and sports related as follows:
Date | Times | Activity | Ages | Cost |
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Mon 15 Feb | 1.30 – 3.00 | Arts & Crafts – Fun and mess with hands on activities using creativity and imagination | 5 – 11 yrs | £5.80 |
Tue 16 Feb | 3.00 – 4.00 | Creative Dance – Come along and sing and dance. Use your imagination while developing skills of movement and dance | 1.5 – 4yrs | £4.20 |
4.00 – 5.00 | Mini Street | 5 – 7 yrs | £4.20 | |
4.00 – 6.00 | Whiz Kids – Fun activities for children with disabilities, including trampolining, bouncy castle, basketball, football and much much more | 0 – 16 yrs | £4.60 | |
Wed 17 Feb | 1.30 – 3.00 | Team Games – Join in with a variety of sports and games: running, jumping, throwing and catching, but most off all having fun! | 7 – 12 yrs | £6.50 |
Thurs 18 Feb | 1.30 – 3.00 | Badminton & Short Tennis – Two fun ways to enjoy racket sports and learn new skills | 7 – 12 yrs | £6.50 |
Fri 19 Feb | 1.30 – 3.00 | Arts & Crafts – Fun and mess with hands on activities using creativity and imagination | 5 – 11 yrs | £5.80 |
With different activities every day including such as multi sports, leisure pool, cinema visit etc., Base camp runs from 58am until 5:30pm for £30 a day.
For school years 1 – 6 only these offer action packed days running from 9am to 3pm for £25 or 8am to 5:30pm for £30 per day.
Essex Outdoors’ action-packed activity day experiences run at our 4 centres during the school holidays and are the ideal way for young people aged 8-16 to try exciting new experiences in the outdoors!
Working in groups of around 10 young people, your child will have the opportunity to take part in up to four fun and challenging activities each day, ranging from archery, canoeing and climbing to mountain biking, high ropes and zip wire.
Constant supervision during the day by our professional instructors will give parents peace of mind and ensure kids have a memorable day! All technical equipment is provided – participants just need to bring, comfortable (and waterproof!) clothing and footwear as well as a packed lunch and a drink.
Special offer for February Half Term – School Holiday Activity Days will be just £15 per child, per day, a saving of 50%.
More information here.
Fri 12 Feb 5.30pm | Lantern Walk on Hadleigh Downs, Hadleigh Park | Make a colourful lantern then join other families in a lantern-lit walk across the Olympic mountain bike venue. | £5 per child Book now to attend phone 0345 603 7624. Suitable for age 3+ |
Sat 13 Feb 10am – 5pm | Raspberry Pi Event, Chelmsford Library | We will have interesting activities for all ages and abilities and activities suitable for primary school children/beginners upwards in using a Raspberry Pi. Put on by Essex Libraries and the Southend Raspberry Jam. | Book now to attend for free. Phone 0345 603 7628 |
Sat 13 Feb to Sat 21 Feb 10.15am – 2pm | Secret Story Walk, starts from Thorndon Country Park South Pavilion Café | Explore and experience the woods on this this self- guided trail. The story of your own creature develops as you enjoy our play activities in the outdoors. You can really use your imagination. | £3 per trail guide. No need to book. Suitable for children ages 3-9 |
Sat 13 Feb to Sat 21 Feb 10am – 3pm | Mini rangers trail, Weald Country Park | Buy a Trail booklet from the Visitor Centre, follow the map and stamp each page as you complete your Ranger jobs. Then return to the Visitor Centre to collect a well done gift. Please dress for a walk in the park with lots of mud. Body carriers are advised for small children as not all paths are suitable for buggies. | £3 per booklet, no need to book |
Mon 15 Feb 10.30am – 3pm | Art Workshop at Loughton Library | Come along to lessons in drawing and colouring, held by professional artists. | £6 per person. Book now by phoning 0345 603 7628 Suitable for Ages 7+ (Parents welcome although they must book and participate) |
Mon 15 Feb 10.30am – 3pm | Recycle Themed Dinosaur Events, Witham Library | Come and visit Steggy, the Stegosaurus Rex made up completely from recycled electronic materials. Come along for quizzes, treasure trails and more | No need to book; drop in any time for free entry |
Mon 15 Feb 2 – 3pm | Harry Potter Night of Spells, Wickford Library | Join us to celebrate the magic of the Harry Potter series with crafts, colouring, and activities to entertain young witches and wizards aged 7 and up. It would be Riddikulus to miss this! | Ages 7 and over. No need to book; drop in any time for free entry. |
Mon 15 Feb | Pop up Drama, Harlow Library | A unique drama and art workshop that will stretch your child’s imagination, build their confidence and teach them invaluable art and drama skills. | Book now by phoning 0345603 7628. £10 per child |
