Children's Groups

Groups and activities in and around Wrenthorpe for our younger community members.

Children’s Groups

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29th Wakefield Brownies

Contact: Jo Mccollam, Tel: 07703301965, email: wrenthorpebrownies@hotmail.co.uk

We meet at St Anne’s Church Hall on Tuesdays between 6pm – 7:15pm. Foe girls aged between7 and 10+. We have 4 warrented Leaders and 1 Helper. We run an exciting and varied programme of Girlguiding activities, including games, outings, badgework and holidays.

New Group Starting – details to follow

 

Wrenthorpe Rangers Football Club

E-mail: secretary@wrenthorperangers.org
Website: www.wrenthorperangers.com

We are an FA charter standard football club based in Wrenthorpe. All our coaches are FA qualified.. We have teams from under 6 through to Open age. For further details about the club please visit our web site.

Wakefield Jets Junior Football Club

Cliff Dunbavin (Club Secretary)
Tel: 07801 138 368

Neil Land (Club Chairman)
Tel: 07885 219 811

Details: We are a family orientated football club catering for children in the Under 7’s, Under 8’s, Under 9’s, Under 10’s, Under 11’s and Under 12’s age groups. Spring and summer training sessions are held at Ledger Lane J & I School Outwood on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Winter training is facilitated indoors where possible including regular sessions at Wakefield Football Centre.

Competitive friendly games are held most Sunday mornings and age groups above Under 10’s compete in regional Junior Football Leagues. Subs are charged on a monthly basis. We are accredited to the F.A community Club Standard and as such we subscribe fully to the FA Child Protection policy and all Parent volunteers are police checked and certified by the Football Association to work with children in football.

We believe in a philosophy of inclusion and involvement for all children of all ages and ability and we aim to run our club on a “fun first” basis whilst maintaining a competitive edge in competitions. We hold regular fun day events and our end of season presentation evening ensures that every single player involved in the teams are rewarded with a minimal of a good quality players trophy.

Wrenthorpe Cricket Club

Where?: Bragg Lane End, Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe

Phil Allan(Secretary)
Tel: (01924) 825448
E-mail: peano@blueyonder.co.uk

Martin Stubbs (Treasurer/Junior Cricket manager)
Tel: (01924) 367742

The club has three senior teams. The 1st and 2nd XI’s play in the Central Yorkshire Cricket League and matches are played on Saturday afternoons, with cup matches on played on Sundays. We also have a Sunday X1 that plays in the Wakefield Cricket League.

We run junior teams at Under 9, Under 11, Under 12, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 age groups. Under 15’s play on Monday evenings, Under 11 and Under 17’s play on Wednesday evenings, Under 13’s play on Sunday mornings and the Under 9 and Under 12 matches are played on any day agreed between the competing clubs.

Senior teams practice on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm and junior teams practice on Friday evenings from 6.00pm to 7.30pm.

31st Wakefield (St Anne’s) Scout Group

We meet in St Anne’s Church Hall

Beavers: Wednesdays 6pm-7pm for ages 6-8 years

Cubs: Wednesdays 7pm – 8:30pm for ages 8-10.5 years

Scouts: Thursdays 7pm – 9pm for 10.5-14 years

Explorers: Fridays 7:30pm – 9pm for 14-18 years Contact: Colin Harrison, Group Scout Leader, Tel: 01924 829889, email: Cha_31stscoutgroup@sky.com

We offer many activities and opportunities such as:

Art and crafts, camping, climbing, canal boat trips, games, outdoor activities, but most of all…….FUN!

Scouting is open to all young people, both boys AND girls of any faith or background.

You can also join as an adult volunteer if you are over 18!

St. Anne’s Cheeky Cherubs

We meet at St Anne’s Church, 121 Wrenthorpe Road, Wrenthorpe WF2 0JS

Monday mornings during term time between 10am and 11:30am

Contact: Lynn Fowley Tel: 07890 589907, email: ldfowley@live.co.uk

We are a traditional toddler group (children 0-4 years) with a Christian thread through craft and singing

The idea of the group is to support parents, grandparents and carers and build relationships.

We love to chat and are a friendly, informal and relaxed group.

Kumon classes (maths and English study programmes)

Where?: Village Hall

Tuesday afternoon and Saturday morning

Mini Maestros
 
Mini Maestros gives children the chance to learn and have fun through music.
Where?: Methodist Church Hall, Wrenthorpe Road
When?: on Monday mornings
9.30am: children 2+ years old
10.30am children 2+ years old
Tel: Jo on 07976154890 if you would like to know more.
E-mail: jo@minimaestro.co.uk