Sports & Leisure

Sports School

Holiday multi-sport camps for children aged 5 to 14 running for over 30 years, based at Newcastle High School for Girls in Jesmond for 2026 (Jesmond Park Academy is closed for maintenance). Activities include football, gymnastics, archery, martial arts, cricket, and more. Camp days run 10am to 4pm with wrap-around care from 8:30am to 5:25pm.

Newcastle High School for Girls, Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, NE2 3BA Visit website Facebook

About Sports School

Sports School runs holiday multi-sport activity camps for children aged 5 to 14 across Newcastle and has been operating since 1993, giving it more than 30 years of experience. Camps combine a wide range of sports and games with wrap-around childcare during school holidays. Venues include Newcastle High School for Girls in Jesmond, alongside the Royal Grammar School, Longbenton High School, John Spence Community High School, and Jesmond Park Academy. Places are available from a per-day rate, and the provider has also introduced maths and English holiday camps. Parents book sessions by the day to suit their childcare needs through the school holidays.

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