Classes for 5 year olds

[candp]

Talk to me please about what classes your kids do/did at 4/5 years old. She does swimming lessons and gave ballet the heave ho but she loves art, drama and sport so I was thinking of signing up for 1 or 2 more after school or weekend classes and wondered which ones you'd recommend. Thanks!

[oimissus]

my 5yo does ballet & tap, gymnastics and swimming, all after school. She wants to do ballet, as far as I'm concerned she has to learn how to swim and gymnastics I thought she'd be quite good at, though it's the one she seems least fussed about. When she's old enough we'll look at athletics and some kind of climbing - all she really wants to do is run and climb! And maybe musical theatre, I think she'd love that.

All in an effort to wear her out and go to sleep at a reasonable hour. It's not working.

[candp]

They cannot be worn out oimissus! Where's the dancing and gym - and would you recommend - if you don't mind me asking?

[Jellybeanz]

Artastic run a Sat club (arts) and Tippeetoes do drama at The Florence on Sat in Herne Hill

[oimissus]

ballet is at the South London Dance Studios in Herne Hill, it's pretty formal and strict (eg Miss Oi has to have her hair in a classical ballet bun), follows the Royal Bellet School curriculum, I think. Miss Oi likes it but it's probably not for everyone.

Gymnastics is Southwark Gymnastics, the hold sessions at Camberwell pool and Brunswick Park School, seems quite informal. A good starting point to see how they get on and if they enjoy it.

[birnehelene]

Freedom Academy at Goodrich - its on Saturdays http://www.freedomacademy.co.uk/classes

They also do holiday workshops.

[vez]

My son is doing kids rugby with try time in belair park. They are brilliant and he really enjoys it. There are some girls there too.

[mima08]

Another shout out for Trytime: it's the closest thing my son gets to getting tired out! We're in the 3-5yrs group but watching the girls in the 5yrs group - they are seriously fast and seem to love it, too