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Don't let the short and cold days keep you indoors this winter there is plenty going on for little ones for you to enjoy! As always, you will find hundreds of different groups and classes to attend in our Daily Activity Planner, from p.24. We've also put together some fun days out and family events on p.6. But every now and then it's nice to stay inside in the warm - so why not try making some Annabel Karmel muffins (p.20) and read some books with your bundle of joy? We've reviewed some of the latest children's book releases for you to try on p.22-23.

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Contents What’s New?

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Winter Days Out

Mother’s Day Comp

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Real Family Holidays

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Toddle Models

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Wh at ‘s N ew ? What’s new for bumps, babies & toddlers in the Oxfordshire area

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diddi dance is very excited to announce that classes are coming to South Oxfordshire in January with two brand new venues. Held in Wallingford on Wednesday mornings and Mondays & Fridays in Henleyon-Thames, diddi dance classes offer awardwinning funky pre-school dance class es for boys and girls aged 18 months - 5 years. It is the only dance programme to explore 16 diffe rent dance styles. To book a free trial, contact Lisa on 07956 388808 or email lisa.jenkins@diddid ance.com. www.diddidance.com or diddiwes tberks. P.32

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Monkey Music are delighted to be adding classes on Wednesday mornings in the stunning new Sprouts Play Barn at Millets Farm Centre near Abingdon. Monkey Music uses its own specially in written four-stage progressive curriculum ths mon 3 from es babi for es age-appropriate class hundreds of up to 4 years. Book a free trial to join ire and other little ones from all over Oxfordsh Music offers. experience the magic of what Monkey call .uk, sic.co ymu onke rd@m oxfo Email usic.co.uk. P.11 01235 519806 or visit www.monkeym

Musical Minis Franchise For Sale

A great opportunity has come up in the Oxfordshire area. Due to relocation, the current franchisee is selling her area to someone who is enthusiastic, hard working and has the drive to continue building this successful business. If you are looking for a new career or job which fits around your fami ly life and provides an excellent income, all your holidays with the children and no childcare costs, then this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for. To find out more, contact Leen a on leena@musicalminis.co.uk or 0781 7 598585. P.25 4 Jan-Mar 2018 Toddle About

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Jeneration Fitness have added new Monday morning workouts to their timetable, so now you can get your week off to an amazing start. se from a Bring your little ones along and choo make you to ed rante (gua out high intensity work to Fit class, work hard), or a more gentle, Back s rebuild specially designed to help new mum oor classes strength and fitness. Indoor and outd great A n. ingto Head in ing runn now are mums and opportunity to meet other friendly chat. Find out earn your post workout coffee and more at www.jenerationfitness.co.uk

Boogie Beat Finalists For Best Franchise

Boogie Beat Music & Movement had a fab year last year and are looking forward to an even better 2018. They were finalists in the Best Franchise awards and were runners up in the What’s on 4 Children Awards for baby, toddler and presch ool classes. They are now looking for new franchisees in the Oxfordshire area, so get in touch if you are selfmotivated, energetic and confident. You can meet the team at the Franchise Show at Excel, London on 16/17 Feb 2018. www.boogiebeat.co.uk. P.33

An Affordable Childcare Alternative

Let’s Play Coworking is bringing a brand new model of child-friendly workspaces to Oxford. Book in advance or just drop in any time to work, study, or just relax while your g in front of children are learning and developin run a unique tants assis play ified your eyes. Qual es and child development programme of class they keep ards stand EYFS the ring cove activities gh play throu ing learn and your children engaged at more n Lear . done s thing get you while www.letsplaycoworking.com. P.12

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Year Outstanding Aunties: Employer of the

The Aunties’ Old School Nursery (est. 1989), a consistently ‘outstanding’ family-run, outdoors nursery (latest Ofsted March 2017, Stanton St. nisations John), out-ranked 14,000 other orga Employer of num Plati win to across 75 countries Aunties “at the Year! Investors in People rank The e”, llenc exce l iona nisat orga of the pinnacle to…people”. demonstrating “clear commitment inspire them The Aunties invest in ‘big people’ to iding prov , le’ peop ‘little to invest in precious g care, and compassionate family support, lovin outcomes for inspirational education to optimize two settings their t children. Find out more abou .co.uk. P.21 rsery olnu scho sold untie .thea at www

Upcoming Mum2Mum Markets Mum2Mum Markets are a great place to buy or sell high quality pre-loved items. If you need to declutter after Christmas, you can book a stall and keep 100% of your takings on the day. If you love a bargain, the hall will be packed with a huge choice of mate rnity, baby and children's clothes (0-6 years), toys and equipment, all in good condition and a fraction of the high street price. Entry to the sales is £2 or you can download a 2 for 1 voucher from the mum2mum website. Entry for children is free. Banbury: Sat 27th Jan & 24th Marc h, 10:30-12:30 Bicester: Sat 24th February, 10:30-12:3 0 Didcot: Sat 27th January, 10:30-12:3 0 Oxford: Sat 3rd February, 10:30-12:3 0 Find out more at www.mum2mumma rket.co.uk.

