Activities and Events for Children

Catalyst Club November sessions

For anyone ages P6 - S2 - Thursday club 5.30 - 7pm

Make new pals, a club for hanging-out, playing games, music, being creative, chats and snacks - indoors and out (if the weather is ok)

FREE

Weekly November Lego club - Thursdays 3.30 - 4.30 for ages 6 - 11

Calling all budding Bute builders

pay between £2 - £8 for the 4 week block

Catalyst club one-off Halloween special for anyone P6 - S2 age.

Spooks in Rothesay Castle - games, treats and tricks. 5.30 -7pm for games, tricks and treats.

FREE entry but sign-up required

Reel Juice is a unique opportunity to explore the process of film making with an experienced team of professional film-makers at the same time as making some delicious fresh apple juice. An unexpected blend of experiences coming together for the last two Saturdays in September.  

All you need to know and links to application forms for getting involved in the community Pantomime 2024!

A FREE weekly term time club every Thursday for anyone in P6 - S2

Time to hang-out, play games, music and meet new friends.

Come to the Achievement Bute base at the back of the Discovery Centre we will be indoors and outdoors.

Creating art inspired by nature.

This art course and exhibition trip takes inspiration from Ardencraig gardens.

We will use what is in the gardens to inspire us to create our own works of art for 3 weeks at our base at the Discovery Centre.Cartoon Cacti, Playing with Colour,Creating our own Birds and more.

The artworks will be exhibited in the glasshouses and gardens for the seasons close at Ardencraig for our last class on the 28th September, where we will also try our hands at apple pressing.

Bring your imaginations and prepare to be inspired.

sign up for the 4 week block here

Come and join the Jellyfish Choir, create weird and wonderful sounds that reflect the under sea creatures, marine wildlife and human sounds around our local harbours and waterways.

Join Sound Artists Laura Campbell and Adam Sloan to create underwater soundscapes, using microphones, sound effect pedals and digital software through your own voice.

How does a jellyfish sound? what do Oyster catchers sound like to mackerel ? How do the waves sound when you are 4 meters under the sea? What does an echo sound like to plankton? How do boats sound when they go over your head? Play with sounds and create an imagined underwater soundscape!

Bushcraft Survival is an exciting outdoor experience for budding survivalists (ages 7-13) to enjoy an afternoon at Moss Woods and learn real outdoor survival skills with Samuel the Woodland Ranger. Over the summer participants will explore a different survival theme each week through fun activities and challenges.

This week is all about shelter, if you are to survive in the wild you will want a roof of some kind over your head. Come along and learn about finding or building shelter in the wilderness. sign up for either Tuesday and Friday 11:30-15:45.

Join Ellie for an artistic alchemist adventure of turning rubbish into treasure. Crafty Creators will change how you see everyday objects as you draw on inspiration from Picasso to Hirameki; designing, printing and have fun with green creativity. Monday to Friday 1-3 at the Achievement Bute base.

Join Ellie for Arts & Scraps, a week of artistic fun. Be inspired as you print, make paper and turn everyday throw away scraps into your own beautiful and unique creations.
Monday 29th to Friday 2nd 10am-11:30am at the Achievement Bute base, ages 6-8.

The much awaited Achievement Bute Dens Week has returned. 5 days of construction challenges, exploring the magnificent grounds of Mount Stuart, organic crafts and outdoor games.
Join us for for a wild week in the woods this summer 22nd – 26th of July, 10am – 1pm, ages 5-8.

It’s Carnival time!

Learn the basics of Brazilian Carnival rhythms, using drums, percussion instruments, whistles and even your own body in this workshop from musician Roddy Dickson of Samba Ya Bamba fame.

Come wearing your best and brightest Carnival gear. We will kick start the workshop off by making Carnival headwear to get us into the party spirit.

Morning and Afternoon sessions of maritime musical fun! We will be playing games, hearing stories of the sea and learning the sea shanties and call and response work songs of the sailors of old with musicians Roddy Clenaghan and Kees Vogt.

The legendary Achievement Bute Dens Week has returned. 5 days of construction challenges, exploring the magnificent grounds of Mount Stuart, organic crafts and outdoor games. Get off your screen this summer and join us 15th -19th of July, 10am – 3pm, ages 8-13.

Fire is this week’s essential element, some people love it some fear it but it is an important skill to know how to use fire safely and effectively in a survival situation. Join Achievement Bute and Bute Forest Woodland Ranger Samuel for an afternoon of Bushcraft Survival, learning the skills necessary to thrive in the wild.

Click the link and sign-up to either Tuesday 9th or Friday the 12th, 11:30-3:45, ages 7-13.

Join Achievement Bute and Bute Forest Woodland Ranger Samuel for an afternoon of Bushcraft Survival, learning the skills necessary to thrive in the wild. Water our focus this week, it’s essential for life so come along and have fun learning different ways to secure this vital resource.
Click the link and sign-up for either Tuesday 2nd or Friday 5th, 11:30-3:45, ages 7-13.

Come and join us for our Rainbow Picnic, Walk and Chalk on Saturday 15th June - ages 6-13. Families are invited to join us at Ardencraig Gardens. Bring your packed lunch picnic. Dress for the weather in your rainbow gear.

Can you feel Spring in the air? Do you love nature? Join us Saturday afternoons as we explore the wonders of nature around us through making and growing beautiful things together.
Free for all nature lovers aged 7-13.

Join us for our FREE Lego Club for Bute's budding Master Builders!

8 after school (3:30-4:30pm) sessions, Ages 6-12 at the Discovery Centre.

Catalyst is a new term-time club for anyone coming to the end of Primary school or just starting at the Academy (P6-S2). Come along for games, challenges, snacks and time to hang out in a relaxed space with a positive atmosphere.

Embark on a journey of wonder and creativity with StoryQuest as we delight in tales, fables and stories and craft our own along the way. A 3 day story-telling workshop, morning (ages 7-12) and afternoon (ages 9-14) sessions for budding wordsmiths and talespinners.

Do you have exams coming up? Struggling to concentrate at home? Come along to Achievement Bute’s Study Support session after school to get it done before heading home.

Join us for our FREE Lego Club for Bute's budding Master Builders!

6 after school (3:30-4:30pm) sessions running from 22nd of February till 28th of March.

Ages 5-12 at the Discovery Centre.

Catalyst is a new club where those coming to the end of Primary school or just starting at the Academy can come along for games, challenges and time to hang out in a relaxed space with a positive atmosphere.

Join us for a 3 day adventure exploring the history of Rothesay Castle. We will create our own shadow puppet characters and produce a show reimagining what we have discovered for parents, guardians and grandparents on Thursday.

Get out of the house this holiday and join us at the Discovery Centre for a couple of hours of simple fun, games and perhaps a walk.

Get out of the house for some creative seasonal Lego fun.

Get hands on with a seasonal art extravaganza Saturday Mornings at the Discovery Centre.