SHAPE Performance

Multi-sport Activities

Available at all venues

Children normally take part in 4 activities each day, approximately 50 minutes on each activity.
The sessions involve a bit of coaching, but are mostly playing matches/games, and fun and enjoyment are our top priority so we choose activities which we know children of all abilities can enjoy. We pride ourselves on differentiating by ability, offering activities, which all children enjoy.
Depending on the facilities available at the venue, we have offered the following sports. Football, trampolining, cricket, basketball, tag rugby, table tennis, hockey, ultimate frisbee, tennis, gymnastics, dance, netball, climbing/bouldering. Dodgeball is a favourite amongst the children and we usually play this daily. We also play a few fun games like capture the flag, Danish longball and have one day where we will have a water fight (when the weather is hot enough)… two days, if we can fit this in! We also invite the children to bring in their bikes or scooters on one day, and have fun challenges, competitions and races, but please ensure they have a helmet and other protective gear, as we will not let them join in unless they have this. We have invested a large sum of money into Nerf blasters, safety goggles and darts so we can play Nerf games. We have enough blasters for everyone, so don’t worry if your child doesn’t have one. In 2021 we also purchased a number of inflatables and we take these to each venue once or twice throughout the week.

Dance, trampolining and gymnastics

Usually available at larger venues/schools

Children participate in a half-day of dance, with a half-day of either trampolining or gymnastics. Whether we do gymnastics or trampolining depends on the facilities available at the school. 

In the dance sessions we teach some hip-hop and street dance moves, then put these together into a dance to a current chart song. We usually invite the parents in on Friday afternoon so the children can perform their work.

Gymnastics & Trampolining – Children spend time progressing through basic and advanced skills. They will then create sequences or routines, putting together the skills they have learned. In gymnastics this is often with a partner.

Football Coaching

Available at larger venues or schools

Players will receive high quality coaching to improve their footballing ability. The major emphasis is on having fun, whilst developing skills (passing, dribbling, shooting, turning, control of the ball, heading etc.), game awareness (tactical knowledge), football fitness and mental aspects of football (e.g. determination, team work etc.). At the end of each session children play matches to put into practise what they have been working on.

Transition Groups

Only for those starting Yr 7 at St Thomas More (Blaydon) or Cramlington Learning Village in September.

In the summer 2023 we hope to run our transition groups at St Thomas More, in Blaydon and Cramlington Learning Village. DATES TO BE CONFIRMED. Our 'transition' groups run alongside our usual courses, but are specifically for children who are moving to year 7 at these schools in September. The groups will be participating in multi-sport activities so similar to those shown above, but ensuring activities are age appropriate. 

The move to 'Big School' can be a daunting one for some children and despite the school hosting their own taster days and transition events some children may feel a bit nervous about the move. As a PE teacher who worked in Secondary education for many years I know that not all children will cope with the change and I hope the transition events help. However, our transition groups are a great opportunity for children to make new friends, become more familiar with the school and help them feel more confident about going there in September. In addition to this, we hope they will have an amazing time, and it will help them to keep fit and healthy, as well as improve their sporting skills so they enjoy their first PE lessons a bit more, and get a bit more success. We will keep the groups separate to the other sports camp groups, especially the younger children, which will help them to form friendships ready for September.

If you would like to book a place then please fill in the booking form as usual from the website (see link above) but make sure you choose the transition groups on the week or days you want to book.