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We received great feedback from the Summer Issue, I'm delighted so many of you enjoyed it and hope you’ll find the Autumn Issue just as good. Also thank you to all who entered into the various giveaways and competitions - the winners are listed on page 26. So what treats do we have in store in this issue?
It gives me great pleasure to bring you an interview with the King of Kids - Mr Keith Chapman, the creator of many children's famous characters such as Bob the Builder. One of his latest characters, Little Charley Bear (the voice of James Corden), is also featured and you could be in with the chance of winning a DVD. We are also lucky to have an extract from Annabel Karmel's infamous book 'New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner', with a reader offer for those of you who don’t already own a copy of this invaluable book. Keeping with the theme of feeding your little ones, a reader has reviewed some Little Dish meals and Little Dish have been very generous in offering a great giveaway to win a pair of toddling shoes, so make sure you enter! There's lots more content including a guide to supermarket shopping with your little ones, what to look for in a nursery and sleep tips for your baby. So without further ado, make a brew, put your feet up, turn over the page and enjoy!
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Have you ever had a moment when you wish that the ground would open up and swallow you? If not, then come and spend a few hours out and about with Gregory and you’ll soon have a list of said moments! Recently, Gregory attended the birthday party of one of his little friends. When he returned home sweaty and dishevelled, he set about rooting through his party bag. On pulling out a bag of sweets, he asked me, “Mummy, are these sweeties good for me?” I told him, as he tucked in, that sweets were only to be eaten occasionally as a treat as they are not a particularly healthy snack.
The very next day we bumped into the mum of the birthday boy and she asked Gregory if he’d enjoyed the party. “Yes I loved it,” he replied, “but Mummy said that the sweets you put in the party bag were bad for me.”
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Meet The King of Kids! Keith Chapman has given endless joy to millions of children (and parents) around the world by creating famous children's TV characters.
In his early days Keith worked on programmes such as Fraggle Rock and Muppet Babies and later went on to create Bob the Builder, Fifi and the Flowertots, Roary the Racing Car, Little Charley Bear and Raa Raa the Noisy Lion. We feel privileged to have chatted to Keith. Read on to find out more about The King of Kids...
When you were little what did you want to be when you grew up? Either a pro footballer or a cartoonist. Guess I was better at drawing than I was at football.
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Which of the characters that you created are you most proud of and who is your favourite? My proudest would have to be Bob the Builder as he was my first success. My favourite is probably Ruff the Dog, an adult cartoon character who will hopefully be famous one day.
Why are most of your characters northern? You're right! I've no idea why. The main characters voices do seem to be mainly Northern, (Neil Morrissey for Bob, Jane Horrocks for Fifi, Peter Kay for Roary, Lorraine Kelly for Raa Raa). But Little Charley Bear has James Cordon as the voice and many of the secondary characters in our shows are Southern. My next pre-school character has a Southern accent but you'll have to wait for that one. Is there an educational message to your shows and how do you incorporate this? Most of our shows have semi-educational or positive messages subliminally planted into the scripts. They mainly entertain children but might also teach them counting or social skills like sharing, being kind, tolerance, rights and wrongs, when to apologise, confidence building, thoughtfulness etc.
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Where do you get your inspiration and ideas from? Everywhere. Walking down the street, meeting people, observing things, reading the news, listening, keeping my mind tuned in. Or sometimes someone comes through the door with a great idea I just want to get involved in.
Are any of your characters based on people you know? Not really, although Ruff the Dog is a little like me. Do you have ideas or characters in the pipeline? Yes, I am working on many new ideas and characters, from pre-school to the 6 to 9 year old age group, a prime time sitcom and even some movies. I can't reveal them just yet but I'm very hopeful they will see the light of day.
Have any of your creations been turned down only to
then go on to become hits? Yes, Bob the Builder was rejected by the Jim Henson organisation. I offered it to them first because I once worked there but they were working on their own building concept at the time and couldn't take on Bob too. Hit Entertainment then grabbed it and turned him into a global star!
Do you often watch your own creations on TV or DVD when you’re at home? I've often switched on the TV inadvertently and seen one of our characters. It happens abroad a lot too; sitting in a hotel room somewhere and seeing Bob pop up speaking Spanish or German or Greek. How do you stay in touch with what children of today are looking for? I watch what programmes they seem to like but mainly I go by gut instinct. I have to want to
watch the shows myself; I have to love the characters. Then I know that kids and their parents should love them too.
Tell us about Little Charley Bear which has launched on DVD. Little Charley Bear came to us from Annix Studios - a very talented bunch of animators based in Pinewood. His catchphrase is "It's amazing what your imagination can do!" Charley uses his imagination to go on adventures with his toy friends from his toy box. It's beautifully animated and encourages kids to use their imaginations and to be creative, which is the most important thing we can teach them. Creativity is what makes the world move forward. The new DVD, which comes with a free articulated Charley toy, is out now.
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We have teamed up with Chapman Entertainment to give away a fantastic new DVD from Little Charley Bear called 'Charley on Safari'. Join Little Charley Bear and friends on a voyage of discovery as they set off on a series of magical jungle adventures in the latest DVD from the popular CBeebies series, narrated by James Corden (star of Gavin & Stacey). 'Charley on Safari' has an RRP of ÂŁ12.99 and features
six exciting episodes and comes complete with a free Little Charley Bear toy!
In these latest adventures from the pre-school favourite, Little Charley Bear pretends to be different wild animals but he has no idea what noises they make! To find out, he heads off on an exciting jungle safari with his friends Midge and Nibblit to track down the animals and hear their sounds. Behaving like a crazy monkey, Little Charley Bear gets
chased by a snappy shark, tries not to wake a very grumpy tiger and explores the jungle for dinosaurs, discovering a Charleysaurus! For more information on Little Charley Bear visit: www.littlecharleybear.com or become friends on Facebook www.facebook.com/littlech arleybear
We have FIVE copies to give away. All you have to do to enter is answer the following question: Who is the narrator of Little Charley Bear? A) Joanna Page B) Peter Kay C) James Corden
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Both Children gave Little Dish the Big Thumbs Up!
Hillary and her business partner John created Little Dish in 2006. Expecting her first child, Hillary noticed that no one was making fresh, healthy food for kids which parents could buy in the supermarket. She then set out on her vision to provide a range of food much like the meals you cook at home, only using ingredients that you would find in your kitchen. And thus, Little Dish was born. Little Dish, the UK’s fastest growing fresh children’s food brand, launched their new and improved recipes in eye-catching new packaging in July. Every Little Dish recipe has been reviewed to ensure that Little Dish continues to provide the best-tasting and most nutritious meals for toddlers and young children.
“We’ve worked really hard with our team of tiny tasters and suppliers over the last year to ensure that we are delivering the most delicious, healthiest recipes for parents and their children”, says Claire Richardson, Product Manager at Little Dish. Developed to appeal to parents and kids alike, Little Dish’s bright,
colour-coded new packaging includes photography and illustrations of each recipe’s lead ingredients enabling parents to see at a glance what is in a meal.
There are nine dishes in the Little Dish range and are available to buy from Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose nationwide.
Reader Review
One of our Jolly Tots readers, Louise Evans of Yaxley, has sampled a selection of Little Dishes and here’s what she found:
I am a mummy of two boys George, age 6, and Harry, 16 months and a fan of Jolly Tots magazine, so was delighted when I was asked to review some meals suitable for children age one and upwards. As a family we don’t eat ready meals and my boys have never eaten baby jar food so I was a bit apprehensive at how they would take to them.
On arriving home from a baby group with a friend and her daughter I was greeted with a parcel containing six Little Dish meals. Great, I didn’t have to worry about getting something from the freezer for our tots’ lunch.
