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A week of fun family learning events attracted over 600 adults and children during the 8 - 16 October.
National Family Learning Week in Bexley meant a host of free activites that included fan making, a recycling workshop, mask making, Romar robot fun, bulb planting, family fitness classes, drama workshops and much more.
The events were held across the borough, and at each venue parents and carers were able to access infomation on Family Learning and other learning opportunities in Bexley.
Parents, grandparents and carers all had a great time working on the activities with their children, and feedback has been extremely positive.
Family Learning Co-Ordinator Stella Cagneux organised the week of fun. “We have raised awareness of the importance of adult involvement in their children’s learning, and how we can all learn from each other. It was great to see grown-ups taking on new activities with their children and having fun.”
This is the fourth year that Bexley has run a dedicated Family Learning Week. This year saw even more involvement from schools, voluntary organisations and community centres across the borough.
The Mackinnon Partnership has been asked to undertake a feasibility study for Trust Thamesmead regarding the workshops in Kale Road. The idea is to turn them into enterprising workshops for the local community.
The community owned workshops is to act as a centre for local entrepreneurs aged between 18-30. The disused workshops include the old hair salon and 12 units behind that (there is also the potential of developing 12 nearby garages, also owned by the Trust).
As part of this feasibility study, we will be holding a meeting on the afternoon of Saturday 10 December between 2pm - 4pm in the Limestone Community Hall, 2-4 Limestone Walk, Erith, Kent DA18 4BW
These will be open to the community as a chance to find out more and have their say as to what should happen in the area
The Cave climbing wall in Thamesmead was forced to close its doors during the half-term holidays – not because there was a problem – but because it was full to capacity.
The Cave’s project manager and senior climbing instructor Ann Beard said: “For the first time since we opened three years ago we had to shut our doors to let the crowds to die down. It was the most wonderful sight we had seen and the instructors were run off their feet. The madness lasted for about two hours and I had two instructors and two helpers working flat out to enable all the young people to climb.
“Dads were helping their sons, mums were belaying their children and those who could climb were clambering all over the bouldering wall.
“And while we were helping the climbers we were also being inundated with enquiries and bookings for general climbing and birthday parties. It’s fantastic to see just how popular this community facility has become.”
The Cave climbing wall in Harrow Manor Way in Thamesmead is owned and operated by local charity and development Yrust Trust Thamesmead.
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