Roller Tots Under 5's Skate Session

Pitt St. Skatepark is running its Roller Tots sessions for under-fives, with the next one on Thursday 8 October. It's a dedicated slot for the little ones to get a taste of skating and scooting in a safe, friendly environment, sponsored by Micro Scooters. The sessions run from 11:00 to 12:45, and it's as much about balance and coordination as it is about getting on wheels — and a good excuse to spend the morning doing something active with your kids.

If you can't make the 8th, there's plenty more to choose from: it runs every Thursday through October and November, on the 15th, 22nd, and 29th of October, and the 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th of November. That's nine sessions in two months, so you can drop in when it suits you rather than committing to the whole run.

For context, Pitt St. Skatepark is Portsmouth's indoor playground for anything on wheels, housed in a transformed former Sainsbury's and packed with ramps, rails and flatland for skateboards, scooters, BMX, quads and blades. It's run as a Community Interest Company by members of the local skate community, and it also includes the on-site Pitt St. Kitchen café and bar. The Roller Tots sessions are just one part of what they do for younger riders: there are Home Ed sessions for home-educated children on Friday mornings during term time, and The Academy of Wheels, a structured coaching programme covering skateboarding, roller skating, inline skating and BMX with qualified, DBS-checked coaches.

One practical thing to keep in mind: during the holidays, the sessions move to the Temple Of Wheels roller rink, so check where you're heading if you're booking across the half-term. Otherwise, you'll find them at 315 Commercial Road, PO1 4AY. It's £5 per child, and the sessions run from 11:00 to 12:45 on Thursdays.