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Issue 12

Summer 2016

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I’m sorry we can’t sort the weather but we can do the next best thing... give you as many things to do with your little ones as possible to keep you all busy, happy and sane! From farms to summer workshops and everything in between, we’ve got indoors and outdoors covered. Congratulations to Marley our Face of Firefly front cover star! As well as the front cover shoot, she also won a free family photo shoot and she will be Firefly’s Christmas card star too. I hope you enjoy the information we’ve collected for you, the summer activities, days out, classes for September, discounts (5% off Incredible Kids fees, 50p off Lower Drayton Farm) & and local family friendly businesses. If you visit any of the places or businesses in our magazine please tell them that you saw it in Lots for Tots. This helps them and us to continue to bring you all this fantastic information every quarter.

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July

Sat 16th July 11am & 2pm

The Chris & Pui Show

Lichfield Garrick Theatre WS13 6HR Incy Wincy, Twinkle, Old MacDonald, Humpty, Granny Humpty and many more of your favourite Chris & Pui characters will be dropping in along with the toys - Tom, Momo, Teddington, Stuffy and Miss Mouse. Bring your character toy along too but please look after it! FAMILY DAY EVENT: Fun-filled free activities and affordable workshops all day. Box Office 01543 412121 www.lichfieldgarrick.com Sat 16th July - Sun 4th September

Dinosaurs Awaken Maize Maze

National Forest Adventure Farm, Postern Rd, Tatenhill, Burton on Trent DE13 9SJ Palaeontologists excavating an enormous fossil in Staffordshire have discovered live dinosaurs and the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptor are very hungry! Take on our 10acre maize maze in the shape of huge T-Rex skeleton. Follow the 3 miles of pathways, bridges and viewing towers and collect T-Rex bones as you go. But watch out, if you enter the dinosaur roaming area you’ll meet our ‘live’ T-Rex and Velociraptor! For those with shorter legs, we have the DinoBabies Mini Maize. Little ones can collect stamps as they follow the trail. www.adventurefarm.co.uk Sat 16th July

The Alrewas Show The Showground, Daisy Lane, Alrewas DE13 7DP The Alrewas Show is one of Staffordshire’s best loved and most popular village shows. We aim to cater for everyone, offering competitive classes in cookery, horticulture, artwork & craftwork, and horse and calf classes, as well as something for children of all ages to enter. Local producers and farmers, vintage car and tractor enthusiasts also help to put on fabulous displays alongside our numerous main ring attractions throughout the afternoon. www.alrewasshow.co.uk 4

Fri 22nd, Sat 23th & Sun 24th July

Seaside weekend & Middle of Nowhere Music Festival! Lower Drayton Farm, Penkridge To mark the start of the summer holiday, we’ll be bringing the seaside to landlocked Staffordshire with our very own ‘beach’, fish n chips, Punch & Judy and candyfloss. Bring a deckchair and the bucket & spades for sandcastle-building fun. Music lovers might want to make a weekend of it and buy camping tickets to the Middle of Nowhere Music Festival taking place at the farm – great music and lots for the kids to do all weekend! www.lowerdraytonfarm.co.uk Fri 22nd July - Mon 5th September

Summer Holiday Fun

Lower Drayton Farm, Penkridge We’re open every day of the school summer holiday, offering the perfect way for families to while away the long sunny days in the great outdoors. During the holidays, our brilliant Maize Maze will add a whole new challenge to the usual fun farm activities. www.lowerdraytonfarm.co.uk Sat 23rd July 10am-5pm

Kings Bromley Show

Crawley Lane, Kings Bromley, Burton on Trent DE13 7JF All day, good value, family entertainment. Craft fair, music, dance, funfair, animal displays, children’s races, maypole dancing, treasured vehicles, competitive marquee, food stalls and bar. www.kingsbromleyshow.co.uk Sat 23rd July 12-4pm

Circus Skills & Interactive Storytelling Tamworth Castle Grounds Come and have a go with our trained circus performers. Then take your seat for an Interactive Story Telling session filled with much loved children’s stories. Children can not only listen to our wonderful stories, but become part of the story with our toys and props”. www.tamworthartsandevents.co.uk

