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Kids Activities


Over 15 amazing kids' activities for your children to enjoy.
Contact teachers of activities for more information or call/email us and we'll be happy to assist you with any question you may have.
Wee Smashers Table tennis
(Pre TT, ages 5-8)
Saturdays 9-10am
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Membership for wee smashers Table Tennis is £15 per month.
Please contact: Info@northmerchiston.co.uk with any questions.
Junior Table tennis
(Beginner)
Term times only
Wednesdays 5pm-6pm
Saturdays 10-11am
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Membership for Table Tennis Juniors is £20 per month or £210 per year.
NEW Beginner classes!
Please contact: Info@northmerchiston.co.uk with any questions.
Junior Table tennis
(Intermediate)
Term times only
Wednesdays 5pm-6pm
Saturdays 11am-12pm

Membership for Table Tennis Juniors is £20 per month or £210 per year.
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Intermediate level.
Please contact: Info@northmerchiston.co.uk with any questions.
Groovy Babies
Mondays 10-12pm
Starting 12.06.23
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For more information contact Vanessa at
Groovy Bumps
1-3PM
Starting 12.06.23

For more information contact Vanessa at
Karate
Monday 6.00-7.15pm
Saturday 11.00am-12.15pm

Learn new skills, build confidence and have fun with Karate Ashihara.
Our classes are designed around you and what you want to achieve. Whether you’re looking to keep fit or master a martial art our instructors are on hand to make sure you get the best out of every class.
Our children’s classes are designed so that kids enjoy themselves and learn at the same time. With its own junior grading system kids can work their way through a series of belt colours.
You don’t have to be young to join in though, even if you’re an adult beginner Karate Ashihara can teach you the basics and help you to develop into a Martial Arts Master.
Whoever you are, whatever age you are Karate Ashihara will help you reach your potential.
Contact Metin for more details at metin_ashihara@yahoo.co.uk 077 189 56230
LEARN SPANISH WITH
CUCHIPANDA
3-7 years old
Contact for details!

I'm a teacher, linguist and facilitator with a passion for languages and fossils! I've been teaching Spanish as a foreign language for over twenty years. I'm a mum of bilingual children and I want to share my adventure with other families. Cuchipanda is my small contribution with a course I specially designed for the youngest learners.
Cuchipanda is a new method for learning Spanish written, illustrated and adapted by me. CUCHIPANDA is aimed at children (3-7) whose native language is not Spanish. Using the communicative method, children will be immersed in Cuchipanda's world singing and acting out stories in Spanish that highlight diversity, inclusion and respect.
Please book at
Checkmat Edinburgh
Sundays 12.00-1.00pm

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is for everyone. It's a ground fighting, grappling based martial art that is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Whether you want to get fit, learn self-defence, increase your confidence, compete in competitions or just spend some time with like-minded friendly people, our BJJ classes at Checkmat Edinburgh are ideal. Learn these new skills in a relaxed, safe and respectful environment where you will receive all the support you need to get the most out of your training.
For booking please visit: (6) Checkmat Edinburgh | Facebook
Kev's class

Kev's Class
Fridays
3.00-6.30pm
Saturdays
2.45-3.45pm
Math's, English and Reading for 5 to 14 year old learners
Fun, interactive workshops tailored to the Scottish Curriculum
Head to www.kevsclass.com/workshops for upcoming workshops and booking
Hi, I'm Kev!
I'm an experienced tutor and youth worker with close to 10 years of experience. I think learning should be fun, interactive and memorable while embedding key elements of the Scottish Curriculum along the way! Having a background in psychology, my research was focused on the effects of self-perception and motivation on long-term academic achievement. Through the use of project-based learning practices my main goal is to facilitate young people in finding the methods that work for them while building their confidence at every step.
What can you expect from a Kev's Class Workshop?
Each workshop is planned with both learning and fun in mind. Guided by the curriculum and my experience on what learners find the most difficult to grasp, I combine an engaging activity alongside a partner worksheet. The mix of independent and group activities in each session helps learning to be targeted to every individual while still being part of the group as a whole.
You'll notice that I pair everyday situations with learning outcomes to instil the idea that what we learn has a use throughout our lives.
How to book?
Head to www.kevsclass.com/workshops to see what we've got coming up and click the "Book Now" button if you'd like to sign up.
If you have any questions, I'd love to hear from you
By email at kevscalss@gmail.com
Or with a text/call/WhatsApp on 07948465331
Inspire Theatre Workshop
Fridays
3.45-4.45pm
5.00-6.15pm

