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Welcome to Issue 27... Hello! I’m really happy to introduce myself to you as the new Editor of Lots for Tots Nottingham. I’ve been a parent in this wonderful city for the last five years, and have experienced firsthand the incredible variety of activities we have on our doorstep. From science, nature and messy play to mini theatre, tennis and dance, how lucky we are to be able to give our children so many different ways to have fun as they grow and develop. Ok - it’s trial and error. Sometimes they love an activity straight away. More often they cling to us, taking the length of the first session to warm up. But, we all see how much they benefit - whether it’s their first forward roll or a happy laugh as they leave your arms in the pool for the first time. It gives me so much pride to share these opportunities with you in these pages. Let’s not forget the joy of Nottingham’s open spaces! (Check out page 4). Enjoy!
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Lots on Local... April Sat 4th - Sun 5th April 11am–4pm Robin Hood Live
Wed 8th April 10am -12noon Muddy Feet Easter Family Fun
Newstead Abbey Experience 12th Century Nottingham and witness the epic struggle between the Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin Hood. Early booking highly recommended through www.visitnottinghamshire.co.uk
Muddy Feet Outdoors, Tollerton Come along for our famous Easter egg hunts, egg decorating, egg rolling contest and lots more outdoor fun! Swing in hammocks, play in our mud kitchen and chase big bubbles through the woods! www.muddyfeetoutdoors.co.uk
Sat 4th - Sun 19th April Easter Mystery Egg Hunt Attenborough Nature Reserve Collect your egg hunt trail pack from reception, search the reserve for clues and return to claim your prize! FREE
Mon 6th - Wed 8th April Little Wickets Holiday Activities Rushcliffe School, West Bridgford Soft ball cricket fun, skills & games for girls and boys from 4 upwards. All abilities are welcome. Book anything from a half day to all three days. www.littlewickets.co.uk
Sat 4th - Sun 19th April 11am-3pm Easter Holiday Activities, Curious Creatives
Nottingham Contemporary Get creative as a family. FREE. Just drop in and stay as long as you like
Sat 4th & Sun 5th April Peppa Pig’s Best Day Ever Theatre Royal Concert Hall The brand new Peppa Pig live show is packed full of songs, games and laughter. Booking essential at www.trch.co.uk
Mon 6th - Thurs 9th April Family Fest Nottingham Playhouse A host of activities for children of all ages for the Easter holidays, including Singing, Songs and Silliness, the Teeny Tiny Orchestra, and Drums Drums Drums. Booking essential www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
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Thu 9th April 12-3pm Easter Family Social The Winding House, Bestwood Village An old fashioned fun day with Easter egg hunt, Easter Bonnet competition, archery, crafts, face painting and Spring BBQ. There’ll also be a music workshop for the under 5s with music from Rainbow Stripes.
Thu 9th April 12-3pm Easter Eggstravaganza Highfields Park Families will love this eggciting Easter Eggstravaganza, including Easter Egg Hunt. FREE www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Sat 11th April 1.15 and 3pm Beanbag Music Club: Katie’s Allsorts Trio Royal Concert Hall Pull up a beanbag and join in with the music, singing and dancing at these family-friendly concerts.£8.50 or £1 (under 18 months) www.trch.co.uk/beanbag
Mon 13th April 4pm Sarah & Duck Live Squire Performing Arts Centre, NG1 4JB Sarah and Duck’s Big Top Birthday will take you and your children on a magical adventure. Minimum age 3. Booking essential through www.squirepac.co.uk
Wed 15th April - all day Muddy Feet Wildcraft Adventure day Muddy Feet Outdoors Join us for a whole day of outdoor fun; den building, tool use and campfire lighting. Book at www.muddyfeetoutdoors.co.uk
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Park Improvements Freshen Up Days Out So let’s get out there and enjoy them this Spring Haywood Road Green in Mapperley has been transformed into a play area with rope pyramid, seesaws, slide, roundabout, balance beams, swings, picnic tables, benches and a table tennis area. In Arnold, Muirfield Road Recreation Ground has new equipment including a viper rope swing, 30m zip line, disability access roundabout and 5m climbing wall.
As parents we see how much our children glow after spending even a short time outside.
Whether that’s in a garden, in the park down the road, or at your favourite of Nottingham’s beautiful spaces - Wollaton Park, Rushcliffe County Park, the Embankment or Gedling Country Park (awarded a ‘much loved’ park status in a national competition). Little ones get home tired (yay!), muddy (after losing a welly boot or misjudging the depth of a puddle) but also refreshed and full of questions about the nature they experienced along the way. Spring is a lovely time to visit our parks, so it’s good timing then that our local councils have spent the winter improving many of the local parks we go to all the time!
Improvements continue at Gedling Country Park with new viewing platforms, a car park extension and covered outdoor seating area. In Carlton, the play area on the corner of Carnarvon Grove and Foxhill Road has been improved. As part of its Pride in Parks initiative. Broxtowe Borough Council have improved many parks including a brand new play area at King George V Park Bramcote. Other parks to be improved recently include: Broadgate Park and Leyton Crescent Play Area in Beeston, Brinsley Recreation Ground and Mansfield Road Recreation Ground in Eastwood, Beauvale Park Play Area in Greasley, Millfield Road Play Area in Kimberley, Redbridge Drive and Basil Russell Playing Fields in Nuthall, and Hickings Lane Recreation Ground in Stapleford
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Lots on Local... April - May Sat 18th April 2-5pm Zephyr’s is 3! Zephyr’s Embley Road, Nottingham City Hospital Join us as we celebrate three years since Zephyr’s centre opened. Music and singing with Rainbow Stripes, Face painting, Tombola, games, plus tea and cake. All money raised on the day will help us continue to support bereaved families following the loss of a baby or child of any age or gestation.
