Beansheaf Community Centre

Telephone: 0118 945 4339
Fax: 0118 945 4339
Email: holybrookcouncil@btconnect.com

Providing a venue for community activities in the Beansheaf, Fords Farm and Calcot areas of Reading

Telephone: 0118 983 1447
Email: Julie.Frost@btinternet.com

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Guides is for girls between 10 and 15+ and we follow the guiding principles teaching the girls life skills. Our programme includes cooking, crafts, games, challenges and residential experiences.

Opening times

Monday 7:00pm to 8:30pm (Term-time only)

Telephone: 0118 945 4312
Mobile: 07813 875567

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Beansheaf Community Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for full sessional day care for children between the age of 2 years and 5 years old and have achieved a 'Good' Ofsted rating. Places are offered in birth date order, which is generally the term of your child's third birthday but is dependent on the places available and our staff/child ratio. We can offer your child an early year's curriculum by incorporating the Early Learning Goals through a wide range of activities and equipment. It is our aim to stimulate your child's imagination and creativity through painting, gluing, play dough, puzzles, pencils, books, water play and sand play, dressing up, bikes, duplo, beads and many more. We feel most important of all is to ensure all our children are happy confident children who enjoy their time in Pre-school.

Opening times

Monday 9:30am to 12:00pm (Term-time only)
Tuesday 9:30am to 12:00pm (Term-time only)
Wednesday 9:30am to 12:00pm (Term-time only)
Thursday 9:30am to 12:00pm (Term-time only)
Friday 9:30am to 12:00pm (Term-time only)

Telephone: 07754 802444
Email: alanjuliemason@aol.com

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Yoga improves strength, flexibility and balance, encourages relaxation and concentration, enhancing health and well-being. Small, friendly class taught by a qualified instructor.

Opening times

Thursday 10:00am to 11:30am (Term-time only)

Telephone: 07963 817615

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The Calcot Holiday Club provides care for up to 70 children aged between 4 and 14 years during the school holidays. We are registered with Ofsted. We operate from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and provide a range of craft activities for those children who wish to take advantage and also have a couple of TVs and Playstation games machines for those who don't. Staff ratios are strictly maintained as directed by Ofsted and staff from West Berkshire Council pay regular visits. Children are allowed to play in the park provided appropriate numbers of staff are with them and "walkie talkies" are used to maintain contact for safety reasons. We have also worked in conjunction with Theale Leisure Centre to use some of their facilities and use council provided mini buses to transport small numbers of children over there, only qualified staff drive the buses.

Opening times

Monday 8:00am to 6:00pm (School Holidays only)
Tuesday 8:00am to 6:00pm (School Holidays only)
Wednesday 8:00am to 6:00pm (School Holidays only)
Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm (School Holidays only)
Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm (School Holidays only)

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Opening times

Saturday 10:00am to 2:30pm

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Opening times

Monday 6:45pm to 10:00pm

Telephone: 0118 941 3309
Web site: www.kvfc.org.uk

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Run by Kennet Valley Free Church. The aims and objectives are: To provide a welcoming atmosphere where adults and children will enjoy meeting friends. To provide a variety of safe, stimulating, enjoyable and age-appropriate play, art and craft and social activities and experiences for the children. To encourage very small children to develop some independence, while secure in the knowledge that their own special adult is always near-by. All the helpers are Christians who believe their faith is relevant to everyday life, and 'Five Down' is seen as part of the service of the Church to the local community. There is no termly fee. A contribution of 60p per family per session is requested. Refreshments are served to adults and children. Sessions end with singing and stories.

Opening times

Wednesday 1:00pm to 2:45pm (Term-time only)

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The KickFit Academy has been teaching effective Self defence, providing a fun work out and positively impacting our student's lives since 1991. Training in our age specific classes is based upon our student creed and principles of Black Belt, which help to provide our students with the discipline, focus and confidence to be successful in all areas of our life.

Opening times

Saturday 9:00am to 10:30am (For detailed class schedules go to the KickFit website)

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Opening times

Tuesday 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Telephone: 0870 206 2291
Email: readingdance@aol.com
Web site: www.readingdanceanddrama.co.uk

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Established over 27 years ago by Monica Cleaver. Mo's Dance and Drama Schools still aims to provide affordable expert tuition in a friendly atmosphere. Pupils can take recognised examinations (RAD, ISTD, IDTA and LAMDA), perform in shows or simpy DANCE FOR FUN!!

Our current classes include ballet, tap, modern, street jazz, disco, drama, singing and musical theatre. Classes are held in Caversham, Woodley, Spencers Wood, Grazeley and Calcot. There are special classes for our younger pupils including Baby Balley and Tiny Tappers as well as classes to Advanced Level. We welcome children that are 'older beginners' and others that have some dance experience before coming to us - at Mo's we make sure each child is in the most suitable class for their age and ability. We even have classes for adults!

One of the most popular activities for children from 5 to 18 years of age is Mo's Saturday Stage School. Unlike other schools, at Mo's children receive a full day of musical theatre classes including dance, drama and singing led by qualified and experienced teachers - all for under £25 per day. Pupils from Mo's Stage School were recently selected to perform in Joseph at Reading's Hexagon Theatre.

Opening times

Friday 4:40pm to 6:40pm

Telephone: 07754 802444.
Email: AlanJulieMason@aol.com

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Pilates is a relaxing and enjoyable form of exercise that improves posture, strength and felxibility and suitable for all. Small, friendly classes, taught by a fully qualified instructor.

Opening times

Tuesday 7:00pm to 7:45pm
Tuesday 7:45pm to 8:45pm

Telephone: 0118 975 6072
Email: johnskathryn@hotmail.com

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The Reading and District Dog Training Club (R.D.D.T.C.) has been in existence since 1962. We offer Beginner and Advanced training classes using 'clicker training'. Clicker training is a humane and stress free method that is suitable for dogs of all breeds and ages.

Opening times

Friday 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Email: david.wilcox@cloverbeen.com
Web site: www.saturdaymorningorchestra.co.uk

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The orchestra was founded more than 34 years ago to encourage adults to play classical music in a friendly relaxed group, especially those who have often not played since school days. Something like grade 5 or equivalent is a comfortable standard. Ours is a rehearsal orchestra playing for our own enjoyment, not usually giving formal concerts, but we play our best efforts to Friends and Loved Ones at the end of each term. Every year we stay at Ufton Court for a full weekend of music-making and have a succession of social events to encourage a happy family atmosphere

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Opening times

Wednesday 7:15pm to 10:15pm

Mobile: 0771 930 2834
Email: Barbara@ullswaterdrive.fsnet.co.uk

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Traditional Japanese Embroidery classes held at the Beansheaf Community Centre first Wednesday of every month, from 10am to 4pm. Newcomers welcome.

Opening times

First Wednesday of the month 10:00am to 4:00pm