A holiday programme has once again been providing healthy food and fun for disadvantaged children.
Up to 40 primary school children took part in the HAF programme at Tottenham Community Sports Centre over the Easter holidays. The children who attended are recipients of free school meals and they were part of a programme that has been offering enriching activities and food since 2018.
On the first day, up to 25 children attended the Sportsmix where they received a goodie bag filled with a pen, t.shirt, skipping rope and other goodies.
Over the week numbers increased with just over 40 children participating in skipping classes, kickboxing, archery (soft arrows) and football on the astroturf.
The children were invited to take part in a range of activities
Plenty of water, fruit as well as packed lunches arranged by Haringey Council ensured the children were well-fed and happy whilst Mayor's Fund for London, Kitchen Social provided tasty 'Take and Make Recipe boxes' for every child, including chickpea and sweet potato curry.
On the Thursday, Adam Millar and Katrina Hel from the Spurs Foundation visited to give a talk on nutrition and explained how it is important to start the day right with a good breakfast.
The children were then treated to a Zoom call with Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Winks.
Harry Winks. Credit: PA
Tottenham Hotspur goodie bags were handed out on the last day for each child, and Sportsmix will return to the Tottenham Community Sport Centre when the main hall can be utilised come mid-May.
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