Friends of KGV Brown’s Field and Carr Lane Woods have been successful with an application to Grow Wild and as such have been  provided with a variety of saplings and wild flowers that can be used to create wildlife habitat on the park. The saplings can be planted in such a way as to create a multi species hedge along the north westerly perimeter of the park boundary interspersed with wild flowers providing a much needed bit of colour. Please see the attached flyer for further details on how you can get involved.

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#PrescotLovesToTalk

Everyone in Prescot Talking to each other

Prescot Loves To Talk is a concept created by Evelyn Primary School who then chatted to ICAN children’s communication charity who then chatted to Knowsley Council.

We want to encourage chat and communication at every opportunity in Prescot. We want to make Prescot the place where talk is everywhere, where everyone chats.

What we want to achieve

• Prescot to be ‘the best it can be’ when it comes to talking to each other
• Encourage everyone from 0-100 to benefit from or contribute to talking
• To realise the potential for talk in all places, within our organisations and homes

 Why do we need to talk?

• English is a beautiful language with lots of linguistic possibilities. It has been shaped by Shakespeare and many other wonderful writers and speakers.
• To help us argue our case, discuss, explain, inform, instruct, express ourselves and talk about what has happened. To do this we need to adapt our speech according to the audience, purpose and context
• To understand ourselves, our lives and make our way successfully in the world.

Talking is important for everyone

Children

Did you know?

• Children with poor early language at age five are four times more likely to struggle with reading at age 11 and succeeding at GCSE
• Children with poor vocabulary skills are twice as likely to be unemployed when they reach adulthood.

Adults

• Speech allows us to connect with others
• A wide vocabulary can help you get a good job, by widening your options
• If you can articulate your ideas, it helps reduce frustration, e.g. trying to persuade or explain something to others

Families

• Talking and listening makes for healthy family relationships
• Talking and listening to your child improves your bond with them
• Talking forms relationships and builds self esteem
• Talking about our emotions makes us feel better. You can find out how each other feels
• You can respond to someone in a sensitive way to good news, as well as sadness or fear
• If you talk to your child when they are young, it will be easier to talk to them as a teenager

‘You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere’

Please put your view on #PrescotLovesToTalk

To read more go to www.loveprescot.co.uk

To get involved just chat.

For further information contact Evelyn Primary School on 0151 477 8570

Twitter:

@KnowsleyCouncil

@ICANcharity

@EvelynPrimary

Details of the Launch Event

Thursday 21^st March

Awareness day for ‘Prescot Loves To Talk’

Also the first day of Spring and World poetry Day

On this day children from the 4 primary schools in Prescot will perform poetry, dance and sing along the length of Eccleston Street.

At 9.30am they will be introduced by a town crier outside Prescot Church

9.35 – Evelyn CP School will dance to the music ‘Shout’

9.45 – St Marys and St Pauls will perform

10.00 – the town crier will then lead the children onto Eccleston street

10.10 – Our Ladys will perform outside Waterfields bakery

10.20 – Evelyn CP school will perform a poem

10.30 – the town crier will then lead the children up to the area opposite Boots

10.40 – Prescot Primary will perform

11.00 – town crier

11.10 – Evelyn CP school choir will perform

Children from Evelyn will go into every shop in Prescot from 9.45 a.m. and tell the shopkeepers about the project, if the shopkeepers think it is a good idea they will then award them with a sticker to go in their shop window.

For further information please contact the Culture Development and Events Service at Knowsley Council 443 5618

Sunday 23rd June 2019

12.00pm – 4.00pm

Brown’s Field, Prescot

Performances from:

• West Lancs Dog Display Team
• Keiron Kenny
• Prescot’s Got Talent Winners
• Smile Dance Academy & Performing Arts
• Jan Williams Theatre School
• Imaginarium Youth Theatre

Lots of FREE activities including:

• Climbing Wall
• Cannonball Airblasters
• Neos Wall
• Wide range of inflatables

 Along with a Free Fall Stunt Bag, large Fun Fair and wide variety of food, market and information stalls.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THERE IS NO ONSITE PARKING

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Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region was in Prescot today seeing just exactly where the City Region Funding will be spent. Whilst he was here we took the opportunity to introduce him to LOVE Prescot.

Here is Steve pictured on the left with Louise Gillespie, Jessie & Co and Daniel Wilson, Town Clerk – Prescot Town Council.

Have you ever thought about taking up a new hobby or learning some new skills? Family and Community Education (FACE) are offering some fun sessions across libraries in Knowsley as part of GEM (Great Emerging Marvellous) Places. This initiative is an Arts Council England funded project created to bring exciting and cultural activities to our libraries.

Floristry

If you love flowers and like the sound of floristry, why not take up the opportunity to learn the arts and skills of the craft from an expert florist? You don’t need to bring anything with you and you can take home whatever you make. All FACE asks for is a small donation which will be confirmed when you book.

Sessions take place at Stockbridge Village Library on Saturday 16 March from 10.30am to 12.30pm, and Halewood Library on Friday 22 March from 2.30pm to 4.30pm

Mindfulness

Mindfulness seems to be a buzzword at the moment but have you took the time to practice mindfulness and discover the health benefits for yourself? In these mindfulness sessions, you will find out how you can improve your health and wellbeing, and how to focus on the present moment.

Sessions take place at Prescot Library on Friday 29 March from 3pm to 5pm, and Huyton Library on Saturday 30 March from 10.30am to 12.30pm

Cake decoration

Decorating cakes can be just as enjoyable as eating them! Learn some cake decoration skills from a FACE tutor to wow your family and friends. Please bring along a cake to decorate and a minimum £2 donation. Remember not to wear jewellery so you can really get stuck in!

Sessions take place at Halewood Library on Friday 12 April from 2.30pm to 4.30pm, and Prescot Library on Saturday 27 April from 10.30am to 12.30pm

Food and mood

To celebrate British Sandwich Week from 19 to 26 May 2019, FACE are organising a ‘food and mood’ workshop for you to learn about the fascinating ways that colourful food has an effect on our mood!

Sessions take place at Huyton Library on Saturday 11 May from 10.30am to 12.30pm, and Kirkby Library on Saturday 18 May from 10.30am to 12.30pm

Please note that these sessions are aimed at adults over 18 and the dates and times may change – details will be confirmed when you book.

To book your place on any one of these FACE wellbeing sessions, please email katy.mcloughlin@knowsley.gov.uk or call 0151 443 5749

Prescot Town Council invite you to come and plant a tree on Carr Lane, alongside Brown’s Field.

Limited availability so please book your place by calling 0151 426 3933

Further details

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