The packaging was inviting with colourful drawings of animals making them child friendly. It detailed the ingredients and its nutritional value which was useful. It also showed a picture of what the food looked like. When I removed the cardboard sleeve I was pleasantly surprised to see that they looked like an adult’s ready meal. “It looked yummy and enough to share”
We decided on the chicken risotto - it looked yummy and enough to share but also the picture on the front is a giraffe which is my favourite animal! On heating, it smelt tasty. My friend and I thought it smelt too good for the children! There wasn’t quite enough to be shared between the two but probably too much for one, at this age. Both children ate it promptly and it wasn’t rejected. When George got home from school he chose the Fish Pie as he liked the picture on the packaging. As it was cooking, it smelt strongly of fish, which was okay but if you are not a major fish fan it could put you off. George said he liked the fish and the potatoes, but not the sauce Continued on page 26
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selling cookbook for babies and toddlers 'Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner' including a fun recipe and a reader offer. The Foods to Choose
Annabel Karmel
The Goddess of Baby and Children’s Food and Nutrition! To most, Annabel Karmel needs no introduction. Born in North London in 1962 and mother to three, Annabel is the UK’s fourth best-selling cookery author only just behind Jamie Oliver, Delia Smith and Nigella Lawson. As the UK’s number one bestselling author on cooking and nutrition for babies and children, Annabel’s tried and tested recipes and invaluable meal planners have been firm favourites with babies, toddlers, children and parents for over 20 years. It all started when Annabel’s second child, Nicholas, was little. He was an extremely fussy eater and Annabel was desperate to get him to eat. ‘Bland food wasn’t what babies
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liked; they liked the food that tasted good,’ says Annabel. At the time, she was in a nursery group and the other mums all used to love her tasty recipes. They persuaded her to put them in a book. Annabel spent two years researching child nutrition and writing recipes and wrote the book 'Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner' which launched her career and has become the authoritative guide for feeding babies and toddlers. It has been in the bestseller lists since publication. In June 2006, Annabel was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding work in the field of child nutrition.
Children under five need more dietary fat than adults in proportion to their bodyweight so unless your child is overweight, don’t give him foods that are low-fat. Fats like cheese or full fat yoghurt are a rich source of energy which your toddler needs to fuel his growth. There are, of course, exceptions to the rule, and an overweight toddler should have his fat intake restricted by cutting down on processed and fatty foods and switching to low-fat dairy products. High-fibre foods in large amounts are also unsuitable as they are bulky and filling and do not supply enough calories for a rapidly growing toddler. Also, a high-fibre diet can hinder the absorption of vital minerals like iron. Provided your child eats plenty of fruit and vegetables he will get all the fibre he needs.
Once your child is twelve months old you can switch from formula to whole cow’s milk, but don’t give semi-skimmed milk before the age of two as it is low in calories, which your child needs to grow. Skimmed milk should not be introduced before five years. Children over one year need 400 ml/14 fl oz of whole milk a day. For children who are very picky, there may be advantages to continuing with a follow-on formula (which is fortified with vitamins and iron) until two years of age. Although more and more people seem to be turning away from red meat in favour of fish and chicken, bear in mind that red meat provides more iron and zinc than either fish or poultry. Try making tasty meals with lean minced meat – a good tip is to cook the meat and then chop it in a food processor so that it is not lumpy and there are some lovely recipes for
We are delighted to have an extract (page 146-147) from Annabel’s best
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Beefburgers, Meatballs and Mini Minute steaks in my book that make excellent family meals. Try to avoid processed meats like sausages, salami and corned beef.
“Iron deficiency and anaemia can cause difficult behaviour and poor concentration in toddlers”
If you are bringing your child up on a vegetarian diet or if he simply dislikes eating meat, make sure that you include nutrient-dense foods like cheese and eggs in his diet. Avoid giving too many high fibre foods like wholegrain cereals and pulses as tummies fill up quickly and your child may not get enough energy and protein to grow. Provided your toddler is eating a good variety of food types, a vegetarian diet can provide all the nutrients he needs. It is very important to include vegetarian sources of iron such as green vegetables, pulses, fortified breakfast cereals and dried fruit every day, and make sure you give foods or drinks containing Vitamin C at the same meal as this helps to boost the iron absorption from non-meat sources. Pasta remains a
great favourite with toddlers and you can combine it with other healthy foods such as vegetables and tuna. Individual pieces of pasta like penne or fusilli tend to be easiest for toddlers to eat. (Although, when my son, Nicholas, was 20 months old he invented his own method of eating spaghetti – he held it out in front of him by the two ends and sucked in from the middle! Not the height of good manners perhaps, but certainly very efficient.)
All of Annabel’s books, are available to buy in all good book stores and online at www.annabelkarmel.com. Follow @AnnabelKarmel on Twitter, and ‘Like’ her facebook page https://www.facebook.com/annabel karmeluk Annabel has also created a popular iPhone app ‘Annabel’s Essential Guide to Feeding Your Baby and Toddler’.
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Home-made Fast Food Pizza
These delicious easy-to-make pizzas are always popular. If you prefer you can use crumpets, halved small baguettes or split pitta breads grilled for a minute or two as the base of the pizzas. MAKES 2 INDIVIDUAL PIZZAS
1 English muffin, split in half 1 tablespoon good-quality tomato sauce 1 teaspoon red pesto 1 tablespoon olive oil 1–2 small red onion, peeled and chopped 2 button mushrooms, sliced 1–2 small courgette (approx. 50 g/2 oz), thinly sliced 1 slice ham or salami, cut into pieces (optional) 50 g/2 oz grated Cheddar or mozzarella cheese salt and freshly ground black pepper
Toast the muffin until golden and leave to cool. Preheat the grill to high. Mix the passata or tomato sauce and pesto and spread over the muffins. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onion for 2 minutes, then add the mushrooms and courgette and cook until softened and golden. Season to taste. Divide the vegetable mixture between the muffin bases and spread over evenly. Sprinkle over the ham or salami (if using) and top with the cheese. Place under the preheated grill and cook for about 4 minutes or until golden and bubbling. To advertise in Jolly Tots please call us on 01480 219222 or email editor@jollytotsmagazine.co.uk for a media pack
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This year Little Dish partnered with children’s charity campaign Barnardo’s Big Toddle. They made special packs of one of their meals with toddling shoes, and held a spring party for little ones to help raise money. You can buy Little Dish in Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Ocado. Like them on facebook: www.facebook.com/littledish/
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Kimbolton Preparatory School
With small classes and a friendly, caring atmosphere, Kimbolton Preparatory School has the feel of a village school yet the facilities and opportunities that only a bigger one can offer. Its pupils receive plenty of individual attention but have enough classmates to develop a wide circle of friends. They cover the National Curriculum and more besides: modern foreign languages and weekly swimming lessons from age five, an extensive programme of trips and visits in support of their classroom-based learning and a huge range of activities at
lunchtimes and after-school.
As children progress through the school, formal sports coaching and inter-school fixtures are introduced. Music is taught from Reception onwards and individual instrumental lessons from specialist visiting music teachers are available once a child is ready. There are various ensembles which regularly form the school’s orchestra for formal and informal concerts.
“Life at Kimbolton Preparatory School is busy, hugely rewarding and great fun. “
‘Kim Club’ provides before and after-school care for all ages. The academic results are
excellent but the school’s approach is one of balance so that children are stimulated, developed and challenged in many different ways. Its recent inspection report praised almost every aspect of the school as ‘Outstanding’. Kimbolton Preparatory School caters for children from ages four to eleven. Almost all of them progress, with their friends, to Kimbolton School for their secondary education where the ethos continues. The Prep and Senior Schools are located at opposite ends of Kimbolton School’s stunning 120-acre campus which includes extensive parkland and the historic Kimbolton Castle, the former residence of the Dukes of Manchester and once home to Queen Katharine of Aragon. See advert on inside front cover
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Remember the time when you could flounce around the supermarket, flicking through the magazines, considering the delectable desserts and generally perusing the vast array of BOGOF deals at your leisure? No? Me neither.
Whether you have a tiny baby or a tantrum throwing toddler; shopping in its many forms tends not to be the pleasurable experience that it once was before the children came along. Read on for some tips and tricks to deal with the scenarios that most of us are only too familiar with. Planning a shopping trip with a baby. Many of you will have been there and done this, but if you're awaiting the arrival of your baby or are first time parents, ensure your shopping trip is planned as a military operation!
Pack your bag: Don't forget your usual kit. It's useful to have a checklist pinned to the fridge to ensure that leaving the house can be done as efficiently as possible without having to hover about wondering if you've forgotten anything. Just don't forget the baby!
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Find out which carriage the little prince/princess prefers: This can be a spot of trial and error to start with; indeed your own method of transport may well have a bearing on your decision. Many supermarkets will have special trolleys for your car seat to pop into securely, meaning that baby does not even need to be disturbed. Alternatively, you may like to wear your baby in a sling or a wrap so that you can cuddle whilst selecting spuds! If you're bringing your pram along, you can hook a basket over the handle (or
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use a bag hook if you have a single handle), but you must exercise caution when using this method and ensure that you don't overload the basket which may cause the pram to tip. If you have an older baby who can sit in the trolley and have walked to the shops with a pram or pushchair, most supermarkets will find a place for you to store it whilst you push your trolley around, or they may even have lockable trolley stores which most prams will fit into. Plan ahead for feeding and changing: Some larger supermarkets will have baby changing rooms and cafes or facilities for warming bottles and somewhere for you to sit. Breastfeeding is welcomed in some places, but it's a good idea to ring ahead to find out if there's a room available or if their cafe is 'breastfeeding friendly'. A handy item to own is a breastfeeding cape so that your baby can enjoy their milk whilst your modesty is preserved! For bottle feeders, don't forget to arm yourself with formula containers and thermal bottle bags. Before you leave the house, consider the facilities of the shop that you're visiting. If they're not well equipped for parent and baby then shop elsewhere!
