Name: Essex Activate Funded Primary Age (Year 1-6) Holiday Club February Half Term 2026
Start: 2026-02-17T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-17T14:00:00+00:00
Location: 9-10 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, CO11BX Colchester, United Kingdom

Essex Activate Funded Primary Age (Year 1-6) Holiday Club February Half Term 2026

This Go Bananas Essex Activate Primary Year 1-6 school holiday provision is being partially funded by the Active Essex/Essex Activate Foundation to offer free activity sessions and food provision across Colchester for children who are in receipt of benefits based free school meals and working families that are struggling financially. Funded spaces are strictly limited. Children attending must be in Years 1-6 of primary school only
These sessions run from 10am-2pm. These times are set, so please only drop off at 10am, no later and pick up at 2pm. Children cannot stay any later than 2pm.

Please note all children must already be attending a mainstream primary school, be in Year 1 -year 6 class and be aged 5-11 years.
Please note that adult supervision is not required for this session type and parents/guardians are unable to stay. Anyone dropping off or collecting children must be aged 18 years or over and as their parent, you or a responsible named person adult must remain close by in case your child needs to be collected at short notice. You must be constantly contactable and able to collect children quickly if needed.
The children will enjoy a wide range of activities including soft play fun, physical activity, arts & crafts, food activities and a range of toys and resources.
A healthy, balanced snack and hot lunch is also included. Please note that the meal is set and all children will have the same meals unless a vegetarian option or allergy amendment is needed. The lunchtime meal will be hotdog and chips.
Children are not permitted to bring in their own food or drink due to potential allergies.
Children must wear socks at all times and cannot bring in their own personal belongings such as toys, phones/smart watches or electronical devices.
Please note that we do not have spare change of clothes. If children attend, they must be fully toilet trained as our staff cannot offer intimate care.
Children should please wear comfortable, appropriate clothing and socks at all times.
IMPORTANT -
We aim to be fully inclusive but this Club has a set routine each day, is very noisy and we have a large number of children attending each day.
Our team cannot offer individual/one to one support so if your child has additional needs/SEND requirements they would need to attend our SEND specific holiday sessions instead; which can be found on our booking page.
Our S.E.N.D specific session is low volume, require parental/guardian supervision and our Centre is closed to the general public.
The funding for this programme is specifically for children and young people who are eligible for benefits based free school meals. There is a small number of places for working families who are financially struggling and in need of additional support. Please only book if these situations apply to you.