Anglesey Olympics

A very successful Anglesey Olympics event was held in Anglesey Ward on 25 February which we funded from our WASP (Ward Action Service Plan) budget.

The following activities took place on the day in Queen Street Community Centre and Anglesey Park.


Queen Street Community Centre
Climbing Wall

The fire stations TVR van attended the event for children to look at and get to know the local firemen and women,

Home Start were indoors running Arts and Craft activities for children and their parents mainly focusing on the 0-5 age range,

Local artist Vitor Azevedo provided art activities that both children and their parents participated in, activities included drawing and attaching pictures onto a giant Paper Mache wellington boot,

Active East Staffs Team had indoor giant games including snakes and ladders, connect 4, jenga as well as badge making, card making and drawing.

Printed certificates were also handed out to the children that attended the event.

Over at Anglesey Community Park the following activities also took place-

Gladiator Duel, a fun activity for children to participate in to recreate the popular game from the tv show Gladiators,

Sumo Suits, designed for two competitors to compete each against each other,

Magical Mayhem provided circus skills, balloon modelling, and on the spot magic which the children were really entertained by,

The Green Spaces Team attended the event and provided nature activities including bug bingo and nature orienteering.

The Active East Staffs Team provided coaches who organised tennis, cricket and football.

Additionally there was a catering vehicle selling hot food and drinks.

Overall the event was really well attended with around 250 people visiting the two sites and participating in the activities. Feedback from the parents after the event suggested that events like these during the holidays give children something to look forward to and a reason to get out of the house. Other parents stated that their children had had a really good day and liked the activities especially with them being in their local area.