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Happy first birthday, Wokingham Leisure Centre

by Emma Merchant
July 31, 2023
in Featured, Wokingham
Children at Active Play and Bounce helped centre manager Tony Penge and his team celebrate Wokingham Leisure Centre's first anniversary on Tuesday. Picture: Emma Merchant

Children at Active Play and Bounce helped centre manager Tony Penge and his team celebrate Wokingham Leisure Centre's first anniversary on Tuesday. Picture: Emma Merchant

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CHILDREN visiting a borough sports centre’s soft play area didn’t realise that they would also be attending a birthday party.

Wokingham Leisure Centre marked the occasion of its first anniversary with a cake and ca

ndles and invited the youngsters to join in the festivities.

Tony Penge, Contract Manager at Leisure Connection Ltd, celebrated with his Wokingham Leisure Centre team, along with families enjoying the centre’s facilities.

The children had been enjoying bouncing on the centre’s inflatables, at a session called Active Play And Bounce, but they gathered enthusiastically around the birthday cake.

Mr Penge explained that the activity is available every day during the school holidays, for children aged four to 12.

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He said: “It’s fantastic to celebrate with these youngsters one year on.

“The time has gone so quickly.

“We’re delighted to mark the occasion with these families, who have been customers of ours over the past year.

“Happy birthday, everyone.”

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