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Welcome to the Play Section!
"We don’t stop playing because we grow
old. We grow old because we stop playing." George Bernard Shaw
The Play’In Out Team will be in action
again during the holiday periods all throughout 2008 visiting lots of
local outdoor play spaces and indoor venues across the Borough.
Our team of playworkers will be organising a variety of play based
activities for you to enjoy whilst you are off school. Activities will
vary everyday as the team have a vast range of play resources and they
like to encourage the children to make decisions about what they want to
play, wherever they go you can guarantee that they will be doing
something for everyone to enjoy.
All play sessions are FREE. There is no
need to book in advance, as we are an open access service. This means
you can just turn up and are free to come and go as you please. Although
our play workers will be there to make sure you have a great time, they
will not have sole responsibility for your child on this session.
The Play’In Out Team will endeavour to include ALL children 5 –13yrs
within it’s play sessions. To help us provide a quality play opportunity
for your child, please contact us prior to the session of your choice,
and inform the team of any specific support needs your child may have.
To contact the Play’In Out Team please
phone 01942 886780 or 07930 359239. Activities are subject to change at
any time.
July 22nd – 1.30 - 3pm – Abram Park
July 22nd – 3.30 – 4.30pm – Foggs Fold playarea, Platt Bridge
July 23rd - 2 - 3.30 pm – Abbey Lane, Westleigh, on the football field
July 25th – 1 - 2.30pm – Alexandra Park, Newtown , Wigan
July 29th – 1.30 - 3pm – Springview play area, Repton Ave
July 29th – 3.30 – 5pm – William Fosters Playarea, Ince
July 30th - 1 - 3pm – Golborne Surestart Centre
Aug 4th – 1 - 2.30 pm People’s Place Playarea, HagFold
AUG 6th - 10am - 3pm National Playday at Lilford Park, Leigh. This
year the event will NOT include bouncy castles, trampolines, inflatable
slides etc as the event is aiming to encourage children to engage in
‘natural’ play. Please come prepared to get dirty and wet!
Aug 8th – 10 - 12pm – Pemberton
Aug 8th – 1.30 - 3pm – Kipling Ave playarea, Poolstock
11th Aug – 1.30 - 3pm – Stubshaw cross Playarea
20th Aug – 1 – 3pm – Braithwaite Rd, Lowotwn
22nd Au – 1.30 - 3pm – Stockley Dr play area, Shevington
26th Aug – 1.30 - 3pm Ashfield Park, Standish
Play Activities
The Play Section organises
programs of supervised activities both indoors and outdoors for children
throughout the year including school holiday periods.
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On Wednesday the 6th
of August this year is the biggest event in the play calendar where all
the Play Section come together for one day with a FREE event for all
children. This year the theme is 'Give Us a go' and the activities will
all be based in and around Lilford Park Woods in Leigh. We can now
confirm some of the activities, including; archery, a climbing wall,
willow weaving, mud pools, den building, crafts and much more! "We would
love children to turn up on the bikes and explore the woods for
themselves, and we are encouraging everyone to bring along a picnic for
on the day… lets hope for sunshine, but if not turn up in your wellies
and be prepared to get mucky!"
* The team are always looking for new places to visit and new groups to
meet. If you work with children 2-13yrs or know of a group of children
that would like a visit from the Play’In Out Team, please do not
hesitate to call the team to discuss a play session in your area.
Play 'In Out Team
The Play ‘In Out team are an outreach
team created by Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust to provide play
activities for children. What are our aims?
To identify projects and work in partnership with local communities
to facilitate play.
- Develop play services within the Borough.
- To help exercise the right of every child to play.
What can we offer?
- A dynamic, creative and energetic team of qualified children’s
Playworkers.
- A large selection of mobile resources.
- Play related workshops.
- A large selection of play packages.
- A needs-led service that is flexible and will meet the needs of
the community.
Our Philosophy
The Play ‘in Out team and it’s activities are available to all
children regardless of gender, race or ability. We aim to do this by
ensuring that the sessions and activities meet the needs of all
children present. Ensuring that the activities, images and resources
are reflective of a multi-cultural society. Ensuring that all
programs are designed to promote play experience.
Where are we?
The Play ‘in Out team work throughout the Borough of Wigan with a
central base at Bag Lane Enterprise Centre, Bag Lane, Atherton M46
0JX. Tel: (01942) 886780.
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Norley Hall Adventure Playground
In 1985 a group of local residents got together to discuss
the lack of play facilities on Norley Hall estate. In
February of the following year local volunteers, community
workers and children themselves helped to drain the land and
build play structures. The play structures were made using
materials such as old telegraph poles and railway sleepers.
The local schools soon got involved with the project and
Norley Hall Adventure Playground was created. Two workers
and a pool of volunteers staff the playground with funding
coming from Leisure, Housing, Health and Education. The
adventure playground grew out of a movement dedicated to
children’s freedom of expression in an outdoor environment
and has changed over the years and is still developing in
response to changing needs and changes in legislation.