The Crying Game: Expect bouts of crying for no good reason other than boredom. If this happens, give your baby a toy to hold if they are ablesometimes even a colourful (but safe!) item from your trolley may keep them amused. Stop for a cuddle if you need to, but if your baby refuses to stop crying and you find yourself the subject of grumpy stares, don't be afraid to ask a staff member to mind your shopping whilst you leave the shop and go for a walk to calm the little one down. Planning a shopping trip with a toddler. If you thought that shopping with a baby was a challenge...
Pack your bag: Stuff a bag with small toys, books, snacks in pots, drinks, a change of clothes and wipes.
Plan your entertainment: If your toddler isn't content to sit in the trolley and read a book quietly (does this EVER happen?), then you may find that they'd like to get involved. Give them their own pad to 'write' their shopping list whilst they sit in the trolley, or cross things off yours as they get them. If your child likes to be more 'hands on' with the shopping, let them walk beside you and take the items you need off the shelf (not the wine!) and where possible, let them make decisions about flavour or variety. If they grab the odd item that you
don't require, then as long as they're doing it safely, it doesn't harm to let them think they're helping and then pop it back when they turn their back! If your toddler owns a toy trolley, then why not bring it along and let them shop like a grown up?
Going wild in the isles: For many toddlers, there is no better place to throw a tantrum/run amok/cry uncontrollably, than the supermarket. After all, their audience is varied and plentiful and the acoustics of a large building allows them to project their voice impressively. That said, the best thing that you can do is to stay calm and not play into the hands of the attention seeker! Distraction is often a great method of intercepting an ‘episode’. As quickly as you can, show the child something they might find interesting or ask them to count bananas/polish the trolley handle with a tissue. Keep talking and throw in a couple of jokes and before you know it, you will have happy shoppers all round. Each child is different though, and some will need a while to calm down, whilst others might stop their tantrum immediately if they’re asked to point to cans with a red label. If your child doesn’t calm easily after either leaving them to wobble it out or distracting them, then it may become necessary to remove them from the shop for a little while. When outside, always stay calm and hold them or do whatever it takes to soothe them until they are ready to go back to the trolley. It goes without saying that it’s never a good idea to shout or argue with the child as the situation can quickly escalate out of control as tempers fray! If you have more than one child, it’s always a good idea to put the oldest one in charge of entertaining the younger one and encourage good behaviour by asking them to set the example of how to shop nicely.
Rewards: Treats should always be offered with caution as it’s never a good idea to ‘give in’ to bad behaviour and offer them food or toys, as they may then think that playing up gains them rewards. Instead, brief them at the start of the trip and explain that a treat will be given if they help you to shop or behave nicely. Remind them of the ‘prize’ at intervals. If they don’t behave nicely, stick to your word and tell them that if they behave better on the next trip, they can have a treat then. Shopping with children of any age can be difficult for a variety of reasons, but if you can find a happy balance, you may find that it can actually be quite a pleasurable experience… or if not then you can always do your shopping online! by Emma Perry
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What do you think about when choosing a nursery for your child/children? Is it the cost, the location, or the practicality of it all that is the biggest factor in making what is such an important decision in both yours and your child’s life? With so many different nurseries and so many different opinions on each one it’s no wonder parents don’t know what to do for the best! A day nursery (as opposed to a nursery school) is normally a privately run nursery for children aged three months to five years. However, there are also local authority and community run nurseries. Normal hours are from 8am to 6pm all year round, except for bank and public holidays. Nurseries adhere to strict ratios of staff to children, as well as guidelines and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) as set own by the Government.
Timing is crucial with nurseries, with the best ones often getting booked up a year in advance. The advice here is to set aside some time well in advance of your requirements to look around a selection of nurseries and to carry out your research, that way you can get your child’s name on the waiting list of the nursery that best suits your needs.
“Remember that first impressions count”
The best way to research is to take a look at the Ofsted website (www.ofstead.gov.uk) to find nurseries in your area. Also ask parents in the area if they can recommend any nurseries to you and contact your local primary school for a chat. An important factor may be the size, nurseries range greatly in size from ten to over 100 spaces. This is a preference that is dependent on you as a parent;
some parents like a modern purpose built nursery whilst others opt for a ‘home from home’ feel. Once you have this information you can narrow your list and then book a visit to those on your short list. Remember that first impressions count. What are your thoughts when you first arrive? Does it look in a good state of repair? Is it secure? Were you greeted when you first arrived?
The key is the staff and the manager. They make the difference between a good nursery and a poor one, so take your time, look at a selection of childcare options and go with your heart. That way you will have peace of mind when leaving your child/children that they are in a place where they feel happy and secure.
By Heidi McFadyen
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“Theo & Maisie Togs for Tots is a friendly and functional service for local parents in need of a clear-out and extra cash. An eco-friendly way to update and recycle your child’s wardrobe.” Gaynor & Rachel We are a local business allowing you to sell your baby/toddler clothes at one of our sales.
• Convert quality/branded used baby & toddler wear into cash • Recycle for others’ benefit and enjoyment, also a great way to restock your child’s wardrobe • Regular Sales held locally in a child friendly and convenient venue • Collection and drop off options available Sales will be held quarterly and dates and venues will be advertised locally, on our website, Facebook page and at the venue itself. Theo & Maisie makes parenting simple, affordable and fun!
For more details, visit the Facebook page Theo and Maisie Togs for Tots, or the website www.theoandmaisie.co.uk. Alternatively, contact Rachel or Gaynor on 07980 194723 or 07989 341591.
Staff Training for Preschools & Nurseries:
Would you like to learn how to use British Sign Language (BSL) with all children in your care to improve their communication and literacy skills? Introducing BSL into your preschool or nursery is a way to make learning for all children fun. It helps to engage a child and makes their activities visual and kinaesthetic and many children learn best that way. In fact, children learn their letters and sounds and enjoy reading earlier with the use of BSL. It can also act as a great bridge if a child’s first language is not English.
I am sure that you will agree that preschool years are vitally important to a child’s learning and academic success. It is a precious time that we cannot claim back and so laying the right foundation is a necessity.
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Communicating Hands offers training for preschool and Nursery staff that would like to learn this valuable skill. They will learn many BSL signs and great songs but also how signing: influences a child’s ability to concentrate. That it boosts enthusiasm and a readiness to learn. It reduces negative behaviour and increases self-esteem. Improves memory, increases vocabulary and when added to fun songs and story telling it becomes a powerful fun and effective tool for teaching phonics, reading writing and spelling. To book staff training or parent classes or for more information call Brenda on 07515 165965
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babies take over a year to get to that point. All those changes use a lot of energy - another reason why babies need to feed frequently and sleep for shorter periods than adults. Research has shown that at about 12 weeks babies' bodies begin to react in ways which help them to sleep for longer periods at night, and from that point on babies will often gradually sleep more at night and less in the day. Babies are all different, just like we are and some babies will take longer to sleep all night than others.
The phrase 'Sleeping like a baby' is one that we all use and as parents of a new baby, the question that you are likely to be asked often is ‘How are they sleeping?' or 'Are they sleeping through the night?’ Groups of parents will often have conversations around how much sleep they are managing to get. This is understandable - sleep deprivation, is after all, used as a form of torture and getting regular sleep in those first few weeks with a new baby can become the biggest issue, as everything else seems so much harder if you have had very little sleep. I think it is useful to take a step back and look at things from the baby's perspective. Here are a few facts that you might find interesting.
Newborn babies may well sleep for 18 hours per day, but they tend to do this in 2-3 hour blocks. Babies sleep differently to adults, as we quickly fall into a sleep known as ‘quiet sleep’, which will make up the majority of our night's sleep.
Babies spend much longer in what is known as active sleep, a lighter sleep where they are more easily disturbed. You will know this if you have ever tried to put down a sleeping baby and they have woken up again! It seems to take babies about 20 minutes from falling asleep to reach deeper sleep and then they will wake again within an hour or so. Newborn babies only have very
“New families need time to get to know one another. Your baby is a new member of your family and you will all have to make adjustments.” small stomachs. On the day they are born they are about the size of a marble (5-7ml), this stretches to the size of a ping pong ball by about day 3 (22-27 ml) and by about day 10 it is the size of a large egg (60-81ml). This explains why babies need to feed a little and often and their sleep pattern often reflects this.
