Who are the VYFWBP?

We are a friendly community group, run by parents, who meet every Thursday morning in West Bank Park, York. Whatever the weather, school hols included, we spend a couple of hours in the woods and meadows of the Park, doing nature games and crafts, building or making things with materials we find, telling stories and singing songs.

We are open to all - with a contribution of £1 a family (to cover basic equipment) - so if you want to join us, see you on Thursday at 10am at the statue of Queen Victoria, at the top of the Rose Walk. (Bring something simple to share at snack time.)

For more information contact Elly at: westbankparkkids@gmail.com

Monday 18 November 2013

We wove a little magic in the park at Halloween with a giant woolly web among the trees - the perfect place to dangle our fir cone and pipe cleaner spiders! We're looking forward to some fire bowl fun this Thursday so hope to see you there!

Remember, we run every Thursday, rain or shine - so don't let a bit of dampness put you off. If you are new to the group or want to know a bit more about what we do, you might want to watch the rather beautiful video of a typical session on this link:

http://www.yorok.org.uk/Workforce/Involving%20and%20engaging%20children%20and%20young%20people/The%20Story%20Catch%20Project/very-young-friends-of-west-bank-park.htm

Friday 15 November 2013

Thought I should try to sort out how you do this bloggy lark and respond to Cath's lovely welcome (and farewell) to show everyone that we are a professional bunch of woodland folk and completely at home with technology... 

If I've pressed the right bits on the keyboard and this actually appears, stand by for a glittering array of recent photos and news of all the larks in the park we have been having recently......

Sunday 10 November 2013

New management!

It is with a bit of a tear in my eye that I tell you that it's time for me (Cath) to move on from leading this group!  I have gone and got a job that doesn't permit me to take Thursdays off any more.  But never fear as the group is mightily strong and a whole new team of people is going to help take over.  As for this blog - well, I've never been very reliable at keeping it up-to-date! - so may I introduce our new blogmeister (meistress?) Vicki. 

So you can look forward to lots more news of our doings, photographs of happy muddy children, and maybe - who knows? - the group will be part of the growing online community of those chipping away, ever so subtly, ever so practically, at Mr Gove's vision for toddlers in classrooms being tested on their triangles.  That would be a fine thing. 

For now - I'm over and out - welcome Vicki!

Our beloved Queen Victoria

Our beloved Queen Victoria
We sometimes bow to her before we set off into the woods!