By Dan Walsh at Orchard Peace Park, Enniscorthy
Hundreds of children enjoyed themselves at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council’s second annual free family Play Day, held this afternoon in the sun-soaked Orchard Peace Park.
Newly elected Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District Cllr Pat Kehoe told; WexfordLocal.com; “It was a very successful day. Huge crowd and plenty of activity for the children and the weather was amazing.
Cllr Kehoe praised the Council office staff and outdoor staff for bringing everything together and keeping everybody happy and safe. “It was great to see the Orchard Peace Park used in this way and Enniscorthy is privileged to have such a wonderful public facility, and I hope it will be used more for family entertainment and public events,” concluded Cllr Kehoe.
Local artist and facilitator Anita Petry was curator for the event with artists Jenny Roddy (Natural Materials Art Making) and Elder Trindade (face painting) providing creative art and play opportunities for children and young people.
Anita attended the training workshop for Play Day last July provided by Enniscorthy Municipal District and facilitated by Martin O’Donoghue of Let’s Play Cork.
This year she returned and put those skills to work with a fun afternoon of play and creativity with tug of war, hopscotch, sack race, face painting and many more activities. This year there was the addition of a sensory space to allow for those with sensory issues to take some time out if needed.
Enniscorthy Public Library staff also provided a display of children’s e-books and literary information, while cool drinks were plentiful and the ice cream queue remained steady throughout the two-hour event.
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