Invergordon Leisure Centre to host child-friendly activities to help parents in wake of Park Primary School fire

A NUMBER of child-friendly activities have been lined-up at Invergordon Leisure Centre as the community rallies round after today's devastating fire at Park Primary School.

The leisure centre is putting on several events on Tuesday for children affected by the fire, with plans for similar activities on Wednesday – in a bid to help busy parents through the aftermath of the blaze.

Citing the hope that "something positive" might come out of the fire, Invergordon Leisure Centre announced detailed activities ranging from parent and child fun swims to team games in the games hall.

"High Life Highland are putting on events throughout tomorrow (Tuesday) for the school children affected by today’s fire at Park school #communityspirit," said a spokesman for the leisure centre on Facebook,

"Please share as we would love for something positive to come out of today's event for the children. Something similar will be provided on Wednesday with similar timings. Please keep an eye out on our Facebook page."

The breakdown of activities on Tuesday are as follows:

Nursery

• 10am-11am - Nursery games/activities in the creche and studio
• 11am-12pm parent and child fun swim
• *family friendly ratios apply 1 adult to 2 children*

P1-3s

• 10am-12pm Film (Arts Centre) then walk back up to the leisure centre - parents needed to help with this walk back up to the centre
• 12-1pm Lunch
• 1-2.30pm Team games in the gameshall

P4-7s

• 10-12pm Team games in the gameshall
• 12-1pm Lunch
• 1-2.30/3 Film (Arts centre) parents needed to help walk parents down to arts centre

Nursery times will end at 12pm. Those with children in P1-7 should provide a packed lunch box for children to eat at the leisure centre.

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