Council helping Mansfield families have a healthy half-term

Mansfield District Council is planning to stream health and wellbeing activities via its Facebook page from Tuesday, February 16 to Friday, February 19, including tai chi and mindfulness sessions, family yoga, and cookery videos.

The healthy holidays programme is a pilot project that will initially focus on two of the council's priority neighbourhoods, Bellamy Road and Oak Tree Lane estates, with a view to rolling out the scheme to other parts of the district in the future.

Parents of children who attend St Peter's Primary School and Oak Tree Lane Primary School are being encouraged to sign up for 100 free half-term packs to be shared out with food, recipes, activities and crafts for families so they can join in with the online events.

The rest of the district can also take part by staying tuned to the council’s Facebook page @MyMansfieldUK.

Coun Marion Bradshaw, portfolio holder for safer communities, housing and wellbeing, said: "There will be something suitable for all ages so be sure to tune in online."The winter half term can be hard at the best of times for families but when very little is open, it makes it even harder to keep children entertained all day."We hope this will help all those parents who might be struggling to be 'family entertainment managers' and encourage both parents and children to discover new ways to be active and to give their health and wellbeing a boost during this difficult time."

The healthy holidays programme is being funding by Nottinghamshire County Council’s emergency assistance fund and is being delivered by the council in collaboration with Mansfield Museum, Mansfield Palace Theatre and Your Health Your Way, a new county council wellbeing service that aims to encourage more people to adopt a healthier lifestyle.Find out more on the council's Facebook page here or see here for more information about health and wellbeing.

Schedule of events:

Tuesday, February 16

9am: Tai Chi video

10am: Write On video – Let’s All Write To Feel All Right

10.30am: Write Off or Write On competition

11am: Beef nacho recipe cooking video

12noon: Recipe of the day

1pm: Family mindfulness video

2pm: An emotions chart activity

3pm: Exercise inspiration

Wednesday, February 17

9am: Tai Chi video

10am: Express yourself video

10.30am: Write Up Our Street competition

11am: Bread making cooking video

12noon: Recipe of the day

1pm: How are you feeling today? Activity sheet

2pm: A coping skills wheel

3pm: Exercise inspiration

6pm: Yoga with Nikki Family Lives

Thursday, February 18

9am: Tai Chi video

10am: Fun With Stories – Goldilocks

10.30am: Right Off or Write On competition

11am; Healthy start cookery video 1

12noon: Recipe of the day

1pm: Physical activity half-term challenge resource

2pm: Random act of kindness activity sheet

3pm: Exercise inspiration

Friday, February 19

9am: Tai Chi video

10am: Goldilock’s Song

10.30am: Write Up Our Street competition

11am: Healthy start cookery video 2

12noon: Recipe of the day

1pm: Poetry writing template

2pm: Design a new outfit activity sheet

3pm: Exercise inspiration