Over 500 people turned out last Friday for a Fun Day held at Riverside School in Hullbridge organised by Rochford District Council and supported by the London 2012 Legacy Team at Essex County Council.
Children were able to enjoy all the free activities including swimming, basketball and tennis on a day which was organised as part of the nationwide London 2012 Open Weekend Initiative, starting the countdown of two years to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympics.
Rochford District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Tourism, Heritage, the Arts, Culture and Business, Councillor Keith Gordon, said “It was fantastic to see such a great turn out and so many children enjoying playing sport and having fun.
It was a great way to mark the official countdown to the Olympics so keep an eye out for lots more events and activities the Council has planned as we get closer to the start of London 2012”.
The fun day also kicked off the Council’s new 2010 Summer programme, which includes a full programme of sports and art events for the Summer holidays. There is a wider choice of events than ever before, with more than 300 different activities so why not try something different this year, there is plenty to choose from including golf, cheerleading, tennis, trampolining, street dance and nail art.
New for this year and for all those budding astronauts out there, is the Outer Space Mobile Workshop, where you can make your very own space mobile using out of this world images, arts and crafts.
Also, back by popular demand are the Rochford Play Rangers. Funded by the Big Lottery, the Play Rangers will be touring the parks and open spaces across the District. The scheme is FREE of charge and there is no need to book, just turn up and join in.
Councillor Gordon added: “The Council is committed to offering a wide range of activities for young people in the District. Each course is designed to increase the participant’s skill level whilst having lots of fun”.
For more information on how to take part in any of the activities, and for a full programme of events visit http://www.rochford.gov.uk/holidayactivities
