The answer is Emma from the Birmingham Children’s Play Network. We have come up for a bit of a swap but also some knowledge sharing.
At one of our open access sessions yesterday, this young lad found an alternative way to play with this piece of ‘street gym’ equipment. Interestingly this session was in one of Milton Keynes’s socially deprived areas, where this young lad was clearly demonstrating he was not play deprived! Like all good playworkers, our staff, instantly [...]
The Jubilee display in the foyer of our building in Kiln Farm is slowly taking shape. The centrepiece is a replica of the Queen’s crown made entirely from materials which can be found in our Resource Unit. Judi is now working on the bunting and ‘extra bits’. Why not drop in and see it for [...]
Here at MKPA we have just taken delivery of some Children’s First Aid kits, approved emergency childcare first aid kits which met the guidelines given by the Health and Safety Executive, the National Childminding Association and the Pre-School Learning Alliance. The kits contain; 20 assorted waterproof plasters, 2 eyepad dressings,4 triangular bandages, 6 large and [...]
Here are MKPA we try to make things easy for our customers, so we have compiled all our remaining course for this academic year into a small brochure – click here to see a copy. As well as the popular ‘core courses’; First Aid, Food Safety etc, there are courses to help you get the [...]
MKPA are still working alongside the centre:mk at their Alice in Wonderland installation. Have a look at this video which gives you a flavour of the fun children, and adults, have been having as they try to find their way through the mazes. Join MKPA’s playworkers on Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 – 4:00p (until 26th April) [...]
We have just taken delivery of some dressing up clothes suitable for 3 – 5 year olds. There are a variety of different styles from cowboys and pirates to fairies all priced at only £7 each.
Today we have been counting up the success of our Easter play sessions. We are pleased to say that we delivered 32 sessions that’s 4,491 play hours across Milton Keynes, attracting 1,996 children and most impressively 704 adults of which 309 participated in the play activities. That’s a real testimony to the value the communities [...]
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This morning Monkston Park (Village Green) 10:00 – 12:30 Shenley Brook End (Church End Road) 10:00 – 12:30 Funion Bargee (playboat) Woolstone moored near the playground between Pattison Lane and Newport Road 10:30 – 12:30 This afternoon Grange Farm (main play area) 2:00 – 4:30 Bradwell Village (King George’s Field) 2:00 – 4:30 Come along and enjoy [...]
Leon Park Bletchley 10am-12.30pm Inflatable Slide at Daniel’s Welch 11am-2pm Kents Hill Pavilion 2-4.30pm Summerfield School 2-4.30pm, and Woodland Play, Linford Woods, 3-5pm. We’ll be there whatever the weather – hope you will too!
