National Playday is taking place on Wednesday 5th August 2009, 10am-3pm at Saltwell Park in Gateshead. Free games and activities will be available for all ages including orienteering, arts and crafts, den building, street cheer and many many more and members of the team at Metro Radio and Cash for Kids will attend the event playing music and entertaining the crowds, so come along and join the fun!!!!

Playday is the annual celebration of children's right to play, a national campaign supported by the Government to to promote play for children and young people. Last year's theme was 'Give Us A Go', which promoted the benefits of allowing children to manage their own risks whilst playing by providing adventurous play opportunities. Over 640 children and young people attended the event aged from toddlers to teenagers. For more information download the National Playday 2008 report below:

This year's event will take place on:

5th August 2009
10am-3pm
Saltwell Park

The theme for this year's event is 'Make Time'. Members of the team from Metro Radio and their charity Cash for Kids have made time to come and play and join in the fun and will be playing music and entertaining crowds all day.

Other FREE activities include:

Hook a duck
Basket ball hoop
Football activities
Circus skills
Splat walls
Karate
Falconry
Archery
Rugby / football tennis
Basketball / football competitions
Games and relays
Nightline
Obstable course
Water slides
Den building
Space hopper football
Space hopper relays
Junk modelling
Messy play
Face painting
Bikes
Rugby
Orienteering
Sensory tents
Sensory pools
Feely boxes
Bear hunt
Playdough and sand play
Music and movement
Masks / wands / badge making
baby sensory area
Arts and crafts
'People who help us' obstacle course
Climbing wall
Inflateable obstable course
Chinese dance and costume making
Street cheer
Gymnastics
Story time
Ryhme time

In addition can you please make note of the following:

- Some activities are age/height restricted and therefore not all children will be able to access all activities.

- Some activities require consent forms signed by the parent/carer prior to use of the equipment (download climbing wall consent form below, for children aged approx 8 and over)

Download fileClimbing Wall Consent Form

- Photographs may be taken @ the event by a representative from the Local Authority. He/she will be wearing their name badge for identification. Please inform them if you do not wish to have any of your children included in the photos.

- Appropriate clothing and a change of clothes are recommended.

- Sunscreen/hats/waterproofs are also recommended

- There will be a lunch break from 12-12.30 and all children/parents/carer's will be required to bring their own packed lunch and plenty of drinks.

Playday 2008 Photo Gallery