Orkney summer activities programme extended

Do you want your kids to rockout to a workout, dance to hip-hop, improve their balance skills by walking on water, maybe try their hand at netball or riding a pony, learn to swim or enjoy soft play?

Thanks to the hard work of the Council’s Sport and Leisure team, school age children and young people from across Orkney will be able to do just that after last minute additional funding was announced by the Scottish Government to allow for the programme of activities to be extended.

The Council’s Leisure and Culture Service Manager, Garry Burton, said: “Whilst this is fantastic news that we have been able to up the activities summer offer, the Council was only made aware of its allocation after the school holidays had started. As a result, the activities that are now being offered are not included in the initial programme.

“The Sport and Leisure team have pulled out all the stops to arrange the host of fantastic activities that we can now share as part of the Scottish Government targeted holiday provision activities for school age children.

“This has allowed us to take the offering to many areas across Orkney, including the outer isles, and we have a number of Inclusive Orkney events to ensure no-one is missed out from enjoying some of what’s on offer.”

An exciting offer is Generation Pound with rockout classes being held in Kirkwall, Stromness, Dounby and St Margaret’s Hope. This is sure to get the kid’s hearts pounding as they rock to  the beat!

Generation Pound is a youth orientated programme that fuses movement and music to improve focus, physical fitness and teamwork skills. By combining exercise and interactive activities, kids will learn new ways to explore movement, embrace their creativity and rock out – ultimately building strength, confidence and self-awareness.

Take a look here – these are not to be missed https://youtu.be/9Jl3106EUng

There’s free Learn to Swim, games and fun relays to enjoy at swimming pools on Westray, Stronsay and North Walls. Contact your local pool to book – details below.

Eleven islands will receive Move Orkney “Project Hop” creative dance  and hip-hop classes –Stronsay,Sanday,Eday,Hoy,Flotta,Westray,Papay,Shapinsay,Rousay,Egilsay andWyre are all set to get into the groove! To book please visit https://move-orkney.classforkids.io/term/156

Inclusive Orkney will also be running a number of events in conjunction with Hilltoft Peedie Ponies, Soft Play and the Picky Centre Water Walkerz whole pool parties. Further details are below. 

Head to the KGS Games Hall for a number of Netball Orkney classes for P5-6, P7-S1 and S2-4. To book please go to https://forms.gle/49MgiH7YtewjDEuS9

Learn to Swim – Isles Visits

 All sessions are free of charge.

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Contact your local pool to book - Caroline Kent (Westray), Andy Rose (Stronsay) or Laura Johnston (North Walls).

Move Orkney – Isles Visits

Project Hop - creative dance and hip-hop project for the inner and outer islands of Orkney targeting 11 islands.

To book please visit https://move-orkney.classforkids.io/term/156

Inclusive Orkney

Hilltoft Peedie Ponies

Tuesday 1 August at 11am

Friday 4 August at 11am

Inclusive Orkney Soft Play Sessions

Thursday 3 August at 5.30pm

Monday 7 August at 5.30pm

Monday 14 August at 5.30pm

To book Peedie Ponies and Soft Play sessions, please click on the date(s) you want to book above

Inclusive Orkney Whole Pool Party (Water Walkerz)

Monday 31 July 3pm-4pm

Friday 11 August 3pm-4pm

There is no need to book – just go along to Picky.

Netball Orkney

All sessions will be held in the KGS Games Hall.

To book please go to https://forms.gle/49MgiH7YtewjDEuS9

Generation Pound

Mon 31 July KGS Dance Studio 0900-0945 (10-12 yrs) & 1000-1045 (6-9 yrs)

Tue 01 Aug Stromness Community Centre 0915-1000 (10-12 yrs) & 1245-1330 (6-9 yrs)

Wed 2 Aug Dounby Centre 1400-1445 (6-9 yrs) & 1500-1545 (10-12 yrs)

Thu 03 Aug Hope School 1500-1545 (6-12 yrs)

Mon 7 Aug  KGS Dance Studio 0900-0945 (10-12 yrs) & 1000-1045 (6-9 yrs)

Tues 8 Aug Stromness Community Centre 0915-1000 & 1245-1330 (6-9 yrs)

Wed 9 Aug Dounby Centre 1400-1445 (6-9 yrs) & 1500-1545 (10-12 yrs)

Mon 14 Aug KGS Dance Studio 0900-0945 (10-12 yrs) & 1000-1045 (6-9 yrs)

Mon 14 Aug Dounby Centre 1515-1600 (6-9 yrs) & 1615-1700 (10-12 yrs)

To book please visit www.orkney.gov.uk/booknow

More on other activities here: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=7743