Unlike many other animals, when babies are born they have a lot of development left to do in a very short period of time. A lamb will be on its feet and running round the field shortly after birth; our
As new parents many people will give you advice and guidance about how to get more sleep, which can be unwelcome at a time when you are trying to find your own way. New families need time to get to know one another. Your baby is a new member of your family and you will all have to make adjustments. To begin with different sleep patterns will be part of that. I still have fond memories of night feeds when the house was quiet and I could just spend some time with my baby. You need to find things that work for you and your family; you may also find that talking to other new parents going through the same thing might be really helpful. I think for new mums going along to one of the many ‘Mums and Babies’ groups can really help with this - look out for them in Children's Centres, local churches and community centres. Sometimes after a night of not much sleep, finding out that you are not alone can make all the difference! Jenny volunteers at the St Neots NCT Bumps and Babes group which meets at the Eatons Children's Centre, Eaton Socon, St. Neots 10-12 on Thursdays. All expectant mums and those caring for pre-walking babies welcome.
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Pre-School Karate Programme
Introducing the Little Dragons Pre School Karate Programme, the most exciting and rewarding life skills programme offered to young children in your area!
Children that participate in the Little Dragon Programme, experience an ideal blend of fun and learning. We provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity for parents who wish to ensure that their child develops confidence and fundamental skills for success, while having an exciting and healthy adventure along the way.
The ages of 3-5 are important years All classes are broken into smaller of a child’s development. The skills sections. This allows children to learned in the Little Dragon grasp every element before moving Programme at Adrenaline Martial on. Their confidence increases each Arts will help them enter society time something new is learned. In with a more confident and addition, your child will earn patches enthusiastic outlook. They will recognizing attendance, become better students at school, achievement and good behaviour. All better listeners at home and develop of our exercises have been carefully a more ambitious attitude towards designed to help develop hand-eye future learning. Your child will have coordination and motor skills. fun while learning a wide variety of Through our philosophy of positive skills all within a safe and exciting reinforcement and through environment. see 20% hostess voucher on page 5 of this magazine interaction with instructors and
other children, your child will develop the security and confidence to thrive in new situations. They’ll be more focused and attentive and equipped to do their very best in school and be their very best in all aspects of their lives. We are currently offering new Little Dragons a four week trial and orientation of our classes for just £19.95 per student which is our special half price autumn offer for Jolly Tots readers and includes a welcome pack and a free uniform.
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as it was quite a strong flavour. George also ate the meatballs and spaghetti for another meal. It smelt very herby and tomatoey and George loved it scoring it 5 out of 5 on look, smell and taste. Harry ate the other dishes, Cottage Pie, Chicken Korma and Pasta with Cheese and Broccoli with no complaints, leaving an empty bowl.
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“They were tasty, looked and smelt appealing and the pricing is reasonable compared to other ready meals on the market”.
As I said earlier I am not a mummy who has given her children jar food and ready meals, so this was a first for us all. While, I will still continue cooking my homemade meals for the family, the Little Dish meals have changed my mind about children’s prepared meals and they will be great for us to use as a reserve in the freezer for those emergency meals. Little Dishes were easy to prepare and had good tasty nutritional content and they do not add salt or sugar. All the meals smelt tasty and I sampled each meal and they tasted like home cooked food. I was impressed. Well done Little Dish!
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Art & Craft
Crafty Monkey 12, Moores Walk, St. Neots Pottery painting and craft studio. Baby hand and footprints, make a bear, birthday parties and more! Open Mon Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm. Contact Chrissy (01480 219222) mycraftymonkey.com
Messy Play Scout Hut, Ramsey. For Under 5’s to develop their creative side. Soft play: Tues 9.30am – 11.30am, Wed 1pm-2.30pm. General Play: Fri 9.30am – 11.30am (term time). Call: Sarah Abraham (01487 813279).
Baby / Toddler Playgroups
Baby & Me The Hub, Cambourne. For 0-2 years (older siblings up to school age welcome too). Friday 10-11.30. Cost £1.50 per family email: cambourne.babyandme@gmail.com also find us on facebook: www.facebook.com/BabyAndMe.camb ourne Baby Lounge - Time for Health 8 Station Road, St Ives, PE27 5BH. For babies up to 15mths. Fri 10.45am – 12.00pm. Cost: £3 per mum. Refreshments, buggy space and toys (01480 461411). Baby Lounge Extra For 0 - 2yrs. Fri 3.30pm - 4.45pm. Cost: £3. Call: (01480 461411). Baby Playtime Brewster Avenue Children’s Centre, 10, Brewster Avenue, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9PN. For 0 12mths. Tues 9.45am - 11.15am, just drop in (term time). Stay and Play, 0 5yrs 1.15pm - 2.45pm. Book your place (term time). Call: (01733 452600).
Brampton Baby & Toddler Group Brampton Community Centre. For 0-5 yrs. Every Mon 9.30am -11.30am (term time). Cost £2 per session. Arts & crafts, role play, singing, floor toys for all ages. Healthy snacks and drinks. Call Katie on (01480 355433). Follow us on Facebook. Brampton Playgroup The Church Hall, Brampton. For age 2 - 5yrs. Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 9.15am - 3pm (term time). Call: Joan Miles (Supervisor) (01480 350588).
Brewster Babes Post Natal Group Brewster Avenue Children’s Centre, 10, Brewster Avenue, Woodston,
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Peterborough, PE2 9PN. For 0 - 6mths. Varied programme of guest speakers and subjects. Fri 1.15pm - 2.30pm. Just turn up. Call: (01733 452600). Busybees Baby & Toddler Group Great Staughton Village Hall For 0 - 5 yrs. Weds (term-time) 10.00am - 11.30am. Cost: FREE. Fruit and drink for the children, Arts & Crafts and floor toys for all ages. Call: Lyanne 01480 357540 Busy Bears Fun Time The Priory Centre, Priory Lane, St. Neots PE19 2BH. Newborn - 5 yrs. Wed & Fri 10am-11.30am (term time). Cost: £2.50 per child, £4 family ticket. (01480 388922). Butterfly Children’s Centre Winhills School, off Duck Lane, St. Neots PE19 2DX. For age 0-5, Mon Thurs 8.45am - 4.45pm. Fri 8.45am 1pm. Contact: (01480 358350) cambridgeshirechildrenscentres.org.uk
Chatterbox Toddler Group Memorial Hall, School Lane, Alconbury. Fri 9am - 11am. Juice/hot drinks and biscuits provided. Call: Vicky Brown (07775 777091). Colne Toddler Group Colne Community Hall, East Street. Fridays during term time. 9.30-11.30am. Birth up-to school age. £2.00 per family. Includes refreshments. Contact Charlotte Daleworth (01487) 843925.
Cyril’s Acorn Club One Leisure St Ives, Westwood Road. For 0 – 5 yrs. Soft play equipment, climbing frames, tunnels, slides, hoops, bean bags and balls. Thurs 10.30am – 12.00pm term time only. FREE for under 1’s. Call: (01480 388500).
Fenstanton Baby & Toddler Group Church Centre, Fenstanton. Meets every Wed (inc. school hols), 10am - 11.30am.Sessions cost £2. First is free. Come along or call: Becky (01480 493067). Folksworth Toddler Club Folksworth Village Hall, Folksworth. Tues 10am - 11.30am. Call Hege Moller-Green (01733 240049).
Funky Monkeys Farcet Salvation Army Church. For age 0-5yrs. Tues/Thurs 9.30am - 11.30am (term times). Cost: £1 per family. Call: Captain Beverley (01733 240130).
