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The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Ruairi McHugh was guest of honour at the first of two ‘Rhymes in the Park’ events at Clooney on Thursday morning last when he was joined by over 30 parents/carers and toddlers. Delivering rhymes, games, art and seed planting activities, and with a playful musical element, this first preschool session was a fun and creative way to engage the tots, using familiar English rhymes and songs, as well as learning about colours, local animal and plant species, and even circus skills. The session, presented by ‘Waterside Together’ in collaboration with An Culturlann and Clooney Community Centre was primarily through English but with a small focus on Ulster Scots and Irish. Thursday’s project was supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and funded under the theme of Community Regeneration and Transformation, and it is also funded through Derry City and Strabane District Council’s PEACEPLUS Local Co-Designed Action Plan.
RHYMES IN THE PARK. . . .The Mayor Ruairi McHugh pictured at Clooney Play Park on Thursday for the first of two 'Rhymes in the Park' events. Included are toddlers and their parents/guardians, organisers and facilitators. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography)
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