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Promoting Leisure Activities

As is tradition, at the beginning of the academic year, the district centre for children and youth presented its interest groups. Parents could choose leisure activities for their children immediately after the school assemblies. During the Open Week, students from grades 1-7 of all city schools visited the centre with guided tours.

One of the innovations was a mini-exhibition of works by the centre's trainees, who greeted the children right in the foyer. The previous day, each instructor had prepared a "advertisement" for their club for the exhibition. Bright business cards were also handed out to those interested.

The teachers found ways to attract children to their activities. For example, in the "Beadwork" room, Elena Savchenko demonstrated how to make simple beaded elements. She invited not only girls but also boys to join the club, and a whole group of boys is already attending. Alla Misnik, a teacher from "Magic Patchwork," promised to teach how to sew soft toys by hand. In the "Ceramics" room, one of the competition entries, a Snow Queen, caught everyone's attention. Svetlana Mikhno, the leader of the "Fidgets" dance group, not only taught the children dance moves but also showcased the vibrant stage costumes they would wear if they chose this activity. With Maria Burdilovskaya, the teacher of the "Kapitoshka" studio, children sang verses of a well-known song. Incidentally, one of the students had a birthday on the day of the excursion: his classmates congratulated the birthday boy with a song from Crocodile Gena.

In the assembly hall, children were presented with three associations. Marina Arteeva, the head of "Eco-Art," demonstrated with visual examples how to make souvenirs from readily available materials – greeting cards and gift packaging, a pencil holder, and a basket. Marina Ruslanovna also impressed the children with a floral doll that won first place at the regional competition "Ice, Flowers, Fantasy." Among numerous works at the national stage, the efforts of Lepel florists were recognised with a second-degree diploma.

A masterclass in the ganutell technique was conducted for the children by Elena Lebedeva, the head of the "Handicrafts" club. During the Open Doors Week, she wore new outfits every day, demonstrating the advantages of her classes to the young fashionistas. Viktor Radko, the head of the "Ra" intellectual club, posed logic and thinking questions to the attendees. Yuri Lebedev demonstrated his finished developments in "Radio Engineering Design." A boat that floats, a "Radio Nanny" crib that can lull a baby to sleep on its own – the works of the young technicians interested not only the boys but also the girls… It was not easy for the children to choose their leisure activities from such a variety. However, they were given time to think: classes for first-year students started on September 10. But those who have been attending the center for several years did not need club presentations: their classes started immediately after the summer holidays.

M. ORLOVA.