Sun 19th April 11am-12noon Eggstravaganza Messy Play Arnold Ponds Hill Community Centre, Arnold Easter-themed messy play for children from 6 months to 5 years. Come along, play and leave the cleaning up to us. Pre-booking essential via www.messarounduk.com/nottingham
Sat 18th & Sun 19th April 11am & 1pm Little Red Riding Hood Nottingham Lakeside Arts, NG7 2RD Hiccup Theatre brings you a hilarious and heart-warming new version of the classic story that is all the better to entertain you with! Magical and musical theatre. Approx 55 minutes (no interval). Suitable for age 3 upwards. www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Sat 25th April 10am - 3pm Bunny Old Wood Open Day Loughborough Road, Bunny Visit this lovely reserve to enjoy a guided walk (11am), children’s activities and the magical bluebells.
Sat 25th April 12 - 4pm City Nature Challenge Highfields Park, University Boulevard Calling all mini-beast enthusiasts! Help us find as many different species in our park as possible as part of this worldwide challenge. FREE drop in. www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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Sun 3rd May 11am - 12pm Happimess Messy Play West Bridgford Poppy and Pint, Pierrepoint Road, NG25DX Trolls-inspired messy play event for children from 6 months to 5 years. Come along, play and leave the cleaning up to us. Book at www.messarounduk.com/nottingham
Sun 3rd May 2-4pm Magical Mayhem Burnside Memorial Hall, Plumtree Fun, family event with magic from Magician Paul Brown, in aid of Footprints. Makaton signing throughout the show. Booking essential by emailing: lucie.gregory@footprintscec.org
Sat 8th May 11am, 1.15 and 3pm Beanbag Music Club Royal Concert Hall Join the Musical Balloon Band for a fun packed interactive show. £8.50 or £1 (under 18 months). www.trch.co.uk/beanbag
Sat 9th & Sun 10th May Nottinghamshire County Show Newark Showground, NG24 2NY Enjoy everything about the British countryside at the Nottinghamshire County Show. Book tickets for advance rates www.nottinghamshirecountyshow.com
Sun 10th May 2-5pm Wilford May Day Wilford Village Green Community celebration of springtime feauturing Maypole dancing and the crowning of the May Queen.
Fri 15th May - Sun 14th June Nottingham Puppet Festival Various venues across the city Discover all about the Nottingham Puppet Festival at www.nottinghampuppetfestival.co.uk
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Mapperley, Sherwood, The Park, Top Valley and Woodthorpe E: claireba@tinytalk.co.uk T: 07890 896889 or 0115 8470540
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Lots on Local... June Sun 17th May 10am-2pm Pregnancy Pop-up Event The Blossom Tree cafe, Keyworth NG12 5JT Discover services and products for your pregnancy and parent journey. Booking essential via www.facebook.com/firststepsintoparenting
Fri 29th May 9 - 11.30am Tots Cricket & Tennis morning West Bridgford Tennis Club, NG2 7QA A great introduction to two great sports for boys and girls 3-5 run by Little Wickets and West Bridgford Tennis Academy. Booking essential at www.littlewickets.co.uk
Sat 30th & Sun 31st May WHEEE! Free Family Festival Highfields Park Fabulous arts and crafts and a great series of live performance events to thrill children of all ages, including the luminarium. Tickets www.lakesidearts.co.uk
Sun 31st May Family Fun Day Nottingham Racecourse Visit Nottingham Racecourse for an afternoon of fantastic racing and fun for all the family. Book online for 2-4-1 advance tickets www.thejockeyclub.co.uk
Thu 4th - Sun 7th June Major Oak Woodland Festival Sherwood Firest Visitor’s Centre, Edwinstowe The festival is back for 2020, celebrating the area’s history, crafts and natural woodland. www.visitsherwood.co.uk
Sat 6th & Sun 7th June In the Night Garden - Live Theatre Royal, Nottingham Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends in the Night Garden by following their funny sounds until he finds them all! Booking essential at www.trch.co.uk
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Sun 14th June 10-11am Life’s a Beach - Messy Play Colwick Colwick Community Centre, NG4 2GP Summer-themed messy play event for children from 6 months to 5 years old. Come along, play and leave the cleaning up to us here at Mess Around Nottingham! Pre-booking essential via our website. www.messarounduk.com/nottingham
Sat 20th June 10am Mum2Mum Market Nearly New Sale Turner Community Hall, Mansfield Woodhouse Whether you are looking to sell on your preloved baby and children’s items, or pick up a bargain! Book your table at notts@mum2mummarket.co.uk DO YOUR LITTLE ONES ENJOY BEING OUTSIDE,
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Mess Around Nottingham Join us for our free range playgroup and forest school sessions in Nottinghamshire and enjoy:
Messy Play events for children Mud Kitchens 6 months to 5 years across Bug Hunting Nottinghamshire Hammocks Campfires Plus birthday Den Building parties and private Natural Art bookings
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Your sleep questions answered Baby and Child Sleep Coach from Little Lullabies Sleep Solutions, Emma, answers your questions Abi in Beeston asks: “My little boy is 3 months old, should I try to get him into a nap routine soon?” Emma: “By following age-appropriate wake windows you will automatically establish a rhythm for your baby’s day that flows, rather than being set in stone. For a 3 month old the wake window (length of time between waking and next nap) is about 1 hour 30 minutes.” Paul in Nuthall asks: “My 2 year old still wakes a few times during the night, and I think he should be sleeping through by now.”
