A summaryLooking for a holiday club that keeps your child active, engaged and excited to come back each day?
Our Summer HAF Holiday Club delivers a structured programme of sport, games and creative activities designed to keep children moving, learning new skills and building confidence throughout the holidays.
Each week follows a clear theme - from sports competitions and water games to outdoor ranger training and target challenges - ensuring variety, progression and plenty of excitement.
Led by experienced staff, all sessions are carefully planned, inclusive and delivered in a safe, supportive environment for primary-aged children.
What your child will experience:
✔ Structured, full-day activity programme
✔ Team games, challenges and friendly competitions
✔ Creative arts and crafts linked to daily themes
✔ Outdoor play and physical activity every day
✔ Opportunities to build teamwork, resilience and confidence
✔ Safe, well-supervised sessions led by experienced staff
✔ Food & refreshments
All HAF places include a daily hot meal, plus access to fresh fruit, salad, yoghurt and snacks throughout the day.
Where appropriate, children are supported to take part in food-related activities to help develop healthy eating awareness.
Please ensure all dietary requirements and allergies are fully declared on the booking form.
What to bring:
✔ Suitable clothing for active outdoor play
✔ Trainers or secure footwear
✔ A spare set of clothes (especially for Water Week)
✔ A water bottle
✔ Weather-appropriate items (sun cream)
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Our Summer Programme
Discover the full timetables and menus below, but here's a little sneak peek:
Week 1: Sports Week | Menu A
Football, basketball, dodgeball and bench ball competitions focused on teamwork and skill-building.
Week 2: Water Week | Menu B
Water-based games, team challenges and outdoor fun designed to keep children active and cool.
Week 3: Ranger Training Week | Menu A
Outdoor survival challenges, scavenger missions, camouflage games and orienteering activities.
Week 4: Shooting & Target Week | Menu B
Nerf battles, laser tag, archery and tactical team challenges focused on accuracy and agility.
Spaces are limited and weeks fill quickly.
Secure your child’s place now for a summer of activity, friendships and memorable experiences.
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CANCELLATIONS
Spaces are limited, so only book days your child can attend. Multiple no-shows without notice will result in being unable to book in the future.
Please note
This club will only accept children who have started Year 1 in the academic year 2025–26 due to Ofsted registration conditions.
All SEN needs must be fully disclosed at booking so we can ensure safe supervision and appropriate staffing.
EHCPs and ISPs must be sent to hello@active-academy.co.uk upon booking to support allocation of additional provision where required.
Where additional support is needed, this will be allocated and confirmed with parents/carers in advance.
Any undisclosed needs that create an unsafe situation for the child, their peers, or staff may result in the child needing to be collected.
Timetables and menusHow each week runs:
Each day, participants will earn points and raffle tickets as a team and individually which will contribute to the winning team and individuals winning prizes on the final day each week (Thursday).
Week 1: Sports Week | Menu A
Get ready for a week packed with sporting challenges, friendly competition and creative activities. Children will have the opportunity to develop new skills, work as part of a team and take part in a range of exciting sports throughout the week.
Monday - Football Frenzy
Morning Activities: Penalty shoot-out challenge and free-kick practice
Afternoon Activity: The Active Academy Football tournament
Arts and Crafts Focus: Design your own football team logo and kit ready for the afternoon tournament.
Tuesday - Basketball Bonanza
Morning Activities: Basketball shooting challenge and skill-based activities to develop shooting, passing and dribbling.
Afternoon Activity: Basketball competition.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Build a LEGO basketball court and design your own basketball stadium.
Wednesday - Dodgeball Challenge Day
Morning Activities: Dodgeball target practice and accuracy challenges.
Afternoon Activity: Dodgeball tournament.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Design and decorate your own sports sweatbands ready for the competition.
Thursday - Bench Ball Builders
Morning Activities: Bench ball skill challenges and target games.
Afternoon Activity: Play the personalised bench ball games created by the children in arts and crafts.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Create your own bench ball game, design the rules and make a poster to introduce it to other players.
Week 2: Water Week | Menu B
Get ready to make a splash! Water Week is packed with exciting games, team challenges and soaking fun. From water balloon battles to water gun competitions, children will enjoy a week of active outdoor play designed to keep them cool and engaged throughout the summer.
Please ensure your child brings a spare set of clothes, a towel and suitable footwear, as they are likely to get wet during many of the activities.
Monday - Water Warriors
Morning Activities: Water balloon long ball and team throwing challenges.
Afternoon Activity: Water rounders with water guns.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Create water targets ready for tomorrow's water gun challenges.
