Children can learn to swim for free or enjoy free indoor activities in Rhondda Cynon Taf’s leisure centres during this week’s Whitsun half-term holidays. Youngsters aged 16 and under and their families can enjoy a packed programme of free leisure activities from Tuesday, June 1 until Friday, June 4, 2010.
Activities including football, swimming, table tennis and badminton are offered through the Council’s High 5 leisure scheme. Now in its fifth year, High 5 was launched to provide children and young people with safe and healthy activities during the school holidays.
Highlights of the week include:
- Scuba diving, snorkelling, table tennis, badminton, hockey, cricket, rounders, try golf, touch rugby and 5v5 at Abercynon Sports Centre.
- Snorkelling, diving, snooker, water polo, disability swimming and mini polo at Aberdare Pool.
- Free swimming and morning swimming lessons at Bronwydd Pool, Porth.
- Squash, badminton and free use of Zenith Kids gym for existing members at Hawthorn Leisure Centre during certain hours.
- Family snorkelling and family sub aqua sessions at Hawthorn Swimming Pool.
- Junior learn to swim for beginners, swimming stroke development and aqua fit at Llantrisant Leisure Centre. Badminton, squash, table tennis and Zenith gym (Over 14’s only).
- Free use of indoor facilities at Llantwit Fardre Leisure Centre, Church Village, for squash and badminton.
- Racquet sports including badminton at Michael Sobell Sports Centre, Aberdare.
- Diving, rookies lifeguards, water polo and snorkelling at Rhondda Sports Centre, Ystrad, as well as junior football and squash.
- Swimming at Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown.
- Free junior swimming, learn to swim and badminton (subject to availability) at Tonyrefail Leisure Centre.
Youngsters can swim for free between 11am and 4.30pm during the holidays from June 1-4 at all swimming pools within RCT. Up to two adults and three children can swim for free as a family group between 11am and 5.30pm. All pools will offer free swimming lessons.
Cllr Robert Bevan, Rhondda Cynon Taf Cabinet Member for Culture, Recreation and Tourism, said:
“We will be offering a range of free, fun activities for children to enjoy at Whitsun – whatever the weather. I encourage children and their families to visit their local leisure centre to see what’s on offer.”
Please check with your local centre to find out what’s available through the week.
To find your nearest leisure centre or pool, go to Sports Facilities on the RCT website, or call Leisure Services on 01443 400563
Free swimming for children is a Welsh Assembly Government funded initiative.
