Table Tennis club in Javea

[Christine W]

Hello

I have just moved to Javea, Costa Blanca, and was wondering if anybody knew of a table tennis club in this area that my 9 year old could join. I am also new to this website!

Thanks
Christine

[Suenneil]

Originally Posted by Christine W

Hello

I have just moved to Javea, Costa Blanca, and was wondering if anybody knew of a table tennis club in this area that my 9 year old could join. I am also new to this website!

Thanks
Christine

Hi Christine and welcome!

Always nice to meet new people on here Javea isnt my area unfortunately, but hopefully someone will come along soon who knows it a lot better than I do !

Have you started by checking out the local Expat press ? or if any of the Local Authority Recreational Centres have anything ? I know that the local swimming pool / gym where I live has allsorts of additional sports such as paddle, tennis etc.

I suppose he wont be back at school for a few weeks yet ? but maybe some of the other mums would be able to point you in the right direction ?

Best of luck
Sue

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by Christine W

Hello

I have just moved to Javea, Costa Blanca, and was wondering if anybody knew of a table tennis club in this area that my 9 year old could join. I am also new to this website!

Thanks
Christine

welcome to the site & to Javea!

I don't know of any clubs as such, but the sports centre has tables outside so there may well be a club there


I too have a 9 year old daughter - which school will yours be going to?

spanish or International?

[Christine W]

Hello, sorry for the delay in replying. Both my children will be going to XIC (Xiabia International College) in Javea. Have thought about the sending them to a Spanish school but wanted to see if they settle first.

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by Christine W

Hello, sorry for the delay in replying. Both my children will be going to XIC (Xiabia International College) in Javea. Have thought about the sending them to a Spanish school but wanted to see if they settle first.

that's what we did the first year we were here - I know lots of people who have done the same

how old are they?

bear in mind that by the time the 9 year old is 10 it will be much harder to make the transition

[Christine W]

They are aged 6 and 9. We have only just moved to Javea this year so think I have left it a bit late for the 9 year old to move him to a Spanish school. Also he is not a very confident boy so did not want to unsettle him too much. Just have to see how it goes...

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by Christine W

They are aged 6 and 9. We have only just moved to Javea this year so think I have left it a bit late for the 9 year old to move him to a Spanish school. Also he is not a very confident boy so did not want to unsettle him too much. Just have to see how it goes...

it will get harder the older he gets - and from the age of 11+ really not a good idea

you could still get them into Spanish school for this year - if it really doesn't work out I'm sure XIC will still welcome them with open arms

if you change your mind & try spanish school, be prepared for tears for a while though

I know one family who tried spanish school at first - & gave in very quickly (within a week) when the kids 'kicked off'

almost crippled themselves financially for a couple of years - but this year the kids will be going into the spanish system anyway for financial reasons

& it will be so much harder for them now