Emma: “We all wake during the night for brief spells due to our sleep cycles, however adults and children with good sleep habits have learnt how to resettle themselves. There can be many reasons a 2 year old wakes in the night; over tiredness, time to drop the daytime nap (sigh…) separation anxiety, reaching a developmental milestone such as potty training, environmental factors or reliance on something/someone to fall asleep in the first place.”
emma@littlelullabiessleepsolutions.com
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Nottingham
Most classes are Term-Time only Peep - Watch Me Grow Basford
Tots@Basford Road Baptist 9-11am Thu Basford Road Baptist Church
Bestwood Baby & Me Breastfeeding
10.30-11.30am Wed Stay & Play 1-2.45pm Thu Southglade Access Centre
Bilborough Toddler Group 9-10am Wed
Brocklewood Primary School, Fircroft Ave
Peep-Watch Me Grow
10-11.30am Tue Bilborough Children’s Centre
Stay, Play & Learn
10-11.30am Fri Bilborough Community Centre
Bulwell
Toddler Group 9-11.30am Mon & Thur, The Church on Rise Park
Crazy Days 10-3pm Mon-Fri
10.30-11.30am Tues & 1-2pm Fri
Breastfeeding Group 10-11.30am Wed
Stay, Play & Learn
1-2.30pm Thu Clifton Young People’s Centre
Toddler Group 9-11am Tue
Blessed Robert Sch, Listowel Cresc
Toddler Group 9-11am Wed Dovecote School, Greencroft Parent & Toddler 9.15-11am Thu Rivergreen Methodist Church
Fun with Friends 1-2.30pm Thu Stay, Play & Learn (1-2.5yrs) 10-11.30am Fri Bulwell Riverside Ctr
The Vine Community Centre
Mapperley TinyTalk Mon 10am & 11.15am
Baby Signing 12.45pm Toddler Talking St Jude’s Ch, Woodborough Rd Pre-book claireba@tinytalk.co.uk
Bump to Baby 10-12pm Mon Bread & Bitter, Woodthorpe Dr Bumps, Babies & Toddlers
Tiny Tots (0-12m) 10-11.30am Thu 10am-12pm Thu, Methodist Ch
Clifton Cornerstone, Southchurch Dr Explore a Story 1.30-2.30 Thu St James Church, Marshall Hill Dr 11.15am Fri, Hope Church Centre
Bubbles Toddler Group 9.15-
Westdale Lane Toddler Grp
9-11.30am Fri, Community Centre
Colwick Colwick Tots 1.15-3pm Tue
Little Wickets indoor cricket
9am Sun (2.5-5yrs) Pre-book Mapperley Sports Village, Nott Bumps & Tweenies 1.30-3.30pm Academy, Ransom Drive. Tel: 0115 Wed, St John’s Church, Vale Road 671 0565 info@littlewickets.com Colwick Community Ctr, Vale Rd
Dunkirk & Lenton Baby Cafe 10am-12pm Mon Baby & Toddler 10-11.30 Tue
term time only, £2 per child for 2 hours. After school madness £3 or Thomas Helwys Baptist Ch £4.95 with meal deal (term time) Tots & Toys 9.45-11.30 Thu Mousetrap Soft Play Centre, Main Cornerstone Ch, Castle Blvd Street
Baby Play 1-2.30pm Tue
Messy Makers 10-11am Wed Baby Play 10 -11am Fri
Baby and Toddler Haven
10-11am Fri, Trent Vineyard Chur
Hyson Green Peep-Watch Me Grow
Nottingham City Puddle Ducks Swimming
Mon & Fri am, Hilton Hotel, Milton St. Booking essential: 07906 191504
Stay & Play 10-11.30am Tue Grace Church, Castle Boulevard Toddler Group 1-3pm Tue, St Andrew’s Comm Church Hall Water Babies Swimming Wed Hilton Hotel, Milton St. Booking essential 01636 815567
10.30am -12pm Mon, Hyson Green Sparklers 10-12pm Wed Children’s Ctr St Nic’s Children &Families Ctr United Reform Church, Broomhill Rd Baby play 10-11am Tue Water Babies Swimming Thu Jiggle & Wiggle 1-2pm Clifton Victoria Leisure Ctr, Gedling St. Saturplay 10 -11.30am Sat Booking essential 01636 815567 Toddler Group 1.30-3pm Mon Hyson Green Community Ctr Whitegate School, Middlefell Way
Toddler Group 1.30-3pm Thu
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Most classes are Term-Time only
Nottingham Sling Meet
Iona Parent & Toddler
Make and Create 10-12.30 Fri
Stay, Play & Learn 1.30-3pm
10am-12pm 2nd Thu of month Rough Trade, Broad Street National Justice Museum, High Pavement NG1 1HN FREE
Sherwood Emma Cain School of Dance Toddler Class (2-4yrs) 4-5pm Tue Sherwood United Reform Church. 3 week FREE trial. No booking required. 07779 875 604
