Holiday and Food (HAF) Project for Children

Kala The Arts works with Basingstoke Council to provide Holiday and Food projects, where we offer an array of activities over the school holidays for young people free to those in receipt of free school meals.

We have been successfully running the HAF multicultural club for five years, providing Summer Holiday provisions and workshops from an excellent professional team, where children learn skills and have a fun time. 

Summer 2025

This summer we’re offering an exciting range of activities for all school children aged 8-16 years.

HAF Sessions from 4th August to 7th August, 9am–1pm

Location: The Vyne Community School, Basingstoke RG21 5PB

Free for children who receive benefit related free school meals or £35 per day including a hot meal. All dietary requirements can be catered for. Inclusive for all abilities.  

Activities include: African Drumming, Yoga, South Asian Bollywood dance, Science, Grow your own plant, Vocal Music, food preparation, crafts, Jane Austen visual arts, games, story telling through contemporary dance, music, drama, creative writing.

Snacks are provided, fresh hot meals food for all children everyday. 

For registration please email Kala The Arts @ Office@kalathearts.co.uk 

A group of children participate in a drumming workshop, each seated with a traditional drum in front of them.
A group of children engages in a fun and energetic movement activity in a spacious room. The instructor leads them as they interact and move around, fostering creativity and collaboration. Bright red chairs line the room, and a whiteboard with notes provides structure to the session. The children are actively participating, showcasing an environment of learning and expression.
A group of children participate in a drumming workshop, each seated with a traditional drum in front of them.
Children seated at desks in a classroom participating in an arts and crafts session, part of the Holiday and Food project.

Six weeks of the year everyone from young children to teenagers take part in Kala HAF sessions, where they learn new skills and are given hot nutritious food cooked by excellent chefs. Movement is key to our sessions, covering yoga, dance, music, visual arts and food nutrition. We engage with many disadvantaged young people and families in the area. KTA is the only diversity HAF provider in North Hampshire.

To book a place for a young person, please use our contact page.

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