Kids of all ages are being invited to play the day away on Wednesday 4 August as Slough Borough Council’s Play Day comes to Salt Hill Park.
From 12 noon to 4pm there will be Slough activities galore in the park including:
* Table top games and French boules – with Slough and District Sports Association for the Disabled (SADSAD)
* Biscuit decorating with Women’s Aid
* Story time and colouring with Slough Libraries
* Tactile play with Special Voices
* Pots a pot (and decorate it) with Slough Wexham Nursery
* Cheerleading taster sessions with Free Spirit
* Digging for fossils and brick building with Slough Museum
* Drumming workshops with SWIPE
* Martial arts taster sessions with the FuJau Academy
* Big art
* Junk modelling
* Den building with Slough Sure Start
* Decorate a mug with Sure Start
* Reptile Zoo
* Face painting and fake wounds
* Slough Youth bus – with dance workshops
* Making snails and dragonflies out of wallpaper
The Slough police are also bringing down a vehicle for visitors to explore and there may be a visit from their dog unit. Berkshire Fire and Rescue will also be there giving out advice.
Salt Hill Café will be open, an icecream van will be onsite and there will be toilets available.
Megan Hurley, Slough Borough Council’s play coordinator, said: “Wednesday 4 August is when we want as many children as possible packing Salt Hill Park and playing the day away.
“There will be lots to see and do and everything is completely free and open to all ages.”
She added: “Playing is a fundamental part of childhood and this is a great opportunity for children and their parents to try out new ways to play and new activities.
“The event is a celebration of all that is fun, messy and exciting about play and I would encourage all local residents with children to come down and give it a try.”
Councillor Natasa Pantelic, commissioner for Slough children’s services, said: “Salt Hill Park is a great place to have fun on a normal day, with the new play area now installed, the café open for business and tennis courts.
“I hope lots of children will come and join in with play day on 4 August and have fun with all the extra activities taking place. I am looking forward to it!”
Slough Borough Council
