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Fun4Life is due to roll out two new fun-filled programmes, with places still available!
Call us now on 01902 605500 to reserve your space on either:
Thursday afternoons (4.30pm – 7.00pm)
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Saturday mornings (9.30am – 12.00pm)In addition, please feel free to call this number for general advice regarding your child’s health with regards to weight, activity and diet.
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As the summer term drew to a close, 12 young people and their families finished off a fantastic Fun4Life program with a saturday visit to see Walsall’s finest play Coventry City, in a pre season friendly,."Walsall FC Fun4Life another success!" navigation
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Do you want to experience how it feels to be a fire fighter?
You and someone in your family can learn about the healthy lifestyle needed to be part of this emergency service, whilst getting hands on with the training involved.
Will you be one of the lucky ones to get fired up?
October half term will see the crew at Walsall Fire Station, working with the Walsall Active Youth team to offer families the opportunity to experience life as a fire fighter. Through fun and exciting activities across the week, we’re looking to provide an insight into the role of a fire fighter, the importance of eating healthily and keeping active, as well as, road safety and much more.
If you are aged between 11 and 18 and have a family member (over 18) willing to give it a try, get in touch for an application form.
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Fun 4 Life has won the Health Improvement Initiative of the Year Award at the Black Country Sport & Physical Activity Awards 2009.
Local athletes, coaches, clubs and teams all limbered up to take their positions for the launch of the Black Country Sport & Physical Activity Awards. The waiting was over for all the finalists as the winners were announced at a gala dinner and Award Ceremony which was sponsored by Sonex Publishing, and supported by Promise Dreams at The Copthorne Hotel on the 9th October 2009.
The Fun 4 Life programme run by the WAY (Walsall Active Youth) team at Walsall Council Sport & Leisure Development Services was the eventual winner of the Health Improvement Initiative of the Year Award with finalists from the Dudley MEND programme, Sandwell’s – Walk 2: Beijing to London and Wolverhampton’s – Graiseley Programme.
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Saturday 17th January saw the Walsall Active Youth team – blowing away those Christmas cobwebs, and kicking off the first of the Fun4Life Fundays of 2009! We arrived at Bloxwich Leisure Centre to see eager faces of previous clinic attendees, who were all keen to tell each other about their Christmases, and the doom of going back to school!
And then the fun began….After a quick change poolside – a massive hoard of ‘Fun4Lifers’ took to the water, to take on the huge inflatable obstacle course, and in some instances – our Fun4Life instructors. For an hour – smiles were beaming, and laughter was deafening…
After a quick change, and a serving of energy replenishing fruit – it was time to take on the FITZONE. The WAY team did well to keep up with the frantic spinning of legs on the bikes, the thudding of the punch bag, and the ‘up and down, forward and back’ movement of the resistance machines… Our Fun4Lifers were ‘in the zone’!!!
After two hours of fun-filled activity (yes – 2 hours!!), we refuelled and hydrated ourselves, whilst Jo handed out goody bags to all those involved. It was great to see everyone’s faces (even the red faces during exercise!) at the Funday, and it was good to catch up with parents too. Keep reading for our next event in April.
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Cheerleading and street dance is on the rise – and with the coaching expertise of Maddisons, the WAY team bring you eXhilar8!
Aimed at girls aged 11-16, eXhilar8 gives you a fun-filled workout – bursting with ‘Cheer Spirit’! Each week a different class takes place including Dance, Aerobics, Teen Tone, Step, Circuits, Hula Hooping & Cheerleading, offering something totally different to traditional sports.
eXhilar8 is currently running at the following venues:
Tuesday: Willenhall CHART
4.30pm – 5.30pmWednesday: Wolverhampton Uni
5.30pm – 6.30pmFriday: Wolverhampton Uni
5.30pm – 6.30pmSo why not come along, and eXhilar8 yourself!
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January saw the start of a brand new swimming pool based session called Splash!
Splash is a water based physical activity session for children aged 8-16 years who are looking to increase their physical activity and fitness levels through swimming, whilst also improving their swimming skills.
The session looks to show that there is more to swimming than counting lengths swam, and although there are sessions which will focus on stroke technique and swimming endurance, session content also varies from pool based games such as water polo and water volleyball, to lifeguard and survival skills , with the main focus being that everyone has FUN! Splash sessions run during term time at:
EDC in Rushall on
Thursday evenings.
8-11 year olds: 5.00pm-6.00pm
12-16 year olds: 6.00pm-7.00pm.Sessions cost just £1.50 and will re-start after Easter on Thursday 23rd April.
For more information please don’t hesitate to contact the WAY team on 01902 605500.
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Walsall Active Youth are heading to Woodlands Camp in April for the second of their FunDays. Many of you have already sent back your permission slips and the morning looks to be a fun action packed adventure on the full scale assault course constructed around and across a natural lake culminating with a 100 metre long zip wire to across the lake to end the morning!
In the next newsletter we will include lots of pictures of the event and a write up of the morning so keep a look out in July. If you have any ideas for what we could do for the next event all suggestions are greatly received.
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Golden girl Eleanor Simmonds is backing a Walsall Council scheme to offer free swimming sessions for all children aged 16 and under. The free swimming offer is valid from January 3 2009 until March 31 2011. Borough youngsters have already been buoyed by the Walsall-born swimming sensation’s double gold medal triumph in Beijing and the council is keen to keep this enthusiasm alive.
Children simply need to fill out a form at any of the borough’s leisure centres and they can make a splash whenever they like.
Forms are available at:
- Bloxwich Leisure Centre, High Street. Telephone 01922 710295
- Darlaston Leisure Centre, Victoria Road. 0121 526 7473
- Oak Park Leisure Centre, Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood. 01543 452849
- Gala Baths, Tower Street, Walsall. 01922 653150
- Willenhall Leisure Centre, Bath Street. 01922 368663
Or you can visit www.whatsonwalsall.co.uk to download a form to fill in and take to your nearest Walsall Leisure Centre. Existing leisure centre members can start their free swimming straight away. Take a look at the What’s On Walsall website to see when free swim sessions are available.
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“With summer fast approaching it’s a great time to get more active“
Now the weather is beginning to brightening up & the days are lengthening there are no excuses not to get 60 minutes of activity outdoors each day.
There are a number of benefits of outdoor play these include both physical and mental benefits. Physically we know it benefits weight control, improves strength, builds endurance and aids coordination. Besides all these benefits, playing outside stretches children’s thinking and knowledge, as well as allows children to move freely and make noise. This is a form of self-expression that is often restricted indoors.
Children are going outside to play less and less these days, with the biggest concern being your children’s safety. Check out our section on Top Tips to get your child more active outdoor play.
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