LOCAL ACTIVITIES

Firstly, please refer to our Forthcoming Events webpage for up-to-date what's on information.

Secondly, it is recommended you contact the Family Information Service (FIS) for up-to-date information on all sorts of local activities such as after school clubs and childcare.   

The FIS can be called on their freephone no: 0800 328 9148.

This will include Goosebumps childcare at Denefield school. 
For further information please refer to: http://www.goosebumps1.co.uk/

Thirdly, the following websites contain information on regular classes for adults and children held in the area:

Adventure Dolphin: http://www.adventuredolphin.co.uk/

Cotswold Sports Centre: http://www.westberks.gov.uk/

New Directions: http://newdirectionsreading.co.uk/

Fourthly, Click here  for a list of various local activities, some of which are particularly suited to children with special needs.

Fifthly, it would also be worthwhile contacting your school to find out what regular activities take place there. There are usually plenty of ongoing activities for children after school and others for adults.

Finally, the following list demonstrates those that may be available across the cluster, all of which are open to anyone:

ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS

AT OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS

BADMINTON

Lanes Badminton Club - Denefield School at 7.30pm to 9.30pm on Thursdays. The Club is seeking new members who wish to play in league matches. Contact Chris on 0118 9842516 for further details.

XY Badminton - Denefield School at 7.30pm to 9.30pm on Wednesdays. Potential new players (aged 40's-50's) please make yourselves known to Malcolm Morse on arrival.

DIET AND FITNESS

Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Club - Denefield School at 6.00pm to 7.30pm and then 7.30pm to 9.00pm on Tuesdays. Telephone Elizabeth Hingley on 0118 9701564 for more details.

Weight Watchers - Westwood Farm Junior School at 7.00pm on Tuesdays. Telephone Westwood Farm Junior School on 01189 425182 for more information on how to register.

Aerobics - Westwood Farm Junior School. Telephone the school for more information on 01189 425182

DYSLEXIA SOCIETY - Four support group meetings take place at Downsway School per year in September, November, March and May Call Jackie Marsh on 0118 9451789 for more details.

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

AT OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS

FOOTBALL

Barton Rovers FC - Denefield School. Under 9s to Seniors - girls and boys teams. Visit their website for details on how to sign up: http://www.bartonroversfc.co.uk/

Tilehurst Panthers FC - Downsway School. Girls 4-16's and boys under 9s. Telephone 07799 584992 for details about their Thursday/Friday evening training sessions and matches at weekends.

WWW FC - Denefield School. WWWFC run a variety of teams from the under 7s to the WWW FC Emeralds. For the Girls under 13's football come along on a Saturday at 10.00am for a 10.30am kick off. For more information refer to their website at http://www.westwoodwanderers.com/

Purley Jubilee FC - Denefield School. Under 11s training nights take place on Wednesdays from 6.30pm. Refer to the website at www.up-to-the-minute.com/PJFCU11 for more information.

BASKETBALL

Reading Rockets - Downsway School at 3.30-4.30pm on Thursdays. Cost is only £1 per session. To register an interest and get more information telephone the basketball hotline on 0118 9263040.

BROWNIES - To add your daughter to a waiting list, please contact those listed below.

Downsway Primary School - Tel Melanie Thomas on 0118 9616360

Westwood Farm Junior School - Tel Lynsey Theobald on 0118 9418395

Long Lane Primary School - Tel Rosalie Topazio on 0118 9845943