Beatbox fun for excited pupils

Pupils from St Patrick's and St Thomas school enjoyed a Beatbox session from Faz from Band on the Wall.

Children from two schools in Oldham have been learning beatbox skills, thanks to the Oldham HAF programme.

The HAF programme (Holiday Activities and Food) is a summer-long initiative to entertain childred through the summer holidays.

Pupils from St Patrick's and St Thomas school enjoyed a Beatbox session from Faz from Band on the Wall.

Mrs Julie Stones is the lead at the schools and says the children had "a great time".

Over the summer, pupils have been enjoying a range of activities including drama, art, cricket, football, dance, music - including the Beatbox - and activities surrounding nutrition and cooking.

The children also enjoy lunch and snacks every day.

The HAF programme is free to children aged 5-16 who are in receipt of benefit-related free school meals, with every booking including a healthy hot meal for participants to enjoy.

Mrs Stones says the club has once again been very popular this year with over 100 children attending daily.

Oldham’s HAF programme is funded by the Department for Education and aims to support young people to socialise with children of a similar age while they have a great time learning and playing new, fun, physical and enriching sessions.

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