Live Argyll scoops up soft play

NURSERY children slid, bounced and explored for a morning at an official Live Argyll (LA) handover.

The youngsters from Dalintober Early Learning Centre, led by acting lead childcare practitioner Elizabeth MacDonald, were the first to race round Campbeltown Community Education Centre’s soft play equipment under its new LA ownership.

When the charitable trust LA took over leisure centres, museums and libraries, formerly run by Argyll and Bute Council, on October 2, the centre committee offered to transfer all the relevent soft play assets such as the inflatable slide, the bouncy castle and exploration equipment.

Last Friday Live Argyll business support manager Diane McMillan ceremonially signed a document, already endorsed by Anna Binnie of the previous centre council, witnessed by Sammy Jo Shields.

25_c45softplay08 At the signing, under the watchful eye of cartoon creature Logan are Diane McMillan, left, and Sammy Jo Shields.

Childcare practitioners Claire Greenlees, Lori Silvan and Elizabeth MacDonald with the following nursery children: Tristan, 4, Aria, 4, Neil, 4, John, 4, Rhiannon, 4, Sienna, 4, Aimee, 4 and Jemma, 4.

25_c45softplay03 Ready to go on the inflatable slide, from left, are four-year-olds: Finley, Piper, Kaelan, Jack and Mia.

25_c45softplay02 Slide fun for Esmie, 4.

25_c45softplay04 Kaelan is sliding away.

25_c45softplay01 Piper, 4, races down the slide.

25_c45softplay05 Lexie, 3, bouncing away.

25_c45softplay06 Max, 3, on the bouncy castle.