Tuesday - Target Splash
Morning Activities: Water gun Nerf Wars.
Afternoon Activity: Arts and crafts target showdown with water guns and accuracy challenges.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Hama bead keyrings.
Wednesday - Soak Zone Showdown
Morning Activities: Water sponge relay races and team bucket-fill challenges.
Afternoon Activity: Capture the Water - a team-based water fight game where children work together to protect their team's water supply while soaking the opposition.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Design a team flag and battle colours for the afternoon challenge.
Thursday - Splash Mission
Morning Activities: Water Man Hunt.
Afternoon Activity: Water Capture the Flag.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Create shields and armour ready to defend your team during Capture the Flag.
Week 3: Ranger Training Week | Menu A
This week, children become part of our Ranger Training programme — taking on outdoor challenges designed to build teamwork, problem-solving, resilience and strategy. From shelter building to stealth missions and orienteering, every day brings a new mission to complete.
Children will be active outdoors throughout the week, so please ensure they come dressed appropriately for the weather.
Monday - Base Camp Builders
Morning Activities: Shelter building challenge using a range of outdoor materials. Teams must work together to design and construct a shelter strong enough to withstand a “weather test”.
Afternoon Activity: Team base camp competition – groups present and test their shelters for stability, teamwork and design.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Design your team badge and create your own ranger insignia for your base camp.
Tuesday - Field Scouts & Orienteering
Morning Activities: Scavenger hunt mission with clues, challenges and problem-solving tasks to unlock the next stage of the hunt.
Afternoon Activity: Orienteering challenge around the site – children will navigate checkpoints using simple maps and teamwork to complete the course.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Create your own ranger field notebook to record clues, findings and mission results.
Wednesday - Stealth & Camouflage Ops
Morning Activities: Camouflage and concealment training – children must work in teams to hide objects and move stealthily through designated zones without being spotted.
Afternoon Activity: Stealth mission game – teams compete to complete objectives while avoiding detection from opposing rangers.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Design camouflage patterns and create stealth masks for your mission.
Thursday - Ranger Challenge Day
Morning Activities: Survival skills carousel including supply drop challenge, teamwork relays and problem-solving tasks.
Afternoon Activity: Ranger obstacle challenge – a mix of physical and strategy-based team missions to complete final training.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Design your own ranger shield or survival gear ready for the final challenge activity.
Week 4: Shooting and Target Week | Menu B
Get ready for a high-energy week built around accuracy, speed and team competition. Target & Tactical Week is packed with fast-paced challenges where children will test their aim, agility and decision-making skills through a mix of Nerf battles, laser tag, archery and precision games.
Every day brings a new mission - from tactical team games to competitive target challenges - designed to keep children engaged, active and working together.
Monday - Nerf Target Wars
Morning Activities: Nerf electronic target practice and accuracy challenges.
Afternoon Activity: Nerf Wars team competition.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Build LEGO and magnetic tile battle zones and obstacle bases for combat play.
Tuesday - Agility Assault Course
Morning Activities: Agility and dodge course – speed, reaction and movement challenges.
Afternoon Activity: Laser Tag team battles.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Design and build your own assault course layout and obstacle map.
Wednesday - Archery Challenge Day
Morning Activities: Archery board target practice and accuracy scoring challenges.
Afternoon Activity: Archery Tag team competition.
Arts and Crafts Focus: Design your own target range – children create themed target boards (zombie zone, space targets, jungle mission boards, etc.) that will then be used in the mini competitions.
Thursday - Ultimate Battle Tournament Day
Morning Activities:
Mixed skills circuit (Nerf accuracy, agility course sections, target challenges)
Team score challenges across all disciplines
Afternoon Activity:
Ultimate Team Battle Tournament
Rotation stations:
Nerf accuracy round
Laser tag mini matches
Archery target shoot
Agility relay finale
Arts and Crafts Focus:
Design your own team flag, battle name and medal for the tournament.
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Food Menu A:
Monday - Pizza baps
Tuesday - Sausage meatball pasta
Wednesday - Minced beef tacos
Thursday - Pasta bolognese
Food Menu B:
Monday - Chicken goujon wraps
Tuesday - Lean beef burgers
Wednesday - Pizza wraps
Thursday - Jacket potatoes with a selection of toppings
V/Ve options available daily.
Each day the child will have access to fresh fruit, crisps, a yoghurt, as well as the salad bar.
All allergies and dietary requirements must be stated on the child's intake form prior to starting the club.
The hot lunches are supported by the children where possible to enhance culinary skills and their understanding of healthy eating.
The best part? It's included with your HAF space!