Finally, Swimming Lessons for Siblings

Oxford Swimming Academy is now offering an even wider range of inclusive courses, with sibling lessons now available - so you don't need to stop swimming when baby 2 comes along! These classes are spec ifically designed for one adult and two child ren under 4, when the eldest is not ready to swim in classes without you in the water. With both Baby and PreSchool skills included, experienc ed instructors help you keep both children learning and building water confidence. Call 07870 662483 for more information, or visit www.oxfordswimmingacademy.co.u k to book. P.15

Salt Box Music Welcomes New Researc

A year-long research project, recently evaluated by the UCL Institute of Education and University of Roehampton, has concluded that singing, nal playing and dancing with professio ress more musicians helps three-year-olds prog and behaviour quickly in their listening, speaking report skills. Michelle Keating welcomed the be more saying, “Salt Box Music Co. couldn’t underpins passionate about this research as it the past two over ered deliv everything we have es and our decades. Our parent and child class are specifically nursery and school music sessions king and spea ing, designed to improve listen tured struc gh throu skills ent lopm deve l socia at more out music lessons.” Find www.saltboxmusic.co.uk. P.27

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Sat 10th February – Sun 15th April Come and experience the lambing season first-hand – you might just witness the first tentative steps of a little one! Meanwhile, bottle feeding will still be taking place every day, which is a magical experience for all ages. Guiting Power, Cheltenham GL54 5UG. Tel: 01451 850307 www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk

Available Sat and every day during the Oxfordshire school holidays, 10:30am – 12:30pm and 2:00pm – 4:00pm Come and travel underground to make your very own jumpy bunny, mole in a hole, brilliant badger, bouncy bat, playful fox and mischievous meerkat. £2 per child. Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Road, Babury, OX16 2PQ. Tel: 01295 753752 www.banburymuseum.org

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Weds 14th & Thurs 15th February, Bus departs: 11.30am & 2pm. Ride on a restored bus, from the Museum through Bladon village and around Kidlington airport. Children can sit on the top deck and look at the planes. FREE event. Bus ride is roughly 25mins. Oxford Bus Museum & Morris Motors Museum, Hanborough Railway Station, Long Hanborough, OX29 8LA. www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk

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Mon 12th - Fri 16th February Under 5s can create a love bug to give as a Valentine’s gift to mums and dads. Also try out new interactive, musical Dancing Fountains and have your photo taken by the Giant’s Camera. Oxford Road (A44), Southcombe Chipping Norton, OX7 5QH Tel: 01608 238014 www.fairytalefarm.co.uk

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Sat 17th & Sun 18th March. All aboard for a Day Out With Thomas. Take part in Thomas-themed activities, and experience a ride behind the famous blue engine. Shake hands and have your photo taken with The Fat Controller and take part in Thomasthemed activities in the Imagination Station. Didcot, Oxford, OX11 7NJ. Tel: 01235 817200 www.dayoutwiththomas.co.uk/ didcot

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Our Real Family Holiday in Orielton, Pembrokeshire, August 2017. Last August we had an amazing holiday with Real Family Holidays, who have sites in stunning locations across the UK - we were in Pembrokeshire in Wales. We loved it, and I think you might too. Let me tell you why… Firstly, these holidays are stress-free. They are full board, so there is no cooking or washing up to do, and no food shopping. Hooray! The buildings are in some of the most beautiful parts of the UK, and the grounds are safe with plenty of space to play and explore. The day trips were amazing. From our base in Pembrokeshire, we swam in the sea and built sandcastles; the children learned to be knights at Pembroke castle; we saw a Bird of Prey display; went crabbing; and enjoyed a boat-trip to Cromer island. There was so much to do.

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Real Family Holidays are all about encouraging people to discover and experience the natural world and they offer a free (optional) daily activity for families to enjoy that gets everyone outside, enjoying nature. As a result, we took part in mammal trapping, a bat walk, a mini-beast hunt, orienteering and a bonfire evening to name just a few activities.

So what’s the catch?! Well, the first thing to cover is that whilst the accommodation is very comfortable, it isn’t luxurious. Real Family Holidays are run by the Field Studies Council which means that during the year, these same buildings are used for school field trips. So, for the most part, you’ll be sleeping in bunkbeds and your family will all be in the same room. One of our fellow holiday-makers described it to me as “really posh camping” – which sums it up pretty well. Written By Tim Freed

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But the main thing that will turn some people off this holiday, is exactly the same thing that really made it for us – it’s the communal nature of the holiday. You get the privacy of your own bedroom and everyone tends to go off on their own for day trips, but other than that, the rest of the holiday is very much a shared experience. Everyone eats together, the living rooms are all communal, and you enjoy the activities together as a group... That’s not to say you can’t find some private space - the buildings and grounds are BIG - but if you want to cut yourself off from the rest of humanity for a week, then this isn’t the holiday for you. For us, the chance to meet new people and make new friends was the aspect of the holiday that we most enjoyed. The children had made friends within minutes of our arrival, and we weren’t far behind. The very first evening we spent enjoying a bottle of wine in the sunshine on the front lawn with some of the other parents, whilst children of all sizes ran around soaking each other in a water fight.

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ONCE BITTEN... How to help a child

THAT BITES By Anne Goldsmith - Positive Behaviour Consultant & Parenting

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Being a parent isn’t easy for anyone, but having a child who bites makes it all the more challenging. It’s embarrassing and can lead to you and your child being excluded from playdates and parties. It will probably feel like your child will never change their behaviour. But it can be done. Child behaviour expert Anne Goldsmith explains how… I first encountered childhood biting when my son was about 2½ years old. We were at a toddler group where the mums were chatting happily and the children playing nicely. Suddenly, the peace was shattered by loud screaming. A child came running to his mum saying that one of the girls had bitten him. He showed us his arm – with definite teeth marks, bright red and already with a bruise forming.

After dealing with the immediate repercussions, we decided that we needed to take a step back and remove our emotions from the situation (as difficult as that was). We wanted to observe our daughter so that we could try to understand the reason for her behaviour. We looked for patterns in her behaviour and considered what had happened prior to the biting incident.

At the time, I remember being shocked and horrified. “How could a child do that?” I thought, “How could their mum let them do that?” Typical responses, looking back now. But it was another couple of years before I realised that it really wasn’t that simple…

As we came to know our daughter and understand her ‘ways,’ we soon discovered that biting was her quick and easy way of expressing herself. She was young and unable to articulate how she felt, which made her feel frustrated, so she used the quickest and most effective response she knew – to bite!

