Question 1

What age are the sessions for?

Accepted Answer

Wild Things runs:

Explorer sessions for 18 months – 4 year olds - these are held during term time.

Woodland Family play for 18 months to (approx.) 8 years - these sessions are held during holidays and gives older siblings to join in the fun.

Woodland Warriors for 5-11 years - these sessions are held during holidays and gives primary aged children chance to come and play, learn a new skill or have a go at nature craft.

Adult sessions - these are one off events for adults

Question 2

What do the children do during the  Explorers sessions (for 18 months - 4 years?)

Accepted Answer

Wild Things Explorers runs for children who are 18 months to 4 years.

During the sessions there are lots of child-led activities for the children.  The mud kitchen & sand pit is always open, we have cosy corners for reading stories and drawing.

We have a tool area where we have hammers, nails and a hand drill. There are logs to move around to create obstacle courses. We have bug hunting & bird watching resources, scavenger sheets and a tree swing. There is also a pond where we love pond dipping, especially fun looking for newts!

Each session has a focused activity – which is linked to the seasons –it might involve a craft, or scavenging for woodland treasures for example. The children however, do not have to take part in this activity – they can go and play and follow their own interests.

At the end of most sessions we gather around the fire for hot drinks and the children can toast a marshmallow.

Question 3

Where do we go when we come to Wild Things?

Accepted Answer

As Wild Things is based in a school ground and the main gates are locked during the school day, Emma will meet you at the main entrance. The address is:

Nunthorpe Avenue
York
YO23 1WF

There are 2 other entrances to the school so please make sure you use this one. It is worth putting the street name into sat nav as well as the school name.

Once you arrive you can go straight over to the site, which is a short walk over a field and start playing.

Emma waits at the gate for 15 minutes – if you arrive later than this please call Emma and either Emma or Michelle will come to the main gate to let you in.

Question 4

Are there any refreshments?

Accepted Answer

Children are offered a hot chocolate and there is teas & fresh coffee for adults.
We ask parents to bring cups for the drinks.

If your child has an allergy Emma will provide a hot chocolate suitable - please make sure you include info about any allergies or food preferences on the booking form.

Emma also recommends you to bring a water bottle  and snacks – playing outdoors can make children very hungry!

Question 5

Are there any toilets?

Accepted Answer

Yes! A very primitive camping loo in a shed! It also has a potty.
We ask families to take home any dirty nappies. Baby changing is alfresco.
We provide warm hand washing water. Please bring a small towel to dry your hands.

Question 6

My child isn’t ready to sit and listen, is that ok?"

Accepted Answer

Absolutely, the sessions are designed to be child-led so there are no expectations for them to sit and listen even if the majority of the children are.

They will join in the group chats when they are ready.

The only time we expect them to sit and listen is when the fire is lit and we need everyone to respect the fire rules so everyone is safe.  But Emma will explain the fire rules during the sessions.

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