St Michaels Summer Playscheme 2015
Please note whilst the activities are focused on our
topics they are not exhaustive. There will be a
selection of indoor and outdoor activities and we
welcome any suggestions or ideas.
St Michaels Summer Playscheme 2015
Week One
20th – 24th July
Any trips/visitors with a ‘TBC’ next to it will be advised
Around the world in 5 days!
as soon as we know but a suitable alternative will be
provided in the event of any issues which prevent us
from going ahead with the activity.
Monday
Tuesday
Am Bonjour!
Am
Ni Hao
Begin the day with a
Make a Chinese dragon
French breakfast of
and rice mosaics
croissants, French
bread and an
assortment of cheese to
try. Play a game of
boules, Jacks and
quoits
Pm
Ciao
Design your own pizza!
Learn how to play
chess and the card
game scapone.
Wednesday
Am
FULL DAY TRIP TO
PLANTASIA AND
MAZE WORLD
(visit 6 mazes themed
around the continents,
follow nature trials, a
lakeside and treetop
walk & see animal and
wildlife areas)
Pm Konnichiwa!
Pm
Try some Japanese
origami, make
Japanese fans, samurai
swords and lanterns
Additional charge £5.00
Thursday
Friday
Am
American Street
Dance
Rachel will be coming
to visit to teach street
dance
Am
Canada day
Start the day with a
Canadian breakfast of
pancakes & maple
syrup. Make a native
Indian headdress and
some rocky road.
Pm ‘Good Day’
Make an Australian
boomerang & a
didgeridoo. Make a fruit
kebab
Pm Egyptian Day
Learn how to write
using hieroglyphics,
play the Mummy game
and make an Egyptian
headdress
St Michaels Summer Playscheme 2015
Week Two
27th – 31st July
Knights & Damsels
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Am
Create your own
medieval shield using
paper mache and your
own creativity.
Am
Make a knights helmet
or a princesses henin
(tall pointy hat!)
Am
Let’s have a go at stilt
walking, tug of war, pick
up sticks and other
popular medieval
games
Am
Make a marshmallow
catapult
Construct a simple
catapult made with
skewers and
marshmallows. Who
can catapult the
farthest?
Am
We’re off to Rosliston
Forestry Centre to try
our hand at Archery.
Pm
Medieval Games
Afternoon
Let’s play skittles,
marbles, hide & seek,
learn how to juggle and
lots more.
Pm
Become Merlin and
make some magic
potions
Pm
Make your own
parchment paper and
have a go at writing
with a quill.
Pm
Medieval stocks game.
Ask the adults to
complete tasks or
answer trivia questions.
If they get it
wrong…sponges at the
ready!
Pm
£2.50 additional cost
St Michaels Summer Playscheme 2015
Week Three
– 7th August
Travel
3rd
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Am
Make a boat and hold a
boat race
Am
Keiran will be visiting
to do a multi sports
session
Am
Louise will be visiting
from the Garrick
theatre group to do a
dance session
Thursday
Am
FULL DAY TRIP TO
THE TRANSPORT
MUSEUM IN
COVENTRY
Friday
Am
Make a balloon rocket
and see how far you
can make it travel
Additional charge
£2.00
Pm
Build an air rocket
launcher – How high
will it fly!
Pm
Make a magnetic
aeroplane clip
Pm
Make a levitating
sphere using static
electricity
Pm
Pm
Make the incredible
hoop glider
St Michaels Summer Playscheme 2015
Week Four
– 14th August
Surfs Up
10th
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Am
Make Hawaiian grass
skirts, garlands and
decorations in
preparation for this
afternoons’ party.
Am
FULL DAY TRIP TO
RED CARPET
THEATRE
FOLLOWED BY A
PICNIC AT BARTON
MARINA
(film tbc)
Am
Am
Special Visitor
Louise will be visiting
from the Garrick to
teach some Hawaiian
dancing and hula
hooping
Beach Games
Let’s play volley ball
and tug of war
Pm
HAWAIIAN HUMPTY
BEACH DAY
Trip to the Nursery site
where we will be having
a beach party in the
grounds complete with
sand, water fun,
and lots of beach
games.
Pm
Pm
Let’s make tropical fruit
and veggie kebabs to
cook on the bbq.
(all under safe adult
supervision)
Pm
Tie Dye Creations
Bring in an old t’shirt,
towel, cushion cover etc
to make your own piece
of artwork
Additional charge £5.00
Friday
Am
Let’s have a go at
making our own ice
cream, then decorate
with your favourite
toppings
Pm
Make your own wooden
spoon shark or an
aquarium
St Michaels Summer Playscheme 2015
Week Five
– 21st August
Animania
17th
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Am
Make a kangaroo
pouch bag
Am
Visitor - Fiona from
Weird n Wonderful
wildlife will be visiting
with her selection of
animals
Am
Make slithery snake
treats
Am
FULL DAY TRIP TO
TWYCROSS ZOO
Additional cost £7.50
Am
Make animal masks.
Prize for the best one!
Pm
Emma will be visiting
from ‘Pets at Home’ to
show and talk about
some animals
Pm
Pm
Keiran will be visiting
to do a multi sports
session
Pm
Pm
Ellie cupcake will be
visiting to make some
animal delights!
Forest School
Session discovering
the world of mini beasts
St Michaels Summer Playscheme 2015
Week Six
– 28th August
Badger Sports Week
24th
Monday
Am
FULL DAY TRIP to the
King Edwards Leisure
centre for fun with the
dance mats, wall bash
and other games and
activities……..
Tuesday
Am
Kieran will be visiting to
do a multi sports
coaching session
Wednesday
Am
Outdoor Sports fun.
Team games
Thursday
Am
Wimbledon day
Tennis Tournament
followed by
strawberries & cream
Friday
Am
Fun Games Morning
Let’s play Go Fish,
Shark attack & much
more!
Pm
Pm
Track team races
(other activities
available) Cool down
with home made
smoothies
Pm
Our champion Colleen
who is a county bowls
player will be visiting
playscheme to do
some coaching
Pm
Traditional Sports Day
activities
Bean bag, 3 legged,
obstacle races etc
Pm
Pool and darts
tournament – prize for
the winning team
…….followed by a
Park picnic.
Additional charge £3.00
(includes icecream)
St Michaels Summer Playscheme 2015
Week Seven
Eat your way around the world!
Week 31st August - 4th September
(Bank Holiday on Monday – closed)
Monday
Am
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Am
Am
Am
Sorry, we are closed
England
Ellie cupcake will be
visiting to make some
delicious cake and
biscuit treats
China
Let’s have a go at using
chopsticks and sample
some Chinese food.
Make a Chinese dragon
FULL DAY TRIP TO
TOBY CARVERY
(FREE CARVERY
INCLUDED) TBC
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
India
Make your own raita dip
and taste with
poppadoms and naan
bread. Enjoy an
afternoon of Indian
activities.
America
Let’s make some
American S’Mores and
cook on the bbq to eat
ready for our film
afternoon (optional)
BANK HOLIDAY
MONDAY
Friday
Am
Greece
Try some greek
delicacies and make a
greek Trojan horse.
Pm
German
Let’s play some
traditional German
games. Frankfurter hot
dogs available to try.