When our second child was just over a year old, she started to bite. The first time it happened, we were on holiday and we were coming to the end of a fun day having enjoyed some real, quality family time. I was getting both of our children changed on the bed after swimming. They were lying side by side very happily. Then, quite suddenly, my daughter bit her brother. It was awful. I couldn’t believe what I’d seen.

Why, after such a lovely time, had our daughter bitten her big brother?

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They Don’t Have the Words Children bite for different reasons. It can be caused by anything from anger or frustration to boredom, jealousy or sadness. They may be desperate for attention, unfamiliar with how to interact with their peers, or it may be a learned response to get what they want. If they have been doing it for a while, it may have simply become a habit. But the most common reason is frustration. If a child doesn’t have the language to express how they are feeling in a given situation – say, when another child picks up a toy that they wanted to play with - they will feel frustrated. Biting is a quick way to express themselves without words. And it typically provokes a big reaction, which reinforces how effective it is.

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Working out why your child resorts to biting in certain situations must come before any attempt to change your child’s behaviour. This takes priority over the act of biting itself. It may not seem that way as the parent or, indeed, as the parent of the victim. However, until the cause is established, changing the behaviour is virtually impossible.

What to Do If Your Child Bites This is the hard part – as parents, we must remain completely calm and take the emotion out of the situation. I know that’s incredibly difficult when you are faced with such an emotionally charged situation, but it’s crucial. Staying calm will help to de-escalate the situation and will calm things down. It would be easy to respond to your child’s biting by yelling or getting angry with them, but remember - you are your child’s role model. They look to you when trying to figure out how to behave in certain situations. In short, they copy your behaviour and responses. Which brings us neatly on to…

“Bite Your Child Back” When their child bites, many parents will receive the advice to bite their child back - so “They know how it feels.” Of course, we want to teach our children how to empathise and see things from other people’s point of view. But consider this… If you are trying to stop your child from biting other children, yet bite them to teach them a lesson, then isn’t that simply reinforcing that biting people is acceptable? As parents, we must show self-control – despite the feelings of guilt and embarrassment that will threaten to swamp us in this situation. If it helps, remember that your child is trying to make sense of their world, and for some children this can be an extremely challenging time.

As parents, it’s our job to teach and guide them.

Lowering your voice, instead of raising it, is an effective way to handle this situation. It also helps to make looking after the victim your priority, thereby giving less attention to your own child – it lets your child know that they won’t get your attention when they bite. You could say, “I’m looking after Billy – I need you to wait calmly. I’m helping Billy first to make sure he is OK. When I have finished making sure Billy is OK, I expect you to have stopped crying.” Once your child has calmed down and you return to him/her, you can say,

We don’t bite. It hurt Billy and Billy is feeling sad. We don’t bite. Biting hurts.” “

If your child finds it difficult to calm down, walk away (to a distance that is age-appropriate) and ignore your child and their tantrum. This will usually stop the tantrum, because your child doesn’t have your attention or an audience. When your child has settled, that’s a good time to talk to them about their biting. It’s OK to praise them and say, “Thank you for calming yourself down.” This is good positive reinforcement. Keeping your voice calm and steady, you should then explain that biting is wrong. Tell them you don’t think they would like it if someone was to bite them – it hurts – a lot. Also, let them know there are consequences when they bite. It might be sending them to a place where they sit for time out (if they are a younger child) or, if you are out, removal from the fun and missing out. You will have to repeat this rule and consequence frequently to reinforce its importance. The key is to keep things simple, clear, have consequences and most importantly be calm and consistent. Always remember, the best example of acceptable behaviour is you and your child takes their lead from the way you respond and how you behave.

Anne Goldsmith is a Positive Behaviour Consultant & Parenting Coach. She runs Behaviour First Consultancy, offering 1 to 1 coaching for children aged 3 – 16 and their parents in private and school settings. “Behaviour first – learning, achievement and success follows.” For more information on this topic, visit www.behaviourfirstconsultancy.co.uk to watch Anne’s video on ‘‘What to do If Your Child Bites’ Jan-Mar 2018 Toddle About Oxfordshire 17

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CARROT, APPLE AND SULTANA MUFFINS No.1 parenting author and leading children’s cookery expert Annabel Karmel shares her top recipes for budding chefs. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20-22 minutes Makes: 12 muffins

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Reviewer: Sarah Pickering This book is about a little boy who has an unexpected, hungry visitor for lunch. Jack loves egg sandwiches and keenly offers these to the bear, to which the bear repeatedly cries ‘Bear’s don’t eat egg sandwiches’. Jack needs to find out what the bear does like to eat. My daughter (4) really enjoyed this book. I asked her what she thought the bear might like to eat and she replied ‘honey’. She was very surprised to find out what the bear wanted to eat. I love a book that provokes a belly laugh!

Reviewer: Beki Bradley This is a fun-packed, laugh out loud story about a cheeky little girl who loves her penguin outfit so much she believes she’s actually a real one. She doesn’t want to take the outfit off so embarks on daily adventures telling everyone she meets that she is a real penguin! My daughters (5 and 2) loved the larger than life illustrations and my eldest giggled along to the story right to the end. A lovely, light-hearted book for cheeky little ones out there.

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Reviewer: Sophie Weeks This is a story of two friends and their game of hide and seek. Something goes wrong and Walter goes missing. This leads to an exciting adventure, as the two friends try to find each other again. We enjoyed reading this fun and engaging story. The pictures are colourful and detailed with an interesting page layout. My son (3), loved trying to find Walter, who appears on each page. I would recommend this book for three years and over as the pages are quite detailed.

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Banbury

Mum Meet Mondays

9:30-11:30TH at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road OX16 1QY. 01295 250060; For 0s, £1 per child (drop in). Newborns to Pre walkers.

Adderbury Baby & Toddler Group 10:00-12:30TH at Lucy Plackett Activity Centre, Round Close Road OX17 3EP. Lucy: 01295 816779; For 0 - 4s, £2 per session (drop in). Refreshments provided for children & carers.