Baby and toddler group
9.30-11.45am Weds & Fri Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive
TinyTalk Tue
10am Toddler Talking 11.15am Baby Signing Sherwood United Reform Church Pre-book claireba@tinytalk.co.uk
9-11.45am Tue & Wed Iona School, Sneinton Dale Thu Sneinton Children’s Centre, Edale Road
Tots Time 10.30-11am Wed, The Dale Centre, Sneinton Dale
Happy Days 9.30-11.30am Fri, Greenway Community Centre, Trent Lane
St Ann’s Peep - Watch Me Grow
10-11am Tue, St Anns Valley Ctr
Baby Play 10-11am Tue
St Augustine’s Church, Westville Gardens. Fri 1-2pm Brendon Lawrence Sports Centre
Puddle Ducks Swimming
Sun Portland Centre, Muskham St Booking essential: 07906 191504
The Park TinyTalk Fri 10.15am Toddler
Talking, 11.30am Baby Signing Nottingham Squash Rackets Club, Tattershall Drive Pre-book claireba@tinytalk.co.uk
Top Valley TinyTalk Tue
10.15am Baby Signing 11.30am Toddler Talking Top Valley Community Centre Pre-book claireba@tinytalk.co.uk
Wollaton
Messy Makers 12.30 -1.30 Tue
Mums & Tots 9.30-11am Mon,
Puddle Ducks Swimming
Baby Play 10-11am Tue St Augustine’s Church, Westville Gardens
Little Wickets indoor cricket
Pre-School Group 11-1 Thu
Stay, PLay & Learn
TinyTalk Thu
Little Hearts Toddler Group
Thu am, Nottm Sherwood Hotel, Mansfield Rd. Booking essential: 07906 191504 Sherwood United Reform Church
12.30pm Baby Signing 1.45pm Toddler Talking Pirate’s Play Centre, Rowley Drive Pre-book claireba@tinytalk.co.uk
Emma Cain School of Dance Toddler class (2-4yrs) 10.30-11.30am Sat St John’s Church, Mansfield Road 3 week FREE trial. No booking required. 07779 875 604
Sneinton
Happy Days 9.30-11.30am
Mon St Christopher’s Church Hall, Colwick Road
The Chase Neighbourhood Ctr
1-2pm Wed St Anns Valley Ctr 10-11.45am Thu St Ann with Emmanuel Church
The Meadows
Peep watch me grow 1-3pm
Mon Meadow’s Children’s Ctr
Rainbow Stripes 11-11.45am Tue
The Meadows Children’s Centre
Stepping Stones 9.30-11 Thu St Saviours Church
Bump, Birth and Baby 10-
11am Tue, Meadow’s Sure Start Booking essential on 0115 8786322
T: 08456 436 221 E: nottingham@lotsfortots.co.uk
Wollaton Park Community Ctre
10am Mon (2.5-5yrs) St Leonard’s Community Centre, Bramcote Lane. Booking essential: 0115 671 0565 info@littlewickets.com
Multiples Grp 10am-12pm 2nd & 4th Mon of month
Toddler Grp 9.45-11.15am/
1.30-3pm Thu
St Leonard’s Dads & Kids Club 10am-12pm 3rd Sat of month St Leonards Community Centre
Bookworms 1-2.30pm Tue, Sheila Roper Community Ctr Baslow Rd
Grangewood Toddlers
1.30-3pm Tue, Grangewood Methodist Church
Book Worms 1-2.30pm Wed, Wollaton Ch Ctre, Arleston Dr
Mums & Tots (0-3yr) 10.30am12pm Fri, Wollaton Muslim Community Centre 11
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Rushcliffe
Most classes are Term-Time only
Bingham Tiny Talk 10-11am Mon Free Trial Old Church House, 2 East Street pre-book emmaw@tinytalk.co.uk
Edwalton
Little Angels Toddler Group
Little Rockets Toddler Group
10-11.30am Mon, The Rock Hub Church, Wellin Lane
Lively Spirits 10am-12pm Mon,
Edwalton Church Toddler Grp
Barnstone U 5s 9.30-11am Tue
Muddy Feet 10.30-12 Wed
Bingham Methodist Church
Barnstone Village Hall
Breastfding Grp 1.30-3pm Tue & Bumps & Babies 9.30-11am Wed
Bingham Children’s Centre
Bingham Baby & Toddler
10am-12pm Thu & Fri Old Church House, 2 East Street
10-11.30am Tue Village Street
Meadow Covert Woodland via Edwalton Primary School Tel: 07990 626025
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9.30-11.30am Wed currently @ St Mary’s Ch Hall, Vicarage Ln
Tumble Tots Thu
Booking essential. t: 07429 845132. The Grange, Vicarage Lane
Toddler Group 9.30-11am Fri St Mary’s Ch Hall, Vicarage Ln
Ruddington Stay & Play 9-11am Mon St Peter’s Church, Wilford Road The Postnatal Plan
Gamston
11am-12.30pm Mon The Ruddington Arms, Wilford Rd
Tumble Tots Mon
