About
Us
Welcombe Children's Group was formed in 2006 by a group of parents in order
to set up events and activities for the children in the parish and to improve
the facilities for them.
The committee are: Rosina Dorelli - Chairperson,
Emma Morrison - Secretary and
Alice Gare - Treasurer.
Since setting up the group we have held an annual Easter Party and Halloween Party. We have also held a number of craft days and fundraising events. We hope to increase and develop the events and activities we put on and would welcombe any ideas or suggestions. With the help of grants we have set up the Welcombe Children's Playground. We received £7,500 from the 'Devon Community Foundation', which paid for the low level obstacle course, fencing and picnic benches. We received £12,000 from the Lottery's 'Awards for All' Grant for the play unit with slide and £5,000 from the 'Devon Playing Fields Association' towards the safety surface.
Alice and David at the pottery organised for all the children in the village to make a handprint tile which is now displayed on the wall inside the playarea. The new hedge inside the playarea was kindly donated by a local resident and the children have planted bulbs around the borders.
Please come with your children and enjoy.
Four day
Family Arts Event at the Village Hall
Workshops
£10 per day – 10am until 4pm
Parents must
stay with children under the age of 8
Bring picnic
lunch or food available to buy
Wear appropriate
paint resistant clothes
Workshops
are for all children over 5 unless otherwise stated
Wednesday
28th July Musical movement, mime and stick dancing
Mini driftwood
sculptures and creating cardboard houses.
Thursday
29th July Silk banner designs (for ages 7 and up. Children must attend
both days for this workshop)
Mozaics,
mini driftwood sculptures and decorating cardboard houses.
10am –
12noon Toddler session run by Surestart and Bideford Toy Library. FREE OF
CHARGE
1pm –
2pm Music Train toddler session - FREE
Friday 30th July Silk banner painting (for ages 7 + See above). Mozaics, mini driftwood sculptures and painting cardboard houses.
Satuday 31st July A day of African story telling, dance and costume making followed by a performance.
Booking is essential
as spaces are limited. Contact Emma on 01288 331389
Welcombe
Family Arts Festival
Under
5's in Welcombe
We have now started working with Bideford Bay Children's Centre to improve
facilities for the under 5's in the village and have just received a £200
grant to buy and install a babychanging facility in the village hall. This
will be installed shortly.
We have also arranged for Bideford Toy Library to come to the craft event
on 8th April with a range of messy play in the play area and ride on toys
and play tents which will be in the skittle alley for the toddlers to play
on.
Welcombe
Parent & Toddler Group 10am - 12. Cost £1.50 per family.
Due to the
refurbishment of the village hall, toddler sessions will
only take place informally at people's houses until September. If you
would like to meet up with your toddlers, please contact Emma Morrison
on 331389. Sessions
will be back to normal in September.
Someone from Surestart
comes with some toys and to help us run it. Please come along and join in.
For more details
contact one of the parent toddler group committee:-
Chairperson - Jo Cornish tel 331107
Secretary - Emma Morrison tel 331389
Treasurer - Becky Price
Hot news: we’re ordering toddler tables and chairs with the funding we received to make snack time and play easier. We’ll also get a musical instrument set to use during song time.
See our page on the Welcombe Village Hall Website:
http://www.welcombehall.org.uk/site/Groups.aspx
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