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CHERWELL AREA Shutford Baby and Toddler Group

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

12:30-14:30T at The Village Hall, Banbury Road OX15 6JD. Wendy: 01295 780937; For 0 - 5s, £2.50 per family (drop in).

10:00-13:00TH at Sing & Sign, Salvation Army Building OX26 4FR. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

16:00-18:00T at Frank Wise School, Hornbeam Close OX16 9RL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £16 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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Bicester

Musical Minis

12:30-16:30 at Langford Village Hall, 8 Nightingale Place OX26 6XX. For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Parent & child collaborative workspace. £10p/h or £25 per day.

10:00 & 11:00T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book).

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Pregnancy Yoga

12:30-13:30T at Lisa Valentine Yoga, The Core Zone, Stone Barn OX17 2NE. Lisa: 07957 215495; For 0, 1, mums, £48 (book by 6-week term).

18:30-19:20T at Lisa Valentine Yoga, The Core Zone, Stone Barn OX17 2NE. Lisa: 07957 215495; For bump, £48 (book by 6-week term). Call for more info.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Mums N Bubs Yoga

Aynho

Banbury

Musical Minis

9:45 & 10:45T at Aynho Village Hall, Croughton Road (opposite Cartwright Hotel) OX17 3AP. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book).

Banbury

Sing & Sign Baby Signing

9:45-13:00T at St Hughs Church Hall, Ruskin Road OX16 9HU. Helen: 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

Banbury Rhymetime

Sibford Tots and Babes

Musical Minis is a pre-school fun time music group for babies and toddlers. Each structured session encourages cognitive, physical and emotional development through the use of music, intruments and stories.

Classes in Bicester, Oxford, Woodstock, Aynho, Ambrosden, Banbury, Adderbury and Calvert Green (Bucks).

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Bodicote Toddler Group

9:45-11:30T at Bodicote Village Hall, White Post Road OX15 4BN. janetate@supanet.com; For 0 - 4s, £1 (drop in). Reading cnr, toys & crafts. 50p/extra sibling.

Water Babies Classes

For more information contact Leena Thakker Email: leena@musicalminis.co.uk Tel: 01296 738652

10:00-10:30TH at Banbury Library, Marlborough Road OX16 5DB. 01295 262282; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

9:30-11:30T at Sibford Village Hall, Sibford Gower OX15 5RW. For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Toys, crafts & activities.

9:45-13:15T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £16 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing

10:00-12:00TH at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Simone: 07921460085; For 0 - 5s, £4 per family (drop in). Monthly group - check on website.

10:00-12:00T at Banbury Rugby Club, Oxford Road OX15 4AF. 07906 055591; For 0 - 3s, £7 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

10:00-11:30T at Depuis Centre, St John’s Church OX16 9AF. 01295 262073; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

10:00-11:30T at St. Francis Church, Highlands OX16 1FA. 01295 369510; For 0 - 5s, £0.50 per person (drop in).

St Francis Tots Group

Little Lambs Playgroup

Water Babies Classes

10:00-17:30T at Frank Wise School, Hornbeam Close OX16 9RL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £16 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Baby Ballet

10:30-11:00TH at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road OX16 1QY. 01295 250060; For 1 - 4s, £3.50 per session (please book).

Bicester

The Well

9:30-13:00T at The Salvation Army, Hart Place OX26 4FR. 01869 369 160; For 0 - 5s, FREE. A community cafe with a bouncy castle.

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Bodicote

9:45-11:30TH at Langford Village Hall, Peregrine Way OX26 6XX. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Baby Ballet

10:30-11:00TH at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road OX16 1QY. 01295 250060; For 1 - 4s, £3.50 per session (please book).

Bicester

10:30-12:50T at Banbury Rugby Club, Oxford Rd OX15 4AF. Nikki: 07714 205380; For 0 - 1s, £7.25 per session (book by term). 10.30am: 6-13mths & 11.50am: 0-6mths.Free trials.

Sensory Rhythm & Rhyme: 10:00-11:00T; For 0 - 18mths, £3.50 per child (book). Music Making Fun: 13:30-14:30T; For 0 - 4s, £3.50 per child (please book). at St Edburg’s Church Hall, Old Place Yard OX26 6AU. 07963 215979.

Acorn Toddlers

10:30-12:00T at Bicester Methodist Church, Sheep Street OX26 6JQ. 07599 941706; For 0 - 4s, £0.50 per family (please book). Phone to check before attending. 13:45-14:30T at Emmanuel Church Bicester, Barberry Place OX26 3HA. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

9:30-11:00T at The Salvation Army, Hart Place OX26 4FR. 01869 369 160; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 (drop in). Activities to encourage your child’s development & creativity.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing

Baby Sensory Classes

Melody Music

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10:00-12:30TH at Lucy Plackett Activity Centre, Round Close Road OX17 3EP. Lucy: 01295 816779; For 0 - 4s, £2 per session (drop in). Refreshments provided for children & carers.

Messy Monkeys

Musical Minis

Adderbury Toddler Group

Kings Sutton

Kings Sutton Toddlers

10:00-11:30T at Millenium Hall, Astrop Road OX17 3PG. 07825 999105; For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in). Arts, crafts, play & singing.

Middleton Cheney

9:30-11:30T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-12:00T at Bicester Emmanuel Church, 2 Barberry Place OX26 3HA. Helen: 07906 055591; For 0s, £7 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

Water Babies Swimming Classes

Funky Munkys

12:30-13:00T at Bardwell School, Hendon Place OX26 4RZ. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Ma Mites Mums & Tots Group

Community Toddler Group

9:30-11:00T at Middleton Cheney Village Hall, Main Road OX17 2LR. For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per child (drop in). Runs every other Tues. 9:30-11:00T at Middleton Cheney Village Hall, Main Road OX17 2LT. For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per child (drop in). Runs on alternate Tues. 50p per extra child.

