City facilities come to the rescue for the school holidays

22 September 2016

Parents need not worry about how they will keep their children busy this holiday, as the City’s Library and Information Services (LIS) Department and the Sport, Recreation and Amenities (SRA) Department will host a range of activities at many of the City’s community facilities during the short school holiday.

Between the two departments, provision has been made to ensure that learners will have hundreds of holiday events to choose from that will run daily from Monday 3 October to Friday 7 October 2016.

The programmes will be presented at the City’s various libraries, community centres, multipurpose centres, sports fields and parks. Each of the four districts within the SRA Department will use the services of volunteers to ensure that the programmes are implemented effectively.

"Programmes are designed to encourage children from communities throughout the city to participate in recreation, sport, crafts, and special events during the holiday. With a range of options to choose from, the programmes will still provide a dose of light learning but within fun and relaxed environments"Anda NtsodoCity Mayoral Committee Member: Community Services

Indoor programmes that will be hosted at community centres include board games, gymnastics, and indigenous games, while outdoor programmes include a variety of ball sports.

City libraries have got the little ones covered with arts and crafts, storytelling, puppet and DVD shows, games and life-skills programmes.

Residents can visit the City’s Library and Information Services website for the list of planned activities as well as the contact and location details of their local library: www.capetown.gov.za/library

For a list of activities at recreation and community centres, residents should please visit their nearest community centre or contact the responsible person in their area as indicated below. Activities will take place every day at these centres during the school holidays.

District 1

Atlantis, Mamre, Witsands, Joe Slovo, Dunoon, Langa, Kensington, Summer Greens, Maitland, Hangberg, and Woodstock

Recreation Officer: Carlo Benjamin

Tel: 021 444 7300 or 021 593 1108

District 2

Ocean View, Masiphumelele, Muizenberg, Parkwood, Grassy Park, Westlake, Seawinds, Retreat, Lavender Hill, Lotus River, Athlone, Rylands, Bridgetown, Manenberg, and Hanover Park

Recreation Officer: Mildred Van Der Heever

Tel: 021 712 0970 or 076 096 1636

District 3

Beacon Valley, Eastridge, Rocklands, Strandfontein, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Tafelsig, Mnandi, Colorado, Portlands, Eyethu, Blackheath and Driftsands

Recreation Officer: Sibongile Mlotywa

Tel: 021 370 3663 or 072 851 7840

Somerset West, Strand, Gordon's Bay, Macassar, Wesbank, Kleinvlei, Happy Valley, Eerste River, Blue Downs, and Bardale

Recreation Officer: Glen Goldman

Tel: 021 444 7498 or 076 055 6804

District 4

Belhar, Delft, Bonteheuwel, Netreg, Bellville South, Kalksteenfontein, Matroosfontein, Valhalla Park, Elsies River, Bishop Lavis, Ravensmead, Uitsig, Cravenby, Kraaifontein, Scottsdene, Northdene, Wallacedene, Bloekombos, and Kuils River

Recreation Officer: Mary Scholtz

Tel: 021 900 1536 or 071 851 1143

For a detailed list of the various recreation centres and their contact details, residents should please visit :Holiday Programmes

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