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July

Sat 23rd - Sun 24th July 10am-5pm

Shugborough Country Show

Shugborough Estate, Milford, Stafford ST17 0XB All day entertainment including Jez Avery Stunt Bikes, The Sheep Show, birds of prey, working dogs, Practical Horse Demo with Grant Bazin, medieval village, children’s entertainment with Banana Brain as well as arts, crafts, gifts and food marquees. Plus Have-a-Go Dog Scurry with Pads Dog Training. Also on Sunday at this event, we’re proud to host the Companion Dog Show - so bring along a canine friend and have a go! (And all proceeds from entries will go to Marie Curie Cancer Care). www.shugborough.org.uk Sun 24th July 12.30pm

Family Fun Raceday

Uttoxeter Racecourse, Wood Lane ST14 8BD Enjoy a Summer Sunday, we have a fantastic Family Fun Day lined up for you. There’ll be 7 races and plenty of entertainment for the kids in the centre course, plus all under 18’s go free! Keep your eyes peeled on our website and social media for updates about the day. www.uttoxeter-racecourse.co.uk Tue 26th - Tue 20th August 11am-3pm

Summer Holiday Drop Ins

Museum of Cannock Chase Travel the world museum style-each Tuesday throughout the summer we shall visit a different country around the world and create art and craft inspired by the culture and landscape of that country, with opportunity to sample traditional food. Attend 2 sessions and the 3rd session is free. Explore the museum, view our latest exhibitions, take part in our quizzes. Sample the delights of ‘The Space by the Chase’, the museum coffee shop. www.museumofcannockchase.org

Wed 27th & Thu 28th July 9.30-4pm

Parent & Child Forest School Experience Days

One day sessions for age 7+ years. Activities include: Fire lighting, whittling, using bowsaws and bill hooks, campfire cooking, den building and much more. These will be small groups, and therefore spaces are limited. info@woodlandbeasties.com Thu 28th July 10.30am-12pm

Summer Music & Craft Workshop Streetly Association, Foley Rd East Rainbow Rhyme bring you a summer workshop based around children’s favourite books. Explore stories through music & craft activities, bring stories to life with instruments, make an instrument. Refreshments included. £8 for 1st child, siblings £4. Booking essential. www.rainbowrhyme.co.uk Tel: 07917 607008 Sat 30th July 1-4pm

Games in the Park

Tamworth Castle Grounds Community Together compliment the outdoor event summer programme with giant games and activities. Board Games, Jenga, Chess Draughts, Connect 4, Cards Dominoes, Board Games – Scrabble, Monopoly, Giant Snakes and Ladders www.tamworthartsandevents.co.uk Sat 30th - Sun 31st July

Barney Buffers Summer Family Fun Churnet Valley Railway, Kingsley & Froghall Station ST10 2HA Take a ride behind the Churnet Valley’s Friendly Engine ‘Barney Buffers’ on the Toyland Express, with balloonists on-board to create your favourite shapes & animals. Stop off at one of our stations where you can practice your circus skills or watch magic come alive with one of trained entertainers. A Punch & Judy show will also be on offer at Froghall Station on Sunday 31st July only. www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk

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Alice in Wonderland

Summer Family Day

Best Western Moor Hall Hotel, Moor Hall Drive, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield B75 6LN Join us for a magical outdoor adaptation of the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland where you’ll meet the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, Tweedledum, Tweedledee and friends as they help Alice find her “unbirthday” party! Packed with fun, music, laughter and plenty of audience participation this mini pantomime is a lovely summer treat for the whole family. This is an open air production so please bring a folding seat or blanket. Hog roast, bar. www.moorhallhotel.co.uk

Museum of Cannock Chase Come and join us for summer family fun. FREE entry. Face painting, art and craft activities, willow weaving, Punch and Judy shows, stalls and displays, pop up pottery workshops, special gallery openings, free vintage bus rides, hot food available, picnic areas, fun and games and more! www.museumofcannockchase.org

Thu 4th August 10.30am-12pm

The Smartest Giant in Town Biddulph Grange Garden, Grange Rd, Biddulph ST8 7SD Folksy theatre return to Biddulph Grange Garden with a perfect family afternoon performance of Julia Donaldson’s and Alex Scheffler’s story of a giant who gives his clothes away to those who need them more than he does. Please bring a chair or a rug to sit on and join in the singing. www.folksytheatre.co.uk

