KidsInCanterbury
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Helping you ensure fun and growth for your kids
Kids In Canterbury (KiC) allows you in a single site to find out about the most exciting, most educational activities for your kids outside the school day. Use us to find a drama course, pick the right football lessons or see the options for swimming classes. As well as a lot, lot more.
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Sport
Information here is based on the information online or from the organisers - please contact organisers before heading off to anything as times or locations can change
​Any information on holiday programmes will be added to the holiday page.
Athletics
Invicta East Kent Athletics Club - 7+ years - At Canterbury Academy & various locations - various training times
Young runners: Healthy running from 5-18 by Marc Bloom
Athletic fitness for kids by Scott Lancaster
Badminton
Kings Rec Junior Racquets - timings not currently available - follow link for contact details
Racqueteers badminton club - Saturdays - Spires Academy
Basketball
Detals to follow
Canoeing / kayaking
Canoe Wild - 9-14 year olds - 2 hour taster sessions (10am-12pm Saturdays in 2013); 13 years+ 1 day course 14 April 2014
Cricket
Canterbury Cricket Club Juniors - 10-15 year olds - 6 – 7.30pm on Tuesdays from the last Tuesday in April until end July at Polo Farm. Run by Richard.
Canterbury Cricket Club - Kwik Cricket for 6-10 year olds - Saturday mornings at Polo Farm from first Saturday in May to end July. Run by Richard.
Kent Cricket Board - Performance Boys & Performance Girls - U11 and up - St Lawrence Cricket Ground
Cricket (Know the Game) - ECB
Cycling
Pace Sports - Cycing proficiency
Cyclecraft: the complete guide to safe and enjoyable cycling for adults and children - John Franklin
Fencing
KIngs Recreation Centre - Mondays 13/1 to 17/3 - 17:30-18:30 ages 7-9 years; 18:30-20:00 ages 10-13 years
Learning Fencing - Berndt Barth
Football
Herne Bay Youth FC - all ages including 12-17 year old GIRLS' MASH UP 3:30-5pm Fridays
Kings Rec Junior Football - Saturday - 10am-11am 9-14 years; 11am-12pm 5-8 years
Canterbury Youth Football club at Kent Uni playing fields
Mini Soccer U7, U8, U9 - Wednesday 18:30
Youth Teams - U10 upwards
Polo Farm Soccer School - 4 -11 yrs old - Friday evenings
Canterbury Football Academy - 1.5 - 3 years Sat 9:15; 4 - 6 years 10:30 - St Stephens
Pace Sport - Holiday Soccer Schools
Golf
Canterbury Golf Club - Littlebourne Road - private tuition and school holiday courses
Junior Golf In Pictures - Jon Paschetto
Teaching Kids Golf: A Baffled Parent's Guide - Bernadette "Detty" Moore
The Kids' Book of Golf - John Gordon
Gym
Kings Rec teen fitness - various times
Gymnastics
Canterbury Gym Club - Classes from Under 6 upwards. In process of moving - check website for more information
Keep fit
Details to follow
Martial arts
Fusion Martial Arts - Lil Dragons 4-6 years old; Kids Zone 7-11; Cadets 11-14
Lil Dragons - M 4:30 - 5:15; W 4:00 - 4:45; S 9:30 - 10:15
Kids Zone - M 5:30 - 6:30; R 5:30 - 6:30; S 10:30 - 11:30
Cadets - M 6:30 - 7:30; R 6:30 - 7:30; S 11:45 - 1:00
Rugby
Rugby Tots - 2-7 years - Whitstable Saturday mornings; Faversham Sunday mornings -
Canterbury RFC - mini rugby - U7 to U12 - Sundays 10-12
Canterbury RFC - junior rugby - U13 upwards
SCUBA diving
Canterbury Divers - Thursday 8:30pm - Kingsmead Leisure centre
Skateboarding
Skiing / snowboarding
If only!
Squash
Kings Rec Junior Squash - 5-8 years/beginner Sat 9:45 - 10:30; improvers and above see link
Swimming
Kingsmead Leisure centre - multiple options - all ages
Kings Rec Junior Swimming - multiple options - all ages
Langton Lane Swimming - Simon Langton Boys - from 4 months
Canterbury Swimming Club (The Marlins) - all ages - at Kingsmead
Rookie Lifeguard - Kings Rec - Thursday - 16.30 - 18.00 (8 - 11 years); Friday - 17.30 - 19.00 (12 - 15 years)
Tennis
Canterbury Lawn Tennis Club @ Polo Farm - multiple options - all ages
Appeti Tennis - multiple options - all ages
Kings Rec Junior Tennis - Saturday 9.00 - 10.20 (4-7 years); 10.20 - 11.40 (8-10 years); 11.40 - 13.00 (11-12 years)
Tennis for kids by Karen Kelley
Trampolining
Kingsmead leisure centre
Aire Trampoline Club - Cotton Road, Wincheap - Mon-Thur 16:00-17:00 4yo - 8yo; 17:30-18:30 9+ yo; Friday 16:00-17:00 4-7 yo; 17:00-18:00 8-10 yo; 18:00-19:15 11+ yo; Sat 09:00 - 10:00 4 - 7 year olds; 10:00 - 11:00 8 - 10 year olds; 11:00 - 12:15 11+ year olds - Birthday parties