Hi, my name is Lynanne and I have 3 children, 2 twin boys and 1 girl and we live in Wallacetown.
I first got involved with the parent and child group when the St John’s School Expressions App mentioned that there was a group starting this was after I filled out a survey expressing what interests and needs I had. I registered and then received a call from Ann-Marie with further details. I thought this would be great as there didn’t seem to be much for parents and children together in the Wallacetown area. I wasn’t really nervous about joining the group as I’d met Ann-Marie who was taking the group previously who also runs the Girls Group my daughter attends.
I can only say that my boys love this group and can’t wait for a Wednesday to come around. It’s a different activity every week, even although it might be based around the same theme, e.g. outdoor activities. It’s great interaction and quality time between me and the boys. To see the boys happy, makes me happy. Everyone at the group gets on really well and there’s never any complaining as they really enjoy themselves. It’s nice to be around more adults, have some adult conversations and to be out of the house and not staring at four walls all day. The workers make us feel like one big family, which is amazing.
We have done so much in the group from arts and crafts, making masks, Father’s Day Gifts to plaster of paris plates with an autumn theme. STEM activities (making bows and arrows), fun at the park, den building, learning how to make outdoor fires and toasting marshmallows, which we will be getting a certificate for. We also had a bowling/lazerquest night, adults v children which we all enjoyed.
As we were part of the PACT group, we were invited onto the Summer programme trips. This was very exciting, such a range of different activities and trips with lunch provided. We loved M&D’s, my boys were laughing at me because on the roller coaster, I was screaming, “I won’t be back on this.” It was all great fun.
Since then, I have now joined the Wallacetown Women’s group, my boys are part of the Friday night Youth Group and my daughter and niece go to the Girl’s Group on a Wednesday night, all of this in the Wallacetown area.
I feel the support myself and my family have received has been very good with all of these activities now available in the Wallacetown community this has made a huge difference to our lives.
Thanks Lynanne