Goldhay Mums & Tots Goldhay Community Centre, 105, Paynels, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5QP. Newborn - 4yrs Tues 10am -11-30am, Tots Singing - Thurs 10am and 11.30am. Cost: 50p per family. Call: Sally (01733 233026) goldhaycentre@tiscali.co.uk Great Gransden Pre-school Playgroup, The Sportsfield, Caxton Road, Great Gransden, Sandy, Beds, SG19 3BG, Tel No: 01767 677040 Manager: Liz Bull
Houghton & Wyton Baby & Toddler Group Houghton & Wyton Memorial Hall, St. Ives Road, Houghton, PE28 2BJ. Arts & Crafts on Tues 10am - 11.45am (inc. holidays). Craft, free play and singing. Refreshments available. Cost: £2 per family. Call: Sharon Mackie (07753 611337). Huntingdonshire Twins and Triplets Club (affiliated to Tamba.org.uk) Sure Start Centre, Godmanchester Community Primary School Mon 10am - 11.30am (term time). hunts.twinsclub@googlemail.com
Jigsaw Juniors The Jigsaw Centre, Orton Malborne, Peterborough PE2 5PW. For pre-school age. Toys, books, activities and messy play. Wed 1.30pm-2.45pm. Run by Orton Children’s Centre (01733 452690). Bookings only. Leo’s Pre-school Mornings One Leisure St Neots. Relaxed and sociable sessions which include use of Leo's Funzone plus other fun activities.Term time only. For reduced prices, times and dates visit www.leosfunzone.co.uk Little Angels Berkley Street Methodist Church, Eynesbury, St. Neots PE19 2NB. Newborn - 4 years. Wednesdays (term time only) 1pm to 2.45. Free play with lots of floor and table top toys. Refreshments provided, no fee just donations. Call Ellice (01480 474062) email: ellash1705@gmail.com.com Little Lambs Toddler Group Salem Baptist Church, High Street, Ramsey PE26 1AB. Toddlers: Every Thurs 9.30am-11am (term time). Call: Jo Smith (01487 711109).
Little Monkeys House of Fun One Leisure Ramsey, Abbey Road. For Under 5’s. Bouncy castle, ball pool
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and soft play area. Wed 9.30am – 11.30am (term time only). FREE for 6 months or under. Call: (01480 387900)
Little Rainbows Babies and Toddler Club Eatons Community Centre, Eaton Scon, St. Neots. For age 0 - 5. Wed 9.30am - 11am. Open all year inc. holidays. Cost: £2.25 per child, 50p adult (weekly). Membership for 1 year: £8 per child. Free for adults. Contact Laura or Jules for members pack little-rainbows@hotmail.com Mini Movers Kingsgate Community Church, 2 Staplee Way, Parnell, Peterborough PE1 4YT. For newborn - pre-school, Wed 10am - 11.30am (term time). Art, craft, singing and trips. Cost: £1.50 per family, includes drink/snack for all. Call: Kim Connor (01733 311156 via church office). Mummas & Bubbas Meet Up Mondays in term time: 10.30 - 11.30. Cost £1. British Legion, 210 Broadway, Yaxley, PE7 3NR. Contact Lou: 07710 465711 mummasandbubbasmeetup@gmail.com
Moonlight Hare’s Baby & Toddler Group Peterborough Museum (from April) First Thursday of each month (term-time only). May 3rd 10:00 - 11:30 am 'Superheroes' theme - come dressed up! Story and rhyme in the galleries; handle real objects and enjoy a craft activity. Suitable for 2 - 5 year olds. £2 per child (babies free). Contact: Carol Law to book special EY group sessions: (01733 864 700) Vivacity-peterborough.com/museums Mucky Pups Playtimes, Ferriman Road, Spaldwick, Huntingdon PE28 0TQ. Newborn 5yrs. Fri 1.30pm - 3pm (term time). Bring a piece of fruit. FREE (01480 890077) playtimesplaygroup.co.uk
Needingworth Little Tigers Baby & Toddler Group Needingworth Village Hall. For 0-5 yrs. Mon 10am -11:30am (term time only). Call: Sarah (01480 469294).
NCT Bumps & Babes St Jude’s Church Hall, Cranford Drive, Netherton, Peterborough For pregnant parents and babies up to one year old. Friday 11am-12.30pm in term time. Cost £1 per family. Join us for coffee & tea, chat, play, postnatal support, and mum2mum breastfeeding info (0844 243 6240, press 1).
Orton Wistow Toddlers Orton Wistow Community Centre, Napier Place Peterborough PE2 6XN. Newborn - pre-school. Indoor and outdoor play. Tues 1.15pm - 3pm (term time). Cost: £2 per family (includes drink/biscuit). Call: Lynn Whitfield (01733 237727).
Rainbow Toddler Group 83A High Street, Huntingdon Community Church Centre PE29 3DP. Newborn – 4 yrs. Tues 9.30am – 11am. Cost: 50p per family, refreshments provided (01480 411665) church@hccuk.org Ramsey Children's Centre Unit 3 Stocking Fen Road Ramsey PE26 1SA. Open Mon, Tues & Thurs 9.00am-5.00pm, Wed 9.00am-12.30pm and Fri 9.00am-4.30pm. For more details call 01487 814812 or visit cambridgeshirechildrenscentres.org.uk
St Ives Children’s Centre Wheatfields Primary School, Nene Way PE27 3WF. For 0 – 5 yrs. Mon 9am 3pm. Tues - Wed 9am - 5pm, Thurs 9am 4pm, Fri 9am - 12pm. Call: Fran Macklin (07776 494 100). St. Ives Christian Fellowship Parents and Toddlers Burleigh Hill Community Centre, Constable Road PE27 3ER. Newborn – 4 yrs. Thurs 9.15am – 11am (term time). Call: Jason Street (01480 463161).
St Neots Rural Children’s Centre Little Paxton Primary School, Gordon Road, St. Neots PE19 6NG. For age 0-5. Open Mon - Fri 8.45am - 12.45pm. Contact: (01480 357540). Smiley Tots Parent & Toddler Group Yelden Village Hall, Spring Lane, Yelden MK44 1BA. Every Wed 10am-12pm (term time). Come and play! £2 per family inc. drink & snack. Call: Vicky (01933 317220) The Daisy Children’s Centre Papworth Everard & surrounding villages. For more information about their current programme, call: (01480 831423).
The Eatons Children’s Centre Bushmead Primary School, Bushmead Road, Eaton Socon, St. Neots PE19 8BT. For age 0 - 5. Various courses and support for parents. Open Mon Thurs 8.45am - 4.45pm. Fri 8.45am 1pm. For more details (01480 358340) cambridgeshirechildrenscentres.org.uk
Thistle Tots Thistle Drive Playcentre, Wessex Close, Stanground PE2 8HZ. For 0 2yrs. Thurs 1.15pm - 2.30pm and 2 5yrs Fri 10am - 11.15am. To book (term time) call: (01733 452610).
Tiddlers and Toddlers Jubilee Hall, Eaton Socon, St. Neots. Est. 30 yrs. Friday 9.30am – 11.30am (term time). Call: Margaret Birchall (01480 215695) Benny (07980 810313).
Tiddlywinks St. Andrews Church, Alwalton, near Peterborough PE7 3UU. For Under 5’s and their parents/carers. Mon 9.30am-11.30am (term time). Singalongs, stories, toys and refreshments. Call: Liz or Malcolm Ingham (01733 239289). Totally Tots Goldhay Centre, PE2 5QP. Fri 10am - 11.30am. Cost £1 (term time only). Call: (01733 452690).
Tot Stop Stanground Baptist Church, Chapel Street, Stanground PE2 8JG. Sing song, ride-on toys, drink & biscuit and craft. Fri 9.45am - 11.30am (term time). Cost £1 per family. Call: Mrs Rush (01733 310411).
Tots’ Praise St. Neots Parish Church, PE19 2BU. Last Weds of month 10.30am. FREE. Bible based, refreshments. Older siblings welcome in holidays. Call: Rev. Paul Andrews, Parish Office: (01480 472297). Warboys Under Fives Toddler Group High street, Warboys, PE28 2TA. Newborn – 5 yrs. Fri 1pm – 3pm. Cost: £1.50 for first child, 50p for each additional child. Toys, games and refreshments. Call: (01487 823190) Westwood & Ravensthorpe Children’s Centre offer support to local families that include fun, play activities. Based at Highlees and Ravensthorpe Primary School, Call: (01733 266425) for more information.
Childcare
Babysitters/Nannies
Buckden Childcare Agency Nannies, babysitters, childminders and more. Contact: (01480 811180) buckden-childcare-agency.co.uk
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Nice Nannies Now 40, Station Road, Warboys, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2TD. Childcare for all ages. Call: Helen (01487 823516) nicenannies.co.uk General
Baby Café Brewster Avenue Children’s Centre, 10, Brewster Avenue, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9PN. Help and advice on breastfeeding your baby from local health visitors and nursery nurses. Mon 1pm - 2.30pm (plus baby weighing). Telephone before arriving. Call: (01733 452600 / 01733 774537). Jigsaw Centre, Orton Malbourne, PE2 5PW. Thurs 1pm - 2.30pm. Call: (01733 452690 / 01733 237209).
