Juniors 8 years and older
Here at Bluecoats, we have a range of fun activities for juniors 8 years and above
Junior Squash Camp
Get ready for the Christmas Holidays with Bluecoat Sports!
Here is an activity to get your juniors moving! A fun day of full of Squash for children aged 8+. Come & learn new techniques & key skills whilst building hand/eye-coordination abilities with our friendly coach, Kit. This camp is suitable for all abilities. Join the other juniors in playing friendly games whilst building new skills. Try out something new, have fun, and burn off some energy along the way!
Suitable For : Anyone aged 8+
Class Duration : 1 Day
When : Thursday 21st December, 09:00-15:00
Equipment Needed : Drink, Your own racket or racket hired from Bluecoats
Cost : £40.50 for 1 Day Camp
Memberships Included : None
Beginners Junior Squash 5+
This session offers an introduction to the game of Squash for juniors aged 5+. Friendly and knowledgeable Club coach Kit Pearman will introduce them to key technical skills and build upon hand/eye-coordination abilities. Learn new skills and have fun along the way, playing games and taking part in Squash drills whilst meeting new people. Try out something new, have fun, and burn off some energy along the way! A great after school activity!
Suitable For : Anyone aged 5+
Class Duration : 45 minutes
Equipment Needed : Drink, Your own racket or racket hired from Bluecoats
Memberships Included : PAYGO
Improvers Squash 9 – 11 years
This session focuses on improving our juniors Squash skills. In this session the juniors will work together in a fun environment to develop their technique, hand/eye coordination and fitness with the Club Coach, Kit. Learn and develop new skills and start to see technique and game play quickly improve. Join the other juniors in playing friendly games whilst building new skills, making it the perfect after school activity.
Suitable For : Ages 9 – 11
Class Duration : 45 minutes
Equipment Needed : Drink, Your own racket or racket hired from Bluecoats
Memberships Included : PAYGO
Advanced Junior Squash 9+
It’s time to get moving as this is a session for the more experienced junior players. Friendly and knowledgeable Club coach Kit will focus on Squash technique, shot selection, match play and overall fitness. Play alongside others as you practice matches and drills. This is the perfect session for those looking to go to the next level, guiding players to improve before they progress to playing for Junior teams and Adult League matches.
Suitable For : Advanced 9+
Class Duration : 1 hour
Equipment Needed : Drink, Your own racket or racket hired from Bluecoats
Memberships Included : PAYGO
Gymnastics Courses (8+)
Budding gymnasts aged 8+ years can join our term time gymnastic courses. This course is suitable for boys and girls of all abilities. Through structured learning and play, learn the gymnastics skills in a safe environment, using a selection of gymnastic apparatus including the beam, bars, vault and floor. To help encourage our junior gymnasts, they can follow British Amateur Gymnastics Association (BAGA) scheme to mark their achievements with badges and certificates, which are included in the course cost.
Please get in touch with our team on 01403 247572 to find out about upcoming courses.
Suitable For : Anyone aged 8+
Class Duration : 1 hour
Cost : 14 week term (£69) 12 week term (£81)
Memberships Included : None
Learn To Swim
If you have school-aged children, they can join our after-school sessions on weekdays and Saturday mornings. These are structured lessons and cater for complete beginners to the more advanced. Children can develop at their own pace with our professionally trained Swim School Instructors, progressing through the different levels. The team continuously assess children throughout to make sure they are in the class which is right for them.
To sign your child up for after school swimming sessions, contact us today on 01403 247572 or email bluecoatsswimacademy@christs-hospital.org.uk. We’ll then send out a booking form and once you’ve filled this in, we’ll invite your child for an assessment to gauge their swimming ability.
Suitable For : From school-age
Class Duration : 30 minutes
When : After-school sessions on weekdays & Saturday mornings. Sessions run for 44 weeks a year (Breaking at Easter, 4 weeks in Summer & Christmas)
Cost : £28.00 pcm (via direct debit)
Memberships Included : None
Rookie Lifesaving
Rookie Lifesaving is a valuable survival, rescue, and sports skills session, delivered in an exciting way that will get children involved and motivated.
