The new school term has arrived and whereas you might well be breathing a sigh of relief and looking forward to enjoying a slightly less busy routine, our Leisure Centres have never been busier.
Children and young people thrive on a wide range of activities no matter what time of the year and we make sure there is something for everyone, helping them to grow, learn and enjoy a fit and active lifestyle to complement their school lives.
Bushey Grove
At Bushey Grove, swimming lessons are available for all ages, from babies (over four months), to children, teenagers and adults. Lessons are available seven days a week, 50 weeks of the year meaning that anyone can dive in and join any time and work towards achieving awards following the nationally recognised Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. There are also fun inflatable pool sessions run every Sunday in the main pool from 14.00pm – 15.45pm.
There’s also plenty going on outside the pool with Runaround sessions every Friday from 10.30 – 11.30am. Suitable for walking to 5 year olds, a fun-filled hour of soft play, bouncy castles, hoops, balls and songs with no need to book in advance.
There is also the chance to learn something new with a range of gymnastic courses, Fizzifun for walking to three year olds, learning balance, co-ordination and concentration through play – a great introduction to gymnastics.
For 3-5 year olds we have Gymtots, a great place to learn the basic gymnastic floor moves and an introduction to some apparatus. For the over 5’s we have Gymnastics, learning skills, using the bars, beams, vault and trampette.
For older children of 12-15 we hold Junior gym sessions, aimed at improving physical activity levels within a safe and supervised gym environment every Monday – Thursday 4.00pm – 4.30pm. Sessions are supervised by a qualified fitness instructor who will recommend appropriate exercises.
Tennis is a great sport for all ages to improve technique and keep active, and Bushey Grove is an amazing place to learn. Coaches are LTA qualified and a number of weekly courses are running throughout the summer for 4 – 16 years olds.
Our Ofsted registered Crèche provides a fun, safe and social environment for your child (aged 3 months to their 5th birthday) to enjoy on your visits to the centre. You can take some much needed time out for yourself, go for a swim or try a new class safe in the knowledge that your child is in the care of our qualified and friendly staff. Open Monday – Friday 9.30am – 12.30pm, term time only with 1 hour and 3-hour sessions available.
Launching in September is our brand new Prama Studio. A Prama Kids and Family session allows kids aged between 5 – 15 to train together with their family in a unique programme combining music, lights and timing, disguising fitness as fun.
Staying on the topic of fun, Bushey Grove also has a great range of parties available including sports parties, bouncy castle and even pool parties, with trained staff always on hand to supervise and entertain the children throughout the party. We can even take care of the food, which can be booked through our café.
Furzefield
At Furzefield Leisure centre you can find the same high-quality swimming lessons, available for all ages, all year round and every day of the week. You can enrol your child at any time and he or she will work towards achieving awards following the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme under the guidance of our dedicated staff.
There is just as much planned on dry land with Soft Play, a fantastic new facility with three tiers for little ones to enjoy, a giant spider tower and wavy spiral slides. Suitable for babies to 11 years old. The soft play area has a café so it’s a great space for kids to let off some energy then have a bite to eat, all in a secure environment. Open seven days a week. Soft play membership is available for unlimited access all year around.
Our brand new soft play laser gun battle sessions are also available for children aged 8 – 12 with games including Attack and Defend, Capture the Flag and Battle Royale sessions taking place every Friday between 5.00pm – 6.00pm priced at just £5.50 per person.
For young people seeking a different challenge, our new climbing facility might be exactly what they’ve been looking for. With different climbing walls including dual race track, dice tower and giant staircase suitable for ages 4 and above, it is an activity which both children and adults can enjoy with sessions lasting 1 hour with a 15minute briefing and 45 minute climb time.
For those who prefer the gym, we also hold hourly junior gym sessions available for 10 – 15 year olds with our friendly gym instructors on hand to offer supervision, guidance and advice on equipment and exercise.
Gymnastics is also available for every age, from Gym tots, where Sensory play takes place in the soft play area ideal for 6 – 18 month olds held 11.15am – 12.00pm. Then there are Mini Gym sessions for 3-5 years, a great place to learn basic gymnastic floor moves and enjoy the apparatus. To full Gymnastics for ages 5 and above learning core gymnastic skills using the vault, uneven bars, beams and floor.
We also hold after school Tennis clubs with our dedicated Tennis coach with pay and play sessions every Tuesday from 4-5pm.
For special occasions, we have a great range of parties available including soft play, climbing, gym tots, sports, Pool parties with inflatable and floats, trampoline and even Canoe parties. Trained staff are always on hand to entertain the children through the party which can be booked with food served by the café.
The Starjumps nursery is located on the first floor of the Furzefield Centre, this Ofsted registered nursery offers childcare 50 weeks of the year, Monday to Friday. Open from 8.00am – 6.00pm with a maximum of 40 children from 3 months to 5 years of age.
The Venue
The Venue’s crèche provides a fun, safe and social environment for your child (aged 6 months to 8 years old) to enjoy on your visits to the centre, allowing you some time for yourself, go for a swim or even try a new class, safe in the knowledge that your child is in the care of our qualified and friendly staff.
But it doesn’t end with merely taking care of your children, we also offer a wide range of activities to inspire and engage them. Soft Play is available for children under 8, with a special soft play area including an underwater-themed section with ball pool and slides, climbing ladders and tunnels open 7 days a week.
Swimming lessons are also available for all ages: babies (over four months), children, teenagers and adults. Lessons you can join at any time and day, 50 weeks of the year, where young people can work towards achieving awards following the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme.
We also have Table Tennis available for young people to combine fun social and physical activities in 45-minute sessions available to book any time, as well as a wide range of themed children’s parties with the option of food provided by our café staff.
Bletchley
At Bletchley Leisure Centre we offer a unique range of classes aimed at young people from 8-15. Our Youth Gym holds dedicated junior gym sessions seven days a week at times that work around their school days (3.30pm– 5pm (ages 8 – 11) and 3.30pm – 6pm (ages 12 -15).
We also offer Youth Group Exercise classes for children aged 8 – 15 years old to take part in individually or with an accompanying adult. Each session is bookable.
Youth classes
Youth HIIT – Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 5pm
Family Cycling – Saturday 11.15am
Youth classes with accompanying adult
Family HIIT – Tuesday 5pm, Saturday 2pm and Sundays 12pm
Family Fun Sessions – Saturday 8.30am
Swimming lessons are available for all ages: from babies (over six months), children, teenagers and adults. Like all our swimming lessons you can join at any time, with lessons available seven days a week, 50 weeks of the year following the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme
There’s also a great range of children’s parties available including pool party with fun floats, inflatable pool party, sports party (football, basketball or netball) and multisport parties.
InspireAll Leisure Centres have got the new school term covered, get in touch today.
