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alethea

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alethea

alethea

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Hi there,


I'm looking for some advice on what activities over the summer might be good for a 12yr old and working parents. Everything is very geared towards younger children and a lot of the courses available often site 12 as the older age implying that it will be more for younger ages.

I feel that this is an age that feels really under represented in terms of providing things to do, a bit to young for some things but too old for others.

I've tried the residential which although went well he would rather go with a friends which hasn't been workable. The sports side of things does tick some boxes but probably not for the whole summer.


Any advice gratefully received.


Thx

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Jellybeanz

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I am watching this with interest as I think this is a neglected idea - it's an age when kids are still too young to care for themselves all day and yet the holiday clubs don't take children over around 11/12 years.


Definitely a gap in the holiday club market!

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telemum

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Does he do music or drama? Lots of clubs up to 16 in those areas - often not full day, but at 12 they can take themselves home? I agree it's tricky. My daughter (also 12) will do one week residential, one week orchestra, one week drama club.
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beansprout

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Horniman has stuff on as does picture gallery.


How about hiring for the odd day an x student who could take him into town say science museum, natural history, visit to Cutty sark or Greenwuch. Brockwell Park garden place has stuff on, i think. Plenty of stuff going on at Southbank - the list is endless!


Really depends what his interests are.

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Megabyte Club

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When I use to run Club-Tastic I tried to run a 12-14 yr old art group in the summer holidays a few years ago and it didn't get much interest, I think that maybe why clubs don't seem to be catering for the age group as much as others. However there was https://www.sparksarts.co.uk/locations/dulwich/ this club running at JAGS last week it goes up to 14 year olds.
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