I had an interesting Saturday afternoon at Young Batley at the Saturday Live Youth Club for young people with additional needs Video games and pool were the most popular activities. It was good to see the young people getting on well, doing things together and having fun. I enjoyed the lively atmosphere and the home-made pizza they made.
I then visited the Sportz Factor multi games session for girls 13+ at Batley Baths and that was also hectic, with about 20 girls in attendance. Most were enjoying the arts and crafts activities which included making jewellery, nail decoration and henna type hand decorations. Dance mats were also available and are usually very popular as is the multi-gym and the swimming baths which are all available for only £1. The first session is free and if a friend comes along its half price. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon for girls 13 and over.
I just caught the back end of the Youth Futures lab activities class at Batley Cricket Club. This is another fun Saturday afternoon activities session for primary school aged children. It is run by qualified teachers and gives youngsters an insight of science in a fun way, and shows the types of jobs it leads too. This week, chemistry was the topic and the children made lava lamps and carried out a chromatography experiment on inks, to find the pen of a crime suspect and gain some understanding of forensic science. The kids were eager to learn but also had a lot of fun.
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