SK8 M8s in aid of Sports Relief
09/02/2010 by tim.
SK8 M8s of Eastbourne Skaters and beyond will be putting their heads together for Sports Relief which run from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st.
If you’d like to contribute, join in or put forward an idea contact the SK8school team.
Half Term Activities - Skating Lessons and Kids Club
08/02/2010 by tim.
We are working with several centres across Sussex and London to provide Skate Lessons, Skate Hire and Kids Club through the half term holiday.
If you’d like to know more contact Tim Wheals at SK8school - the inline skate school. Home of the Eastbourne Skaters and beyond SK8 M8s.
Eastbourne Skate News and Events - Headlines for March 2010
05/02/2010 by tim.
Here’s the headlines we expect to read about in the March edition of the Sk8school and Eastbourne skaters and beyond Sk8 M8s newsletter!
Pretty sure there will be a lot more than that going on too! Keep up to date with our TXT service, Facebook fan page and Twitter!
For Eastbourne Skaters and beyond - an Avatar 3D Screening
03/02/2010 by tim.
Well the Sk8 M8s are off to the cinema!
We have a special screening of Avatar in 3D arranged for Monday 8th February at Cineworld Eastbourne, if you’d like one of the discounted tickets as per the Sk8school and Sk8 M8s Newsletter get in touch!
Skate Events for Eastbourne Skaters and Beyond!
02/02/2010 by tim.
Regular Skate Events for Eastbourne Skaters and Beyond - by Sk8school and the Sk8 M8s
| Day / Time |
Place |
Style |
Level |
Information |
Season |
Mondays
10:00am |
Usually at the Cage Eastbourne |
Tour (FREE) |
Beginner / Intermediate |
Roller Buggy Babies! |
All Year - Weather Depending! |
Thursday
7:45pm
Fortnightly |
Often (but not always) The Cage
Eastbourne |
Tour (FREE) |
Intermediate and up. |
Skate n Chips route varies EG. Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne, Pevensey Bay etc. |
May September |
Friday
6:00-7:00pm |
PeaceHaven |
Family Roller Disco |
All |
Family Roller Disco |
All Year |
| Friday 7:15-9pm |
PeaceHaven |
Advanced Roller Disco |
All |
Advanced Roller Disco |
All Year |
Saturday
5:00-6:30pm |
Southwick |
Family Roller Disco |
Beginner to Intermediate |
Family Roller Disco Limited Speed |
September to July |
Saturday
6:45-8:00pm |
Southwick |
Advanced Roller Disco |
Intermediate to Expert |
Advanced Roller Disco no Limits! |
September to July |
Saturday
9:00am |
Eastbourne
The Cage |
Tour (FREE) |
Intermediate and up. |
Breakfast skate along the prom |
April to October |
Sunday
11:00am |
Eastbourne Shinewater |
FREE Open Skate Practice |
All |
Limited Games and no Cost, Quiet background music - space to practice |
October to April |
| Sunday Afternoons |
Eastbourne at the Cage |
Informal messing about (FREE) |
All |
After Sk8school lessons - take advantage of the weather and music! |
April - October |
Corporate Skate Events
12/01/2010 by tim.
The Eastbourne Skate School - Sk8school is often asked to provide services for skate events and corporate training days, team building exercises and unique office parties. Here’s a typical itinerary for a 4 hour team building event. We can tailor everything to your requirements and provide music and entertainment on any scale with our huge skate hire and DJ facilities.
Set up (30 minutes)
Set-up venue with hire skates and safety equipment, sound system and other miscellaneous sports equipment etc. approximately half an hour before clients arrive on site.
Introduction (15 minutes)
Brief safety talk to identify evacuation procedure, first aid, areas of special interest in the environment (EG. Where the toilets are, any particular hazards at the venue and any special venue rules – skating in corridors etc.).
Talk to include the skates and safety equipment and to identify any people in need of special considerations (partially sighted, injury history, asthma etc.).
Simple warm up for the group and Learning “Balance Points”
Split group between instructors, probably in order of candidates presumed capability. Note minimum instructor numbers for 60 people is 3, giving groups of 20 each.
Gear up (15 minutes)
Ensure all participants are correctly geared up to begin their coaching.
Equipment check for all 60 people.
Lessons (1 hour including a short break)
All candidates will learn correct basics, including terminology, basic positions and correct method of falling.
Basics include beginner movement (stride1) beginner stopping (heel brake) and beginner turns (A Frame turn).
Classes with a higher average experience will naturally learn more advanced moves as well.
Various demo’s will be given by the instructors. Everything from artistic dance moves to speed skating and slalom.
Its a Knockout! (1 hour including a short break)
Various games for teams and individuals, initially focusing on skills learnt in the lessons and gradually building up to more individual and artistic pursuits including artistic and freestyle skate dance and skate dancercise.
*Games such as obstacle races, assault courses, limbo dancing (on skates), pursuit racing, various games of tag etc.
*Dancercise – think line dancing meets aerobics on skates!
Roller Disco (1 hour)
A nice relaxing roller disco with occasional games and dancing for those with the energy.
Skates off/ Clear away (30 minutes)
If you would like further information on Corporate skate events please contact us.
Ride n Joy invites Eastbourne Skate School and the Sk8 M8s to its end of year special.
23/12/2009 by tim.
It was a cold day - but worth it…
Pauline and Dave produced hot mulled wine and various snacks and refreshments in the last two weekends leading up to Christmas. There were even blankets to help fend off the cold.
We’ll be joining Ride n Joy once again in April when we start all the Eastbourne skate lessons at the Cage, right next to their hut.
See you there.
Sk8 M8s Climbing Trip - Saturday 28th
24/11/2009 by tim.
Don’t forget, we’re Rock Climbing this Saturday - convoy leaves Eastbourne at 10am!
Contact us for meeting point and trip schedule.
Eastbourne Skaters go rock climbing - as the weather is so bad…
23/11/2009 by tim.
Every couple of weeks Sk8school and the Sk8 M8s organise trips and events for our Eastbourne Skaters, as the weather has been so bad - and we’re still arranging the skating laser quest experience, so rock climbing was the next choice.
Once we’ve done that, there will be a racing experience at Trax Leisure, Ice Skating Trips and of course Southwick and Peacehaven.
Family Finance and Fun Day!
05/10/2009 by tim.
Sk8school opened the entertainment at the Family Finance day at Shinewater this weekend. The events purpose is to raise awareness of loan sharks and other threats to family finance. In amongst the programme of events, there were several fun demos and shows and Sk8school kicked them off.
The scheme made a donation to the Ben Lund fund for our efforts. Many thanks!
