Holiday Activities and Food (HAF): Information for parents and carers
Other things to do
Places where kids eat free (or for £1)
View the places where kids eat free (or for £1) during the school summer holidays.
Free public transport
Through the summer holidays, bus operators across the North East, metro, and the Shields Ferry will allow free travel for up to three children aged 11 and under, when travelling with an adult with a valid ticket or concessionary pass holder.
For more information, see kids go free on public transport.
Family walking and activity trails
Stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and enjoy some family time. Each walk has activities to do and sights to see along the way. Suitable for the whole family.
Visit South Tyneside: Walking trails
10 minute Shake Up games
Public Health England has teamed up with Disney to help get kids active throughout the holidays.
Local TV Northeast videos
Local TV Northeast brings you energetic, fun bitesize content aimed for a healthier body and mind. From toddlers to teenagers, enjoy activities from arts and crafts, cookery, and fitness, to music, mindfulness and languages and everything in-between.
The programmes include:
- The Get Up and Go Show - suitable for 4 to 8 year olds
- The Lunchtime Club - suitable for 9 to 12 year olds
- The Holiday Hub - suitable for 12 to 16 year olds
What's on around South Tyneside
For more events and activities to enjoy around South Tyneside, see the events calendar.
More inspiration
For further inspiration on how to spend your time in South Tyneside, and to discover the area's attractions, outdoor spaces, and places to eat and drink, go to the Visit South Tyneside website.
Recipe ideas
There are also some nutritious, tasty and simple recipe ideas at Food - A Fact Of Life: Recipes.
Marcus Rashford and Tom Kerridge have set up 'Full Time: Get Cooking with Marcus & Tom'. They want to help give children and families the skills and confidence to cook good, proper food in their own kitchens, using the equipment available to them. Visit Full Time: Get Cooking with Marcus and Tom.
Get the family involved and make tasty meals from scratch. Visit NHS: Change4Life.
For ideas on how to help your family cut back on sugar, visit NHS: Change4Life sugar swaps.
Free NHS Food Scanner app
Download the free NHS Food Scanner app and find healthier swaps for next time you shop.
Just scan the barcodes of your family's favourite foods, swipe to see the healthier options available and make a swap next time you shop. Scan, swipe, swap.