AIR-PAASA @ Stony Hill Community Centre

 

Press Release

 

Introducing – “Artists’ In Residence – Performing Arts After School Activities”

Starting Monday, April 4, 2022 the Stony Hill Community Centre will reopen its doors to the community with a series of activities for its citizens and children. Parents can now register to be a part of this new initiative facilitated by AIR-PAASA in the following activities:

·        Homework & Extra Lessons: Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, Sciences.

·        Performing Arts: Dance, Speech & Drama, Sign Language and Music.

·        Sports: Tae-Kwan-do

·        Internet Café: – Open to the public

Since the pandemic, the centre has been closed, just over two years. “It has the capacity to engage hundreds of children and youths per week,” one parent lament. This newly devised program is the brain child of Kofi Walker, a resident of west rural St. Andrew and artistic director of AIR-PAASA Foundation (Artists’ in residence – Performing Arts After School Activities) have engaged hundreds of children over the years supporting schools and community groups through the arts and with experienced artists. 

The performing arts program will be facilitated by Mr. Walker, swimming will be every Tuesdays at the Constant Spring Golf Club with Mr. Campbell and our Tae-Kwan-do will be held at the community centre once per week with Master Trevor Webb. Classes are structured to accommodate varying learning styles for children 3 – 15 years and will follow the national curriculum from early childhood to primary education.

Mrs. Jones has been instrumental in helping to establishing this initiative and have engaged a number of participants who have already registered for the dance program. Please note that due to the current Covid -19 pandemic class groups are limited to 12 or 15 depending on your chosen activity. I would also like to thank our MP. Mrs. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn and her team Mrs. Keniesha Thomas and Councillor Miss Tosha Shwapp for their approval of the project proposal and support.

The program runs Monday – Fridays from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Parents and guardians of participants 3 – 15 years are encouraged to register on line via this link or at the Stony Hill Community Centre during the opening hours. At the end of the term participants will display a talent show at a venue to be confirmed. For details please contact program facilitator Kofi Walker on 1 (876) 405-2800 or email: airpaasa@gmail.com

AIR-PAASA @  Stony Hill Community Centre