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Thu 11th August 5pm

Theatre in the Gardens- Ratburger Shugborough Estate, Milford, Stafford ST17 0XB Following on from the successful 2015 adaptation of Mr Stink, (which David Walliams described as “Magnificent!”), Heartbreak Productions returns this summer with the theatrical premiere of “Ratburger”, adapted for the outdoor stage. Come and join the Grand Opening Party of “Armitage’s Ices”, the ice cream parlour set up by Zoe and her Dad and follow 12 year old Zoe’s journey as she takes on the revolting characters that have proved to be one of the hallmarks of David Walliams’ appeal. www.shugborough.org.uk/Events Thu 11th August 6.30pm

Jungle Book

Best Western Moor Hall Hotel, Moor Hall Drive, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield B75 6LN This action packed adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale brings to life all the characters you know and love in their enchanted jungle world – you’ll meet the man cub Mowgli, Baloo the bear, Kaa the snake, Bagheera the panther, the villainous Shere Khan and the adorable King Louie. Packed with fun, music, laughter and plenty of audience participation this mini pantomime is a treat for the whole family! This is an open air production so please bring a folding seat or blanket. Hog roast*, bar. www.moorhallhotel.co.uk

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Face of Firefly Meet our superstar cover star, winner of the Face of Firefly 2016 competition

<Intro> “It’s been such an exciting year for Firefly Photography with the opening of Firefly Lichfield at Curborough Countryside Centre. This meant that Face of Firefly was able to extend right across the Midlands and we had a record number of entries this year. Maddie, our Face of Firefly for 2015, was a joy to work with for the year and we’re so pleased to welcome Marley to the team for 2016. We’re also hugely grateful to Lots for Tots for giving us the opportunity to

give such an amazing prize… It’s not every day you get to be on the front cover of a magazine! We hope you agree that the front cover shot looks amazing and we cannot wait to invite Marley back in for her christmas card shoot and her family shoot. Keep an eye on our Facebook page (@fireflystudiosuk) to see how her year goes. Details for Face of Firefly 2017 will be announced in the new year.“ www.fireflyphotography.co.uk

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August

Sat 13th, 20th & 27th August 9am12pm

Puddle Ducks Holiday Classes

DW Burton Enjoy your reglar Puddle Duck classes over the summer holidays too. derbyshire@puddleducks.com Tel: 01332 605729 Sat 13th August 12-4pm

Interactive Storytelling

Tamworth Castle Grounds Become part of the story with our interactive storyteller! Reciting much loved children’s stories throughout the day with toys and props so you can get involved too! Our stories will last for about 15 minutes each. Great for kids! www.tamworthartsandevents.co.uk Wed 17th & Thu 18th August 9.30-4pm

Parent & Child Forest School Experience Days

‘Mini V’ Weekend

Lower Drayton Farm, Penkridge Why should the grown-ups have all the fun? While the ‘big kids’ are partying away at Staffordshire V-Festival, we’re hosting our very own mini music fest for parents and their little ones. In addition to a disco so kids can get their groove on, there will be musicmaking activities to enjoy alongside all the usual farm fun. www.lowerdraytonfarm.co.uk

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Mon 22nd - Tue 23rd August

Tractor Ted LIVE

Lower Drayton Farm, Penkridge The UK’s favourite little green tractor, TRACTOR TED will be making an appearance at the farm. Featuring Tractor Ted Bouncy Castle, Giant Jigsaw, Bouncy Animals & Interactive Storytelling PLUS all our usual activities! Tickets: £12 child / £10 adult / £5 concessions (Under 2s free / special discount for family pass holders). Book your tickets online now www.lowerdraytonfarm.co.uk/visitor-info Sat 27th August 1-4pm

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Elford Scarecrow Festival

Elford Village The beautiful village will be filled with scarecrows, close to 100 adorned the route last year in designs from Little Red Riding Hood to Fifty Shades of Grey... and everything in between! Join in to choose your favourite. New for 2016: Pimms & beer tent, BBQ, cream teas & light refreshments in the Village Hall, sunflower tail for children, family favourites such as hook a duck, splat the rat, guess the weight of the sheep, teddy tombola. Stroll around St Peter’s Church & the Elford walled gardens to see how many scarecrows you can find. proceeds to St Peter’s Church & Elford Village Hall. Free parking, buggy & wheelchair friendly.

