Summer camp set to welcome Wigan youngsters

Care Love Learn is ready to launch this year’s summer camp on Monday, July 20.

It is one of the only holiday camp providers in the area to be operating a full service this summer to help families survive the holiday period.

Care Love Learn, which is located at St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School in Ashton, said it has ensured all its practices are Covid compliant to provide children aged three-11 from across Wigan with high-quality childcare and educational support.

The out of school club has been open throughout the lockdown period to provide essential childcare services to families of key

workers.

Activities throughout the summer will be organised in accordance with Covid procedure and policies as laid down by the government.

The founder and manager of the organisation is advocate and educationalist Sue Morris who has worked for 39 years with children, young people and families in the Wigan and Leigh area.

Sue and the team have already been inundated with parent enquiries, with the service being described as “‘life-saving” by some who are desperate to get back to work while also want a fun and supportive environment for their children.

One parent said: “Care Love Learn is a life saver as I am a key worker and there is either very little or no other childcare provision over the summer holidays.”

Commenting on the summer camp, Sue said: “The government wants people to go back to work and get the economy started but families with young children can only do that if they have access to a trusted childcare facility.

“We believe that the service we have provided over the past few months and over the summer is essential in helping people to get back to ‘normality’ and so that children are able to socialise and learn with their peers.

“The activities this summer will be a little bit different to what we are used to, but we will always find a way to achieve great outcomes for the children. We have complete and exclusive access here at St Oswald’s Catholic Primary school in Ashton where we can create space for children to socially distance whilst allowing them to have access to a variety of activities both indoors and outdoors.

“This will ensure the children can have lots of fun within a safe environment.”

The holiday camp will run until August 28 and will open between 7.30am and 6pm.

Activities at the summer camp will include sewing, cookery, pottery, football, rugby, tennis, netball and rounders.

There is a limited number of places available at the summer camp due to Covid restrictions, so families are advised to apply quickly if they want to secure a place.

The booking form is available on the website or application forms can be collected from St Oswald’s Catholic Primary school.

The team can be contacted for more information on [email protected] or 01942 364666.