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Journey Into Green at the Wonderful
Wiend
Green issues are currently top of the
world’s agenda. Trying to get the environmental message across to
children can prove challenging, but the Wiend Children’s Centre, Wigan
may have the answer.
The Wiend, part of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, is offering to take
five to eleven year olds on a ‘green’ journey around the world this
summer, in a bid to help save the planet. They are holding a series of
activity events continuing throughout the summer, starting on Tuesday
17th July, which aim to raise environmental awareness through play and
art.
Activities such as an ‘Urban Art Day’ on Friday 14th August, will
involve children using junk and recyclable materials, such as cans,
plastics and rubbish to create art work. Recyclable and natural
materials will also be used to make costumes, which will be shown in a
fun parade on Tuesday 21st August.
Andrew Pickup, Wiend Children’s Centre Manager said, “This is a great
opportunity to teach children the value of the resources around them,
not only because they can help the environment by recycling but can use
them for play.
“We are using games and craft sessions to discuss elements of nature
such as animals of the rainforest and Polar Regions. The Wiend is a fun
centre for all children to socialise and develop through language and
learning.”
Children will also have the chance to let off some of that summer steam
with the ‘Wet ‘n’ Wild day’ on Friday 10th August. Weather permitting,
water will be the feature for the day and there will be a slide,
paddling pool and plenty of games at the Wiend’s very own mini water
park.
Alternatively, ‘Urban Games’ will take place on Friday 17th August as
participants are invited to bring the games of the ‘street’ to the
Wiend. Andrew explained, “This is a chance for the children to educate
us on the games they play at home. Games such as hop scotch and skate
boarding are old favourites but I’m sure the young people have many more
new alternatives.”
The full list of activities is:
• Tuesday 17th July Meet animals of the rainforest
• Friday 20th July Drama time with the Jungle Book
• Tuesday 24th July Spend the day with the Eskimos
• Friday 27th July Model making of polar animals
• Tuesday 31st July Meet the animals of the desert
• Friday 3rd August Arts and crafts in the sand
• Tuesday 7th August Journey across the sea
• Friday 10th August Wet ‘n’ Wild day
• Tuesday 14th August Urban Art day
• Friday 18th August Urban Games
• Tuesday 21st August Costume making and fun parade
• Friday 24th August Craft session with natural materials
All activity sessions take place from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at The Wiend
Children’s Centre, Millgate, Wigan, at a cost of £2.20 per child. For
further information, or to book a place contact the Wiend on 01942
828104, or via email
wiend.library@wlct.org
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, 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 over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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