Special Events
If you have any special events that you would like publicising please contact infoshop@wrexham.gov.uk or phone (01978) 358900.
Appetite for Life (A4L)
What is A4L?
You’ve heard of what Jamie Oliver has been trying to do in improving school meals in England, well it’s only fair that young people in Wales are not left out!
Appetite for Life (A4L) is the Welsh Assembly Governments answer. (No Jamie I’m afraid!)
It is an exciting time for young people in Wrexham. A4L means that there will be standards that all schools and canteens have to meet over the next few years and there will be lots of people working together to help make your lunch a healthy and positive experience!
What does this mean for you?
A4L have been asking young people from Wrexham what they wanted to see at lunch and break times to make their eating experience more enjoyable. In fact you could have been one of the lucky ones to be asked. Questions were asked to lots of young people about what they did enjoy about lunchtime and what they felt needed improving and how we could do that.
What you said about lunchtimes?
You said;
- You did not like the environment of your school canteens and it did not make you want to eat there.
- There was more seating needed
- Needed better promotion of what was on offer.
- You liked being with friends
Taking on board what you said and the ideas that you had, there are lots of exciting changes going on.
- One school is getting a new canteen
- Another school is developing an outside eating area
- More seating being added to some canteens
- Marketing campaigns to promote improvements and changes to the menus.
- More information about healthy choices and balanced diets in school.
A4L will start in all secondary schools from this September and this is when you will see the changes!
If you want more information please email the A4L team or phone 01978 842275.
If you have any concerns or tell us how great the changes are you can also tell your school council!
Easy Ways to Make Lunchboxes Healthier – PDF leaflet – 302 Kb
Holiday Playschemes
Free open access playschemes.
Open access play projects offer children the chance to take part in a wide range of play opportunities including den making, using tools, water play, junk modelling, arts and crafts, traditional games and sports. Encouraging your child to access one of the play projects listed below is a great way of supporting your child to play, especially in the school holidays! Often play can be a bit messy so we recommend being dressed for messy play!
Open access playschemes are for children and young people aged 5 to 15 unless otherwise stated (5 to 7 year olds can attend if accompanied by a responsible adult).