School Holiday Activities

Our Active Communities Team work across the district to help residents with their physical health and wellbeing.

Every school holiday they have an array of free and low-cost activities planned, including activities for families that are signed up to YouMove. You can find out more about YouMove on our YouMove webpage.

Also take a look at The Beacon Wantage for shows and activities the family can enjoy!

Activities for Easter 2023

We’ll be updating this page as we get activities confirmed, unless stated otherwise please contact the Active Communities team for more details.

Real Play

Real Play is aimed at children from 3-7 years old. It encourages families to learn and play together, whether that be on a journey to space, the circus, or having fun with different animal adventures.

Our Active Communities team hold free taster sessions in partnership with community groups across the district:

Monday 3 April: Didcot Community Partnership, 2-2.45pm, book by emailing community@dcp.org.uk

Xplorer

Xplorer is a free family-friendly fun navigation challenge that is educational and gives children a sense of adventure as they explore the park to find the markers.

It involves a healthy mix of physical activity and decision-making that the whole family can enjoy together. At each marker, children need to identify what is pictured and enjoy learning a fun fact to tell their friends.

Faringdon Folly Sports park: Monday 3 April, 10am-midday.

Kingston Bagpuize Millennium Green: Tuesday 4 April, 10am-midday. The morning will also include free multisport activities

Harcourt Arboretum: Wednesday 5 April: 10.30am-12.30pm – please book online before you arrive.

Last registration unless otherwise stated is 11.30am. All children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.

You can book online or email active.communities@southandvale.gov.uk or turn up on the day!

Family Spring Walk

Thursday 6 April 10am-midday

Join our free family spring walk in Grove. Meet outside the Sales office, Liberator Lane, Wellington Gate,

This walk is aimed at preschool and primary aged children and will be led by our YouMove activators Kayleigh and Marc.

See how many animals and plants you can spot along the way. No need to book, just turn up on the day!

Active Totz

Active Totz is a fun play session that is full of energy and excitement, with interactive games aimed at children from 18 months to 5 years old with siblings up to 7 years welcome to join in. There are 2 Active Totz sessions taking place across the two districts and all the activities will have a Teddy Bears’ Picnic theme.

Each session will be from 10-10.45am on:

Tuesday 11 April – Wootton and Dry Sandford Community Centre
Wednesday 12 April – District Community Centre, Great Western Park, Didcot

Sessions are free for YouMove members or £8 per child and an additional £5 per sibling. To book please call Sophi Butler on 7709168740 or email sbutler@activetotz.co.uk.

Family Yoga

Family Yoga at Fleet Meadow Community Hall in Didcot, OX11 8PT

Friday 14 April from 10-11am

A free class suitable for all ages. Places are limited so please book via yogawithemmahorwill@gmail.com. If you have a YouMove card please quote the child’s card number in the booking email.

Skateboard and Scoot

** These sessions are now fully booked**

Free beginners skateboard and scoot workshop for children aged 4-11 years old.

Cholsey Skatepark,OX10 9LP, Tuesday 11 April 1.15-3.45pm

Sutton Courtenay Skatepark, OX14 4AW, Tuesday 11 April 9.30am-midday

YouMove

YouMove provides free or low cost activities for families across the county.

If your child or children are in receipt of benefits related free school meals, are refugees, young carers and children in or on the edge of care, then we have a fantastic range of activities to enjoy together, including during weekends and school holidays.