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Great fun was had by all this Easter at Gracehill Afterschool Club Ballymena. Lots of exciting activites were arranged. The children loved making chocolate cheerio buns and they added mini marshmallows for toppings. These were taken home to enjoy in the evening after tea.
Chocolate overload continued! The children made easter themed shaped chocolate sweets. After melting the chocolate the children spooned it into the moulds. There was carrots, bunnies and eggs. The children enjoyed making these but most of all eating them.
As we had a few good days over the easter perio d the children had the opporunity to take part in an easter egg hunt. Staff hid some creme eggs in the Gracehill Village Square. The children were taken across in groups to hunt out the eggs. The children had great fun trying to find the hidden eggs.
We also made time for walks in Gracehill. On the dry days we headed out for a walk and some fresh air. The children like to walk around The Bishop’s Walk and then we would end up either in the garden or school playgroup for some fun and games.
Easter was great fun at Gracehill Afterschool!
Gracehill Afterschool Club Ballymena had a lovely autumn week with loads of fun involved. The children had a brilliant time designing pumpkin faces. A lot of hard work was put in to get the pumpkins ready for carving. What a messy job with seeds everywhere!
The lovely colours made autumn at Gracehill the ideal place for walks. The children and staff spent time in the village square walking and playing in the golden leaves. Most days we were able to get outside and also enjoyed a walk around the village.
Autumn craft work was also on the go. The children painted a lovely tree and using their fingers decorated it with colours of red, yellow, orange. Acorn characters were made to stick around the tree. The children used their imagination to make these as funny or as interesting as possible, The children loved making hedgehogs using their hand prints.
The children really enjoyed the baking activity over the holidays. We took an ice cream cone and covered it in chocolate. The children then rolled the chocolate cone in rainbow sprinkles. After this they placed the cone on top of a biscuit. Chocolate fingers then had to be licked clean!
Green playdough was also made over the autumn week. The children had great fun making the playdough. More fun was had playing with it! Some great imaginations in Gracehill Afterschool Club.
Overall a great autumn week was had at Gracehill Afterschool Club Ballymena.
Gracehill Afterschool club Ballymena had a fantastic summer despite the weather . Pauline from Jumping clay came along and made some lovely creations with the children. Some children made a cookie monster. Others made a ladybird. Lots of time and effect was put into making these models. The children took these home to display in a special place.
Anna from Northern Ireland Water came for a visit. The children enjoyed an educational talk. Anna did little quizzes with the children learning how to save water in our homes. The children also learnt about what should not be flushed down the toilet. Anna gave the children a timer for the shower, a gym bag and a water bottle. Thank you to Anna for a very informative talk.
Gracehill Afterschool Club children had a great day out at The Jungle in Moneymore. We travelled by bus to take part in the Forest School activity. Helen and her team had a great day of fun organised. The children enjoyed making their own paint and making decorations from wood. The older children learnt how to safely light a fire by using flint and steel. Games were played at the Forest School where the children had to hide and try not to be seen. The mud kitchen was a big hit with lots of delicious food being served up.A picnic lunch was enjoyed by all. A great day was had by all and we had a few sleepy heads on the way home!
We finished off our summer fun at Gracehill Afterschool club with a visit from James. The children really enjoyed Fun with Drums and James kept everyone entertained with lots of different games. Some of our children have really good rhythm and will maybe one day make great musicians.
The children at Gracehill completed lovely art work over the summer and some colourful pictures were put on display in the playroom.
Despite the weather we all had a great time over the summer at Gracehill Afterschool Club Ballymena.
Gracehill Afterschool Ballymena enjoyed some fun during November. Halloween holiday from school meant club was open full days. With lots of activites planned , the children and staff were in for a good week of entertainment. We started off the week with pumpkin carving. The children all wrote down what they would like to carve. This was then drawn out of a hat and the staff member helped to carve the design. Two beautiful pumpkins were created.
Gracehill Afterschool Club children love a talent show and so this was in the weeks activiites. All the children participated in the show. We have some wonderful singers, comedians and we were entertained with great gymnastic moves. Lots of Talented Children at Gracehill.
During our November Holiday at Gracehill we had a spa day. The children loved having their nails painted and lots of different colours were used. Everyone enjoyed the foot spa treatment and one go just wasn’t enough! Lovely fruit animals were made and the children then got to eat their creation. We all went home relaxed that evening!
November Holiday at Gracehill wouldn’t be complete without some baking. Fairy cakes were baked and when cooled the children had the opportunity to turn them into spiders. They covered the top of the fairy cake with white fondant icing and then added red laces for legs. Icing pens were used to give the spider a face. We also received some lovely halloween shortbread from Irons Bakery, Harryville. These were very tasty and enjoyed by children and staff.
Gracehill Afterschool club enjoyed the mild autumn weather. It was great to get out walking in Gracehill and enjoy games in the playground with a well earned hot chocolate afterwards.
The children really enjoyed November Holiday at Gracehill Afterschool Club Ballymena.
Easter Excitement began at Gracehill Afterschool Club Ballymena when schools finished for two weeks holiday. The children were very excited to be off. Easter preparations were underway. Lots of painting and colouring of Easter eggs took place. Bunting made the club look great as the Easter Excitement continued.
Gracehill Afterschool Club children enjoyed making their own Easter Excitement. Bunny ears and lots of pictures were made and coloured. Easter baskets made from junk art. A good hiding place for the chocolate eggs! The children made a lovely colourful wall display. ‘ Every Child Is an Artist’ was the title.
Easter Excitement continued with a trip away. The sports hut in Ballymena was a great day out. The children and staff had a brilliant time. With the children in two groups, Nerfs Wars and games were organised. A picnic lunch was much needed after a lot of running around. A lot of tired children and staff returned to club in the afternoon.
Baking was also included in the Easter Excitement. Yummy Rolo cookies were made and taken home. They tasted delicious with the toffee and chocolate all melted inside. Some cookies didn’t make it as far as home!
