Council runs holiday activities

Gosford Council will run a range of school holiday activities on the Peninsula.

Council's learn to surf program is back at Umina Beach after popular demand and will hold two two-day courses and one four-day course for children aged 10 years and above.

The program will kick off with a two-day course on September 28 and 29, followed by a second from September 30 to October 1.

The four-day course will be held from October 5 to 8.

Patrolled beached at Umina, Ocean and Killcare beaches will also be accessible for the public to enjoy Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm from September 27 to October 1 and from 9am to 6pm weekdays from October 5 until December.

The Peninsula Leisure Centre will host a number of activities including the Super Kids educational program for children aged two to five years.

Designed to promote core areas of development and cognitive skills, the program develops self esteem and confidence through age appropriate classes including games, activities and obstacle courses.

The program begins on October 13, every Wednesday and Friday from 9.30am and a second session from 10.30am.

The centre will run a junior soccer competition from Saturday, October 16, for Under-10s through to Under-16s, and also two six-hour indoor soccer clinics on September 28 and October 5 from 9am for girls and boys aged five to 13 years of age.

A netball clinic will also be held for keen netballers on October 7 from 9am to 3pm for boys and girls aged six to 13 years of age.

Learn to swim classes will be held at the centre throughout the school holidays starting September 27 to October 1.

The program is designed to help young swimmers develop their swimming ability over a short period of time with daily 30 minute lessons for one or two weeks.

The Peninsula pool will also host stroke correction lessons on various days throughout the two-week break starting with freestyle on September 27 from 8am.

The Peninsula Leisure Centre's Funnel Tunnel slippery slide will be open for morning and afternoon sessions.

The Peninsula Leisure Centre Kids Club will have a pirate theme throughout the holidays.

Children will enjoy painting activities, a treasure hunt as well as other games and activities to enjoy.

The club will run on September 27 and 29 as well as October 1, 6 and 8 for children aged eight to 12 years of age for $38 per day.

For more information about activities held at the Peninsula Leisure Centre and bookings, phone Nick Leslie on 4325 8123 or email nick.leslie@gosford.nsw.gov.au

Flyer, 6 Sep 2010 Andrew Stuart, Gosford Council