Booking essential. t: 07429 845132 Toddler Group 9.30-11am Tue Gamston Community Hall Methodist Ch Hall, Charles St (2.5-5 yr) 9am Sat Bingham Leisure Centre. Booking essential: 0115 Gotham Tollerton 671 0565 info@littlewickets.com
Little Wickets indoor cricket
Cotgrave Jump & Jiggle
9.15-11.15am Mon/Fri Cotgrave Leisure Centre
Stay & Play 10-11.15am alt Tue Cotgrave C of E School
Cropwell Bishop Hubbub Baby & Toddler
10.30-11.45am Fri FREE Cropwell Bishop Methodist Hall
East Leake B.A.B.E.S Group
1.15-2.30pm Wed East Leake Health Centre
Self Weigh
10-11am Thu East Leake Health Centre
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Tots, Toddlers & Tea
Muddy Feet
10-11.45am Mon Gotham Memorial Hall
Keyworth Puddle Ducks Swimming Every day Mon-Sun Booking essential. Tel: 07906 191504 The Key Health Club
10.30am-12pm Tue & Fri St Peter’s Church Centre, Tollerton Tel Fran: 07990 626025
www.muddyfeetoutdoors.co.uk
West Bridgford
Baby & Toddler 10-11.30am
Lady Bay Toddler Group
Messy Monkeys 1.30pm Wed,
Little Wickets indoor cricket (2.55yr) 1.30/2.15pm Mon, Sir Julien Cahn Pavilion Booking essential 0115 671 0565 info@littlewickets.com
Mon, Parochial Hall Blossom Tree Cafe
Little Rascals 1.30-3pm Thu Keyworth Primary Sch
9.45-11.45am Mon & Fri, All Hallows Church Hall, Pierrepont Rd
Baby & Toddler 9.30-11am Wed Willoughby Village Hall, London Ln East Midlands Swimming Academy Mon & Fri Radcliffe-on-Trent West Bridgford School Loughborough Rd Bumps to Babies 10-11.30 alt Mon Pre-book tel: 01623 430 093 Radcliffe Health Ctr, Main Road Toddler Tuesdays 10-11.30am Tue Little Fishes 9.30-11.30am Wed The Sports Club, Regatta Way Wellspring Ch, Westminster Dr
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Rushcliffe
Most classes are Term-Time only Tuesdays & Fridays in Beeston
Early Years Music Groups
£2 taster session
for babies and toddlers under 3 years old
Songs, rhymes, games, instruments, props, puppets, live accompaniment, Makaton, musical play, cuddles!
Book online www.eymg.co.uk
The springboard to confidence for your child Tumble Tots is the UK’s leading structured physical play programme for children from 6 months to school age. Using our specifically designed colourful equipment your child will learn agility, balance, climbing and co-ordination skills, appropriate to their age. Gamston • Uni of Nottingham • Radcliffe • West Bridgford
Text:07791 053766 e:wendy@eymg.co.uk “My little girl absolutely loved Messy Monkeys today. So many fun activities and mess to be made, and not at home!” Thank you”
Discover weekend weekday and holiday sessions near you!
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Story Time 11-11.30am Tue
Methodist Church, Patrick Road
Tinies & Toddlers 10-11.45am Thu St Luke’s Church, Leahurst Rd
Toddler Group
Holy Spirit Toddler Group
9.30-11.30am & 1.30-3pm Wed Methodist Church, Patrick Rd
10-11.30am Thu, Holy Spirit Social Centre, Victoria Rd
Rugbytots Sat & Sun Rushcliffe Arena. Pre-book 0345 313 0806
Wilford Wilford Village Toddlers
9.30-11.30am Tue & Fri (2.5-5yr) 10.45am Fri, Roko Health The Centre, Main Road Club, Wilford Lane. Booking esMessy Monkeys 10am Tues sential 0115 671 0565 Toddler Group 10-11.30am Wed info@littlewickets.com St Wilfrid’s Church, PAYG. Baptist Church, Melton Rd 07896 671232 Tumble Tots Fri Toddler Group 10.15-11.30am Wed Booking essential. St Paul’s Church, Boundary Rd t: 07429 845132 Sir Julien Cahn Pavilion, Loughborough Rd Breastfeeding Group 1-2pm We work hard to ensure Wed Young People’s Ctr, BridgTwins & Multiples 10am-12pm these details are correct ford Rd 1st & 3rd Fri of mth, Baptist Chu when we go to print but they are subject to change. Bumps & Babies 10-11.30am Thu Little Wickets indoor cricket Please check with the group Young People’s Ctre, Bridgford Rd 9am/10am/11am Sat organiser before setting out. Becket School, Wilford Lane St Giles Tiddlers 10-11.30am Thu Booking essential. 0115 671 0565 St. Giles Church Hall, Stratford Road info@littlewickets.com
