Aspire 2 Achieve Activities.
Aspire 2 Achieve now offer a range of activities. Each activity costs £20 per session, with a single session typically lasting one hour, however all activities can be tailor made to meet the specification you require.
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Basketball Coaching – With Alan Hoyle and Isobelle Gibson.
Take to the Basketball court with our unrivalled Basketball Coaching programme! Both Alan and Isobelle have experience with coaching basketball in Northumberland and other areas in the UK. Their unique experience of training with the six time world champions, the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves allows them to offer an unmatched and unique training programme to people of all ages and abilities.
Recommended Age : All Ages.
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Basketball Statistics Course – With Alan Hoyle.
Take in the sights and sounds of some of the greatest games in Basketball history! Learn how to recognise, record and store Basketball statistics in this interesting course. Watch and analyse some of the greatest players in the world, whilst learning valuable skills to be used on and off the court, including Mathematics and English.
Recommended Age : 12+
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An introduction to Video Game Design – With Alan Hoyle. (Free Software included.)
Use Mathematics, English, ICT and Graphic design to create your very own Video Game! This introduction course will teach young people the basics of creating video games using a simple click and create interface. This course will take participants from a blank canvas to an actual, fully playable gaming creation, the possibilities are endless!
Recommended Age : 6+
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Fine and Gross Motor Skills Development – With Isobelle Gibson.
Gross Motor Activities are an essential part of every child’s life. Through play, children should be developing their gross motor skills to prepare them for the demands of school such as handwriting, concentrating, following instructions, sport skills and team work. Staying active through gross motor exercise can also help children avoid the pitfall of obesity that can come through inactivity.
Recommended Ages : 3+
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An introduction to Indian Cuisine – With Jasvinder Dehil.
Experience the exciting sights, tastes and smells of authentic Indian Cuisine! Learn how to create your very own authentic Indian cuisine.
Recommended Age : 6 +
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Greenwood Work – With Simon Rippon.
Greenwood Work is the exciting craft of making useful and beautiful objects from green or newly cut wood.
Greenwood Work links the children to a pre-electricity, pre-plastic and largely self sufficient world where life's necessities were supplied locally using the materials to be found near at hand.
Recommended Age : 6+
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Brazilian Soccer – With Tony Threlfall.
Fast paced and fun football sessions! Brazilian Soccer illustrates that the dreams of any football fan, combined with practice and a unique devotion to the ball, can produce players with previously unseen levels of technical and physical ability.
Recommended Age : 4+
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Northumberland Countryside Experience - With Kevin Dawson.
Experience the wonderful Northumberland Countryside like never before!
The Northumbrian Countryside Experience is the ultimate countryside experience because it not only provides you a picturesque environment in which to enjoy the activities but this is backed up with excellent tuition which can cater for any level of experience from novice to experienced.
This breathtaking experience will show you the wonders of Northumberland like never before!
Recommended Age : 4+
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Freestyle Dance - With Carol Gray
This exciting course offers various styles of dancing combined with gymnastics to create an unique freestyle dance which captures the imagination of everybody taking part.
Recommended Age : 4+
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Bowls : It's not just for Grannies and Grand dads! - With Michael Grant
Bowls is a sport for everyone, it is highly challenging and combines not only physical skill but mental strategy. It can be said that the sport can be learnt in minutes and takes a lifetime to master.
Recommended Age : 5+
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All Aspire 2 Achieve activities are available to schools, colleges, universities, community centres and other groups in and around Northumberland. All activities are also available for birthday parties or team building and cooperate events.
For further information, or to book any of the above activities, please contact Aspire 2 Achieve on the following :
Email : activities@aspire2achieve.org.uk
Phone : (01670)761478