Baby Café Local Stanground Children’s Centre, 31a Chapel Street, PE2 8JF. Tues 1.30pm 3pm NCT Breastfeeding counsellor visits every week. Please telephone before arriving. Call: (01733 452610). Families and Childcare Information Services (Peterborough and Cambridgeshire) Local information about childcare. Peterborough Families Information Service (0800 29 89 121) calls are free. Cambridgeshire Childcare Information Service (0345 04 54 014) local call charge. Email (for both areas): familiesandchildcare@young-lives.org.uk www.familiesandchildcare.org.uk
Days Out
Adventure/Soft Play
Active Antics Highlees Primary School Hall, Ashton Road, Westwood PE3 7ER. For 0 - 4 yrs, Wed 10am - 11am (term time only.) Fun movement activities. Build sensory and motor skills. Call: Lynn Boness (01733 295864). Activity World & Toddler World Padholme Road East, Peterborough, PE1 5XH. Indoor play. Separate Toddler World. Open 9.30am – 5.30pm. Closed Tues. Cost: from £4.95. Birthday parties. Call: (01733 314446) www.activityworld.co.uk
Barracudas Activity day camps for age 4 ½ - 16yrs in Huntingdon and Kimbolton. For a free colour brochure call: (0845 123 5299) barracudas.co.uk
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Big Sky Adventure Play 24, Wainman Road, Shrewsbury Avenue, Woodston, Peterborough PE2 7BU. Soft play area for under 4yrs. Open 9.30am – 6pm (term time), Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 10am – 5pm. Cost: Under 4’s - £4.90, age 4+ £5.90, adults £1.30. Birthday parties. Call: (01733 390810) bigsky.co.uk Crystal Country Play Barn Low Road, Fenstanton, PE28 9HU. Children’s indoor and outdoor play areas. Open daily 10am – 6pm Cost: £3.80 Mon Fri. Weekends/hols £4.90 open 10am - 4pm.. Playbarn Mums and Tots 10am - 12pm Mon - Fri. Birthday parties. Call: (01480 493394).
Dave the Clown’s Fun House The Cresset, Bretton Centre, Rightwell Peterborough PE3 8DX. For 0 – 8 yrs. Soft Play Centre. Mon 10am – 1pm. Call: (01733 265705). Eat ‘N’ Play Huntingdon Road, St. Neots PE19 1XG. Large play area (max height 1.45m/4’9”) Separate toddler area. Open 11am daily. Cost: £3.75. Weekends/hols £4.25. Call: (01480 471611) www.eatnplay.co.uk
Houghton Mill Houghton, Huntingdon PE28 2AZ Kids of all ages will be fascinated to see a working mill in action, with lots of hands on fun too. Beautiful grounds and boat rides. Ideal for a family day out. www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Leo’s Funzone @ Huntingdon One Leisure Huntingdon, St Peter’s Road, Huntingdon. Indoor adventure play centre for babies, toddlers and children. A great venue for children’s parties.Free entry for adults and children under 1. Open 7 days a week. Call: (01480 388600) leosfunzone.co.uk
Leo’s Funzone @ St. Neots One Leisure St. Neots, Barford Road, Eynesbury, St. Neots. Indoor adventure play centre for babies, toddlers and children. A great venue for children’s parties. Free entry for adults and children under 1. Open 7 days a week. Call: (01480 388700) leosfunzone.co.uk
Whale of a Time - Childrens Indoor Softplay Centre 8 Viking Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge CB23 8EL Mon-Fri 10am - 5.30pm Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm (01954 781018) www.whaleofatime-cambridge.co.uk Theatre
Key Theatre Embankment Road, Peterborough. PE1 1EF. Productions aimed at children throughout the year. Box office: (01733 207239).
The Cresset Theatre Rightwell, Bretton Centre, Peterborough PE3 8DX Seasonal shows for children. Call: (01733 265705) www.cresset.co.uk
Development
Developmental Play
Babygrowz Huntingdon, St Neots & Ely. Developmental Play classes for mum and baby. Newborn to 2yrs. Call Janet (07891 676504) info@babygrowz.co.uk www.Babygrowz.co.uk Dance and Movement Brewster Avenue Children’s Centre, 10, Brewster Avenue, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9PN. For 12mths 5yrs. Thurs 1.15pm - 2.15pm. Just drop in (term time). Call: 01733 452600.
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Happy Faces The Crown Inn, Glinton, Peterborough For 8mths - 5yrs. Educational play, refreshments and more. Call: Claire (01733 324851). www.clairehappyfaces.co.uk Languages
La Jolie Ronde French Open Centre, 58 Burleigh Road, St. Ives PE27 3DF. Introduction to French with songs, rhymes and games. Age 5+ Call: Anna Ireland (01480 382036).
Little Language Learners St. Neots. Learn Spanish with your toddler through music, movement and rhyme. For age 0 -5. Call: Vicky Payne (07979 503269) littlelanguagelearners@technicks.com www.littlelanguagelearners.com Music/Singing
Clap & Sing / Parachute Play Baptist Church, High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon. For newborn – 5yrs. Song and movement to stimulate babies. Wed 9.15am – 10.30am, 10.15am – 11.30am (term time only). Pre-enrolment. Voluntary donation. Call: Trisha (01487 741456).
Music for Little People Fun and educational music classes for 0 - 5 years. All taught by qualified musicians and teachers. Call: Karen (01480 812469) www.musicforlittlepeople.co.uk
Musical Minis Heritage Park Primary School, Park Farm, Stanground and Alwalton From 0 - 5yrs. Music sessions for babies and toddlers. Call: Janie (01778 570340) www.musicalminis.co.uk Sing and Sign Samuel Pepys School, St. Neots. For 6 - 18mths. Thursdays. Learn to communicate with your baby or toddler pre-speech. Call: Julie Warriner for details (01767 691488). Tiny Talk Whaddon, Cambourne, Histon & Brampton. Baby signing classes for all babies and young toddlers. Class is 1 hr - ½ hr singing and signing followed by ½ hr social time. Call: Carol (0795 1601107) carols@tinytalk.co.uk
Tuneful Tots Brewster Avenue Children’s Centre, 10, Brewster Avenue, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9PN. For 0 - 5yrs. First session 9.30am -10.25am. Second session 10.50am to 11.45am. To book call: (01733 452600).
Warboys Clap and Sing (including Toy Library) Warboys Community Primary School Community Hall. All pre-schoolers welcome. Thurs 1.45pm - 2.45pm (term time). Cost: £1 donation. Call: Kate Smith (01487 824390). Yoga/Massage/Sleep
Antenatal Yogacise FREE Pregnancy Yoga classes at Ramsey and Somersham Children’s Centres in June/July. Call: Victoria (01954 204742) bumpstobabies.co.uk Babybliss Huntingdon /Peterborough area. Infant Massage, Baby/Toddler Yoga, Baby & Child swimming and First Aid courses. Call: Kate Stewart (07857 683291) www.mybabybliss.info
Daisy Birthing A course for women who are between 14 to 42 weeks of their pregnancy. Keeps the body healthy and strong through yoga, breathe work, relaxations and self hypnosis. For course dates contact One Leisure St Ives (01480 388500), One Leisure St Neots (01480 388700) www.oneleisure.net Pregnancy Yoga Oak Tree Centre, Huntingdon PE29 7HN. Wed 7pm – 8.30pm. Call: Barbara Moorby (01480 380307). Time for Health (Baby massage) 8 Station Road, St Ives (opposite Waitrose). Thurs 10.30am. Helps relieve colic, tummy discomfort, teething and more. Call: (01480 461411) timeforhealth.co.uk
Sleep Clinic If you have a child over 8 mths keeping you awake at night, contact the Westwood & Ravensthorpe Children’s Centre sleep management advisor. Call: Linda Minett (01733 260833).
Drama
DramaTots - From 2 - 5yrs, younger siblings welcome, £4 per 50 min session. Call: Liz: (01480 839112) www.dramatots.co.uk
Just Drama Drama classes available for children ages 2 +. Call: Natalie 07870 249129 www.littlebeansparties.co.uk
On Stage Youth Theatre School 71, Shakespeare Road, St. Ives PE27 6TT. For age 4+. Train in the performing arts in a fun and friendly environment. Call: Eve Webb (01480 461959) onstageyts.co.uk
Stagecoach Theatre Arts School For age 4 +. Learn to act, sing and dance and build confidence. For Huntingdon classes contact: Jo (01353 667442) and Peterborough call: Ashleigh (01778 440077) www.stagecoach.co.uk Stage Stars Theatre Academy Alconbury, Brampton, Papworth & Sawtry. Classes in drama, singing and dance for ages 2+. Contact: Gemma (07807193182) www.stagestarsacademy.co.uk
Stars on Stage UK Alconbury, Woodston & Orton Waterville. Dance and drama classes for various ages.Courses run over half term and summer holidays. For full details Contact: Sam & Hannah stars-on-stage@hotmail.co.uk www.starsonstage.org.uk
Entertainment
Children’s Entertainers/Parties
Butterfly Party Church Street, Fenstanton Jewellery Making Parties for children aged 4 +. High quality materials. Teaching from qualified jeweller. butterflyparty.co.uk Call: Teresa on 0845 5194503.