Poppy Seeds Baby Group
10am-12pm Wed, Poppy & Pint, Pierrepont Rd, Lady Bay
Little Wickets indoor cricket
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Broxtowe
Most classes are Term-Time only
Aspley
Under 1s & Stay & Play 1011.30 Wed
Little Sparks @ St Margarets Breast Feeding Support 10-11am Tues St Margaret’s Church NG8 5GE
Mon 11.30-2.45pm Chilwell Children’s Ctr Gt Hoggett Dr
10-30-11.45am Thu &
Speech, Sign & Song Club
Under 5s Group 9.45-11.45am
Pebbles Toddlers 10-11.30am Wed, Scout Hut, Hanley Avenue
Story and Rhyme Time
Stay, Play and Have your Say (0-2yrs) 1-3pm Thu Broxtowe Children’s Centre, Strelley Rd
Chilwell Barney’s Toddler Group
9.30-11.15am Mon under 5’s additional needs, Wed St Barnabus Church, Barn Croft Pearson Centre. Booking essential Water Babies Swimming Aspley Children’s Centre, Minver speechsignsong@gmail.com Tue & Fri Village Hotel, Brailsford Crescent Rylands Rascals 9.30-11.30 alt Way. Booking essential. Active Play 10.30am-12.30pm Fri, Rylands Methodist Ch, Victory 01636 815567 Sat, Minver Crescent Sports Ctre Rd Breastfeed Grp 11.30-2.45 Mon Under 1’s 10-11.30am Wed Water Babies Swimming Stay & Play 10-11.30 Fri Sat & Sun Martin Jackaman Hydro Beeston North Children’s Ctr Stay & Play 10-11.30am Wed Pool, Robins Wood Rd. Chilwell Children’s Centre, Great Alderman Cl Hoggett Drive Booking essential 01636 815567. Rugbytots Sat Free Trial date Play & Praise 1.30-3pm Fri David Ross Sports Village Beeston Toton Methodist Church, Pre-book 0345 313 0806 Little Acorns 9-11am Mon Stapleford Lane Beeston Meth’st Ch, Chilwell Rd Bramcote
Bump, Birth & Baby 1-3 Thu Baby Play 10-12pm Fri
Mon, Beeston Free Church, Salthouse Lane
Under 1s 10-11.30 Mon
Baby Club 10-11.15am Tue & Breast Feeding Support 10-11.30 Thu
Little Senses 1.30-3pm Fri
Beeston North Children’s Ctr Alderman Cl
Beeston Mum’s Choir
10-11.30am Mon, Oasis Centre, Number One Willoughby Street
Tumble Tots Tue
St Michael’s Little Angels
9.30-11.30am Thu St Michael’s & All Angels Church
Dads and Kids 10am-12pm
2nd Sat of month, St Michael’s Church Hall
Brinsley Stay & Play 9.30-11am Thu
Brinsley Parish Hall, Cordy Lane
Broxtowe
Stay & Play 10-11.30am Mon BABES Breastfeeding Group 10-11.30am Wed
Bundles of Fun (0-12m)
10.30am-12pm Thu Eastwood Children’s Centre
Pre-School Toddler Group
9.15-11am Tue Priory Primary School, Raglan St
Rascals 1.30-3pm Wed
Baptist Church Hall, Percy Street
Pre-School Toddler Group
Booking essential t: 07429 845132 Stories, Songs & Rhymes David Ross Sports Village 1.30-3pm Tue, St Martha’s Church, Frinton Rd Early Years Music Groups Tue & Fri (6 mth-3yr), Pearson Stay & Play 10-12noon Tue, Centre, Nuart Rd Broxtowe Children’s Centre, www.eymg.co.uk £2 taster avail Strelley Rd Peek into Peep (0-2yrs) 1.30Parent & Toddlers 2.30pm Wed Broxtowe Children’s 9.30am Mon & Tue Centre, Strelley Rd. Beeston Meth’t Ch, Chilwell Rd 14
Eastwood
9.30-11.30am Fri Brookhill Leys Primary School
We work hard to ensure these details are correct when we go to print but they are subject to change. Please check with the group organiser before setting out.
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Thinking about taking baby swimming? Spring is a lovely time to start! But there are a few things to consider when choosing your session... Water temperature: Babies and young toddlers shouldn’t swim in pools cooler than 30 degrees C. In fact, babies under 12 weeks shouldn’t be in a pool under 32 degrees C, even with a wetsuit on. All local Water Babies pools are carefully chosen to be above these levels. Instructor Training: It’s really important that your instructor has specialist baby swim teaching qualifications. Water Babies teachers take 6 months to train to the UK’s highest standards and their love of their job shines through.
