Children across Rhondda Cynon Taf can enjoy a range of free activities in local leisure centres and swimming pools during the February half-term holidays, through the Council’s High 5 scheme.
Youngsters aged 16 and under and their families can enjoy organised pool activities and free indoor activities in Rhondda Cynon Taf’s leisure centres from Monday, February 21-25, 2011.
High 5 holiday highlights include:
- Diving lessons, swimming lessons, rookie lifeguards, snorkelling and mini water polo at Aberdare
- Badminton, football, rounders, short tennis, hockey, kwik cricket, curling and tag rugby at Abercynon Sports Centre
- Free use of sports courts at Hawthorn Leisure Centre. The Zenith Fitness Studio will also be available. (Children must have an induction and be aged 12 years-plus.)
- Breaststroke and butterfly workshops at Hawthorn Pool
- Free use of sports courts at Llantwit Fardre Leisure Centre
- Free use of sports courts at Llantrisant Leisure Centre. The Zenith Fitness Studio will also be available.
- Badminton, squash, rounders, kwikcricket, basketball, squash, 5×5, circuits and benchball at Michael Sobell Sports Centre, Aberdare. There will also be a quiz, arts and crafts and a bouncy castle (Friday afternoon only).
- Supervised football and squash, as well as junior learn to swim and snorkelling at Rhondda Sports Centre, Ystrad.
- Basketball camp on Wednesday and Thursday plus organised activities (Wednesday only) at Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown. Swimming lessons will also be available.
- 5-a–side, basketball, quick cricket and badminton and junior learn to swim at Tonyrefail Leisure Centre.
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Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Cllr Robert Bevan, said: “Whatever the weather, children can once again take advantage of the wide range of leisure activities offered for free over the half term holidays. We encourage as many children and their families as possible to enjoy what is on offer.”
Please check at your local leisure centre for dates, times and availability of activities. Free swimming will be available at all pools, except at Bronwydd, Porth, which will be closed for essential maintenance.
To find out more about the High 5 scheme, go to www.rctcbc.gov.uk/high5
To find your nearest leisure centre or pool go to www.rctcbc.gov.uk/Leisure or call Leisure Services on 01443 400563