Always at the heart of these changes is an ethos that
children need a chance to explore, test, create and rebuild
their world freely in their own way.
Norley Hall Adventure Playground is open in all school
holidays and in the evenings during term time. The
playground has recently been refurbished using money from
SRB6, Heinz PLC and People & Places. To find out more
information and opening times for Norley Hall Adventure
Playground Tel: 07930359292.
Opening Times
During term time the playground is open:
Wednesday 4.00pm-7.30pm
Thursday 4.00pm-7.30pm
Friday 4.00pm-7.30pm
Saturday 11.00am-4.00pm
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Wigan Play Association
Wigan Play Association is a voluntary organization whose
main aims are to promote and improve opportunities for
children's play within the Wigan Borough. The Association
organize community based play schemes for children aged 5-13
years in the Summer, Christmas and Easter school holiday
periods. To find out more information on Wigan Play
Association and if there are any summer play schemes near to
you tel: 01942 765445 fax: 01942 765446
Wigan Play Association has recently moved to a new location
at the library in Golborne Town Centre. This base is stocked
with reasonably priced consumables including, paints, glues,
glitters, face paints, scrap material and much much more!!
For further information contact the above phone number or
you can use the following address
Wigan Play Association
Queen Street
Golborne
Nr Warrington
WA3 3AF
Playful and Resourceful
Playful and Resourceful is a mobile resource trailer that is
stocked with reasonably priced play consumables and safe
scrap for children’s play both for parents and professionals
who work with children. Items for sale range from crayons to
glass and fabric paints as well as a whole range of safe
scrap materials. To find out more about the project or
arrange for the trailer to visit call 07908709805.
This project is a joint venture that is supported by Wigan
Leisure & Culture Trust, Wigan Play Association, Education
Action Zone and Early Years Development and Childcare
Partnership.
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Parachute Workshop
The Play Section is able to offer a workshop for anyone wishing to
learn how to use a parachute in children’s activities. This workshop
lasts around two hours and includes:
The parachute is excellent for all children to play
together on an equal basis. It is a totally inclusive piece of equipment
that can be used by all children.
Play Areas
The Play Section are responsible for the development and management
of 100+ Play Areas throughout the Borough. These areas range from a
fully equipped area in a public park, to a much valued set of swings on
the edge of a housing estate. For details Tel 01942 862469.
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List of Play Areas in Wigan Borough
Contacts
For general enquiries and information call (01942) 875948/486919.
Address: The Play Section, Bag Lane Enterprise Centre, Bag Lane,
Atherton M46 0JX
Play Training
The Play Section offer numerous training packages on Play. For
latest dates, telephone (01942) 877386.
CALLING VOLUNTEERS!
The Play Section are always on the look out for volunteers who wish
to gain experience of working with children between the ages of 0 and
11. We are looking for keen and enthusiastic people who will be involved
in planning and running play sessions along side a team of qualified and
experienced Playworkers.
What can we offer a volunteer?
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Experience of working with children.
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An opportunity to work as part of a team with
experienced Playworkers.
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Training opportunities.
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A variety of Play experiences both indoors and
outdoors.
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"Out of pocket" expenses.
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Gain new skills for example planning an activity,
art & craft ideas, games and teamwork.
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You will have a named keyworker who will support you
while you are with us.
What are we looking for?
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Keen and enthusiastic people who want practical
experiences of working with children.
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Reliability, honesty, punctuality and
responsibility.
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A willingness to get involved and be part of a team.
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A sense of fun and an appreciation of children’s
needs and their rights.
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Fun with the Play Section
Fun and games
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SURE START PLAY TEAM
The Play Section have a dedicated play team who are based in
Hindley/Hindley Green SureStart area. This team have a weekly free
play session in the Monaco Ballroom Hindley every Monday for
children under 5 and their families. The team also run outdoor play
sessions at the Play Patch garden on Platt Lane Hindley on a Friday
and run Art and Craft Sessions from the SureStart building on
Wednesday and Thursdays. For a full list of the play sessions
telephone 01942 870032.
SURE START PLAY TEAM SESSIONS
Monday
Monaco Ballroom Hindley
10.30-12.00 and 1.30-3.00
Wednesday
Sure Start Building, Mornington Road, Hindley
Arts and Crafts
10.30-11.45 and 1.30-2.45
Thursday
Sure Start Building, Mornington Road, Hindley
Arts and Crafts go LARGE!!!
09.30-11.30
Friday
Play Patch Garden, Platt Lane, Hindley
Outdoor Play
10.00-12.00 and 1.00-3.00
Sessions on a Wednesday and a Thursday require you to book a place
for your child. You can do this by ringing the Sure Start Building
on 01942 776106.
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Singing in the snow at the Monaco
Trampoline Fun!
Playing in the sand
Norley Hall Adventure Playground
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