Welcome to Families Vale of York
Hi, I'm Belinda Maunsell, editor of Families Vale of York, which is celebrating five years of providing fantastic local information for parents and carers. Each bi-monthly issue is packed with useful, interesting and relevant information about events, activities and services available across North Yorkshire.
We're really excited about the new Families website which will contains even more 'really' useful information.
Please explore the site and let us know what you think of it in our Local Forums and don't forget to tell your friends about it too.
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Latest from National Family Week
As well as being the summer half term, Monday 31st May to Sunday 6th June 2010 is also National Family Week.
Children get fit for the future
A survey from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has found that only one fifth of parents know how much exercise their kids need: surprisingly, one hour a day, five days a week for 6 – 11 year olds.
Adopt a …. what?
British bees are in crisis – they are under attack from viruses, pesticides and loss of habitat.
New research reveals children’s education at risk
Government agency Becta, which leads the drive to ensure the effective use of technology through learning, says misunderstandings and unclear communication between parents and teachers are putting children’s education at risk.
Children’s poetry performance on the web
Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen has inspired a new website to give children the opportunity to showcase their poetry to their peers.
