Details are subject to change, please check directly with class providers for the latest updates, further info and booking requirements. There may be a waiting list for some activities.
From 4th Sep 2023
Basketball-themed sessions focussing on developing the fundamental skills of balance, coordination, agility, movement and many more. Classes are led by experienced PE teachers with different activities every week.
👉 From £6 per session, booked termly.
For more info, visit @littleballersnewcastle
Suitable for confident walkers up to age 5
📆 Thursdays, 4.45-5.30pm
📌 The Whitehills Centre, Whitehills, NE10 8XU
The Mini Warriors group isn’t as challenging or intense as senior or junior boxers. Fun fitness and team building activities educating children to take instructions, with a focus on balance, co-ordination, early stage self-protection and the fundamentals of rough play.
👉 £3 per session. For more info, visit @Felling Warriors
Age 4+
📅 Wednesdays, 4.30-5pm: Infant Gymnastics (age 4-8)
📅 Thursdays, 5.30-6.30pm: Infant Tutus / Infant Tappers
📌 Cromer Avenue Church, Low Fell, NE9 6UL
Infant sessions for younger pupils, moving on to a range of junior and senior classes in ballet, lyrical, tap, commercial, freestyle, acro, modern and musical theatre. With the chance to take part in musical theatre shows and exams.
👉 From £3 per 30 min session. For more info, visit @LBPAA
Ages 2+
📅 Saturdays, 9-10am (5-7 years) & 10:15-11am (18months+)
📌 All New Teams Life Centre, NE8 2PW
Autumn term from 9th Sep 2023
Football activities for kids developing physical literacy/motor skills.
👉 £18 a month, 1st session free!
For more info, visit @Buchanan’s Football For All Ltd
📅 Sundays, 9.10am – 12.40pm
📌 Fell Dyke Community Primary School, Wrekenton, NE9 7AA
A top-rated parent & toddler football class, to engage, encourage & inspire every child, every time, through age-specific, fun & structured football classes, with the ethos ‘Development Beyond Football.’
👉 £29.99 per month. Free trial!
*£29.99 joining fee, includes kit, football, water bottle, backpack, sticker chart & delivery.
DIDS: 18m-2.5yrs | MIDS: 2.5-3.5yrs | BIGS: 3.5-5yrs
📆 Tuesdays
📌 9.30 – 11.05am @Springwell Village Hall, NE9 7RP
📌 5 – 5.45pm @Dunston Activity Centre, NE11 9SS
📆 Wednesdays
📌 9.30 – 10.15am @Blaydon Youth & Community Centre, NE21 5LU
📌 4.45 – 6.30pm @Whickham School, NE16 5AR
📆 Fridays
📌 4 – 5.35pm @Barley Mow Community Centre, Birtley, DH3 2AJ
📆 Saturdays
📌 9am – 12.15pm @Blaydon Youth and Community Centre, NE21 5LU
📌 9am – 12.20pm @Emmanuel College, Lobley Hill, NE11 0AN
📆 Sundays
📌 9am – 12.30pm @Cardinal Hume School, NE9 6RZ
📌 9am – 12.30pm @Whickham School, NE16 5AR
Teaching football in a fun, pressure-free environment, to give children a positive introduction to sport as a whole so they’re more likely to stay healthy and active throughout life.
👉 £27.99 per month, 45 min sessions (plus £24 registration fee, inc shirt & shorts).
For more info, visit @LittleKickersNorthEast
Little Kicks: 1½ to 2½ years | Junior: 2½ to 3½ | Mighty: 3½ years to 5th birthday | Mega: 5 years to 8th birthday
📅 Sundays, 9am
📌 Eslington Park, Teams, NE8 2TQ
Mini Reds fun football development programme for boys and girls, held on the 3g pitch. These players then form the future Under 7s teams every season so it’s a great way to start out in grassroots football.
👉 For more info, visit @gateshead.redheugh
4-6 years
📆 Saturdays, 10am – 1pm
📌 Whickham School, NE16 5AR
Twinkle Stars toddler football classes are fun and interactive for both parents and children, designed to help develop social and motor skills then to move onto more active independent interaction. Bright Stars classes involve FUN and ENERGETIC football with an engaging theme each week, incorporating exciting activities to improve fundamental football skills.
👉 £29 per month, 45 min sessions.
For more info, visit @soccerstarsacademynewcastle
Twinkle Stars: 18 months – 3 years | Bright Stars: 3-4 years | Shooting Stars: 5-6 years | Super Stars: 7-9 years
📆 Saturdays
📌 Beggarswood Park, Lobley Hill, NE11 0HH
Fun filled football on a 3G pitch, giving kids a chance to get used to the footballs at their feet. Once the children turn 6 years old they may move onto the U7’s where they can play matches too.
👉 For more info, visit @rutherfordfootyclub
Age 4-6
📌 Birtley Town Sports Complex, Birtley, DH3 2TB
Soccertots sessions for age 4-5 and Mini Hoops sessions for age 5-6, designed with an emphasis on development and fun!
