
What’s On: 4 to 11 – Classses & Activities
It’s amazing how school can stimulate new interests in our children, from cadets to karate, guiding to gymnastics. If you’re looking for something to keep them entertained after school – and stop them nagging you for screen time(!) – check out this enormous collection of activities designed especially for them.
Listings marked with a “P” also host birthday parties!
Dance
Stepping Stones School of Dance
Tap dance over to our website Dance over to see us on Facebook
Ann Marie’s School of Funk
From popping to locking and breaking to krumpin’come down and have a go! Learn funky routines to your favourite songs and work towards performances with local dance troop Audacity!
Adele Stitch School of Dance (Easton-in-Gordano)
Aspire School of Dance
AStar Dance Company
Ballet Ballet (dance wear)
Dance Academy
Footlights Performance Academy P
Georgina Florey’s Ballet School
Gravity Supreme Cheerleading Academy
Just Dance Company P
Rebecca Florey School of Dance
Stepping Stones School of Dance
The Bristol School of Dancing (Portishead Ballet Centre)
The McClennan Academy of Irish Dancing
The School of Dance
Mindfulness, Yoga & Pilates
Metta Tharapies
Mindfulness teaches skills to enable a child to be able to cope with difficult emotions, e.g. anger and sadness. By teaching a variety of practices (meditations), the child will learn how to live in the “present moment”. The programme teaches how to quieten the inner critic and to understand thoughts are not facts. To teach gratitude and compassion for others, but more importantly themselves.
Kalma Juniors
The Mindful Bee
Speech, Language & Drama
MultiStory Drama Academy
A NEW drama school in Portishead for ages 4 to 18 year olds.From fun workshops for the very young, to acting training for older students, MultiStory delivers workshops for anyone with a passion for drama and theatre.We explore stories from books and plays, carefully pulling apart and performing their characters, locations and adventures through practical workshops carefully attuned to each age group. Using playful experimentation, we will also conjure our very own stories and let our imaginations take us far and wide! There’s lots of fun to be had!! MultiStory Drama Academy
Enjoy singing, dancing & theatre skills with us. For young people age 10 to 18. We currently have a waiting list, but please get in touch if you’d like to join us. Portishead Young Players
Helen O’Grady Drama Academy
Perform
Portishead Linguamore French Classes
Re:ACT
Rhubarb Speech & Drama
Stagecoach P
The Story Cellar – Youth Theatre
Football & Rugby
First Steps Soccer P
Gordano Rugby Football Club
North Somerset Football Development
Portishead Town Junior Football Club
Portishead Junior FC
Rugby Tots
Sport4Kids
English, Maths & Specialised Tuition
First Class Learning
Katheryn Cockerton – maths tutor
Kumon North Somerset
Step Up
Tutor Doctor
Specialist Support
** For more local & national support services, visit the Support page **
Mandy Stopard Child behaviour Specialist
I am a Child Behaviour & Support Specialist with many years’ experience and success in guiding adults to effectively manage common behavioural problems in children and teenagers, both at home and in school. My advice is based on positive and respectful management of children with appropriate boundary setting. I cover from toddler to secondary school children, & have training & expertise in ADHD & Autism.
I provide child behaviour support in North Somerset, including Weston Super Mare, Bristol and further afield.
- I’ll usually meet with parents in their own home, but also offer remote consultations by email, phone and WhatsApp face-to-face meetings.
- Most sessions consist of talking through issues; jointly finding solutions and planning a way forward. I provide both practical and emotional support
- I may want to meet your child, but most sessions are with the parent(s)
- In between sessions I am able to provide support over email and on the phone
- Groups of parents can be catered for
Forest School - Outdoor Play
Bristol Forest School P
JC Adventures P
My Green World P
Play Wild P
Wild Foresters P
Martial Arts
Epic Martial Arts P
Goju Karate
Imperial South West Karate Club
Portishead Karate Academy
Portishead Tae Kwon Do
Senshi Judo Club
Music
JMA Singing
Laura Porter Music – clarinet & saxophone lessons
Lions Brass 4 Youth – www.lionsbrass4youth.weebly.com
Liz Tedbury – fiddle & violin tutor
Music Education Partnership: North Somerset – www.nsmusic4you.org.uk
Portishead Drum Lessons
The Rock Project
Vibe Generation – choir
Swimming
Parish Wharf Leisure Centre P
Portishead Open Air Pool P
Crockerne Community Pool P
Backwell Leisure Centre P
Strode Leisure Centre P
Esther Swanton
Little Fish
Puddle Ducks
Art & Cake Decoration
Icing on the Cake
See my Facebook Page or check out my Website for more details of the next workshop.
Popular Pots
Scouting, Guiding & Sea Cadets
The Scout Association (www.scouts.org.uk)
1st Portishead – Station Road
2nd Portishead – 5a Forrester Road
Age 6-8 = Beavers
Age 8-10 & a half = Cubs
Age 10 & a half – 14 = Scouts
Girlguiding (www.girlguiding.org.uk)
Church Road North
North Weston Village Hall
Trinity School
Redcliffe Bay Hall
Redcliffe Bay Methodist Church
Age 5-7 = Rainbows
Age 7-10 = Brownies
Age 10-14 = Guides
Sea Cadets, Avonmouth – www.sea-cadets.org/avonmouth
Age 10-12 = Junior Cadets
Water Sports
Clevedon Sailing Club www.clevedon-sailing-club.co.uk
Clevedon Canoe Club www.clevedoncanoeclub.org.uk
Clevedon Marine Active
South Avon Canoe Club www.sacc.co.uk – includes indoor sessions during the winter months
Sea Cadets, Avonmouth www.sea-cadets.org/avonmouth
Horse Riding
Clevedon Riding School and Stables
other Sports
Fox Cycle Tots
North Somerset Tennis Academy
Portishead Cricket Club U7 (must be 6 at start of season – mid April)
Portishead Lawn Tennis Club
Portishead Table Tennis Club
The Academy of Gymnastics P
Other Clubs & Organisations
Youth Club www.portisheadyouthcentre.co.uk Age 8-11 years= Junior Youth Club
Llads Age 0-7years 2nd Saturday of the month 10.30 – 12.00 @ Portishead Childrens Centre – Facebook: Llads at St. Barnabas, Portishead
Junior Youth Cafe www.portisheadmethodistchurch.co.uk Primary school ages – Once per month, on a Friday evening. Fun, games & tuck shop!
For When They Are Older
Air Cadets
Army Cadets