Child’s Play Sessions Year 1
Ceredigion
March – December 2011
Numbers and Statistics
• We began on 31st
March in Comins
Coch.
• Initial sessions were
staggered.
• A total of 30 weekly
sessions
• The sessions will end
on 18th December
Numbers and Statistics
• 1,076 different children
• 703 local children
• 145 children on holiday
• 197 did not say
• 483 girls / 582 boys
• Aged between 6 and 19
years
• 441 children between 8
and 12 years old
Register
No of
children
Comins Coch
Capel Bangor
Borth
Llanrhystud
72
55
130
87
59
45
69
64
On holiday
3
4
36
12
Cross Inn
Cardigan
Llandysul
Aberporth
49
127
84
115
28
68
51
70
14
3
3
25
20
58
47
49
29
69
37
66
34
63
34
52
Llanddewi Brefi
Tregaron
Aberaeron
Llanarth
85
55
151
66
67
42
86
54
9
6
29
1
32
25
71
35
53
30
69
31
34
18
37
30
1076
703
145
483
582
441
Totals
Local
Girl
8 - 12
Boy year olds
39
27
37
22
73
54
49
36
33
18
57
38
Photos and comments from
children and parents
“I enjoyed this
because we got
to go in the
hammock”
(child, aged 8)
I think it’s good,
but it would be
better if we had
this every day.
(child)
Photos and comments from
children and parents
“I love
climbing
trees”
(child, age 8)
“It was really fun
making artistic
things and making
a den.” (child)
Photos and comments from
children and parents
“I was having one of the best days ever by making a
ramp with wood and cycle thing. It worked really well
but we could have made it a bit higher.” (child)
Photos and comments from children
and parents
“I was smiling
because I had
a good time
playing with
the pipe
thing”.
“I liked that we did a
swing and we made a
ball run. I would like to
bring better swing but I
doubt it, but do zipwire.
Really fun. I am glad to
have it in Comins
because there is
something to do every
Thursday instead of
staying in our houses.
There are quite a lot of
equipment. .” (child)
Photos and comments from children
and parents
“These things are
hard but I did it a
lot and I was good
at it!”.
“They’ve had lots of fun at the
play session and really enjoyed
playing with the toys and other
children in the community who
they wouldn’t usually get a
chance to play with. “ (parent
of children aged 4 and 2)
“Thanks for the lush food!!!” (child, age 10)
Photos and comments from children
and parents
“Today was
amazing. We
have been
making stuff out
of clay. We even
made a water
slide – it was
amazing. Today
is the best day
because we got
wet and made
stuff. Thanks
you.”
“I like all of it, making stuff and the sports stuff.” (child, aged 11)
Sustainability
• Free play work training from RAY Ceredigion
- October Half Term 2011 (Llanddewi Brefi)
- 1st, 2nd, 8th October 2011 (Aberaeron)
• Support from RAY Ceredigion to raise money
through grants to fund the sessions
• Support from RAY Ceredigion to set up a
constituted group to support the play sessions
Sustainability – Year 1
Capel Bangor
Application put in to Cefn Croes windfarm trust from RAY Ceredigion. Grant to cover 48 x play
sessions, resources and landscaping of play area. We will know mid Dec 2011
Comins Coch
RAY Ceredigion to apply for money to continue with play sessions in Comins Coch. Play area will be
completed and grand opening to be held 1st March 2012. Play sessions will recommence on this day.
Llanrhystud
Meeting attended by 8 parents, GB, CM, County councillor, representatives from community council
and village hall committee. A constitution was adopted in name of 'Llanrhystud Play Association' and
bank account applied for.
Meeting to be convened on Dec 14th to discuss the continuation of play sessions in Borth.
Borth
Llanddewi Brefi
RAY Ceredigion to apply for Communities 1st funding to continue the sessions + include element to
pay Cambrian Youth to run sessions with young people as well.
Cardigan (Maesglas)
Play sessions will continue in Cardigan (Maesglas / George V field) with Child's Play, Year 2 money.
Aberporth
Youth centre to run play sessions internally as part of activities timetable. 6 people have done P3
training. RAY to support Youth Centre to apply for funding for play sessions.
Llandysul
RAY Ceredigion is supporting the Family Centre are applying for funds to continue sessions (Hannah is
a trained playworker and works for RAY Ceredigion on current play sessions).
Lampeter
Aberystwyth
(Penparcau)
Cardigan
(Golwg y Castell)
Cymorth funding will continue until March 2012.
Cymorth funding will continue until March 2012.
Cymorth funding will continue until March 2012.
Landscaping of Community play areas
Glasshouse workshops 23rd June 2011
Attended by 26 different people
(19 different organisations)
PlayGarden workshop 16th November 2011
Attended by 14 different people
(8 different organisations)