Holiday activites for school children in Clapham (London)

Introduction

Are you a parent in Clapham looking for something to do with your kids over the holidays? Let us help with our selection of ideas below!

Holiday Art classes in Clapham

Clapham is home to several art studios which offer opportunities for children to explore their artistic talents during the holidays. See below for further information.

Lavender Leonardos Children’s Art School

Lavender Leonardos is a children’s studio in Clapham. They run art classes for children both in term time and over the school holidays, as well as online and adult classes. At the time of writing, they were running regular sessions for children of different ages over school holidays. They are located on Lavender Hill, SW11, and you can learn more here:

https://www.lavenderleonardos.art/

KidsArtRoomTM

Running out of Woodcote Primary, KidsArtRoom run holiday and term time art clubs for children aged 5 to 11. You can learn more and book classes here:

https://kidsartroomtm.classforkids.io/

Kids Eden Camp

Focussing on younger students, Kids Eden offers a series of holiday camps for younger children which combine play with arts based activities. They are located at Fresh Ground on Battersea Rise, and you can learn more here:

https://kidsedencamp.com/

Explore holiday Sport Camps in Clapham

Does your child need to burn off some extra energy? Luckily Clapham has many holiday sports clubs that will keep them interested and active.

Try Time Kids Rugby

Running on Clapham Common near the bandstand, Try Time offers regular rugby clubs for children aged 2 to 8. Sessions cost £11, and can be booked here:

https://www.trytimekidsrugby.com/clapham

Activ Camps

Running out of both La Retraite (near Clapham South tube) and Emanuel School, Activ Camp run holiday sports camps for children aged 4 to 14. They run all day, with a lot of different sports on offer, and even offer giant inflatables! You can learn more here:

https://www.activcamps.com/

Barracudas

Running out of Streatham & Clapham High School for Girls, Barracudas run holiday camps which include both traditional sports like football as well as motorsports and video games like Roblox. They run during school holidays, are Ofsted rated Outstanding, and you can learn more here:

https://www.barracudas.co.uk/camps/streatham-clapham/

Drama and Acting Courses: An Opportunity for Aspiring Performers

Does your child have an interest in the performing arts? Clapham offers a number of drama and acting courses during the holidays that can help hone their skills. Drama clubs are a brilliant way for children to boost their confidence, express themselves, learn teamwork and improve their communication skills.

Stagecoach Battersea

Running out of the Honeywell School, Stagecoach put on regular holiday clubs for children aged 4 to 15. Students do not have to attend regular Stagecoach classes to be allowed to attend. The sessions cover drama, dance and singing. You can learn more here:

https://www.stagecoach.co.uk/battersea#workshops

Let’s Act Drama School

Let’s Act offer lots of different holiday drama groups, including LAMDA classes. Classes are for children aged 4 to 8 and 8 to 12. Sessions run at St Luke’s Church and Fresh Ground (near Clapham Junction). You can learn more here:

https://letsactdramaclasses.co.uk/clapham/

WestWay School of Performing Arts

Running out of Thames Christian School Studios in Clapham Junction, WestWay put on regular clubs in musical theatre, acting and singing. You can learn more here:

https://www.westwayperformingarts.co.uk/musical-theatre-clapham

Music holiday courses in Clapham

If your child loves music, you’ve got plenty of options for holiday courses in Clapham.

The Strings Club

Running in Balham, the Strings Club runs classes in ukulele and guitar for children between 4 and 11. Instruments are provided and can be taken home during the courses. Learn more here:

https://www.thestringsclub.org/events/balham-october-half-term-holiday-camp-3

Tiny Tunes

Running out of Fresh Ground, Tiny Tunes offers classes for younger children between 3 months and 5 years of age. You can learn more here:

https://www.tinytuneslive.com/clapham

Other holiday activities for children in Clapham

Does your child love computers? Then maybe they should learn to code! MAMA.codes run holiday workships introducing children aged 3 to 13 to technology and computing, and run out of the Clapham Contact Centre. You can learn more here:

https://www.mama.codes/__home__/learn-with-us/code-clubs/clapham

Is your child a budding chef? Why not enroll them at the Smart Raspberry Cookery School! Located in Acton, they’re just a short ride away on the Overground from Clapham Junction.

Learn more here:

https://www.smartraspberry.com/

Holiday tutoring in Clapham

Are you looking for your child to get some extra support during the school holidays? We can help. We are based in Clapham, and have a large number of tutors available.

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