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Hook Norton

9:15-11:15T at Hook Norton C of E Primary School, Hook Norton OX15 5JS. 01608 730 697; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

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Baby massage can help: • Relieve wind, colic, constipation, teething and more • Create and develop the bond between you and your baby • Provides relaxation for you both • Stimulates and supports your baby’s physical, emotional and social development Classes near Deddington and Middleton Cheney Suitable for babies ages 8 weeks and over. Please contact Jo 07751684693 or jo@easemasagetherapies.co.uk

Launton

Middleton Cheney

10:00-11:00T at Launton Parish Hall, 1-2 Bicester Road OX26 5DP. 07963 215979; For 0 - 4s, £3.50 per child (please book).

18:00-18:50T at Lisa Valentine Yoga, The Core Zone, Stone Barn OX17 2NE. Lisa: 07957 215495; For bump, £48 (book by 6-week term). Call for more info.

Music Making Fun

Thursday

Ambrosden Musical Minis

13:30-14:15T at Arncott Village Hall, Murcott Road OX25 1PL. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Banbury

Sibford Tots and Babes

9:30-11:30T at Sibford Village Hall, Sibford Gower OX15 5RW. For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Toys, crafts & activities.

Baby Sensory Classes

9:45-11:30TH at Grimsbury Community Centre, Burchester Place OX16 3WT. Nikki: 07714 205380; For 0 - 1s, £6.50 per session (book by term). 9.45am: 6-13mths & 10.45am: 0-6mths. Free trials.

Rhythm and Dance

11:00-11:45TH at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road OX16 1QY. 012952 50060; For 1 - 5s, (please book). New look dance class, run by Come to my Party.

Bicester

The Well

9:30-13:00T at The Salvation Army, Hart Place OX26 4FR. 01869 369 160; For 0 - 5s, FREE. A community cafe with bouncy castle.

Bumps & Babies Group (NCT)

10:00-11:30TH at Emmanuel Church, Bure Park OX26 3HA. For bump - 1s, £1.50 (donation). Breastfeeding support, speakers, free tasters.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

12:00-12:30T at Bardwell School, Hendon Place OX26 4RZ. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Calvert Green Musical Minis

9:45-11:30T at Calvert Green Community Hall, Cotswolds Way MK18 2FJ. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book). Classes at 9.45am & 10.45am.

Chesterton

Melody Music Rhythm, Rhyme & Story Time

10:30-11:30T at Chesterton Community Centre, 2 Geminus Road OX26 1BJ. 07963 215979; For 0 - 4s, £3.50 per child (please book).

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Friday

Adderbury

Musical Minis

11:15-12:00T at Lucy Plackett Activity Centre, Round Close Road OX17 3EP. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book). Every other week, at 12:45 - 1:30pm.

Banbury

Mollington Diddy Dots

Wendlebugs Stay & Play

10:15-12:00T at Wendlebury Village Hall, Wendlebury OX25 2PP. For 0 - 5s, £2.50 per family (donation).

Water Babies Swimming Classes

12:00-12:30T at Bardwell School, Hendon Place OX26 4RZ. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Hook Norton

Friday Toddler Group

9:00-11:30T at Hook Norton Baptist Church Hall (opp. Library), Netting Street OX15 5NJ. 01608 730719; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in).

Kidlington

Little Kickers Football Classes

9:00-11:00T at Mollington Village Hall, Chestnut Rd OX17 1BG. For 0 - 5s, £2 per child (drop in). 50p per extra child.

10:35-12:10TH at Kidlington Scout Centre, Blenheim Rd OX5 2JS. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18m - 5 yrs.

9:30-12:30T at Grimsbury Community Centre, Burchester Place OX16 3JT. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

Kirtlington Busy Bees

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

Musical Minis

9:45-10:30T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions for preschoolers.

Toddle Time

10:00-11:30T at St. Pauls Church, Warwick Road OX16 2AN. For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). Fun activities for babies & toddlers.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

13:15-15:45T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £16 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Craft Session

16:00-16:45TH at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road OX16 1QY. 01295 250060; For 3 - 5s, £4 per class (please book). For 3-10 year olds.

Bicester

Movers and Groovers

9:30-10:30T at Chesterton Communtiy Centre, 2 Geminus Road OX26 1BJ. 07518 434710; For 0 - 5s, £4.25 (please book).

Musical Minis

9:30-10:15T at Fritwell Village Hall, Fewcott Road OX27 7QA. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book).

Musical Minis

10:00 & 11:00T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (book).

Kirtlington

9:00-11:00T at Kirtlington Village Hall, South Green OX5 3HJ. Olivia:07946 708069; For bump - 4s, £2.50 per person (drop in). Free play, sing-along, crafts, baby area & snacks.

Middleton Cheney Lisa Valentine Yoga

Mums N Bubs Yoga: 11:15-12:15T; For 0, 1, mums, £48 (book by 6-week term). Call for more info. Pregnancy Yoga (Middleton Cheney): 12:3013:20T; For bump, £48 (book by 6-week term). Call for more info. at The Core Zone, Stone Barn OX17 2NE. Lisa: 07957 215495.

Saturday

Banbury

Water Babies Swimming Classes

8:45-11:45T at Frank Wise School, Hornbeam Close OX16 9RL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £16 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

13:00-14:30T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £16 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Kidlington

Little Kickers Football Classes

10:15-12:30TH at Kidlington Scout Centre, Blenheim Rd OX5 2JS. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 18mths - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes.

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Monday

Witney

Salt Box Music Classes

Carterton

9:45-15:00T at Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Lane OX28 1UE. 01993 704207 / 07710 154601; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (please book). Contact for age/class times.

