The festival took place in the grounds of the school with performances by pupils, singing, games and refreshments.
Danielle Richards is Regional Sales Manager for Redrow South Wales said: “Plasdŵr is a flagship development – and our biggest to date. There is a strong community spirit here and it is a popular choice for families given that is it a beautiful place to live and benefits from the fantastic education and facilities on offer at Ysgol Gynradd Groes-wen.
We hope that this event goes on to become an annual festival that is enjoyed by all ages especially as our latest UK-wide community play report suggests that a third of families have no outdoor play areas or nature spaces within safe walking distance of where they live. Access to green spaces and outdoor play is so important which is why Plasdŵr is such a great place to live.”
Our annual community play report reveals that over 5 million parents in the UK say their children have no access to outdoor play or nature spaces within safe walking distance to their home, contributing to a continued decline in children playing out.
Two thirds (65%) of grandparents and 61% of parents say children today are continuing to spend less time outside than they did growing up while two in five parents admit their child can't play outdoors independently because there aren't safe routes for them to walk or cycle.
Instead, parents and grandparents say their children and grandchildren are mainly watching TV (68%) and playing video games (53%). A third of parents are resorting to taking their children to indoor experiences such as soft play.
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