ALL PLAY, NO WORK; Children get stuck into the School's Out! programme of fun.Byline: Jessica Richards CHILDREN in Cardiff are rowing their way into summer, thanks to the School's Out! activities enjoyed at Cosmeston Lakes, Lavernock. Under-eights were having fun at Cosmeston on a trip organised by Cardiff Children's Play Services as part of Cardiff County Council's School's Out! programme. Some of the fun activities on offer included parachute games, canoeing and climbing the mobile climbing tower which will be making its way around Cardiff this summer. Working to provide play opportunities for children in Cardiff, Children's Play Services is offering many exciting trips out this summer. The trip to Cosmeston Lakes was just one of the off-site trips to be made during the holidays and many more camps and outings are planned. All activities are free and are designed to encourage participation and fun for all the children involved. Staff co-ordinating the activities pick out play opportunities which they know the children will enjoy. Orienteering orienteering Cross-country footrace in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course. Introduced in Sweden in 1918, it later spread throughout Europe. World championships have been held since 1966. , mask-making and ball games were just a few of the activities on offer this week. Children aged between five and 14 can enjoy lots of different play opportunities around Cardiff this summer, giving them a chance to get stuck in to the serious business of play. There are seven open access play centres around the city, offering activities between 10am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Half-day play schemes are also operating in Cardiff. For more information on the activities planned, call the council's children's play section on 029 2087 3976. The School's Out! scheme is now in full swing, offering more than 2,700 activities this summer. Coun Marion Drake, cabi-net member responsible for leisure and lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. , said: ``We are delighted at the success of the School's Out! scheme and are glad to see the young people of Cardiff enjoying the activities on offer. ``It is a great opportunity for children to make new friends and have fun.'' All School's Out! venues are reporting a brisk start to the summer, but are welcoming all children to take part. If you would like a free School's Out! magazine, ring the council's contact centre on 029 2087 2087. Gemma Jennings, seven, Ely: ``I'm having fun in the playground and I'm looking forward to the parachute games.'' Amy Alderman ALDERMAN. An officer, generally appointed or elected in towns corporate, or cities, possessing various powers in different places. 2. The aldermen of the cities of Pennsylvania, possess all the powers and jurisdictions civil and criminal of justices of the , eight, Llanrumney: ``I really want to do the canoeing and get in the boats on the lake.'' Wesley McKoy, eight, Adamsdown: ``I've been having fun on the seesaw (language) SEESAW - An early system on the IBM 701. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. this morning and I can't wait for the canoeing.''Daniel Mapstone, seven, Adamsdown: ``I'm looking forward to playing on the climbing wall A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, used for climbing. Some are brick or wooden constructions, but on most modern walls, the material used is a thick multiplex board with holes drilled into it. and getting right to the top!'' HOW TO TAKE PART IN THE SCHEME REGISTER as a member of the School's Out! scheme - and you could be saving on fun and games "Fun and Games" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 30 March, 1964, during the first season. Opening narration all summer long. Register with the Echo and you could save even more! Registration normally costs just pounds 5 for a School's Out! membership card that will be valid right through the holidays. But save three tokens with the Echo and you can have the membership for just pounds 2. You don't have to register to take part in the School's Out! programme, but if you do you can save up to 50 per cent on most casual activities in the leisure facilities. Casual activities do NOT include any courses or day-long activities and are subject to availability. For information on all activities for registered members contact your local leisure centre. Fill in the membership form on the left and take it, with a pounds 2 cheque and Echo School's Out! tokens, to any of the participating sports and leisure venues listed here and you'll be signed up on the spot. Eastern Leisure Centre Fairwater fair·wa·ter n. Nautical 1. A device used to fair the lines of an underwater fitting. 2. The bridge and conning tower on a submarine. Leisure Centre Llanishen Leisure Centre Pentwyn Leisure Centre Western Leisure Centre Channel View Centre Heath Sports Centre sports centre (Brit) sport n → centre sportif sports centre sport n → Sportzentrum nt Maindy Pool Splott Pool Cardiff Athletics Stadium SCHOOL'S OUT ACTIVITIES SCHOOL'S Out! is running all-day leisure camps at several Cardiff leisure centres. The venues for the camps include Llanishen, Fairwater, Western and Pentwyn Leisure Centres. You can register your children before work - 8.15am or 8.30am depending on the centre - and pick up at 5.15pm or 5.30pm. Activities will include sports, arts and play and are led by qualified instructors. The activities will run right through from Monday to Friday. CAPTION(S): TAKING IT EASY Youngsters from Oakfield Primary School enjoy their activity day out at Cosmeston Lakes. |
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