Spanish Connection
SUMMER FUN
How hectic are your summers with your children out of school?
The daily routine of rushing up to school every morning and having some “peace”
until 2 or 3 pm vanishes during the summer. In July and August most families go
away on holidays or rather come to the Costa del Sol to spend their free time. But
there is also those children whose parents are both residents and must still go to
work every day.
Who cares for their children meanwhile?
The selection of free time activities for kids in the middle of the day (beware of the
along the Costa is broad but often costly. hottest hours 12 to 4pm when doctors
Alternatively, town halls usually offer strongly recommend that children and
a wide range of possibilities at the local elderly people to stay in the shade) and
leisure centre, from football, basketball or for a long walk to the parks later on in the
athletics to swimming lessons, to mention evening. Or to visit the Tivoli amusement
only a few. Find out what’s in your area park in Benalmádena, the Fuengirola
by logging on to their official web page* Zoo, Selwo in Estepona, Selwo Marina
or you can ask for advice at the foreign in Arroyo de la Miel, etc!!
residents department (“departamento de
extranjeros”) although it is advisable to If you will be working this summer check
telephone them directly or speak to them out the 1st for Schools Summer School
personally. Some Town Halls will soon special report on pages 18-20 for further
be launching their official web page both ideas of how to keep your youngsters
in English and German (i.e. Marbella busy and keep their brains engaged over
Town Hall). the summer break!
An even more affordable option, if you * www.mijas.es, www.marbella.es,
are not at work yourself, to have absolute www.fuengirola.es, etc
fun is to simply get some lunch ready for
your kids and spend the day on the beach. Supplied by Mayte Roura, regular
n
g
Children just love it! And… after so much contributer of the Spanish Connection,
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y m
o
r
n
i
entertainment they’ll be ready for a siesta providing expats with information about
w
o
rk
s
h
o
p
s a
v
a
il
a
b
le
Spanish culture and day to day life.
u
p
o
n r
e
q
u
e
s
t
Summer Activites Club
Is your child aged 5 - 8 years?
t
4DJFODF
Need help in keeping them entertained through
t
"SU
the summer holidays?
t
3FBEJOH
t
*OUFOTJWF
&OHMJTI
-BOHVBHF
The Summer Activites Club is the answer!
t
/BUJPOBM
$VSSJDVMVN
DBUDIVQ
t
'VO
BOE
HBNFT
Contact: 952 054 267 or 605 027 797 to book a place. 10.00 - 14.00 throughout July in Torremolinos.
22
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36