Fun events coming up at Thomley Activity Centre

THOMLEY Activity Centre is a unique recreational and educational facility for disabled children, their families, siblings, friends and schools. Situated on the Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire border in seven acres of beautiful countryside, Thomley offers a safe and supportive setting for children to play, learn and explore.

There are a wide range of activities suitable for all ages and abilities, allowing everyone to have fun, make new friends, and most of all, feel accepted. Activities vary from outdoor activities including; a football pitch; 1km cycle track; zip wire and outdoor play area to numerous indoor areas including; arts and craft; computer room; soft play area and the very popular sensory room.

N.B. Open from 10am-3.30pm / All children must be accompanied by their parents/carers. Advance booking is essential

Thomley Activity Centre, Menmarsh Road, Worminghall, Bucks, HP18 9JZ,
Tel/fax: 01844 338380. Web: www.thomleyhall.org, Email: [email protected]

Listings for 26th September 2009 ? 23rd November 2009

Please note that in school/term time Thomley is open to special schools and mainstream schools who include students with additional learning needs. We are open Wednesdays to Fridays throughout term time. Activities can be tailor-made to compliment school projects.

o Tuesday 6th October ? Adult day – Open to disabled adults (16+) and their carers to try out a variety of art and craft activities, relax in a rural environment, chill out in the sensory room or just have a chat and a cup of tea.

o Saturday 10th October ? Family day – Open to disabled children, their families and friends to enjoy a variety of indoor activities and outdoor equipment at Thomley including the soft play area, art and craft room sensory room and the 1km cycle track.

o Tuesday 13th October – Preschool day – For all pre-school toddlers and babies (up to the age of 6yrs) with and without disabilities accompanied by their parents/ carers. Activities are designed for children to play, explore and most importantly to get messy!

o Saturday 17th October – Family day – Open to disabled children, their families and friends to enjoy a variety of indoor activities and outdoor equipment at Thomley including the soft play area, art and craft room sensory room and the 1km cycle track.

o Saturday 24th October ? Family day – Open to disabled children, their families and friends to enjoy a variety of indoor activities and outdoor equipment at Thomley including the soft play area, art and craft room and the 1km cycle track.

o Tuesday 26th October ? Saturday 31st October ? October Half term
October Half Term will contain all of the usual activities that Thomley has on offer, with additional activities such as Halloween discos, creepy art and crafts, and pumpkin carving on every day.

The following days are focus days during the October Half term: –

o Tuesday 26th October ? Teenager day – For all disabled young people aged between 10- 19yrs accompanied by their parents/ carers. Younger siblings are also welcome. Teenage days provide a great opportunity to socialise with other teenagers, to make new friends and try out various activities, including the very popular 1km cycle track. Organised activities include an Owl workshop where you will be able to learn about different species and maybe even get to see them fly.

o Friday 30th October ? Community day ? Fully Booked, waiting list available – Open to all children (i.e. disabled and non-disabled) and their families to enjoy our all the usual activities from soft play to the 1km cycle track. This is Meg and Mog day, bringing the books to life with storytelling, sensory cauldrons, dressing up and broom painting!

o Saturday 31st October ? Quiet day – Quiet days are specifically designed for families and children with disabilities who might prefer a quieter day. Numbers are limited to 30 children and are a birthday party free zone. Bring your own T-shirt for screen printing of spiders, ghosts, bats and pumpkins!

o Tuesday 3rd November ? Adult day – Open to disabled adults (16+) and their carers to try out a variety of art and craft activities, relax in a rural environment, chill out in the sensory room or just have a chat and a cup of tea.

o Saturday 7th November ? Community day – Open to all children (i.e. disabled and non-disabled) and their families to enjoy our all the usual activities from soft play to the 1km cycle track.

o Tuesday 10th November ? Preschool day – For all pre-school toddlers and babies (up to the age of 6yrs) with and without disabilities accompanied by their parents/ carers. Activities are designed for children to play, explore and most importantly get messy!

o Saturday 21st November ? Thomley Christmas Craft Fair ? Look no further for all your Christmas gifts! Our Thomley Christmas Craft Fair will have a variety of stalls including jewellery, cake and card stalls. All of our play facilities will be available for families to enjoy throughout the day as normal, but there will be no admission charge for this day. We hope to have a mixture of craft, toy, jewellery and food stalls. So if you, or anyone you know, would like to hold a stall please contact Milly on [email protected] .

Thomley Activity Centre, Menmarsh Road, Worminghall, Bucks, HP18 9JZ,
Tel/fax: 01844 338380. Web: www.thomleyhall.org, Email: [email protected]