Baby Sensory Classes

10:00-12:15T at Carterton Community Centre, Marigold Square OX18 1AX. 07907 228019; For 0 - 1s, £7.50 per session (book by term). 10am:6-13mths, 11.15am:0-7mths.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:00-12:00T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Carterton Rhymetime

10:30-11:00TH at Carterton Library, 6 Alvescot Road OX18 3JH. 01993 841492; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Eynsham

Woodstock

Eynsham Rhymetime

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

14:00-14:30TH at Eynsham Library, 30 Mill Street OX29 4JS. 01865 880525; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Call library to ensure session running.

10:00-12:00T at Woodstock Bowls & Tennis Club, Cadogan Park OX20 1UW. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term).

Great Rollright Musical Minis

Wednesday

10:45-11:30T at Village Hall, High Street OX7 5SW. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Bladon

Bladon Baby and Toddler Group

Standlake

Oxford Swimming Academy Baby and Preschool Classes

Baby Music

9:30-11:30T at Oxford Swimming Academy, Lincoln Farm Park OX29 7RH. 07870 662483; For 0 - 5s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term). From 3 months upwards.

Toddler Music

Preschool Music

Family Music

Charlbury

Salt Box Music Classes

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

Woodstock

Witney

9:45 & 10:45T at St. Hughes of Lincoln Roman Catholic Church, Hensington Road OX20 1JH. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book).

9:15-11:40T at The Masonic Hall, Church Green OX28 4AW. 01993 704207 / 07710 154601; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (please book). Contact for age/class times.

Bampton

13:15-14:15T at Lincoln Farm Park, High Street OX29 7RH. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Musical Minis

Salt Box Music Classes

Tuesday

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

Little Treasures Toddler Group

9:30-11:00T at Burwell Hall OX28 5NP. 07941 181365; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Play,craft activities & song time.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:00-11:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

NCT Bumps and Babies Group

10:00-11:30TH at Bethany Room at High Street Methodist Church, 40 High Street OX28 6HG. For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). Every 2nd & 4th Mon.

Tots Music

10:00-11:15T at Wesley Room, Methodist Church, 40 High Street OX28 6HG. 07957 185753; For 0 - 5s, £3.50 (drop in). Runs alternate Mondays.Find us on Facebook.

Noah’s Ark

10:00-11:30T at Congregational Church, 4 Welch Way OX28 6JF. 01993 709992; For 0 4s, £1 per child (drop in).

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9:45-11:30T at Church Room (Nxt to Bladon Church), Church Street. 01993 812651; For 0 - 3s, £1 per family (drop in). Activities for children, toys & singing.

10:00-10:45T at Bampton Sports Pavilion, Buckland Road OX18 2AA. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

Chipping Norton

Salt Box Music Classes

9:45-11:00T at Chipping Norton Theatre, 2 Spring Street OX7 5NL. 01993 704207 / 07710 154601; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (please book). Contact for age/class times.

Standlake

Oxford Swimming Academy

9:15-11:45T at Oxford Swimming Academy, Lincoln Farm Park OX29 7RH. 07870 662483; For 0 - 5s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term). From 3 months upwards.

Tackley

Tackley Toddler Group

10:00-12:00TH at Tackley Village Hall OX5 3AH. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per child (drop in). Open all year apart from Christmas.

In the Water

Music & Singing

Physical Fun

10:30-11:15T at Charlbury Memorial Hall, The Green Room, Browns Lane OX7 3QW. 01993 704207 / 07710 154601; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (please book).

Chipping Norton

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-12:00T at Glyme Hall, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (please book). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Health Visitor Drop In Clinic

13:00-14:00TH at ACE Centre Charity Family Service, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in). Inc breastfeeding support.

Clanfield

Clanfield Toddler Group

9:30-11:00T at Carter Institute, The Green OX18 2SR. npeatchey@gmail.com; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). All parents & carers welcome!

Middle Barton

Little Tiddlers (Pram Service)

10:30-11:30TH at Alice Marshall Hall, North Street OX7 7BH. 01869 340510; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Runs on 1st and 3rd Wed of month.

Standlake

Oxford Swimming Academy Baby and Preschool Classes

18:00-19:30T at Oxford Swimming Academy, Lincoln Farm Park OX29 7RH. 07870 662483; For 0 - 5s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term). From 3 months upwards.

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Standlake

9:30-11:00T at Eynsham Baptist Church Hall, Lombard Street OX29 4HT. 07800 818625; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). First session free.

10:10-12:40T at Lincoln Farm Park, High Street OX29 7RH. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Busy Bees Baby & Toddler Group

Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at High Street Methodist Church, 40 High Street OX28 6HG. 07736 435771; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (book by 12-week term). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:30-11:00T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

14:00-16:00T at Eynsham Hall, North Leigh OX29 6PN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Woodstock

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

Stonesfield

Stonesfield Baby & Toddler Group

10:00-11:30TH at Stonesfield Village Hall, Field Close OX29 8EF. 01993 898212; For bump - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Toys, crafts & singing. Older siblings welcome.

Witney

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:30-11:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

St Mary’s Cogglets at Madley

13:15-14:45T at Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Lane OX28 1UE. 01993 779613; For 0 5s, £1 per child (drop in).

Woodstock Library Rhymetime

10:00-10:30TH at Woodstock Library, Hensington Road OX20 1JQ. 01993 812832; For 0 - 3s, FREE (drop in).

Thursday

Carterton

Salt Box Music Classes

9:45-11:45T at Carterton Community Centre, Marigold Square OX18 1AX. 01993 704207 / 07710 154601; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (book by term). Contact for age/class times.

Carterton Library Rhymetime

10:30-11:00TH at Carterton Library, 6 Alvescot Road OX18 3JH. 01993 841492; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Chipping Norton Soft Play

10:00-11:30T at ACE Centre Charity Family Service, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440; For 0 - 4s, £2 per session (drop in).

Friday

Chipping Norton Baby College

10:00-12:00T at Glyme Hall, Burford Road OX7 5EF. 07736 435771; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (book by 12-week term). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Witney

Busy Bees Baby & Toddler Group

9:30-11:00T at Eynsham Baptist Church Hall, Lombard Street OX29 4HT. 07800 818625; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). First session free.

