24/08/2026
Summer Scheme Highlights: 4 Weeks of Fun, Learning, and Adventure!
Our 4 Weeks Summer Holiday Activities and Food Scheme started with a bang! Almost 200 children registered across our sites, with around 100 attending daily to take part in an exciting program filled with fun, hands-on learning, active sports, and healthy living.
Every morning, our children started the day with a nutritious breakfast featuring a choice of different cereals, toast, eggs, fresh fruits, milk, and water. At lunch, everyone refuelled with warm, healthy hot meals served fresh alongside fresh fruit and drinks to keep energy levels high throughout the day. We were also able to add weekly water sports thanks to Sea Cadets Edgbaston and dry slope skiing with Ackers Adventure.
Week 1: Kicking Off with Tai Chi, Teamwork, and Creative Crafts
During our first week, we got straight into action to build team spirit and sharpen focus.
• Sports & Physical Activities: Daily Tai Chi sessions helped kids active, calm, and focused. Outdoors and in the halls, groups played football, cricket, rounders, and basketball.
• Energizer Games: Younger primary kids loved the fast-paced Caterpillar Relay, Bouncing Ball, and Buzz Game. Secondary groups tested their focus and quick reactions with Group Juggle, Capture the Flag, and high-energy Dodgeball.
• Arts & Crafts: Creative minds got to work! Primary children crafted friendship bracelets, balloon cups, and paper planes, while secondary participants tackled complex projects like paper robotic hands, magic cards, and cup grabbers.
Week 2: First Aid and Seaside Surprises!
Week 2 mixed active skill-building with special workshops and our very first big day trip!
• Special Workshops: Secondary participants stepped up for a St John’s Ambulance First Aid Session, gaining valuable life-saving skills.
• Sports & Games: Alongside Tai Chi, kids played golf, hockey, and team sports. Energizers included the Bottle Race and Cup Race for primary kids, alongside the Cup Head Challenge and Back to Back Countdown for secondary groups.
• Arts & Crafts: Craft sessions featured paper frogs, straw rockets, and flying cups for younger kids, alongside boomerangs, paper fidget spinners, and helicopter toys for older groups.
• Day Trip: The highlight of the week was our Day Trip to Blackpool Seaside! 100 kids headed to the coast for a day filled with seaside fun, soft sand, and unforgettable memories.
Week 3: Shaolin Martial Arts and Exploring Nature
In Week 3, we transitioned into new physical disciplines and scenic outdoor destinations.
• Sports & Physical Activities: We introduced Shaolin Martial Arts daily, teaching discipline, strength, and coordination. Groups also engaged in outdoor matches of cricket, rounders, and hockey.
• Energizer Games: Fun challenges like Pictionary, Simon Says, and Softball Race kept primary children laughing, while secondary groups competed in Reverse Charades and Capture the Flag.
• Arts & Crafts: The kids turned recycled items and paper into art—making spinning blades, watermelon windmills, paper planes, and dustbins.
• Day Trip: We loaded up the coaches and visited Carding Mill Valley! The kids spent the day exploring nature, walking along stream trails, and enjoying fresh valley air.
Week 4: Safari Adventures and Grand Finales
Our final week wrapped up the summer scheme on a high note.
• Sports & Physical Activities: Shaolin Martial Arts continued, paired with high-energy games of hockey, football, rounders, and basketball.
• Energizer Games: High-speed group challenges included Rescue Run, Stack and Run, Rope Laser, and Hula Hoop Dodge.
• Arts & Crafts: Children showed off their talents by making levitation balloons, paper chain snakes, endless paper cubes, table fans, flower crafts, and classic paper lanterns.
• Day Trip: For our grand finale trip, everyone went on a safari at West Midlands Safari Park! The children had a fantastic day seeing wild animals up close and exploring the attractions.
Thank you to all of our incredible team leaders, staff, volunteers, parents and children who made these 4 weeks safe, smooth, and full of joy. We can’t wait to see everyone again next time!
