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FAMILIES NEWS
Anyone for ALL STARS CRICKET? As summer approaches, children interested in getting involved in cricket can sign up to All Stars Cricket – a programme to help develop key skills in a fun and safe environment where parents can join in too and help create moments to treasure. Aimed at children aged five to eight years old, to give them a great first experience in cricket, sessions are accredited by the England and Wales Cricket Board and delivered nationwide at over 2,000 centres. Following registration, All Stars Cricketers receive a kit bag full of goodies to help them get their summer of cricket started and fully look the part when they attend their eight weekly sessions. This year there is a brand-new Cricket World Cup themed activity book full of top tips and games, and it’s a great place to keep the weekly stickers you get to celebrate All Stars achievements. For more information, visit www.allstarscricket.co.uk. Sessions begin in May.
Fancy a SUMMER HOLIDAY in the Alps? If you fancy a mountain holiday without the snow, family-friendly travel company Chilly Powder is now offering summer stays in the Alps. With reasonably priced flights from London airports to Geneva, then a short drive to Morzine, there is a warm welcome waiting from Chilly Powder’s Paul and Francesca Eyre. “With the main chalet – Au Coin du Feu – plus two chalets next door, you can organise your own meals, or join the party at Au Coin du Feu for dinners that you usually only dream of,” said Francesca. “Family friendly early evening meals for the children and a daytime
crèche for little ones not quite as active as you, with drinks in the bar for the grown-ups – or in the Jacuzzi on the terrace – we will make you wish that this was home!” She added,“Summer offers enough green (the mountains) and blue (the sky) to set you up for the whole year – and plenty of fresh air to fill your families’ lungs.” For more about Chilly Powder chalets for summer and winter visit www.chillypowder.com and more about summer in Morzine visit en.morzine-avoriaz.com/activities/summer-activities
Lakeside PLAYGROUND gets a reboot… A group of parents have successfully fundraised to give a children’s playground in Roundhay Park a re-vamp. The Friends of Roundhay Park team of parents raised £159k in under a year through events, grants and support from local families and businesses. The money has replaced the worn-out equipment in the under-sevens area near the Lakeside café. They also added a new historical timeline, featuring unseen images from the last 200 years, to the area. Michelle Schneider, a Roundhay parent who visits the park regularly, said,“We use this playground about three or four times a week. The location is fantastic but the playground was always such a let-down. The ground was full of holes and the equipment was falling apart. It’s fantastic to see some regeneration and the community coming together to fund it. A big thank you to the Roundhay Playground Appeal.” Sara Dawson, fundraiser and local mum who created the historical timeline, said,“Roundhay Park is iconic it deserves a first-class play park and we are so excited to make this a reality. The Lakeside Playground is accessed by children from all over Leeds, they will all benefit from a better playground.”
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