playscheme

playscheme — noun

1. a programme of games, sports, arts, and other organised activities that is run f

1.名詞B1
釋義

a programme of games, sports, arts, and other organised activities that is run for children during school holidays, often by a local council or community group

例句

The local council runs a summer playscheme for children aged five to eleven.

run + a playscheme + for + [age group]

Élise's son goes to a playscheme during the Easter break while she is at work.

同義詞
  • holiday club

    more informal; often used by private providers rather than councils

  • summer camp

    more common in American English; often implies overnight stays, unlike playscheme

  • day camp

    American equivalent; non-residential, like playscheme

文法句型

playscheme + for + [age group]

run/attend/organise + a playscheme

用法筆記

Common in British English, especially in information from local councils and schools. The word is not widely used in American English, where 'summer camp' or 'day camp' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The children went to playscheme every day.
✅The children went to a playscheme every day.
💡'playscheme' is a countable noun and needs an article or determiner.
❌The school runs a playscheme programme.
✅The school runs a playscheme.
💡'playscheme' already contains the idea of a programme or scheme; adding 'programme' is redundant.