Kids get wild at activity club

THE Wildcats Activ8 Clubs are back by popular demand after a very successful first year. With clubs running in Banbridge and Dromore, Wildcats Activ8 Clubs provide children aged five to 11 with a unique opportunity to learn new sports skills, make new friends, get active and have fun in a safe environment.

Banbridge Leisure Centre will run two clubs for five to seven-year-olds on Mondays at 4.30pm and 5.30pm. It will also run a club for older children aged eight to 11 on Mondays at 5.30pm.

Beginning on Monday October 18 and running until Monday March 7, these clubs will operate for a period of 16 weeks. The clubs will have an intermittent break at the end of the year when they will finish on December 6 and resume on January 17.

Dromore Community Centre will run two clubs on Wednesdays at 5.30pm, one for five to seven-year-olds and the other for eight to 11-year-olds.

Beginning on Wednesday October 20 and running until Wednesday March 9, these clubs will also operate for a period of 16 weeks with an intermittent break in December. They will finish on December 8 and resume on January 19.

All clubs will run for one hour each week and be delivered by qualified coaches. The cost per child to attend a club over 16 weeks is 25.

Application forms are available from local schools or Council leisure facilities. For further information about the clubs or to request an application by phone, contact the council’s Community and Enterprise Department on 406 60605.