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Lapping up lessons in swimming and safetyBOOST your kids’ swimmingskills these school holidays.
The Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre runs a fun school holiday program that’s an extension of its popular Swim and Water Survival School.
This is a wonderful way toget an introduction to learning to swim or consolidate progress made during the school term. There is also a focus on increasing water safety skills.
Starting the week of July 4and again July 11, the program gives your child lifelong skills while having lots of fun.
There are 30-minute classes offered both mornings and afternoons in a pool warmed to 32C, with different water depths so all ages can feel safe.
The fully qualified teachersuse games and fun activities to develop a love for swimming.
The program is designed for beginners, intermediate and advanced swimmers aged from 3½ and you can choose to enrol for a one or two-week program.
After the lesson, the children can stay and play for as long as they like.
LIVELY: Kids can have fun while learning to swim.
THE Moonah Arts Centre’s Winter Holiday Program suits children from 4 to 15 years and includes an exciting range of options for $20 per session.
The first week is all about circus withAndrew Brassington, from Tuesday July 5 to Friday July 8. Kids learn circus crafts to make, and use their own circus equipment such as juggling balls and hula hoops or develop some aerial skills in Trapeze and Tissue. All activities are suitable for kids from age 7.
Week two is about rt and
construction. Monster Mash Up with Josie Hurst lets kids use creative play to explore techniques such as dyeing, printmaking and collage, then have their creations digitised and printed.
One session is for kids aged 4 to 7 and another is for kids aged 8 to 12.
Maybe Indian Bollywood Dance isyour thing. Experience the magic, excitement, and passion of dance — the Bollywood way! If so Nildhara Gadani can teach you all you need to know about this fun and upbeat style.
For boys and girls aged 10 to 13.Marion Lucy will teach kids how to
make their own hula hoops and get to enjoy them afterwards in the Hoop Disco! All levels of hooping ability are catered for, from absolute beginners through to advanced. For ages 7 to 14.
Bec Williams wants to show kids how to make fun and decorative items from recycled materials. Great fun for kids between 8 and 14 years.
Visit our website or call the MAC for more information.
An advertising featureSCHOOL HOLIDAY FUNRun away to the circus
ALL TOGETHER NOW: Andrew Brassington, centre top, who will run circus classes for kids at the new Moonah Arts Centre during the school holidays, is pictured with Spida Sands, left, Rain Sands, Mark Sands, Anna McGoldrick and Nanuk Sands.
Maybe Indian Bollywood Dance is your thing. Experience the magic, excitement, and passion of dance — the Bollywood way.
Free admissionOpen Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallerywww.tmag.tas.gov.au
School holidayactivities:
5-17 July 2016
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Enrol now and pay via direct debit to receive a FREE 10 VISIT SWIM PASS
Ph 6244 4444 or www.oceanaf i tness . com.au for more informat ion.E lec t ra Place , Mornington
Learn to SwimHOLIDAY INTENSIVES Monday 4th July - Friday 15th July
Pool opens 5.30 am weekdaysFitness now open 24
• Classes held 7 days
• All ages and abilities
• Programs for children 6 months and over
• Royal Life Swim & survive program
Main pool 29.5 degrees
Hydro pool 34 degrees
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5 days for only $75
Levels to suit all abilities from 5 years of age.
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IN THE SWIMAS THE weather gets progressively cooler, Friends Health & Fitness is urging parents not to neglect their child’s swimming lessons.
“It is sometimes all too tempting to forgo swimming lessons when the weather cools, but it’s important for children to continue to practise their skills all year round,” Friends Health & Fitness centre manager Belinda Lewis said.
“By taking a break in lessons over the winter months, children are often required to relearn skills they have already mastered.
“By swimming in winter, children have the opportunity to build on and progress their swimming and survival skills in preparation for summer.”
Friends Health & Fitness isoffering two learn-to-swim programs during the school
holidays to help children either master or begin their swimming skills.
Catering for children fromthe age of three, the programs will commence on Monday July 4 and Monday July 11 and run for five days each.
Mrs Lewis said holiday programs were an excellent introduction for new swimmers, but also offered children who had already begun lessons the opportunity to practise their skills each day.
She said children were encouraged to enrol in one or both of these school holiday programs.
“By participating in the school holiday programs, children can attain skills more quickly, while also having the added benefit of keeping them physically active,” she said.
“With the centre’s 26 degree air temperature and 28
degree water temperature, your child will feel warm and comfortable regardless of the weather.
“Most of the children whoparticipate in these programs go on to have a warm shower following their lessons, change into their pyjamas and then head home for dinner and bed.
“We recommend that children wear a beanie when they leave the centre and dash to the car.”
Regular term three classeswill begin on Monday 18 July and run until Saturday 24 September.
Classes will run once a week, Monday to Friday and on Saturday mornings.
Enrolment for new swimmers in the school holiday and term learn-to-swim programs will begin on Monday 27 June.
Children who have not swum at Friends Health &
Fitness will require a free 10-minute assessment prior to enrolment to assess their level.Info: 6210 2241.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTIONTHE school holidays are the perfect time to break from routine and consider the year ahead.