Salt Box Music Classes

9:30-10:00T at The Masonic Hall, Church Green OX28 4AW. 01993 704207 / 07710 154601; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (please book). Contact for age/class times.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:00-12:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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Minster Lovell Mother and Toddler Group

10:00-11:30T at The Village Hall, Brize Norton Road OX29 0SP. 07917 768122; For bump - 4s, £2.50 per session (drop in). Great range of ages,toys and activities.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

10:00-12:30T at Minster Lovell OX29 0RN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & preschool swimming lessons.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-12:00T at The High Street Methodist Church, High Street OX28 6HG. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term).

North Leigh Baby & Toddler Group

10:00-11:30T at Turner Hall, Church Road OX29 6TX. Julie: 07980 750133; For 0 - 5s, £2 (drop in).

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

13:30-14:30T at Eynsham Hall, North Leigh OX29 6PN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Saturday

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:00-12:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Sunday

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:00-13:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

12:00-14:00T at Oxford Witney Hotel, Ducklington Lane OX28 4EX. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

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Monday

Botley

Baby College Baby Massage

14:15-15:15T at West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT. 01865 436920; For 0s, £9 per session (book by 3-week term). The award-winning MamaBabyBliss® programme.

Headington

Back to Fit & HIIT Fitness Classes

9:15-11:00T at Jeneration Fitness, Quarry Pavilion OX3 8NQ. 07779 809299; For 0 4s, £8 per session (please book). Various Classes/Times. jenerationfitness.co.uk. £5 if booked or £8 drop in.

Clockwork Music (Headington)

9:30-12:00T at Risinghurst United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road OX3 8HH. Karen: 07757 011539; For 0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Call for age/times of classes.

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Littlemore

Toddle-In at St Aldates Church

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:00-11:30T at Toddle-In at St Aldates Church, St Aldates Church OX1 1BP. 01865 254 800; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family. Toys, crafts, singing & stories.

Marston

10:00-13:00T at Cutteslowe Community Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SZ. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term).

14:30-15:30T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Little Kickers Football Classes

10:00-11:45TH at Oxsrad Ltd Leisure Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane OX3 0NQ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Oxford

Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at St. Alban’s Church Hall, Charles Street OX4 3AH. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

BabyMania

10:00-13:00T at St. Luke’s Church, Canning Crescent OX1 4XB. For 0 - 4s, £0.50 per family (drop in). For babies, toddlers & their carers.

Monkey Music

10:00-12:30T at West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes.Various times/classes.

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0-3

Summertown Monkey Music

Georgia, James, Livia & Jude

10:00-12:00T at North Oxford Association Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes. Various times/classes.

Wolvercote

Water Babies Swimming Classes

12:00-14:30T at Jurys Inn Hotel, Godstow Road OX2 8AL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per class (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Tuesday

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Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

11:00-12:30TH at Parish Room, St Michael at the Westgate, Cornmarket Street OX1 3EY. For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in). All welcome.

Dynamix Dance Academy

Let’s Play Coworking Pop Up Session

Dynamix Babies - Dance and Advance: 13:30-14:30T; For 0 - 1s, £5 per class (please book). For 6-18mths. Dynamix Toddlers - Dance and Develop: 14:45-15:45T; For 1 - 2s, £5 per class (please book). For 18-30mths. at Fusion Arts, East Oxford Community Centre, Princes Street OX4 1DD. 07724 231001.

Littlemore

Summertown

12:00-16:00 at Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnocks Way OX2 9DH. For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Parent & child collaborative workspace. £10p/h or £25 per day.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:00-11:30T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Lower Wolvercote

Dandelions Toddler Group

10:00-12:00T at Baptist Church Hall, Godstow Road OX2 8NY. For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (donation). Toys, Singing, Baby corner and refreshments.

St Michael’s Baby & Toddler Group

10:00-12:00TH at St Michael & All Angels Church, Lonsdale Road OX2 7ES. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (donation). A happy, lively, and spacious drop-in group for parents/ carers.

Wolvercote

Water Babies Swimming Classes

Oxford

9:30-11:00T at Jurys Inn Hotel, Godstow Road OX2 8AL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per class (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

10:00-11:30T at St. Matthews Church Centre OX1 4LW. 01865 726102; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). A fun group for parents,carers & childminders.

Botley

Jam and Juice

Family Fun

10:00-12:00T at The Kings Centre, Osney Mead OX2 0ES. For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per family (drop in). A fun group for the under 5s.

Sunflowers Baby and Toddler Drop-in

10:00-12:00T at Magdalen Road Church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in). Toys, refreshments & friendly people. 10:30-13:00T at Hill End Outdoor Centre, Eynsham Road OX2 9NJ. 01865 863510; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Outdoor drop-in toddler group.

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Splat

10:00-12:00T at St Ebbes, Lime Walk OX3 7AE. 01865 453226; For 0 - 5s, £2 per person (drop in). £2 Adult,£1 Child,under 18 Mths free.

For more information please contact Bea or Donna on 01865 436920 HIIT Fitness Classes 14:00-14:45T at Margaret Road or at oxford@babycollege.co.uk Recreation Ground, Margaret

Botley

Forest Tots

10:00-11:50T at The Coach House, Quarry Road OX3 8NU. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes. Varies times/classes.

Wednesday

Salt Box Music Classes

9:45-10:30T at Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnocks Way OX2 9DG. 01993 704207 / 07710 154601; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (please book).

Let’s Play Coworking Pop Up Session

12:30-16:30 at Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnocks Way OX2 9DH. For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Parent & child collaborative workspace. £10p/h or £25 per day.

Cowley

Cowley Library Rhymetime

10:30-11:00TH at Cowley Library, Temple Road OX4 2EZ. 01865 777494; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Call library to check session running.

