Sphere Holiday Hub (Christmas)

A great indoor and out door activity

Location address: Unit 2, London
Chosen age group:

Ages: 5 - 12 years

Available tickets:
Free Holiday Hub Free
Next date: None - Register your interest
Funded by Newham London Borough Council
Universal holiday club
A summary
Sphere Support’s Christmas HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) program offers a supportive, festive environment for children and young people in Newham who are eligible for free school meals. This holiday program provides enriching activities, nutritious meals, and social opportunities, helping children stay active, engaged, and healthy over the Christmas break. Activities include arts and crafts, sports, group games, and workshops designed to boost creativity, physical health, and well-being. The program also supports families by alleviating food insecurity and creating a safe, welcoming space for children to thrive, ensuring a joyful and meaningful holiday season for participants and their families. Activities: Arts and Crafts (Christmas-themed): Children will participate in making festive decorations, cards, and ornaments, encouraging creativity and fine motor skill development. Outdoor Nature Walks: We will organize walks in local parks, encouraging exploration, mindfulness, and physical activity. These walks foster a connection with nature and provide a calming environment during the busy holiday season. Sports Days & Team Games: Fun and inclusive team games (football, basketball, yoga, jogging, skipping, hoops, and relay races) will ensure participants enjoy at least an hour of physical activity daily. Christmas Baking Workshops: Guided workshops where children can create healthy holiday treats, learning about the importance of balanced nutrition. Visits to Local Attractions: We will take trips to local museums, zoo, community garden and educational centers to offer cultural and historical insights. These outings offer unique learning opportunities many FSM families might not access during holidays. Rationale: These activities have been chosen because many children who receive FSM may not have access to extracurricular activities during holidays, leading to social isolation and learning loss. The trips, visits, and interactive workshops provide experiences that enhance learning, well-being, and social connection. They also serve to reduce the holiday gap by offering enjoyable and enriching activities that foster development. Other Activities: Cinema, Physical activity, cooking, talent shows , Scavenger Hunt, Try a New Baking Recipe, Relaxing Yoga, Obstacle courses, Skipping Hula hoop, Mud painting, Blow bubbles, Conduct water experiments SEE PICTURES Interactive Workshops: Children will participate in hands-on workshops where they prepare healthy snacks and meals, guided by a professional nutritionist. Family Cooking Sessions: We will invite families to cooking sessions where they can learn together about meal planning, budgeting for healthy meals, and using seasonal ingredients. Games and Challenges: We will use fun games like "Nutrition Bingo" and "Healthy Food Hunts" to teach children about different food groups, portion sizes, and nutrient-rich foods. Take-home Resources: Participants will receive recipe cards and booklets with simple, nutritious meal ideas, including tips for affordable shopping and batch cooking, (Take and Make kits) and weekly food bags with varieties of health fresh produce Our Take & Make program teaches parents healthy meal choices, e.g. Children who eat and enjoy breakfast every day have better memories, more stable moods and energy, and score higher on tests—eating breakfast with quality protein—from enriched cereal, yoghurt, milk, cheese, eggs, meat, or fish. Breakfast need be time-consuming. For example, in our HAF that runs from 9 am -1 pm, we educate parents by telling them we give an apple to go, an egg sandwich or a pot of Greek yoghurt, and wholegrain toast, which parents can all give to be eaten on the way to school.
About your mentor
Sphere Support CIC
SAFE, EMPATHY, RESPECT,
Sphere Support CIC is a Community Interest Company in the London Borough of Newham. We support individual with various needs ranging from, Low income, Homelessness, women/girl been survival of domestic abuse, Refugee or Migrant without access to public funds. We aim to empower people to reach their full potential through offering education, gender equality, sign posting and a wide range of positive activities. Currently we work across few different projects, including weekly Food club, weekly Parent Support club, youth program, warm space, Community Fridge and Children Holiday club.
Eligibility criteria
Please email haf@newham.gov.uk with any proof if you get declined. You are eligible for Benefit related Free school meals and HAF activities if: Income Support Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance Income-related Employment and Support Allowance Guarantee element of State Pension Credit Child Tax Credit but no element of Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenues & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190 If you are supported under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Working Tax Credit during the four-week period immediately after your employment finishes or after you start to work fewer hours per week Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400 (£616.67 per month), as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods).
Learning aim
Aim 1
We will be incorporating food education in children learning in our activities, for example, using names of vegetables to learn things, planting and burying seeds of strawberries or other fruits, vegetables to grow and take home in a growing pot, as well as incorporating healthy eating and how to source and find healthy food that is low cost in family cooking session and in-person for all parents.
SEND
The HAF programme provision and activities are inclusive of all children and young people, including those who may have Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND). For a child/young person with SEND needs, our universal club will need to assess suitability with you, there are also other specialist SEND provisions we can sign post to you.
Pricing information
Ticket nameFree Holiday Hub
Price£0
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Where we'll be
Unit 2, Gerry Raffles Square, London, Greater London, E15 1BG
WHAT’S PROVIDED
Drinks
Snacks
Meals
Equipment
Safety
Enhanced DBS
Basic DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector

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