Inspire Theatre Workshops is a child development company providing exciting drama, dance, and singing classes for 4-7s, 7-11s, and 12-17s. Their workshops are designed to boost social and performing skills and work to develop their "4Cs" - Concentration, Communication, Coordination, & Confidence. Their enthusiastic, skilled team of teachers are experienced in bringing out the very best in every child, and creating a safe, welcoming space in which the well-being, individuality, needs, and talents of every child are nurtured.
Head to www.inspiretheatreworkshops.co.uk to find out more.
Krav Maga
Junior Sessions off for Summer Break.
Return 15/08/23
Tuesdays
Kids 5.00-5.45pm
Teens 6.00-7.00pm

Kids and teenagers face different problems than adults, like bullying, developing motor skills, confidence, and daring to speak up. Krav maga kids & teens offers a perfect blend of practical self-defence, physical fitness, and valuable life skills – all through fun and games!
Krav Maga...
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Is simple and fun to learn
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Builds self-esteem and confidence
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Develops fitness and motor skills
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Teaches practical life skills that will help your child grow
For more information and booking, email info@rencounter.co.uk.
Capoeira Kids
(mini capoeira)
4 to 6 years Monday 4-5pm
6 to 10 years old Thursday 4-5pm
(beginners/intermediate)
7 to 11 years Monday 4:45pm-5:45pm
(intermediate/advance)
10 to 16 years Thursday 4.45pm-5:45pm
(teens class)
12 years+ Thursday 5:45pm - 6:45pm (teens class)

What is Capoeira?
Is it a game, dance or maybe fight? The answer is as interesting as Capoeira itself, because it is an activity that contains all these elements, and their proportions depend in a large extent on what we ourselves are looking for in this art and on our character and temperament. An experienced trainer will develop the skills of the participants in each of these aspects, with particular emphasis on the natural predispositions of the participant. That is especially taken place at our kids’ classes to make the class as open, interactive and interesting for everyone as possible.
This culture from Brazil attracts people not only with its sport aspect, but also with the culture of Brazil, the language, music and traditions of this colourful country.
How to book?
Please register with Kasia and Grzes at hello@axeboomboom.org
or 07895483226 or at this Booking Form
Capoeira classes for children are part of social enterprise Axé Boom Boom and our teachers are part of TUCUM Capoeira Edinburgh group.
More details at:
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JDW Highland Dance
Monday Junior/Advanced 6.30-8.30pm
Sunday Juniors/Advanced 12.00-2.00pm
Sunday Beginners 11.00am-12.00noon
Sunday Improvers 2.00-3.00pm

If your looking for something to keep you active, have fun or something a bit more serious then we will have a class for you. Highland Dancing is a fantastic way to keep fit. It requires strength, balance, co-ordination and stamina. If these are components you don't think you have then don't worry, you will quickly progress after a few classes. It's a hard work out and a great way to meet new friends. Classes will be sculpted, planned and designed to every dancer's needs and goals.
Contact via Facebook
Soft Play
Tuesdays
10:30-12:00pm
12:30-4:00pm
Fridays
10:30-12:00
Fridays (ASN)
12.30-2:00pm
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We are now running soft play here at the North Merchiston Club!
Open times and no need to book.
Please email any questions to info@northmerchiston.co.uk or call us at 0131 622 1757
The sessions cost £3 per hour per child.
Bharatanatyam – Intermediate level (11-18 years)
Saturdays 12:15 to 13:30