👉 £3 per session (free taster session)
For more info, visit @Birtley Town Juniors F.C Development Centre
Ages 4+
📆 Thursdays, 5-6pm (4-6 years old)
📌 Blaydon Community Centre, NE21 5LU
📆 Sundays, 11:30am-12:15pm (2-3 years old)
📌 St Albans Centre, Windy Nook, NE10 9SU
Various sessions delivered across Tyneside for a range of ages and skill levels, with the core principal of instilling a love of sport to increase the chances of lifelong participation and all the benefits this brings.
👉 For more info, visit @tynesidefutsal1
Ages 2+
📅 Tues-Thurs & Sat-Sun
📌 Dauntless Fitness Blaydon, NE21 5NJ
A range of gymnastics classes and fitness classes from 18 months-18 years, including Toddlers Parent & Child gymnastics class with themes, songs, apparatus and bubbles. Moving on to Pre-School classes for children ready to attend without an adult, with a similar structure to the Toddlers class.
👉 From £7, booked monthly (trial session available).
For more info, visit @dauntlessgymnastics
Toddlers: 18 mths – 4yrs | Pre-School: 3 – 4yrs
*More info on casual unstructured Dauntless pre-school sessions can be found under Playgroups here
📆 Wednesdays, 2 – 2.45pm
📆 Fridays, 10 – 10.45am & 2 – 2.45pm
📆 Sundays, 12.15 – 1pm
📌 Station Lane, Birtley, DH3 1QT
Structured sessions starting with a warm up then onto the apparatus learning basic skills such as forward rolls, backward rolls, etc, followed by free play exploring larger equipment. Finishing with parachute play and bubbles.
👉 £5 per session, booked termly.
For more info, visit @Northern Hope Gymnastics Centre
Under 5 years
*More info on unstructured pre-school Stay & Play sessions can be found under Playgroups here
📌 Raven Valley Gym Club, Metro Riverside Park, NE11 9DJ
Gymnastics classes for children of all ages, including Mini Ravens parent & child sessions and Independent Minis structured coach-led pre-school gymnastics classes. Themed sessions incorporating music and play and introducing children to gymnastics equipment, with the chance to achieve badges.
👉 £24.17 per month.
For more info, visit @RavenValleyGymclub
Mini Ravens: 18 months – 4 years | Independent Minis: 3 – 4 years
*More info on casual unstructured sessions Raven Rascals/Soft Play can be found under Playgroups here
📆 Saturdays, 9 – 10am
📌 Dunston Activity Centre, NE11 9SS
Shotokan Karate classes for all ages, with an emphasis on self-defence, control, respect and discipline. Kaizen Kids is a fun class incorporating karate techniques with games and exercise to promote physical and mental skills in a safe secure environment, with 30 min sessions for Stage 1 (Beginners) and Stage 2 (Graded).
👉 For more info, visit @GatesheadKaizenKarateClub
Kaizen Kids: Stage 1 (4-6yrs), Stage 2 Graded (5-7yrs)
📆 Tuesdays, 6 – 7pm
📌 Hertfordshire House Community Centre, Pelaw, NE10 0QY
Shotokan Karate class to improve self confidence, become fitter, learn self defence and meet new friends. Fully insured, licensed and DBS certified instructors with years of martial arts experience.
👉 £4. For more info, visit @SenseiJackKarate
Age 4+
📆 Mondays, 5-6pm
📌 St John’s Church, Low Fell, NE95RD
📆 Wednesdays & Fridays, 5-6pm
📌 Gateshead International Stadium, NE10 0EF
All ages welcome, children and adults. Goju-Kai Karate classes taught by Sensei Blane Stamps, 2nd Dan Black belt. Club affiliated to the IKGA, EKF and WKF.
👉 £5 per class (first lesson free, and free Gi on joining club!).
For more info, visit @tyneandweargojukai
4+ years
📆 Sundays, 9 – 11am
📌 Blaydon Youth & Community Centre, NE21 5LT
Fun, structured play sessions taking children on a journey of sporting imagination with engaging and energetic coaches supporting them whilst teaching how to catch, pass, kick, run with the ball and play as part of a team.
👉 £7.50* per 30/45 min session, booked termly.
For more info, visit @RugbytotsNorthEast
*Plus £29.99 welcome pack with kit.
Age 2 – 3.5 years | 3.5 – 5 years | 5 – 7 years
📆 Sundays, 9am
📌 Saltwell Park, Gateshead, NE9 5AX
Junior parkrun is a free, timed 2k event for children. Children can walk, skip, hop, jog or run.
👉 Free, registration required online.
For more info, visit @saltwelljuniorparkrun
Ages 4-14
📆 Saturdays, 11-11.45am
📌 3d Health & Fitness, Cardinal Hume School, Gateshead
ITF KIDS martial arts classes (*International Taekwon-Do Federation). Learn new skills, improve fitness, gain confidence and make new friends.
👉 For more info, visit @Master Cook Schools of Taekwon-Do
Ages 4-7 / 7+
📆 Saturdays, 1pm
📌 Whitehall Road Methodist Church, Bensham, NE8 4LH
📆 Saturdays, 4.30pm
📌 Barley Mow Community Centre, Birtley, DH3 2AJ
A fun and safe fitness training programme loosely based on martial arts, with a mixture of simple training exercises and games to assist in physical development whilst building confidence and self-esteem.
👉 Free trial lesson available.
For more info, visit @UKTC North East Taekwon-Do with Mr William McElhone VI
3-5 years
