News from South Staffordshire – 17 Oct 2017
Open Day at Penkridge Leisure Centre
Penkridge Leisure Centre are holding an Open Day on Sunday 29th October offering access to free activities including swimming, gym inductions, toning trials, badminton, exercise classes and children’s arts & crafts.
The Open Day will give people the chance to visit the centre, have a look around and try out some of the facilities.
There are also fantastic savings on memberships up for grabs for people that decide to join on the Open Day. People can join and get 2 months FREE, paying nothing until January 2018!
Places on activities are limited and booking is essential. For more information visit www.sstaffs.gov.uk/leisure or call Penkridge Leisure Centre on 01785 714152.
View the PDF poster for more details
South Staffordshire Council’s Leisure Centres – Winter Warmer offer
South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres are running a ‘Winter Warmer’ offer which will be available between 1st–14th November.
The offer gives people the chance to join at any of the leisure centre sites for just £10, then pay nothing more until January 2018.
The leisure centres offer a range of flexible memberships with access to exercise classes, studio cycling, swimming, toning suites and gyms, plus people can join at one site and have access to all 4 leisure centre venues.
For more information visit www.sstaffs.gov.uk/leisure or call your nearest South Staffordshire Council leisure centre direct:
- Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre: 01922 417790
- Codsall Leisure Centre: 01902 844032
- Penkridge Leisure Centre: 01785 714152
- Wombourne Leisure Centre: 01902 898202
View the PDF poster for more details
Wombourne Leisure Centre support Snow Sport Ski Ambassador, Ellie Jackson
South Staffordshire Council are delighted and proud that 15 year old Snow Sport ski ambassador Ellie Jackson has become a member at Wombourne Leisure Centre.
Ellie encouraged by her parents has been skiing since she was 3 years old and joined a race club when she was 4 years of age. She is British and Scottish indoor champion and recently won the GB race series indoors and out, receiving an amazing prize given by the ski academy of a two week bursary to train in the Alps.
She also recently competed in Dublin and achieved 1st in the under 16 Irish championship and 1st in the under 16 International championship. At the end of August she was recognised by SnowSport England as the most improved female skier in England!
Wombourne Leisure Centre: 01902 898202
Up & coming courses on offer at South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres
STA Level 2 Teachers Award Course
At Penkridge Leisure Centre – Monday 23rd to Thursday 26th October 2017 • 08.30 – 17.30
You must be 16 and a competent swimmer. Cost £285 per person with a £65 non-refundable deposit.
For further details contact: Bridget Chambers 07970174292 or email B.chambers@sstaffs.gov.uk
National Pool Lifeguard Courses (NPLQ)
Candidates must be 16yrs+ and competent and confident swimmers.
Courses are taking place during October half term (Monday 23rd – Sunday 29th October). The course fee is £245 (£65 non-refundable deposit)
Courses are being held at Wombourne Leisure Centre and Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre
For more information contact the leisure centres direct. Wombourne Leisure Centre – 01902 898202 Cheslyn hay Leisure Centre – 01922 417790
Crash Course Swimming Lessons
Crash course swimming lessons are on offer during October half term (Monday 23rd – Friday 27th October).
The courses are for children at beginner and improver level. The 5 day course consists of a 30 minute lesson each day and costs £24.00
For more information call: Wombourne Leisure Centre – 01902 898202 Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre – 01922 417790
Visit www.sstaffs.gov.uk/leisure
Junior Gymnastics Taster Session
Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre are offering a taster session in beginners gymnastics which is being held on Monday 23rd October 10am-12pm at a cost of £7.50. The session is for children aged 5-12 years old. For more information and to book call the centre on 01922 417790
Judo & The Yellow Belt challenge
Judo will help make you quick, strong and flexible. It’s tactical, strategic and empowers you to look after yourself. You’ll improve your co-ordination, balance and self-confidence.
It’s a martial art created over 100 years ago in Japan and is now played all over the world and is an Olympic sport. A judo player is called a “judoka” who is trained to be strong, quick, fit, flexible and skilled so that he/she can perform the throws and hold-downs to beat his/her opponent.
Wombourne and Codsall Leisure Centres both offer Judo classes for children from 5 yrs+ through to adults, however have you heard about the Yellow Belt Challenge?
What is the Yellow Belt challenge?
If you are aged 11-25 you can sign up to the Yellow Belt Challenge for FREE right now and within days you will receive your very own Yellow Belt Challenge pack in the post. This pack will tell you all you need to do to beat your challenge, and will also invite you to attend your local judo club which is where your challenge will start.
Upon signing up to the challenge you will receive:
- 1 FREE session
- FREE 12 month membership to the British Judo Association
- 4 FREE grading’s
- FREE Judo suit
Everybody who starts judo begins as a white belt. By learning throws and hold-downs, you progress to red and then onto yellow belt. If you want to continue to learn Judo you could even go on to achieve the coveted black belt.
To give judo a try, call your nearest South Staffordshire Council leisure centre:
Wombourne Leisure Centre – 01902 898202
Codsall Leisure Centre – 01902 844032
Keep a Beat sessions
Why not put the kids to bed, invite some friends and family over and learn first aid? These sessions are a must have for any one that looks after a baby or child. Covering baby/child CPR, baby/child unconsciousness, baby/child choking, burns, head injuries, febrile convulsions and broken bones. Helping you deal with life’s little dramas.
Wombourne Leisure Centre has already held several Keep a Beat sessions and there are further sessions coming up which are delivered through Keep a Beat West Midlands.
Sessions:
- 21st October, 1-3pm
- 6th November, 1-3pm
- 15th November, 10am-12pm
The 2 hour course costs just £20.
Sessions are two hours and can be delivered any time that suits you. KeepaBeat – Safe in your hands! Keeping everyone safe is our main priority. Companies have a legal obligation to provide First Aid in the workplace. We just want to train as many people as we can in first because it may just save a life. We are flexible and reliable and will deliver a fun and creative course for all of our customers. We hope you find a course here that suits your needs, if not give us a call. Having successfully trained hundreds of delegates, we are a rapidly expanding first aid training provider, with a proven track record. A wide range of first aid courses are available including HSE courses, emergency first aid at work (EFAW) and the three day first aid at work (FAW)
To find out more visit: https://www.facebook.com/KeepaBeatWestMidlands/
Sam Osbourne
Programming & Promotions Officer Community Services South Staffordshire Council
T: 01902696525
E: s.osbourne@sstaffs.gov.uk