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THE RANGE
The Range Playground is located a short distance from the Family Centre 180
and offers a wide variety of outdoor adventure play facilities, as well as a
cabin with activity and therapy spaces. It offers weekly child-only Children/
sessions and 1:1 support sessions. Young People
Our
Activities (Outputs) Reach The Difference We Make
Open After School Clubs 106 children Our Open After School Clubs promote
P1-P3, P3-P4 and P5-P7 active play and encourage healthy life
These groups offer child led outdoor choices. Children build peer interactions
adventure play and activities, as and increase their confidence and self-
well as indoor and outdoor cooking esteem. Children also try new activities
and healthy snacks. that they might not have the option to
do with their parents.
Closed After School & Early Years 45 children Children with Additional Support Needs,
Clubs who present challenging behaviours, or
Nursery, P1-P4 and P5-P7 who struggle to emotionally regulate
These closed groups are smaller are able to attend supportive groups
sessions for children who struggle and form relationships with other
to attend or engage with larger adults and peers. Because the groups
groups. They often include more are small, children can receive 1:1
focussed activities including role- support if required and sessions can be
play, cooking, crafts, and games. targeted to needs eg. making friends
and maintaining friendships.
S1-S2 Group 20 children Our S1-S2 group helps children with the
This after-school group for older transition from primary to secondary
children focuses more on activities school and prepares children to
which provide a social platform e.g. transition away from Play Works if they
crafts and cooking, as well as wish. Children can explore their
providing time for children just to emotional needs and have discussions
chat. around e.g. phone and online safety,
peer pressure etc.
Wee Wummin 9 children Wee Wummin supports girls as they
This is a group for S3-S4 girls who move into their teens and build
want to keep involved with Play independence, helping them develop
Works. Activities are designed skills and navigate friendships.
around their needs and requests.
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