Mon 15 Feb 11am | Teddy Bears picnic at Southminster Library | Make your own Paddington Bear, quiz trail and other activities. Bring a snack and decorate a cake for a teddy bears picnic storytime. | Free of charge, no need to book. Suitable for under fives However elder siblings are welcome. |
Mon 15 Feb 10.30am – 12 noon and 1.30pm – 3pm | How to Draw and How to Colour, Loughton Library | Children’s workshops | Must book before-hand. Phone 01992 564000 |
Mon 15 Feb to Fri 19 Feb | Bear Hunt, Great Baddow library | Going on a Bear Hunt’ themed week including Teddy bears story time – bring your teddy, find the famous bear trail and teddy bear crafts. | Open to all children aged 0-11 years old. No need to book. Drop in for free. |
Mon 15 Feb to Sat 20 Feb | Harry Potter Week, Chelmsford Library | Drop in to participate in a load of fun, Harry Potter related activities such as word scrabble, colouring, and making your own Hogwarts tie | No need to book. Drop in any time for free entry. |
Tue 16 Feb 10am – 12pm | Knex workshop, Frinton Library | Create Knex models using your problem solving skills, imagination and communication. | Limited spaces. Pop in or phone to book a place on 01255 672581. |
Tue 16 Feb 10.30am to 12.00pm | Bugs and Other Creepy Crawlies, Maldon Library | Event will involve story time, making bug related craft, and making fresh fruit kebabs. | Children up to 11 years old. Free entry and no need to book. |
Tue 16 Feb 2pm – 3pm | Real Life Fireman, Sible Hedingham Library | Come and meet a REAL fireman, hear some great stories and make your own fire engine! | Aimed at under sevens and is free of charge. No need to book. |
Tue 16 Feb 2pm to 4pm | Knex Workshop, Clacton Library | Create Knex models using your problem solving skills, imagination and communication. | Ticketed event. To book, phone 0345 603 7628. |
Wed 17 Feb 10am – 11.30am | Where’s Wally? trail, quizzes, crafts and fun, Broomfield Library | Be the best dressed Wally in red and white | Free entry and no need to book. Suitable for ages up to eight. |
Wed 17 Feb 11am – 1pm | Harry Potter Event, Rayleigh Library | Come in costume and join in with the activities for children | No need to book. Drop in any time for free. Suitable for children ages 5-9. |
Wed 17 Feb 11am – 2pm | Wild Wednesday, Danbury Country Park | Free children’s activities, including making dens and mud pies, wading in the stream, splashing in puddles, kicking leaves, forest crafts, finding fish and more. | Free of charge. No need to book. |
Wed 17 Feb 3pm | Paddington Bear story time and Activities Event, Wickham Bishops | Join in with story time, colouring and craft activities | Free entry and no need to book. Suitable for under fives. However, elder siblings are welcome. |
Wed 17 Feb 2pm | Family Bike Ride, Hadleigh Park | This is a fun ride for families, taking in the beautiful landscape of the Hadleigh Downs and Thames estuary. Helmets MUST be worn – “no helmet, no ride”. Please ensure your bike is in a safe riding condition. | Book now to attend. Phone 01702 551076. This event is free if you bring your own bike. Alternatively bike hire is available – please reserve a bike in advance by phoning 01702 551076. Suitable for families with children aged 10+ (all children must be accompanied) |
Thu 18 Feb 10am – 12 noon | Kite Making, Hadleigh Park | Make your very own kite with the help of the rangers, then send it soaring over the downs. | Suitable for ages 4+£5 per kite. No need to book. |
Thu 18 Feb 10am – 12 noon | Drop in Pirate and Princess Event, Brightlingsea Library | Drop in Pirate and Princesses Event at Brightlingsea Library. Children welcome to dress up. Story time at 11am. Crafts between 10 –12. | No need to book. Drop in anytime for free. Children of all ages welcome. |
Thu 18 Feb 2pm | Harry Potter Event, Brentwood Library | Come along and take part in our Harry Potter quizzes and join us as we make a spell trail | No need to book. Drop in any time for free entry. |
Fri 19 Feb 2pm – 4pm | Owls From Plop to Hedwig, Danbury Library | Free children’s crafts – make an owl. Share a story. Learn more about owls by following our puzzle trail. | No booking required. Drop in for free. |
Sat 20 Feb 10am – 12 noon | Hour of Code Event, Rayleigh Library | Take the opportunity to spend a fun hour learning to code with Star Wars, Minecraft or Frozen. | For children aged 7-11. |
Sat 20 Feb 2.30pm – 4.30pm | Reading Dangerously, Colchester Library | Come along to an afternoon with the Year of Reading Dangerously team, who will be sharing their enthusiasm for writers from around the world, through a number of activities, including speed- dating with books. Includes afternoon tea and a chance to chat to other readers. | Drop in for free. No booking required. |
Sun 21 Feb 1pm – 3.30pm | Iron Age Roundhouse Open Afternoon, Hadleigh Park | Explore our replica Iron Age roundhouse and learn how your ancestors lived 2000 years ago. Find out how charcoal was made – without it, there wouldn’t have been an Iron Age. Drop in event. | Free entry to Roundhouse. |