'Word' on the Street!

Words and Action was comissioned to deliver a 'Street Games' event to a host of Midlothian families in Gorebridge, as part of an annual four-week event organised by the Community Learning & Development team at Midlothian Council.

There was a real sense of community atmosphere and anticipation as the hot sun blazed down and the children - and parents - revisited traditional games and discovered new favourites together.

I enjoyed sharing my passion for games. I selected a diverse range of games based on multiple criteria to ensure an engaging, child-led event which catered for the cross-range of ages and abilities present. I also coached a core group of adults to try out new skills which, along with a multitude of other health benefits, can help to de-stress and may also enlarge the brain!

And they thought it was just a bit of fun!