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August - September

Sat 27th - Sun 28th August 9am-5pm

part of the Lichfield Food Festival Market, a celebration of local brewers, demonstrations of top kitchen equipment brands, street food, entertainment, a bake off competition, children’s cupcake workshops and much more. Over the two-day event many eateries across the city will also be giving festival goers discounts and meal deals. Look out for the Special Offers posters in the windows! To see the programme of free entry events and activities or to enter the bake off, please visit the website. www.lichfieldfood.co.uk

Tamworth’s strongest man competition, stalls and much more. There will also be a dedicated Children’s Zone featuring walkabout characters, mini zoo, inflatables, obstacle course, junior Gladiators, face painting, balloon modelling, craft activities and more. Entry to the Zone will be £3 per child, with adults getting in free of charge. Dog lovers are invited to bring along their pets and enter them for the fun dog show. Charities, businesses and organisations will be exhibiting in the stalls arena, which is again being run by Tamworth Lions Club. www.tamworthartsandevents.co.uk

Sun 28th - Mon 29th August 10am5pm

Lichfield Proms in the Park

Lichfield Food Festival

Bank Holiday at the National Brewery Centre

Horninglow Street, Burton upon Trent DE14 1NG Have fun in the sun with a great line up of activities for all the Family included Phat Magic - Children’s Entertainer Pony Rides* Giant Games Face painting* Fairground rides. Phat Magic - Children’s Entertainer, Pony Rides, Giant Games, Face painting, Fairground rides and inflatables, Crazy Golf, DJ, Colouring & Craft stations, Activity trail & board games, BBQ & Hog Roast, Carvery (Booking Advisable), Ice Cream Parlour! www.nationalbrewerycentre.co.uk Weekends in September

SpudFest

National Forest Adventure Farm, Tatenhill, Burton, DE13 9SJ Take the Spud Shuttle Tractor Ride to the Potato Plot and dig up your some spuds for tea. One bag per paying child. www.adventurefarm.co.uk Sat 3rd September 11am-4pm

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Sat 3rd September 5.30-9.45pm

Beacon Park, Lichfield WS13 6QZ Lichfield Proms is Lichfield District Council’s free annual outdoor concert for the whole family. It’s an opportunity to enjoy a late summer evening in the beautiful surroundings of Beacon Park, live classical music, children’s rides and fireworks. This much loved event starts with popular music from the City of Lichfield Concert Band. This is followed by the main concert, which is played by The British Police Symphony Orchestra accompanied by classically trained singers. The evening is brought to a close with fireworks to the traditional sounds of Land of Hope and Glory. www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/lichfieldproms Sat 3rd September 10am-5.30pm

Whittington Country Fair

Vicarage Lane, Whittington, WS14 9LQ Now in its 13th year - a celebration of the countryside for all the family. There will again be a host of popular arena attractions, traditional arts and craft stalls, animal attractions, classic vehicles, bar, food and much more. Why not also come along and bring your dog and enter the dog show, or have a tractor trailer ride in the countryside? www.whittingtonandfisherwick.org.uk

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The Sheriff’s Ride

Lichfield City Centre Traditional circuit of the bounds of the city on horseback leaving the Guildhall at 10:30. www.lichfield.gov.uk Fri 23rd September 8.30pm

Last Night of the Proms

National Brewery Centre, Horninglow St, Burton upon Trent DE14 1NG Enjoy the Pomp and Circumstance with The Stafford Orchestra. After the success of last year’s event - we expect this year’s to be even more popular. This year’s event will once again feature the Stafford Orchestra and a lead singer - so tune up your vocal chords for a great night out! www.nationalbrewerycentre.co.uk Fri 23rd - Sat 24th September

Stick Man

Stafford Gatehouse Theatre 23rd September - 2pm and 4.30pm 24th September - 11am and 1pm All tickets £11. www.staffordgatehousetheatre.co.uk Sun 25th September 2.30-4.30pm

