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Family Learning Frenzy!
.JPG) Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust are encouraging families across the
borough to take part in a range of stimulating free activities and
events designed to encourage fun family learning, as part of the
national Family Learning Week from 8th to 16th October.
Family Learning Week is a national awareness initiative organised by the
Campaign for Learning. The campaign aims to strengthen communities and
to create more opportunities for the family to learn together by
encouraging organisations to offer special family learning events in
October each year. Research shows that parents and carers are the most
important factor in helping children do well at school and participating
venues hope their events will encourage families who may never have
taken part in learning activities before.
“The aim of Family Learning Week, is to show that learning is fun, takes
place everywhere and can be enjoyed by everyone, whatever their age or
interest,” says Taryn Pearson, the Trust’s Head of Lifelong Learning and
Information. “I hope the events that the Trust is running over the week
will support parents and carers in inspiring their children with
confidence. Developing a child’s confidence can be just as important
giving them the knowledge to answer the questions to their homework.”
Wigan Pier, the History Shop, Haigh Hall and the borough’s library
service are all organising events from this Saturday 8th October
onwards:
• Wigan Pier: Wigan Pier and The History Shop are teaming up to deliver
a range of free activities on the theme of World War II. At Wigan Pier,
on Sunday 16th October, children can make their own gas masks and ID
cards, find out what their sweet ration would have been and take part in
a wartime singsong. (Pictured is Keeley from Whelley at Wigan Pier’s
Learning Centre). Call 01942 323666 for details.
• History Shop: On Wednesday 12th October families can find out more
about evacuation by unpacking an evacuee’s suitcase and explore the
feelings of evacuees and their host families through practical
activities. Call 01942 828128 for details.
• Haigh Hall: For some outdoor fun, on Sunday 9th October families are
invited to help the wardens gather seeds, nuts and fruit from the native
species to restock the tree nursery. Call 01942 832895 for details.
• Libraries: Libraries are hosting a series of events, starting with fun
family learning activities at The Wiend Children’s Centre, on Saturday
8th October. There will be a practical workshop for parents, carers and
children on story telling techniques and how to encourage children to
read at Atherton library, on Monday 10th October.
A workshop for parents and carers on how to help and encourage children
with their homework take place at Beech Hill library, on Tuesday 11th
October.
There will also be various family learning activities at Sure Start in
Hindley Green, on Friday 14th October, Leigh Library on Saturday 15th
October and finally Shevington library on Wednesday 26th October.
Contact your local library for more information.
For more information about events in the Wigan Borough see www.wlct.org.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Public Relations Officer, Wigan Leisure and
Culture Trust on 01942 486937 or at c.dunbar@wlct.org.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support Leisure and Cultural facilities, initiatives and events for
300,000 residents across the Wigan Borough.
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is WLCT’s vision to ensure
that people across the Wigan Borough have the opportunity to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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