Here Comes The Summer (programme)!

Summer is nearly over, however it is questionable if we actually had one in the first place! The kids are back at school and so we say a sad goodbye to our 2011 Summer Programme at With Kids. We had an action packed 4 weeks of activities, trips and events for our families to ensure that summer breezed by effortlessly. The kids and everyone involved had fantastic days out at Kelburne Country Park, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Pollok Park and Millport when we were lucky enough to be joined by some Scottish sunshine (who'd have thought it!). We joined the Glasgow Science Center for their 10th Birthday celebrations, where there was so much to do that it took us 3 hours just to get up the stairs!

We've also had some great days in with our Cinema Club and arts/games days where we made clay models and puppets, played games and ate loads of popcorn. We finished our Summer Programme with a party at Calton Fire Station where the kids got to have a go of the Fire Fighters equipment as well as making balloon models, they had their faces painted and we even cranked up the karaoke for some disco diva singing - and some very bad singing on the side of the staff.  We are naming no names but you know who you are.

We'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone that helped, assisted and supported us. And of course to our lovely families without whom there would be no Summer Programme. We have added some photos from the Summer Programme to our facebook page, so take a minute to take a look at all the fun we had!

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End of Summer Party!

With Kids End of Summer Party on Saturday was so much fun! There was around 100 people there and everyone had a great time. For those of you who regularly read our blog will know that the party was held at Calton Fire Station on Saturday and we are pleased to let you all know that it was a success.

We are so grateful to Micro Supply Co. for their kind donation and want to thank them and many other companies including Epilepsy Scotland in helping us source donations through Twitter. We would also like to thank Mairi McMinn and Donna Henry for swamping us with homemade cakes. Mairi went out her way to get donations from Tunnocks and Kiplings, which went down a treat with the kids. Calton Fire Station staff were fantastic and the kids had a go at using the water hoses and loved the fire appliances. Allied Credit International (UK) sent 4 volunteers who were, as always, a huge help. And a big thank you to the staff and ladies who delivered the workshops and face painting, all of whom volunteered their own time. All of these kind donations are so greatly appreciated and meant that tour first ever End of Summer Party will be remembered as being such great fun.

We have added the photos from the party to our facebook page, so take a minute to take a look at all the fun we had!

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