Nearly New Baby & Kids Sale

Boley Park, Lichfield Buyers get excellent quality, pre-loved clothes, toys, baby equipment at a fraction of the high street cost. Buyers admission £1.50. Children free. www.mommasandshoppers.co.uk

Fri 30th September - Sun 2nd October

Stone Food & Drink Festival

Stone ST15 9DP Welcome to Staffordshire’s biggest gastronomic gathering! Over the past decade, the Stone Food & Drink Festival has grown from humble beginnings in the town’s Georgian High Street into one of the Midlands’ biggest and busiest food festivals. Always taking place the first weekend in October, the event sees Stone’s pubs, bars and foodie businesses get into the festival spirit with a week-long programme of quizzes, themed meals and special offers leading up to the ‘big weekend’ itself. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the main festival site on Westbridge Park are a flurry of activity with live cookery demonstrations, shopping in the Gourmet Food Marquee, talks, tastings, a beer festival with live music, gourmet dining in the pop up restaurant, street food and much, much more. Eat, Drink, Shop & Learn – you can do it all at the Stone Food & Drink Festival.... www.stonefooddrink.org.uk Sat 1st October 9.30am-12pm

Derby High School Open Morning Derby High School, Hillsway, Littleover, Derby DE23 3DT The school wil lbe open for tours with students and staff members giving visitors the chance to have a good look around both the Primary and Senior Schools at Derby High. Teaching staff will be available to answer any questions you may have and there will be an opportunity to view the new infant school building. Everyone welcome. For more information or to let us know that you are coming please contact our admissions team: 01332 514267 admissions@derbyhigh.derby.sch.uk www.derbyhigh.co.uk

Event details are correct at the time of going to print but are subject to change. Please check with the event organiser before setting out.

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Encourage your children to love reading this summer... The annual Summer Reading Challenge, created by national charity The Reading Agency, gets a whopping three quarters of a million children into libraries each summer,

keeping up their reading skills and confidence. If your child’s aged between 4 and 11, there’s a summer adventure waiting for them as soon as school finishes. The theme for the 2016 Summer Reading Challenge is The Big Friendly Read, linking up with the global, year-long Roald Dahl 100 celebrations to honour the world’s No.1 storyteller. It will feature some of Roald Dahl’s best-loved characters.

Every time your child finishes a book they’ll get stickers and rewards and there’s a certificate for everyone who completes the Summer Reading Challenge. It is open to all school children of all reading abilities -they can sign up at their local library as the school summer term ends and the holidays begin. Most libraries also run Summer Reading Challenge activities for pre-schoolers, and there are staff on hand to offer advice and support.

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Baswich Brereton Burntwood Burton on Trent Cannock Heath Hayes Hednesford Holmecroft Lichfield Norton Canes Penkridge Rising Brook Rugeley Shenstone Stafford Sutton Coldfield Tamworth

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Lichfield & Tamworth

Most classes are Term-Time only

Burntwood Hammerwich Toddler

10am-12pm/1-3pm Mon Burntwood Institute

A-Med Training Parent First Aid Fazeley Parent & Tots 6.30-8.30pm Wed 9.30-11.15am Mon/ Fri Tesco Community Room booking Mill Lane Link, Fazeley essential 0333 150 0088

Activity Session

9.15-11.30am Tue/Thu

Childminder Drop In

Little Lambs 10-11.30am Mon/Fri 9.30-11.30am Mon Belgrave Fire Station Redwood Community Centre Family Stay & Play 1-3pm Mon Sensory Play 1-2.30pm Tue/ Fri International Women’s Group Fun to Talk 1-2.30pm Wed Bright Stars Playgroup 9.30-11.30am Mon/Fri

Twiglets Toddler Nature Group (2-5 yr) 9.30-11am Tue

Get Messy & Dance 9.30-11am Wed

Childminder Drop In 9.30-11.30am Thu

Midday Mayhem

(young parents group) 12-2pm Fri Spark Boney Hay, Chorley Rd WS7

Little Owls Play & Stay

9.30-11.30am Tue Baby & Toddler 10-11.30am Wed Old & Young Play 1-3pm Thu Bumps to Babes (u21) 1-3pm Thu Lichfield Twins Club 1.30-4 Fri Charnwood Children’s Centre

