Hargrave Hall Community Association

We have been serving the community of Archway, Islington and beyond since 1988

Thank you for booking your child onto winter playscheme at Hargrave Hall Community Centre.Your child will be participating in various activities including arts, crafts, baking and play out in the garden (weather permitting). We ask that you dress your child in comfortable clothes which you don't mind getting messy.Please note we will provide lunch and snacks. If you child has any allergies please ensure you let us know - if you haven't put it in the allergies section on the booking form then please email us at <a href="mailto:info@hargravehall.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">info@hargravehall.co.uk</a>&nbsp;Please do not provide lunch/snacks unless agreed in advance by management – when one child turns up with treats that cannot be shared it only unsettles the group. Should we find any food items they will be taken and returned at the end of the day. We look forward to welcoming you child to Hargrave this Christmas

Dates: Monday 30th, Tuesday 31st December &amp; Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd January 2025Ages: 7 to 12 yearsHours: 10am to 4pm No day will be the same with non-stop age specific wide-ranging activities, games and challenges all with a winter theme. We aim for every child to go home, happy, full of stories and tired out after a busy day. Your child will have tailored activities to encourage critical thinking and positive attitudes through team challenges as well as have to freedom to apply their imagination creating their own indoor games. They’ll let their creativity shine through arts, crafts and role playing. A freshly prepared hot meal will be produced each day and a small group of children will have the opportunity to bake the afternoon snacks. Please Note: Entrance to this year’s winter playscheme is via the upper hall front door. Young people can be dropped off anytime between 10am to 10.30am. After this time the doors will be closed, and your child’s space may be offered to another child. Collection at 4pm prompt. If you are not child is not eligible for a free space please go to Hargrave Hall home page for paid for bookings

Hargrave Hall Community Centre

The free art sessions invite&nbsp;kids and adults to&nbsp;create&nbsp;simple and&nbsp;spontaneous designs&nbsp;using fabric, wool, cardboard, foam and other&nbsp;reclaimed materials&nbsp;as well as exploring other&nbsp;mixed media&nbsp;possibilities. Fridays between 4pm to 6pm ﻿NO NEED TO BOOK - DROP IN ANYTIME! After the art session stay and enjoy a simple meal (served around 5pm) and refreshments

Thank you for registering your interest for Tai Chi Chuan Juniors. We will forward your interest to Don, the chief instructor at Wu's Tai Chi Chuan Academy who will get back to you soon.﻿

