What has been the best (organised) activity your child has done

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Extra or super curricular
Just wondering really

Ice skating.

Stagecoach summer workshops.

Rainbows
Beavers
Gymnastics
Theatre Group

Scouts

Hockey

Cubs and scouts

Horse riding

Scouts - 100 per cent

Scouts
Drama school (independent, not part of a franchise)

Horse riding
Cadets

Another vote for stagecoach summer workshops.

Paddleboarding with local provider. A nice combination of activity, education about water safety, social interaction and dicking about. It gave Ds so much confidence and fitness

Immediately after covid restrictions, it was Guides. All outside activities
and sports. Interesting and varied. Since they were able to meet inside again it became prep for being 1950’s housewives, all baking and crafts.

Ice skating lessons are well planned and structured, with a clear plan of
progression.

Swimming lessons follow a clear plan of progression.

dance lessons.

gymnastics.

anything working towards grades. As there are clear plans in place to get them there.

baby ballet was dreadful, but the teacher didnt help.

Orchestra (county system)

Cricket ... from age 6... great coaching, opportunity to play at County Level ...still playing at 21 at Uni and a wonderful way to meet new friends.

(DH & I are both ex Scout Leaders and it is heart warming to read the positive comments about scouting - just a shame our own DS wasn't hugely enthusiastic about scouting!).

English Youth Ballet

Swimming. Triathlon. Guitar lessons.

Scouts (been through Beavers, Cubs and now eldest in Scouts). Covers so much.

Swimming- DD loved the lessons, DS less so but they are good, strong swimmers.

Brownies was wonderful for DD.

Scout, all sections

Young Carers, ds has been a young carer for me & his dad since he was 8 & has been a member of young carers ever since, he started un the junior group & has gone right through to the Action Group, he has been on television, appeared in training films for health & social care, spoken at a conference of 200 delegates & is going on a visit to Parliament soon, at the end of this school year he has to finish & he has been nominated to become a trustee of the charity.

For both DC it has been hockey. Team sport, inclusive, friendly club and opportunities to make good friends outside of school friends. Great for fitness and as they got older opportunities for coaching and umpiring. Also opportunities to play in the adult leagues and at County level or higher.

Unlike some sports they can carry on playing for many, many years. Our club has players in their 60s and 70s.

Dinghy Sailing - both made lots of friends and were able to carry on sailing at university.

Athletics club. Something for everyone in the wide range of events. Enthusiastic coaches, plenty of competitions at all levels. You also compete against yourself - so even if you come last in an event, if you beat your own previous PB....you go home happy!

Netball
Hockey
Cricket
Athletics

Different kids with different sports but all have continued to play and now wherever they go they can find a team and a ready made social activity as well as keeping fit.

Beavers and swimming