Funergy.co.uk The Children’s party and mobile creche specialists. Fun parties for boys and girls aged 1 - 11. Soft play equipment for hire, ideal for weddings, christenings etc. Call: 08456 804894. info@funergy.co.uk Kreepie Krawlies Soft Play Soft play party hire at your venue (Cambs and Herts area). Call Debbie (07825 771408) www.kreepiekrawlies.co.uk
Little Beans Parties Themed parties for children aged 1 +. Call Natalie: 07870 249129 www.littlebeansparties.co.uk
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Colin Daines MMC Magic and balloon modelling. Member of the magic circle. Family occasions a speciality (01480 212571).
Party at One Leisure One Leisure Huntingdon, Ramsey, Sawtry, St. Ives and St. Neots. All One Leisure sites provide a wide range of fun pool, soft play and sports birthday parties for under 5’s and juniors. Contact your local One Leisure site for details: Huntingdon: 01480 388600, Ramsey: 01480 387900, Sawtry: 01480 387800, St. Ives: 01480 388500, St. Neots: 01480 388700 or visit oneleisure.net Party Time! Fun/themed entertainment for tots to pre-teens. Choose from: Knights & Princesses, Grease, Tearless & Fearless, Ugly Bug & Beautiful Butterfly ball or Pirates & Fairies. Call: Trisha (01487 741456) partytime.uk.com
Family Eating Out
Restaurants
Brewster’s Fun Factory & Restaurant (Highwayman) Colmworth Business Park, St Neots also at Hampton, Peterborough. Pub restaurant. Fun Factory within, cost: £3 per child, per hour. Tots time: 10am 12pm (term time). Kids menu in restaurant. Call: (01480 408540). Fayre & Square Hartford Mill, Wyton, Hartford PE28 2AA. Family pub restaurant. Kids menu. Baby change/highchairs. Call: (01480 414311).
Frankie & Benny’s Towerfields, Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon PE29 7EG. New York Italian style restaurant. Children’s menu. Free colouring pack. Call: (01480 437240).
Pizza Express 105, High Street, Huntingdon PE29 3LB. Children’s ‘mini’ menu. Free activity pack. Call: (01480 434446).
Reading / Story Time
Bretton District Library The Cresset, Rightwell, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DS. Storytime: Thurs 11am -11.30am. Rhyme Time: Tues 2pm - 2.30pm. Story and Rhyme time: Sat 10.30am 11am. Call: (01733 864291).
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Cambourne Library Rhymetime and Storytime alternate Fridays from 9.30am - 10.00am. Term time only. Call 0345 045 5225.
Chatteris Library 2 Furrowfields Road, Chatteris PE16 6DY Storytime, Tues 2:15pm-2:45pm (term-time only), Rhymetime (birth to 3 yrs), Thurs 10am-11am (term time only) Call: 0345 045 5225 Dogsthorpe Community Library Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough PE1 4LH. Storytime: Thurs 2pm - 2.30pm. Call: (01733 864300).
Eye Library Crowland Road, Eye, Peterborough PE6 7TN. Under 5’ s storytime: Mon 10.30am - 11am. Rhyme Time: Mon 11am - 11.30am. Children’s craft club, Sat 11am - 12pm. Call: (01733 864142). Hampton Library 6B Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, Hampton, Peterborough PE7 8DR. Rhymetime: Tuesday, 10.15 – 10.45am Call: (01733 864538).
Huntingdon Library Princes Street, Huntingdon PE29 3PH. Storytime: 18mths – 5 yrs, Weds 10.30am –11am. Rhymetime: 0 - 18 mths Fri 10.30am - 11am (term time).
Orton District Library Orton Centre, Peterborough PE2 5RQ. Storytime: Orton Library Storytime is every Thursday, 10 – 10.30am (all year round) and every Saturday 11 – 11.30am Rhymetime: Mon 10.30am -11am. Call: (01733 864296). Peterborough Central Library Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1RX Storytime: Fri 2.15pm - 2.45pm, Sat 11am -11.30am & 2.15pm - 2.45pm. Rhyme Time: Thurs 1.30pm-2pm. Call: (01733 864280). Ramsey Library School Lane, Ramsey PE26 1AF. Rhymetime: 0 – 3 yrs. Tues 2pm 2.45pm. Call: (0845 045 5225).
Sawtry Library Fen Lane, Sawtry PE28 5TQ. Story and rhymetime: Fri 2.30pm – 3.15pm.
Somersham Community Information Centre Church Street Somersham PE28 3EG. For pre-school children. Tues10.30am-11am - stories & rhyme
ending with a craft activity every week (term time) (01487 840266).
Stanground Community Library Southfields Avenue, Peterborough PE2 8RZ. Storytime: Fri 3.30pm - 4pm. Rhymetime Tues 10 -10.30am. St. Ives Library 4 Library Row, Station Rd, St. Ives PE27 5BW. Rhymetime: (for up to 18mths - preschoolers welcome) Weds 10.30am – 11am (term time).
St. Neots Library Priory Lane, St. Neots PE19 2BH. Storytime: Mon 2pm–2.30pm. Rhymetime:(0 - 18mths) alternate Tues 11am–11.30am (term time). Thorney Library Church Street, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0QB. Rhymetime: Friday 11am 11.30am. Under 5’s Storytime: Friday 11.30am - 12pm. Call:(01733 864542). Warboys Library High Street, Warboys PE28 2TA. For 18mths - 5yrs. Storytime:Thurs 10.30am – 11am.
Werrington District Library Staniland Way, PE4 6JT. Storytime: Tues & Thurs 2pm – 2.30pm, (also Thurs) 3.30pm - 4pm. Sat 10.45am - 11.15am. Rhyme Time: Fri 2.15pm – 2.45pm. Call: (01733 864282). Woodston Library Orchard Street, Peterborough PE2 9AL.Storytime: Thurs 10.30am - 11am. Rhyme Time: Wed 2.15pm – 2.45pm Call: (01733 864304). Yaxley Library Lansdowne Rd, Yaxley. Storytime: Alternate Tues 10.30am–11am (term time). Rhymetime: alternate Fri 10.30am–11am (term time only).
Special Needs
Cambridgeshire Parent Partnership Service For parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs. Confidential Advice Line: (01223 699214) www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/pps
Sports
Buggy Boot Camp Postnatal outdoor workout for Mums with their buggies. St Neots and Huntingdon. Call Lindsay on 077 30302826 or email: lindsay@b-activ.co.uk
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Cycling
Balanceability One Leisure St Ives, Westwood Road, St Ives PE27 6WU. Introduction to cycling in a safe environment. Develop cycling skills, balance, co-ordination, agility and flexibility. 6 week accredited programme for 2½ to 4 year olds. For course dates contact (01480 388500). Dance
Joanne Brown (Formerly: Brown’s Dance Centre) Now teaching at: Tu Danse Studios, Newark Road, Peterborough Rosettes (3-6 yr olds) - £3.75 Wed 4:30pm to 5:15pm Juniors (7-15 yr olds) - £4 on Wed - 5:15pm to 6:15pm. Call: (01733 235241 / 07843 784417). Dance Studio The Cresset, Rightwell, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DX. Classes for age 2+. Babies Ballet age 3+ Fri 3.15pm - 3.45pm. Modern and tap age 4+ Sat 2pm - 2.30pm. Term time only. Call (01733 842516). www.cresset.co.uk Dance Supplies 20, Bridge Street, St. Ives PE27 5EG. Authorised retailer (01480 498174) www.dancesuppliesstives.co.uk
Kelly Marie’s Dance Supplies Unit 2, Fishers Yard, Market Square, St. Neots PE19 2AF. Outfit sizes from age 2. Call: (01480 477212). www.kellymariesdancewear.co.uk
Linda Allen School of Dance Alconbury, Kimbolton & Spaldwick Ballet, Tap & jazz classes from 3½ yrs. Email: balletclass@btinternet.com www.balletclass.org.uk New Road Studios New Road, St. Ives, PE27 5BG. Dance, singing and drama. Dance parties Call : Lucie (01480 493111).
Peterborough Academy of Dance 19, Abbotsbury, Orton Malborne, Peterborough PE2 5PS. Various classes for under fives. Call: Jill Dawson (01733 234 555).
