HEATON Park is the place to be this summer with a host of activities for local school children.

Organised by Manchester City Council, the "School's Out" programme is already under way at the Prestwich park and there is also a chance to learn about horse riding and horse care.

Activities take place each day for children aged eight upwards and there are multisport activities for disabled children up to 16 years of age.

The programme of activities is as follows:

Monday am: horse riding and horse care, cricket, miniature gardens

Monday pm: horse riding and horse care, stream pond cleaning, circus skills

Tuesday am: horse riding and horse care, hockey

Tuesday pm: horse riding and care, green woodworking, percussion

Wednesday am: horse riding and horse care, pitch and putt, football

Wednesday pm: horse riding and horse care, orienteering, circus skills

Thursday am: horse riding and horse care, woodland wildlife walk, baseball

Thursday pm: horse riding and horse care, pond dipping, percussion

Friday am: horse riding and horse care, angling athletics

Friday pm: horse riding and horse care, art in the Temple, circus skills

Contact 0161 232 3100 or 0161 226 3330 for details.