Structure: Some classes will get your child used to the pool with songs and rhymes while others are more structured and progressive lessons. In Water Babies classes we learn and progress every week, helping your baby develop in many different ways. Fun: Taking baby swimming is a wonderful way to spend quality time with your little one. In Water Babies we follow your child’s pace. It’s all about making swimming fun! www.waterbabies.co.uk
01636 815567 hoopswim@waterbabies.co.uk
T: 08456 436 221 E: nottingham@lotsfortots.co.uk
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Broxtowe
Most classes are Term-Time only
Greasley Greasley Toddlers
9.30-11.30am Mon St Mary’s Church Hall
Stay & Play 9.30-11.30am Tue
Greasley Parish Hall, Dovecote Rd
Kimberley Rockabillies Music Groups 6mths-4yrs Pay as you go Tue 10am Rumbletums Cafe, Victoria St
Stay & Play 1.45-2.45pm Mon
Little Wickets Indoor Cricket (2.5 - 5yrs)
Wed 2-2.45pm Caterpillar Cafe, Market Pl Booking essential. Intro offer £6/session 0115 671 0565 info@littlewickets.com
NCT Bumps & Baby Group
12.30-2pm Thu The Hungry Caterpillar, Market Pl
St Laurence Church Toddlers 10-11.30am Fri
Rumble Tots 1-3pm Tue Rumbletums Cafe, Victoria St
St Laurence Church Hall, Tamworth Rd
Bundles of Fun 9.30-11am Thu
East Midlands Swimming Academy Fri am
(0-18m) Kettlebrook Lodge, Eastwood Rd
Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am
Thu, Parish Hall, Newdigate St
Long Eaton Rockabillies Music Groups
6mths-4yrs Mon/Tue/Fri 9:45am & 11am (pre book) Thu 9:45am (pre book) & 11am (PAYG) 3yrs+ Mon 1:30pm Unit 8, West Gate, Gibb St www.rockabillies.co.uk
Rockabillies Music Groups
Children’s Choir 7+ Tues 3pm 5-7yrs Tues 4.30pm Unit 8, West Gate, Gibb St www.rockabillies.co.uk
Playwell Toddler Group
10-11.30am Mon St John’s Church Hall, Canal St
Oasis Toddler Time
9.45-11.45am Mon-Fri &
Oasis Babies
10-11.30am Tue/Wed/Thu Oasis Christian Centre, Derby Rd 16
Stanton Vale Primary School, Prebook: 01623 430093
Albany Nursery
Little Gems 1.15-3pm Mon Moorbridge Lane BABES Breastfeeding Grp
10-11.30am Tue Stapleford Care Ctr Toddler Group 9-11am Tue St Helen’s Church, Frederick Rd
Chatterbox Toddlers
9.30-11.30am Tue The Pastures Community Church, Pasture Rd
Breastfeeding Grp
10-11.30am Tue Care Centre, Church St
Toton Rhyme Time 10-11am Mon Tesco Community Room
Nuthall
Play & Praise 1.30-3pm Fri
Little Signers Club
Toton Methodist Church, Stapleford Lane
Mon 11.45am Jungletastic Soft Play Booking essential. 07856 021527
Little Wickets Indoor Cricket (2.5 - 5yrs) Mon 10am Jungletastic Soft Play Booking essential. 0115 671 0565 info@littlewickets.com
Nuthall Toddler Group
1.30-3pm Wed Nuthall Methodist Church, Nottingham Rd
Stapleford
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at EMSA we only have small class sizes, to ensure each child has the time to practise and develop their strokes? We don’t use armbands, but our teachers are always in the water for that extra reassurance. Each week the strokes are broken down, using various floats and other equipment. Finally we allow children plenty of time to “free swim” to practise and boost confidence.
Fully qualified teachers in the water Office: 01623 430093 | Email: office@em-sa.co.uk Web: www.em-sa.co.uk FIND US ON FACEBOOK
Babies
Bringing your little ones out their shell.
EST 1998
EAST MIDLANDS SWIMMING ACADEMY
Library Sessions
Totstime for under 5’s
Some sessions are term time only. Please check in advance.
Rattle, Rhyme & Roll - Babies & Toddlers Arnold Beeston Bingham* Burton Joyce Calverton Carlton Carlton Hill Cotgrave East Leake Eastwood Gedling Hucknall Keyworth Kimberley
10.30am 10am & 11am 10.30am 10.30am 9.30am 10am 10am 2.30pm 2.30pm 10am 2.15pm 10.30am 2.30pm 10am 11am Radcliffe on Trent 10.30am Ravenshead 10.30-11am Ruddington 11am Stapleford 11.15am 2.15pm Toton 10am West Bridgford* 10am & 11am
Tue & Thu Wed Mon & Fri alt Wed Mon Tue alt Fri Tue & Wed 4th Mon of mth Tue Thu Thu 2nd Tue of mth Mon Mon (under 1s) 2nd & 4th Mon 2nd & 4th Tue 2nd Tue of mth 1st & 3rd Thu last Mon of mth 1st Wed of mth Fri
Aspley Basford
10am 10.30am 10.45am Bulwell Riverside 10.30am Clifton 10.30am Dales Centre 10.30am Hyson Green 10.30am Meadows 10.30am Nottingham Ctrl 10.45am Redford/Lenton 10am Sherwood 11.15am Southglade Park 10am St Ann’s Valley 10am Wollaton 2.30pm
Thu Tue Thu Mon Tue Wed Wed Fri Thu Wed Fri Wed Tue Tue
