Eileen has been working hard at Little Friends in Banbridge and this is what they had to say about her in her recent evaluation:

Elements of Stretch and Play Sessions that you liked…Interaction between everyone in the group.

Anything you didn’t like? No music

Favourite thing about Stretch and Play…

Games

Possible Improvements…

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Views on the Stretch and Play Facilitator e.g. good use of resources, planning of sessions, relationship with staff and children, themes used etc.

-We think you are fantastic and the children really relate to you and the various programmes you do every week.
-All the children have really enjoyed their sessions with you and Percy!!!
-Very good relationship with all the children in the group.
-Thank you!

Wow Eileen! Well done for such positive feedback! Although, in training you were a natural!

Vic X

Hi Everyone!

Long time, no speak but I'm back now and raring to go again.

I have just returned from a Girls' Holiday with my Sister, my Mum and my Aunt and the 20+ degrees in mid-October plus the lovely food, fabulous views, wonderful spa treatments and time to rest and recuperate properly after my fall has really been the making of me!

I had a really hard time after splitting my kneecap open and I got lazy and complacent about everything in my life, including Stretch & Play, so the holiday was the start of me reclaiming my old energy and focus. From now on it's regular yoga practice for me as well as my students. It's good food every day (and maybe a little less of it!). It's even date nights with my husband! In order to be a good Facilitator you need to be good to yourself and I had really forgotten that over the last few years. I had put so much energy into building up Stretch & Play that I didn't know where it would go and what would happen if I lessened the intensity. Then, because of my fall, nature forced me to stop. And SURPRISE, SURPRISE Stretch & Play is still going strong!

In fact tomorrow sees the start of the new 10-week "Child Development, Movement & Play" course in the Ballynafeigh Community Centre, Belfast where Elizabeth and I will be building a strong yoga foundation to the Stretch & Play teachings.

It's happening! It's really happening!!!

Love to all,

Vic XX