Christchurch Under 5s

St Francis Church, Leyfields

Emmanuel Toddlers

1-3pm Mon

TinyTalk Baby Signing

Playtime Playgroup

10-11am Wed Free trial class Tesco Extra Community Room

Little Owls Baby & Toddler

YogaBugs 1.45-2.30pm Thu

(0-2 yr) 10-11.30am Wed Breastfeeding Cafe 1-2pm Wed PANDAS 10-11.30am Thu Postnatal depression support Horizon 9.30-11.30am Thu Single Parent Support

Childminder Drop In

9.30-11.30am Fri Spark Springhill, Mossbank Ave

diddidance 9.45-10.30/

11-11.45am Fri New Sept classes. Running through summer. St John’s Community Church

Lichfield diddidance 9.45-10.30/

11-11.45am Mon St Chad’s Church Hall WS13 7HG 1.30-2.15pm Thu Martin Heath Hall New Sept classes. Running through summer 18

9.30-11.15am Wed Sacred Heart Ch, Glascote Heath

Baby Gurgles Sensory Play

9.15-11.15am Tue Emmanuel Christian Centre

10-11.30am Tue

Fit Tots 1-3pm Tue Parent & Tots Group

Activity Session 12.30-2.30 Wed

1.30-3pm Mon Martin Heath Hall

9.30-11.30am Mon

Grandparent’s Playgroup

Leyfield’s Children’s Centre, Masefield Drive

Lichfield Golf & Country Club (walking-3.5yr)

Stay & Play/Toy Library 9.15-11.45am Fri Jigsaw Community Hub

1-2.30pm Wed/Thu Fun to Talk 9.30-11am Thu Community Cafe 10am-12pm Fri Glascote Child’n Ctr, Hawksworth

Dosthill Parent & Tots Group

9-11am Thu Dosthill Baptist Ch, Cadogan Rd

Mini Me’s Mother & Toddler 9.30-11.30am Fri (fortnightly) Elford Village Hall

Whittington

Baby Sensory

10am/ 11.15am/ 12.45pm Fri Curborough Community Centre

Tree Tots Woodland Playgroup 10.30–12pm Mon Fisherwick Wood

YogaBugs 4-4.45pm (3-7 yr)

Swinfen Woodland Beasties Tue/ Fri

Playgroup 10.30am-12pm Heart o’ Country Shopping Village

5-5.45pm (8-12 yr) Wed Whittington Village Hall, Langton Cresc WS14 9LR

Whittington Baby & Toddler 10-11.30am Thu Whittington Village Hall

Tamworth

diddidance 9.45-10.30/

Activity Session

9.15-11am Mon/Wed

Family Support Grp 9-11am Fri

St Martin’s Church, Stonydelph

11-11.30am Sat New Sept classes. Running through summer Avon Centre WS11 1LH

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Burton on Trent

Most classes are Term-Time only

Barton u Needwood Parent & Toddler

10.45am-12pm Mon Christadelphian Church, Park Rd

St James’ Parent & Toddler 9-11am Tue/Thu St James’ Church Hall

TinyTalk Baby Signing

10-11am/ 11.15am-12.15pm Wed St James’ Church Hall Free trial

Barton Toddler Group

9.15-11am Thu Barton Children’s Centre

Branston Parent & Toddler

9.45-11.15am Tue Branston Village Hall

Baby Sensory

10am/ 11.15am Tue Branston All Saints Church

Burton on Trent All Saints Parent & Toddler 9.30-11.30am Mon Church Hall, Branston Rd

Make it Monday 10am-12pm Brewhouse Theatre FREE

Breastmilk Mummies 10am-12pm Mon

Breastfeeding Support

11am-12pm Thu Stay & Play 10-11.30am Fri East Staffs Children’s Ctr, Waterloo St

Polish Mums 1-3pm Mon/Fri Nature Tots 1.30-3pm Tue Harvey Girls (young mums) 3-5pm Wed Queen St Community Centre

St Mary’s & St Mowden’s Toddler 10am-12pm Wed,

Harvey Girls (young mums) 12.30-2.30pm Thu Riverside Church, High St

Stapenhill Jump for Joy 9.30-11.30am Mon St Peter’s Church, Stanton Rd

Anslow Parent & Toddler 1.30-3.15pm Thu Village Hall

Twins Group 10-11.30am Mon Harvey Girls (young mums)

