Get involved in Family Learning Week

Family Learning Week takes place from Saturday 16 October until Saturday 23 October 2010 in conjunction with the national Family Festival Fortnight.

Manchester City Council will be hosting a number of events across the city.

Family Learning Week aims to involve parents and carers in their children's learning and encourages them to take part in fun activities themselves helping to develop their own skills and knowledge.

More than 40 schools are running a wide range of activities including special workshops making  books, kites and spooky masks, healthy cooking sessions and a family trip to a climbing centre.

Manchester City Council is also organising four citywide events, which include many more activities.

Saturday 16 October at Moss Side Powerhouse

From 11.00am until 3.30pm

Activities include face  painting , Wii family fortunes, family photoshop, making a buzz box and making lego racers

Tuesday 19 October at Wythenshawe Forum

From 2.00pm until 5.00pm

Activities include Wii family fortunes, family science, face painting, playclub activities , making halloween costumes and masks, school groups playing music, and a number of stalls

Thursday 21 October at Medlock School in Ardwick

From 9.00am until 11.00pm

Activities include confidence building, playclub activities,home safety, massage and stalls

Saturday 23 October at Clayton Surestart Centre

From 12.00pm until 3.00pm

Activities include computer activities, stalls, giant games, making playdough, circus skills, music and lots more

Councillor Sheila Newman, Manchester City Council's executive member for children's services said: "The activities we've got planned give families the opportunity to learn and have fun together while allowing parents the chance to see exactly what their children are learning and how they are developing. I would  really encourage families to come along to the different events as they will have the chance to spend some quality time together, trying different activities that they might not have otherwise thought of."

For more information contact Vicki Gallagher on 0161 234 7256 or visit

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200016/childcare/4863/family_fun_day