This is an intermediate level Bharatanatyam class for young people who have been training for at least four years. They learn more complex adavus variations, and they learn more advance items in the classical repertoire (Jathiswaram, Keerthanam, Sabdam).
Term dates: 22 April to 1 July
Fees: £86
Bharatanatyam class for children (7-10 years)
Saturdays 11:15 to 12:15

This is a class for children who have learning the basics of Bharatanatyam. In this class they learn more complex adavus and mudras, as well as being introduced to the tradition repertoire of the dance form (e.g. Alarippu, Pushpanjali, Krithi).
Term dates: 22 April to 1 July
Fees: £86
Bharatanatyam class for children (4-6 years)
Saturdays 10:30 to 11:15

This is a gentle introduction to Indian classical dance. Students learn the basics of the dance form. This includes the first sets of steps (adavus) and hand gestures (mudras), as well as basic storytelling. They also start to learn simple dances, and more generally become familiar with the structure of a dance class. Most importantly, the students have fun, and are nurtured in their first steps of appreciating the arts.
Term dates: 22 April to 1 July
Fees: £80
Theiya Youth Dance (11-18 years)
Off for Summer Break!
Returns 19/08/2023
Saturdays 10.30am-1.30pm
Sundays 12pm-1pm

Nurturing the next generation of South Asian dancers in Scotland, this is a training programme in choreographic development & performance for South Asian dancers aged between 11 and 18 years based in Edinburgh. Three years of Bharatanatyam training and a regular attendance of a core class (with any Bharatanatyam teacher) is required.
Term dates: 22 April to 1 July
Fees: This class is free to attend, supported by City of Edinburgh Council and Culture Edinburgh.
Theiya Arts - Hatha Yoga
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Theiya Arts is starting a new Hatha Yoga class in North Merchiston Club. Drop in (£10), or sign up for the 6 week block (£48).
This class is suitable for both beginners and advance practitioners.
The class is taught by Tharanga Wicramasinghe. Thara's energy is always a breath of fresh air and she teaches with a lot of care and love, catering for all bodies. She supports people to be present with their practice as they are on that particular day. She brings a wealth of experience to the class.
What better way to start your Sunday morning than with this grounding yoga practice.
Dates: 20 August 2023, 27 August 2023, 03 September 2023, 10 September 2023, 17 September 2023, 24 September 2023
Star dance Ballet
Monday 5.00-6.00pm
Thursday 4.00-5.00pm
Fridays 3.00-5.30pm
Saturdays 10.00am-1.00pm
Sundays 10.00am-11.00am

Ballet: RAD registered teacher, PVG certified, over 5 years teaching experience, students are encouraged to take part in graded RAD examinations, various competitions and shows.
Phone: 07751848843 Christine
Email: dcxxuoe@gmail.com
Tanoshii Judo
Saturday
9.10-9.55am (Under 8 years)
10.05-10.50am (9 Years +)

Tanoshii Judo (meaning 'Fun' Judo) is a community sports club set up in 2017.
We are based in Edinburgh and have classes for a whole range of ages and abilities.
All of our Judo classes are designed to improve physical literacy as well as instill the ethos of Judo - honesty, humility, respect and hard work whilst, of course, having FUN!
Tanoshii Judo is run by three head coaches; Jack, Jonny and Daniel. We are all black belts, and either current or former British Judo team members.
TuFlamenco Kids
Thursday 17:00 - 18:30

TuFlamenco Company focuses on two main fields: education and performance. Founded in 2018, the academy is based in Edinburgh but it also provide classes in different Scottish cities. TuFlamenco’s talent, passion, love and dedication for this art is contagious and you can find find out why if you come to any classes or concerts.