Our programme offers the first opportunity to explore water safety, gradually gaining independence and confidence while learning vital life skills. Our team of instructors will inspire and embolden your child, helping them keep themselves, their friends, and their family safe in the water through a range of fun activities that lead towards a series of awards.
Rookie Lifesaving is aimed at children who have finished to Learn To Swim program. The scheme begins with Stage 1 of the Bronze Award and progresses to Stage 3 of the Gold Award; starting off at an ability level suitable for brand-new rookie swimmers and progressing to the level where our Rookie Lifeguards will understand vital first aid lessons and can perform impressive lifesaving tows, rescues and saves.
The first half an hour of these session will be ‘dryside’ learning, where our Rookie’s will learn vital first aid skills. The second half an hour is ‘poolside’ learning, where our Rookies will learn key lifesaving skills in the water, such as rescues.
To sign your child up, contact us today on 01403 247572 or email bluecoatsswimacademy@christs-hospital.org.uk.
Suitable For : Those who have completed LTS
Class Duration : 45 minutes
When : Thursday’s at 17:30-18:30
Equipment Needed : Towel, Swimming Costume
Cost : £45.00 pcm (via direct debit)
Memberships Included : None
Barracudas Club
Barracudas is for the more advanced swimmer. These run on a Tuesday 18:00 – 18.30 and Friday 18:00 – 18:45. The sessions help children work on their technique for all four strokes, starts, turns and use of the pace clock. They are the perfect option for those who wish to continue swimming after completing Stage 1-7 but don’t want to enter into the competitive world of swimming clubs. A great way to ensure your older child maintains the fitness benefits of swimming. The classes do not have a starting age, however swimmers do need to have completed their LTS Stage 7 to join.
Call 01403 247572 or email bluecoatsswimacademy@christs-hospital.org.uk to book.
Suitable For : Those who have completed LTS
Class Duration : 30 minutes / 45 minutes
When : Tuesday and Friday evenings
Equipment Needed : Towel, Swimming Costume
Cost : £28.00pcm for 30 mins & £38.00pcm for 45 mins
Memberships Included : None
1:1 Swimming Lessons
Some children (and adults) need more individual attention to help them develop their swimming skills. We offer 1:1 lessons for children or adults who want more support with either learning to swim or improving their swimming. Our friendly instructors help you build your confidence and develop your breathing and swimming techniques so you become a more confident and proficient swimmer. Alongside our 1:1 sessions we also offer the option of 2:1 for siblings or friends close in ability.
If you or your child would like 1 to 1 swimming lessons, please contact Bluecoat Sports on 01403 247572 or email email bluecoatsswimacademy@christs-hospital.org.uk.
Suitable For : Anyone
Class Duration : 30 minutes
Equipment Needed : Towel, Swimming Costume
Cost : 1:1 – £22.00 per session, 2:1 – £29.00 per session (£14.50 per person)
Memberships Included : None
Intensive Swimming Courses
During the Easter and summer holidays, Bluecoat Sports offer weeklong intensive swimming courses for those wishing to brush up on their technique, learn a new skill or just try something completely different. These courses cater for children of all abilities from the complete beginner to the more advanced including Front Crawl/Backstroke and Breaststroke/Butterfly stroke clinics. For those wishing to develop other swimming skills, we offer Snorkelling and Rookie Lifesaving. The daily sessions are 30 minutes over the 5 day course.
Please keep an eye here and on our Instagram and Facebook for updates on future Intensive Swimming Courses.
Suitable For : From school-age
Class Duration : 30 minutes
When : Easter & August Holidays
Memberships Included : None
Family Swim
Enjoy swimming as a family! Bring your own floats, inflatables & toys to play with as a family. Family Swim takes place most Thursday mornings and Saturdays and Sunday daytimes during term time and at various times during the holiday too. It’s the perfect family activity to burn energy, have fun & spend some quality time together.
Call 01403 247572 to book your space. Check the Pool Timetable for Family Swimming times.
Suitable For : Anyone
Class Duration : 45 minutes
Equipment Needed : Towel, Swimming Costume
Cost : Members can bring up to 3 guests. Adult £4.50/Child £2.50
Memberships Included : Full, Swim