Beeston East Leake Hucknall Mapperley Radcliffe on Trent West Bridgford*
Sat once a mth 2nd Mon of mth Sat Thu 3rd Mon of mth Tue
Storyhullabaloo for under 5’s 11am 2.30pm 2.30pm 10am 2.30pm 10am
*Sessions require booking - phone library for more infomation www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information
T: 08456 436 221 E: nottingham@lotsfortots.co.uk
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Gedling & Ashfield
Most classes are Term-Time only
Arnold Under 1’s 10-11.30am Mon BABES 1-2.30 Tue Stay & Play 1-2.15pm Thu
Friends at Phoenix (0-2yrs)
Calverton Toy Library Toddler Group
1.30-3pm Mon/ 9.30-11am Thu Baptist Church Hall, The Nook
Killisick Children’s Centre, Killisick Rd Under 5s 1.30-3pm Tue Childminders 9.30-11.30am Wed Sir John Sherbrooke Sch, Flatts Ln Under 1’s 9.30-11am Thu Under 1’s 1-2.30pm Wed Arnbrook Children’s Centre, Home Stay & Play 9.30-11am Fri Cl off Bestwood Lodge Drive Calverton Children’s Centre
Little Bunnies 9-10.45am Tue Warren Hill Primary School, Bewcastle Rd
St Mary’s Tots 2-3.15pm Tue St Mary’s Church, Church Lane
Tim’s Tinies 9.30-11am Wed St Timothy’s Church, Daybrook Fledglings Baby & Toddler
10-11.15am Wed Eagles Nest Community Centre
Playtime 9.15-11.15am Thu
Emmanuel Church, Warren Hill
Parent & Toddlers 9.30-11.30 Fri Salvation Army Hall, High Street
Who Let the Dads Out
10-11.30 2nd Sat St Mary’s Church Centre
Bestwood Village Baby & Toddler Group
9-11am Tue St Mark’s Church, School Walk
Toddler Group 9-11am Thu
Hawthorne Primary School
Burton Joyce St Helen’s Baby & Toddler 9.30-11am Mon & Thu St Helen’s Old Church Hall
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Sat Tots 9.30-11am Sat (all year)
Baptist Church Hall, The Nook
Carlton
9.30-11am Thu Phoenix Methodist Church, Wollaton Ave
TinyTalk Fri
9.45am Toddler Talking 11am Baby Signing Free Trial Class Memorial Hall, Main Rd Pre-book emmaw@tinytalk.co.uk
Hucknall Toddler Group 9.30-11am Mon
Holy Cross Primary Sch, Leen Mills Ln
BABES Breastfeeding1-2.45pm Mon&
St Johns Toddler 10-11.30 Mon Under 1’s 10-11.30am Tue & Meth’ Church Hall, Standhill Road Stay & Play 9.45-11.15am Fri all@ Foxhill Toddlers 9.30-11.30 Tue Butler’s Hill & Broomhill Children’s Foxhill Church, Hillview Road
Toddler Time 9.30-11.30am Tue Pentacostal Church, Station Rd
Chatterbox 9am-12pm Thu Carlton Community Church
Daybrook Little Signers Club
1.30pm Wed St Timothy’s Hall, Daybrook NG5 6BX Booking essential. Tel: 07856 021527
Epperstone Happy Tots 9.45-11.15am Mon Epperstone Village Hall
Gedling Story, Songs & Rhyme
Ctr, Broomhill Rd
Little Signers Club
Tue 9.30am,10.45am (toddlers) Watnall Rd Comm Ctr Toddler 9.30-11.30am Mon 1.15pm Group Tue, St John’s Church Salvation Army, High Street Hall, Hucknall NG15 7QN Booking essential Tel: 07856 021527
Toddler Group 1-2.45pm Tue Central Methodist Church, Baker St Under 1’s 1.30-3pm, Wed &
Toddler Group 1-3pm Thu West Hucknall Baptist Church, Seymour Rd Toddler Group 1.-2.45pm Wed & 1-3pm Thu Watnall Rd Baptist Church Toddler Group 9.30-11.15am Thu Kings Family Church, Derbyshire Ln
2.15-3.15pm Mon Stanhope School
Friday Tots 9-11am Fri, St Peter’s & St Paul’s Comm Hall, All Hallows P&T 9.30-11am Tue Ruffs Dr Memorial Hall, Main Road
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Most classes are Term-Time only
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St George Toddler 9.30-11 Mon N\etherfield Infant Little Lambs Baby & Toddler 10.30-12.30 Mon School
Good Shepherd, Thackerays Ln
Under 1’s 10-11.30am Tue BABES 9.30-11.30am Wed Stay & Play 10-11.30am Fri
Tiddlywinks 10-11.15am Wed. St Mark’s Church,
Netherfield Children’s Centre, Victoria Rd
Messy Movers 1.15-2.15pm Tue
St George’s Centre, Victoria Rd
Parent & Toddler 9.15-11.15am Wed & Thu Bethesda Church Hall
De Vere Gardens
TinyTalk Wed
10.15am Baby Signing 11.30am Toddler Talking, St Mark’s Church, De Vere Gdns. Pre-book claireba@tinytalk.co.uk
18 Month Club 1-2.30pm Wed (18mth-3 yr) Good Shepherd PS, Scout Hut, Weaverthorpe Rd
Ravenshead Little Signers Club
11.15am Wed Ravenshead Leisure Centre NG15 9AG Booking essential. Tel: 07856 021527
We work hard to ensure these details are correct when we go to print but they are subject to change. Please check with the group organiser before setting out.
T: 08456 436 221 E: nottingham@lotsfortots.co.uk
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