Clare Griffin reports:  As part of West Wight Sports Centre’s Community environment project, children from West Wight schools have been busy designing and painting pebbles outside the sports centre.

Children from other schools are invited to take part in the school holidays and are also invited to design a poster asking people to look after their local environment.

The pebbles were originally laid in 2003 and were painted then by pupils from local schools. Over the years the paint has worn away and so schools were asked by Carole Walker who is coordinating the project to come up with designs to re-paint the pebbles. Many children have been able to re-paint the pebble that their older brothers or sisters originally painted.
 
Sixteen children from All Saints painted their designs early in March. On Monday 12 children from St Saviours took part and on Friday 4th April pupils from West Wight Middle school were at the Centre with their paint brushes.

The project is being funded by Lottery Awards For All and will also include the re-planting of the flower bed at the front of the Sports Centre. The closing date for the environment poster competition will be the 30th April, entries on A4 paper to be delivered to the sports centre.

More activities to look forward to include:

YOUTH SPORTS NIGHT. These events are for anyone in school year and over and will now be running on the first Saturday of every month. Entry is just £2 and you can get to try a whole range of different sports including snorkelling, swimming, football, basketball, badminton, volleyball. There’s usually games available as well and a quiz (with a cash prize!).
 
Throughout the school holidays swimming is FREE if you are aged under 16 and an Isle of Wight resident.  You just need to register with us to qualify.
 
Also in the school holidays we will be running lessons in snorkelling, swimming, and water safety. Call the Centre on 752168 to book a space.
 
Portsmouth Football Club will be running a football fun day on 15th April. Ring 023 9277 8557 to find out more. Cost is £14.
From 19th - 24th May there will be a NARS Pool Lifeguard course. Candidates need to be 16 or over, and be a competent swimmer. This is the sssetial pre-requisite to gaining employment as a lifeguard. Ring the Centre on 752168 for more details and to book.
 
On Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.30 in term time there is a MINI MOVERSsession for pre-school children. This is an introduction to gymnastics, trampolining, and dance for children and their parents. Cost is £4 (or £2 for siblings)
Isle of Wight Community News @Island Pulse.

: Tuesday : April 8th, 2008 at 12:00 am.