TinyTalk Baby Signing

Chatter Tots 1.30-2.30pm Wed

2-4pm Tue

10-11am/ 11.15am-12.15pm Fri Marston’s Sports Club Free trial class

Puddle Ducks

2-4pm Friday 9am-12pm Saturday & Sunday DW SPorts, Unit 11 Middleway Park T: 01332 605720 Summer classes: 13th, 20th & 27th Aug 9am-12pm www.puddleducks.com derbyshire@puddleducks.com

Draycott

Hill St Health Centre, Hill St

Short Street Toddlers

9.45-11.45am Fri Short Street Methodist Chapel

Stretton Baby & Toddler

10-11.30am Tue/Fri St Mary’s Church Hall, Hillfield Lane

Stretton Pram Club

1.30-3pm Tue Main Street, Walton on Trent

Parent & Toddler 2-3pm Fri

in the Clay Walton on Trent C of E Primary

Tots Corner Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am Wed Village Hall

Stay & Play 10-11.30 Mon Harvey Girls (young mums)

Hilton

10.30-12.30pm Tue

TinyTalk Baby Signing

10.30 –11.30am Tue Hilton Village Hall, Peacroft Lane Free trial class

Moira

Chatter Tots

10.30-11.30am Wed

Dads 4 Dads Group

10am-12pm Sat Winshill Resource Centre

Tums to Tots drop in 9.30-11.30am Tue

Baby Sensory

Winshill Mini Fun Factory

10am/ 11.15am Mon Moira Village Hall

10-11.30am Wed Winshill Methodist Church

Rolleston on Dove Rolleston Playgroup

Winshill

Tots n Dots 9.15-11am Thu Gospel Hall, Hawfield Lane

10-11.30am Tue/Fri 0-3.5yr Rolleston Club, Burnside

Church Hall, Guild St 20

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Stafford & Cannock

Most classes are Term-Time only

Armitage Bump & Baby 10am-12pm Mon Play & Stay 1-2.30pm Tue Toddler Group 1-2.45pm Thu Armitage Village Hall

Ridware Rascals 10-11.30am Fri

Doxey Tuneful Tots 10-11.30am Tue Sutton Centre

Hednesford Salvation Army Playgroup

Cannock 9.30-11.30am Mon/Wed/Fri Avon Centre WS11 1LH

Pirate Play @ SNAP Cannock

Any 2 hrs 10am-3pm Mon/Tue SNAP Playground, Pye Green Rd

diddidance 9.45-10.30/

3rd Fri of Mth, Museum of Cannock Chase, Valley Rd

1.15-2.45pm Mon/Tue

Jellie Tots Play & Stay 9.30-11.30am Tue

Grandparents Toddler Group

Hixon Jelly Beans, Bumps, Babies & Little Buddies 10am-12pm Thu Hixon Memorial Hall, High St

Norton Canes

Penkridge

Lower Drayton Farm summer only

Rugeley Living with Reflux 9.30-12 Wed Baby Daze 10.30-11.30am 8wks+ Happy Tots 9.30-11.30am Tue You Too Support Group

10am-12pm Fri diddidance 10.15/11.30 Fri Cannock Chase Children’s Centre 22

Play & Stay 9.30-11 Thu/Fri Family Focus 9.30-11.30am Thu

Stafford Little Doves 9.30-10.15am Mon 1.30-3.30pm Thu Waterhouses Bungalow

Bumps & Babies 10-12 Mon Breastfeeding Group 1.30-3 Mon Amy’s Story & Play 1-2.30 Mon

9.45-11am Wed

Development & Play

1-2.30pm 1st Tue of month

Stafford Twins Group

9.30-11.30am Thu Families First at Faraday Road

Cafe Tots 11am-2pm Mon-Fri Rising Brook Church Praise and Play 10-11am Alt Wed’s, St Mary’s Church

Postnatal Group 1.30-3pm Wed Little Farmer’s Club 9-12.30 Mon Weeping Cross Health Centre