Families with a daughter talented in the performing arts
should look towards St Michael’s Collegiate School for an experience like no other. Collegiate’s School of Performing Arts offers students from Years 7 to 12 a high-calibre performing arts experience focused on dance, drama or voice. Collegiate’s Director of Music and Performance Aaron Powell explained, “The program offers students a unique
opportunity to extend and challenge themselves as performers. The program not only prepares students for work in the industry but also builds confidence and teaches teamwork skills in a caring and supportive environment.”
School of Performing Artsstudents regularly perform at large-scale public events, attend workshops and master classes with industry
CONFIDENCE: Friends’ swimming lessons help children’s water skills.
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BOUNCE on in to Inflatable World Eastern Shore these school holidays, Tassie’s biggest and best indoor inflatable playground, at Action Indoor Sports, 10 Percy St Bellerive.
It’s all about family fun andit’s not just for the little kids — adults can join in too.
So come along and challenge yourself on the wipe-out balls, hang around on the velcro wall, stretch your limits on the bungee run, time yourself on the obstacle course, battle it out in the jousting ring and if you dare… jump off Dare Devil Island!
Supervisors make sure everyone is safe and gets a fair go and there are inflatables just for under fives.
Children 12 and under mustbe accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Open every day these school holidays, Monday to Friday from 10am-4pm, as well as Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 10am-2pm. Entry price for a two-hour session is $8 for children four years and under, while five years and over is $15, parents can also join in with a parent and bub pass for just $15. So head on in, but don’t forget your socks.
Bounce in just for fun
Delicious delight with decorating takes the cake THE Granada Hotel will makekids feel like kings and queenson Saturday, July 9, with arange of awesome activities.
From 12-3pm, the mainevent is cupcake decorating socome along and decorate yourvery own cupcake to takehome or just to eat.
Plus all ages will enjoy ajumping castle, face painting,balloon artist and more.
But call quickly to get yourspace as bookings are essentialfor this free event.
All actives will be inside, soif its snowing outside you willstill be warm.
An advertising featureSCHOOL HOLIDAY FUNchoices are endless
LEFT: Collegiate’s School of the Performing Arts provides students with a high-calibre performing arts experience.
ABOVE: Zoodoo keeper Elyshia Widnell with Luna the 16-month-old Tasmanian devil.
JUMP ON IN: There’s plenty of fun at Inflatable World.
professionals and are involved in collaborating with professional ensembles.
Collegiate is offering a number of Performing Arts Scholarships for entry in 2017. If you have a daughter with a passion for the performing arts, book an audition today.Head of Enrolments at Collegiate, Mrs Trisha Lowe, on 6211 4936 or [email protected]
GET WATER WISEOCEANA Aquatic and Fitness will be running a school holiday intensive swimming program during the school break.
The swim school will offer
an entry-level water awareness program for beginners, with stroke development and progression levels. Oceana will also be hosting a School Carnival Prepprogram during the holidays for any children interested in refining specific techniques with regard to racing.
Oceana delivers the nationally recognised Swim & Survive program, a comprehensive swimming and water safety initiative of Royal Life Saving.
The focus of the holiday programs is to build upon core skills learnt throughout the school term and to ensure a fun and healthy holiday experience.
“We believe that these programs are a great way to fast track a child’s swimming development, especially for those children who are timid around a water environment,” said managing director of Oceana, Dean Ewington.
Swim School manager Jacki Dent said all teachers were also Austswim qualified and held a CPR certificate.
“The intensive nature of theswimming program allows for a greater opportunity for consolidation of swimming and water safety skills and progression,” she said. Week 1 begins on July 4 and the program runs to July 15. Info: 6244 4444 or email Jac on [email protected]
WILDLIFE WONDERSZOODOO is an exciting hands-on wildlife park with a large range of native and exotic animals.
Animal presentations beginat 11am and 2pm every day andinclude big cat presentations, reptile handling displays, meerkat talks and Tasmanian devil feeding.
General manager DonnaCuttriss said Zoodoo also offers animal encounters.
“Customers can now bookan animal encounter session which allows you to go into the enclosures, pat and feed animals such as meerkats, marmoset monkeys, pythons and zebras.”Info: www. zoodoo.com.au
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7 Wilson Street, North HobartPhone: (03) 6234 2949
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Teaching your children to swim and be safe around water is a priority.
Our nationally recognised Royal Life Saving
Society Swim and Survive Program caters for
all swimming abilities from 3 to 16 years.
Join us at one of our July holiday programs:
Mon 4 July - Fri 8 July and Mon 11 July - Fri 15 July.
Lessons also run in the school term.
Our heated indoor 25m pool offers a great
environment to introduce children to the water.
For more information and to book your free
assessment call us today.
www.inflatableworldoz.com.aueasternshore@inflatableworldoz.com.au
OPEN FRIDAY 12 - 6PMSATURDAY 10AM - 6PM • SUNDAY 10AM - 2PM
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS MONDAY - FRIDAY 10AM - 4PMEastern Shore
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Bounce On InFun for the whole family!