Saldance Theatre Arts 27, Fenlake Business Centre, Peterborough PE1 5BQ. Mums & Tots (from age 2): Thurs 1.15pm. Pre-school age: Thurs 2pm. Cost: £4 per session. Call: Nicola Storton (01733 340003) Email: info@saldance.co.uk
Stage Door School of Dance St. B’s Hall, Yaxley. Pre-School Ballet on Tuesdays. Call: Lesley (01733 244779)
Stageworks Studios The Towers, High Street, Buckden, St. Neots PE19 5TA. Toddler Dance: Tues 10am - 10.45am. Call: Pauline (01480 812626) www.stageworksstudio.co.uk Sunny Steps Time for Health, 8 Station Road, St. Ives PE27 5BH. For boys and girls aged 2 - 4. Creative dance and movement. Thurs 9.45am – 10.45am. Contact: Alison (01954 267378).
Tu Danse Studios Newark Road, Peterborough, PE1 5YD. Dance & movement classes for age 2 yrs+. Contact: Anita (01733 553830) E-mail: anita@tudanse.co.uk Wendy Burke School of Dance Hartford, Huntingdon and Sawtry. Ballet classes. For age 3yrs +. Contact: Wendy (01487 822002) wendy.burke@hotmail.co.uk Football
Dribblers Football School @ St Ives One Leisure St Ives, Westwood Road. For ages 2+ years. (01480 388500).
Dribblers Football School @ Sawtry One Leisure Sawtry, Green End Road, Sawtry PE28 5UY. For ages 3 - 5 yrs. (01480 387800).
Dribblers Football School @ St Neots One Leisure St Neots, Barford Road, Eynesbury, St Neots. For ages 3 – 4 yrs. (01480 388700). Little Kickers Pre-School Football Classes Peterborough/Stamford and Cambridge. For 18mths – 5yrs.
Children will learn sound football skills with a positive introduction to sport. For free taster session at Peterborough/Stamford call: (07976 179899) pshah@littlekickers.co.uk. For Cambridge call Linzi: (01954 719782). Gymnastics
Baby Gym Huntingdon Gymnastics Club, Claytons Way PE29 1UT. Class for baby walking – 2yrs, Fri 10am -10.45am; 6wks old - walking, 10.50am - 11.35am, £3, term time only. Structured Toddlers - call to join class (pre-booked and pre-paid. Call: (01480 523 43 - short number). huntgymnast@tiscali.co.uk huntingdongymclub.org.uk Tumble Tots For 6mths - 7 yrs. For classes in Peterborough call: Amanda (01832 272127), St. Neots & Huntingdon, contact: Ann (07906 949206), St. Ives Karen (01353 661255) www.tumbletots.com Ice Skating
Planet Ice 1 Mallard Road, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8YN. Ice Toddlers: for 18mths - 5yrs. Structured classes to introduce young children to ice-skating. Always under strict supervision from qualified coach. Cost: £4.20 first child, second child only £1.50. Sun 10am -11am. Call: (01733 260222) www.planet-ice.co.uk Martial Arts
Black Belt Attitude Tora Kai Karate classes at various locations, For age 4+. Call: (01733 246471 / 07800 985724) www.blackbeltattitude.co.uk
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Evolution Taekwondo Peterborough Martial Arts Academy Unit 4, Wainman Road, Peterborough PE2 7BU. Classes from age 4. Call for more info (01733 235230) info@evolutiontkd.co.uk
Water Babies Teach your baby to swim at classes in Buckden, Cambridge and Wellingbrough. From Newborn. Call: Debi Hogston (01933 651790) www.waterbabies.co.uk
Swimming
Huntingdon Toy Library Huntingdon Nursery School, Ambury Rd, Huntingdon PE29 1AD. Newborn – 5 years. Thurs 9am 11.15am, 12.45pm – 3pm. £1 per year subs then 25p per toy. Term time only. Call: Mary Mansfield (01480 375216).
Little Ninja’s (Hicks Karate) Loxley Community Centre, Loxley, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 5BW and Dogsthorpe Community Centre, Poplar Avenue PE1 4QF. Martial Arts Classes for age 3+. Call: Andrew Hicks (01733 810043 / 07974 196256) www.hickskarate.co.uk
Baby Swimming Lessons One Leisure Huntingdon, Ramsey, Sawtry, St. Ives and St.Neots. For 6 - 18 mths and 18mths - 3 yrs. Introduces babies and toddlers to aquatic activities. Call your local One Leisure site for details: Huntingdon: 01480 388600, Ramsey: 01480 387900, Sawtry@ 01480 387800, St. Neots: 01480 388700 or visit www.oneleisure.net First Strokes Godmanchester Community Pool, Park Lane, Huntingdon PE29 2AG. Swimming lessons for all. (01480 375145) www.firststrokes.com FREE swimming for under 5’s One Leisure Huntingdon, Ramsey, Sawtry, St. Ives and St. Neots. Free swimming for under 5’s. Call your local One Leisure site for timetables and details of sessions available: Huntingdon: (01480 388600) Ramsey: (01480 387900) Sawtry: (01480 387800) St. Ives: (01480 388500) St Neots: (01480 388700) oneleisure.net
Junior Swimming Lessons One Leisure Huntingdon, Ramsey, Sawtry, St. Ives and St. Neots. Qualified teaching staff help your child gain confidence, develop technique and enjoy swimming. Call local site for details: Huntingdon: (01480 388600) Ramsey: (01480 387900) Sawtry: (01480 387800) St Ives: (01480 388500) St Neots: (01480 388700) or visit www.oneleisure.net
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Kimbolton School Swimming Pool Kimbolton, PE28 0EA. The pool is open to the public all year. General swimming for children under 8 years of age with parents. Lessons for over 5’s. For more info and timetable details call: (01480 862276) www.kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk
Toy Library
St. Neots Toy Libraries Butterfly Children’s Centre, Winhills School, off Duck Lane 01480 358350 , St. Neots and Eatons Children’s Centre, Bushmead School, Eaton Socon 01480 358350 Mon -Thurs 8.45am - 4.45pm and Fridays 8.45am - 1.00pm. St Neots Rural Children’s Centre, Little Paxton School, Mon-Fri 8.45 - 12.45 Call: (01480 358350). Toy Library Highlees Children’s Centre,PE3 7ER. Pop in any time. Baby Explorers - Fri 12.45am - 2pm. No charge and no booking needed. Call: Steph for more details (01733 260833). Warboys Toy Library Warboys Community Primary School - Community Hall. All pre-schoolers welcome. Thurs 1.45pm - 2.45pm (term time). Cost: £1 donation. Call: Kate Smith(01487 824390).
Thurleigh Farm Centre Cross End, Thurleigh, Beds MK44 2EE. Open from 9.30am - 5pm. Farm animals, tractor rides, adventure playgroud, quad bikes, cafe and more! Call: 01234 771597. www.thurleighfarmcentre.co.uk Wood Green, The Animal Charity King’s Bush Farm, London Road, Godmanchester PE29 2NH. Animal re-homing centre. Children’s play area, pet supplies and shop. Open 10am – 4pm daily. (0844 248 8181) www.woodgreen.org.uk
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Wildlife/Animals
Hamerton Zoo Park Nr Sawtry, Huntingdon PE28 5RE Wildlife park and adventure playground. Open daily. www.hamertonzoopark.com
Shepreth Wildlife Park Station Road, Shepreth, SG8 6PZ. Adventure playground and soft playroom for under fives. Open 10am - 5pm. Call: 01763 26 22 26. www.sheprethwildlifepark.co.uk
The Raptor Foundation The Heath, St. Ives Road, Woodhurst, Huntingdon PE28 3BT. Open daily, flying displays. Cost: Under 3’s FREE. Age 4+ £3. Adults: £5. Call: (01487 741140) www.raptorfoundation.org.uk
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Children’s Centres support all families with children under five. We offer easier access to health and family support, help with finding jobs and training, drop in sessions and activities, and information about local childcare and early education. Sessions include Stay & Play, Bumps & Babes, Mucky Pups, Adult Learning, Weaning, Young parents Group and many more.
There are three local centres The Eatons Children’s Centre Bushmead Primary School, Bushmead Road, Eaton Socon, St Neots, PE19 8BT
01480 358340 Butterfly Children’s Centre Winhills Primary School, Off Duck Lane, Eynesbury, St Neots, PE19 2DX
01480 358350 St Neots Rural Children’s Centre Little Paxton Primary School, Gordon Road, Little Paxton, St Neots, PE19 6NG
01480 357540
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