Try Tai Chi Chaun taster class at Hargrave Hall and get your child interested in a new activity. The course aims to teach Children the basic principles and practice of Tai Chi Chuan as exemplified in the Wu family style of Tai Chi Chuan. Classes are held in upper Hargrave Hall on Thursday afternoons 5:00 - 6:00 pm during school term times. The course costs is £90.00 per term - classes are aligned with the school terms so there will be a half term break in the course<h5> </h5>Classes comprise the following activities<ul><li>Warm up exercises - for toning, conditioning and general fitness</li><li>Rolls and break falls - to develop physical confidence</li><li>Tai Chi Forms - for balance, coordination and focus</li><li>Wu style 12 step form - a sequence of Tai Chi Movements</li><li>Meditation - for focus and developing midfulness and inner calmness</li><li>Push hands - to develop martial skills</li></ul><h5> </h5>Children should wear:<ul><li>T shirt or sweat shirt - academy t shirts are available</li><li>Jogging bottoms or loose fitting trousers</li><li>pumps, trainers or kung fu slippers, stocking feet are acceptable but please - not bare feet</li></ul><h5> </h5>Good behaviour and proper conduct are important in all martial arts. The following are the ground rules for acceptable behaviour whilst training at the academy.<ol><li>Be punctual both when arriving and leaving</li><li>Be attentive and diligent in your training</li><li>Be respectful to the teacher and to fellow students</li><li>Do not bully or intimidate fellow students</li><li>No eating or chewing in classes - water is permitted</li><li>Be suitably dressed, presentable, neat and clean in appearance</li></ol><h5> </h5>If you are staying to watch the class remember that you are not the teacher. You may think that you are encouraging your child by shouting out advice, but it divides the child's focus. So please if you are watching, watch in silence, give encouragement afterwards. The child's focus should be on the teacher and not the parent.<h5> </h5>Research has established a positive correlation between the level of physical activity and self esteem, therefore in a sense any activity is good for children, so what is particularly good about Tai Chi Chuan? There is a spurious notion that exercise must be high activity and linked to competitive sport, to be of any benefit and therefore Tai Chi, which often seen as 'exercise for oldies' is hardly ever associated with young, developing, minds and bodies. This is a tragic mistake. Tai Chi Chuan requires good balance and coordination, the ability to relax, focus and concentrate and is done both as solo and group exercise. It emphasises attaining inner calmness for both personal development and social development, as well as developing self confidence and the ability to deal with change. Many Children are put off physical activity because it is structured in some sort of competitive framework where the child is part of a team and the aim is to win against an opposing team or opponent. Tai Chi Chuan is practiced mainly as a means of self development, in a non competitive manner, where progress is measured in self referent terms i.e. how much the individual has&nbsp;improved. It is therefore ideal for those who wish to exercise but not to compete.However because it is a martial art Tai Chi Chuan can have a sporting element, both as demonstrations of the quality of movement (Forms) and in the discipline of Tui Shou or pushing hands, which is a form of wrestling. There is therefore a large range of activities available as exercise for a child (or adult), in the art of Tai Chi Chuan. Lastly there is a deeper agenda to taking up Tai Chi Chuan, and that is to make exercise part of the normal lifestyle, both of the child and the emerging adult. Gradually they will understand that some form of exercise and activity is good for a person's health and should be done on a regular basis to achieve a happy and healthy life. If the child takes on this idea it will be a real advantage to them in adulthood, and in Tai Chi they have a comprehensive exercise system that requires little equipment or space. Learning Tai Chi Chuan is a gift for life, just as much as reading, writing or arithmetic. <a href="http://www.wustyle.com/en/profile/donald-james-spargo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(43, 166, 203);">Don Spargo</a>&nbsp;is chief instructor at Wu's Tai Chi Chuan Academy, Archway and has many years of experience teaching Tai Chi both to adults and to Children. He is fully insured, CRB (DBS) checked and accredited by the&nbsp;<a href="https://tcca.org.uk/www.wustyle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(43, 166, 203);">International Wu Style Federation</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://tcca.org.uk/www.taichiunio.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(43, 166, 203);">The Tai Chi Union of Great Britain&nbsp;</a>.

Tai Chi Chuan - junior class (taster class)

Dates: Monday 30th, Tuesday 31st December &amp; Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd January 2025Ages: 7 to 12 yearsHours: 10am to 4pmCost: £30 per day No day will be the same with non-stop age specific wide-ranging activities, games and challenges all with a winter theme. We aim for every child to go home, happy, full of stories and tired out after a busy day. Your child will have tailored activities to encourage critical thinking and positive attitudes through team challenges as well as have to freedom to apply their imagination creating their own indoor games. They’ll let their creativity shine through arts, crafts and role playing. A freshly prepared hot meal will be produced each day and a small group of children will have the opportunity to bake the afternoon snacks. Please Note: Entrance to this year’s winter playscheme is via the upper hall front door. Young people can be dropped off anytime between 10am to 10.30am. After this time the doors will be closed, and your child’s space may be offered to another child. Collection at 4pm prompt.

Join us on a Friday evening for Bingo at Hargrave Hall. Free to all - No need to book!

Hargrave Hall Community Association

Hargrave Hall Community Association

Christmas Playscheme (HAF Programme)

Christmas Playscheme

Tai Chi Chuan - junior class (taster class)

Friday Art & Dinner

Bingo