9.30-11.30am Wed

Booking req. FREE Thu

9.30-11.30am Fri Rugeley Cricket Club booking only

St Paul’s Church Hall

10.45-11.30am Tue New Sept Baby Stay & Play classes. Running through summer (0-12mth) 10-11.30am Thu Avon Centre WS11 1LH Norton Canes Children’s Centre Stay & Play 10-11.30am Fri Pye Green Community Ctr, Pelsall Bradbury Lane diddidance 9.45-10.30/ 10.45-11.30am Thu New Sept Cannock Chase classes.Running through summer Pelsall Village Centre WS3 4LX Breastfeeding Support Group 1.30-3pm FREE

Family Stay & Play

9.45-10.30/11.15am-12pm Wed Rugeley Leisure Centre WS15 2HZ Summer classes. New Sept classes

Family Focus 9.30-11.30am Wed Out Into Nature Mud Kitchen

Mother & Toddler 10-11.30 Wed Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall Brocton Village Hall Little Friends 10am-12pm

Bambinos Toddler Group

9.30-11.30am Thu Western Springs Children’s Centre

diddidance

Ridware Village Hall, Uttoxeter Rd 9.30-11.30am Mon Salvation Army

Brocton

Postnatal Group 11-12.30 Wed diddidance 1.45-2.30pm Wed Childminder Stay & Play

Rugeley Community Cente

Breastfeeding Support Group 11am-12.30pm Tue

Stafford Baptist Church

Mumsnbabes 9.30-11.30am Fri Weston Village Hall

Walton on the Hill

Stay & Play 10-11.30 Tue 1.15-2.45pm Thu

Sticky Fingers 9.45-11.30am Thu

Berkswich Toddler 1.30-3pm Tue Methodist Church Hall

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Sutton Coldfield

Most classes are Term-Time only

TinyTalk 9.30am (18 mth+), 10.45am (0-2yr) Mon Chester Road Baptist Church, B73 5HU Free trial class diddidance 9.45-10.30 Mon

Four Oaks Methodist Church B74 2UU 11.30am-12.15pm/1.30-2.15pm Mon Mere Green Community Centre B75 5BT New Sept classes. Running through summer

Britwell Playgroup 9.30-11.30am Mon Wylde Green United Reform Ch

Little Ducklings Stay n Play 9.15-11am Fri Brampton Hall Community Ctr, New Oscott TinyTalk Fri 9.30-10.30am (18mth+) 10.45-11.45am (0-2yr) Free trial class Four Oaks Methodist Church B74 2UU Rainbow Rhyme 10-10.45am (mixed age) Fri 11-11.45am (baby session) Fri (call to book) Streetly Association, Streetly Rainbow Rhyme

Rainbow Rhyme 10-10.45am Mon (mixed age)

Inspirational, live music sessions for children from birth to 5 years

Leighswood Childcare, Broadmeadow, Aldridge

Stay & Play 10-11.30am Mon (under 3’s) Emmanuel Church Hall, Birmingham Rd

Parent & Toddler Group 10am-12pm Mon

Falcon Lodge Chapel, Reddicap Heath Road

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Parent & Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am Tue/Thu Four Oaks Methodist Church B74 2UU

Rainbow Rhyme 1.15-2pm (mixed age) Tue

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07917 607008

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Brownhills Activity Centre

TinyTalk 1.30-2.30pm (0-2 yr) Tue Holland House Children’s Centre B72 1RE Young Parents Group 1.30-3pm Tue Mere Green Community Centre B75 5BT Holland House Buddies Breastfeeding Support 12.30-2.30pm 3rd Wed of mth Holland House Children’s Centre, Holland Road

Little Lights Baby & Toddler 9.45-11.15am Thu St Michael’s Church Hall, Boldmere

New Hall Birmingham Buddies Breastfeeding Support 10-11.30am Thu New Hall Children’s Centre, Langley Hall Drive

The Milk Bar Breastfeeding Support 10-11.30am Thu

The Hub, Mere Green Community Centre, Mere Green Road, B75 5BT

YogaBugs 11am (walk-2yr)/ 11.30am (2-3.5 yr) Thu Streetly Community Centre 1.30pm (walk-2yr)/ 2pm (2-3.5 yr) Thu Mere Green Community Centre

Mother & Toddlers 2.15-3.15pm Thu Evangelical Church, Egerton Rd

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