In the Water

Music & Singing

Physical Fun

Road OX3 8NQ. 07779 809299; For 0 - 4s, £8 per session (please book). £5 if booked or £8 drop in.

Baby College Baby Massage Classes

14:15-15:15T at St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS. 01865 436920; For 0s, £9 per session (book by 3-week term). The award-winning MamaBabyBliss® programme.

Oxford Swimming Academy Mainstream Swimming Classes

18:15-19:15T at Oxford Swimming Academy, Headington School OX3 7TD. 07870 662483; For 4 - 5s, £11 per class (book by 12-week term). 4 years+.

Oxford

St Nicholas Coffee Morning

9:00-10:30T at Daisy Class at St Nicholas School, Raymund Road OX3 0PJ. 01865 242838; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Crafts,toys,singing & story time.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

10:00-11:30T at Summer Fields School, Mayfield Road OX2 7EN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Rainbow House Cafe and Play

10:30-14:00T at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, New Inn Hall Street OX1 2DH. 01865 243216; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Dynamix Dance Academy

Dynamix Nursery Ballet & Taster Tap: 15:45-16:15T; For 2 - 4s, £4.50 per class (please book). For 2½-4½ years. Dynamix Pre-Primary Ballet: 16:15-16:45T; For 4 - 5s, £4.50 per class (please book). For 4½-5½ years. at Wood Farm Community Centre, Titup Hall Drive OX3 8QF. 07724 231001.

Summertown

Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at North Oxford Association, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Clockwork Music

9:45-11:00T at Woodstock Road Baptist Church, 198 Woodstock Road OX2 7NQ. Karen: 0775 7011539; For 0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term). 09:45 TickTock, 10:20 Clockmakers 11:00: Rock Around The Clock.

Toddler Time

10:30-12:00T at Summertown URC, 294A Banbury Road OX2 7HN. For 0 - 3s, FREE (drop in). Sometimes on in hols informally please ask.

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Musical Minis

13:30-14:15T at The Jericho Community Centre, 33A Canal Street OX2 6BQ. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

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Thame

Feeding Young Imaginations Through Sport

Starting from a Story

13:00-14:30T at Red Kite Family Centre, 99 Southern Road OX9 2DY. 01844 261163; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Classes running in Oxford, Aylesbury, Chinnor & Thame International pre school football based activity programme for children from 18 months - 7 years across four distinct age groups. Little Kickers focus on play not push so children learn whilst having fun in a pressure free environment. For local classes please contact the office below or visit our website to register online.

Wolvercote

Wolvercote Drop-in for Tots Under Two

13:30-15:00T at St Peters Church Rooms, First Turn OX2 8AQ. For 0 - 2s, £0.50 per session (donation).

Thursday

Banbury

Office: 07412 480 804 / 07850 866 736 Email: ktownsend@littlekickers.co.uk

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Junior Ballet

16:00-16:30TH at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road OX16 1QY. 01295 250060; For 4 - 5s, £3.50 per session (please book). For 4-8 year olds.

Blackbird Leys

Blackbird Leys Rhymetime

11:00-11:30T at Blackbird Leys Library, Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HT. 01865 770403; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Cowley

Let’s Play Coworking Pop Up Session

12:30-17:00 at Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole’s Way, Rose Hill OX4 4HF. For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Parent & child collaborative workspace. £10p/h or £25 per day.

Headington

Baby College Development Class

9:30-12:30T at St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Oxford

Monkey Music

9:20-12:00T at St. Margaret’s Institute, Polstead Road OX2 6TN. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes.Various times/classes.

St Clements Toddler Group

9:30-11:30T at St Clement’s Centre, Cross Street OX4 1DA. 01865 246674; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). Play, Singing, refreshments & lots of fun.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:30-11:30T at Summer Fields School, Mayfield Road OX2 7EN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Buttercup Music

9:45-11:45T at Magdalen Road Church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £3 per family (drop in). Thurs:9.45am or 10.45am.

Stay and Play

10:00-12:00TH at Cutteslowe Community Centre, 31 Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 311172; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Crazy Little Sling

10:00-12:00TH at West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT. For bump - 5s, £3 per session (drop in). 3rd Thurs of month.

Rainbow House Cafe and Play

10:30-14:00T at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, New Inn Hall Street OX1 2DH. 01865 243216; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

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Risinghurst

Japanese Toddler Group

10:30-12:30T at Risinghurst Community Centre, Kiln Lane OX3 8EZ. 07884 063930; For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Everyone Welcome.

Summertown Musical Minis

9:50-10:35T at North Oxfordshire Association Community Centre, Ferry Pool Road OX2 7DP. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 4s, £5 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Cowley

Friday

Let’s Play Coworking Pop Up Session

10:00-15:00 at Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole’s Way, Rose Hill OX4 4HF. For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Parent & child collaborative workspace. £10p/h or £25 per day.

Headington

Relax Kids Little Stars

10:00-11:00T at New Marston Pastrol Centre, Jack Straws Lane OX3 0DL. 07788 746 157; For 0 - 5s, £35 (book by term). check website for class changes.

Oxford

St Nicholas Coffee Morning

9:00-10:30T at Daisy Class at St Nicholas School, Raymund Road OX3 0PJ. 01865 242838; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Crafts,toys,singing & story time.

Monkey Music

9:20-16:10T at St. Margaret’s Institute, Polstead Road OX2 6TN. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes. Various times/classes.

Rainbow House Cafe and Play

10:30-14:00T at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, New Inn Hall Street OX1 2DH. 01865 243216; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Salt Box Music Classes

11:30-13:00T at New Theatre Oxford, George Street OX1 2AG. 01993 704207 / 07710 154601; For 0 - 4s, £6.50 per class (please book). 11:30-12:15: 0-4yrs, 12:3013:00: 0-18mths.

Oxford Sling Library

12:30-14:30 at St Albans Hall, Charles Street OX4 3AH. For bump - 5s, £5 per session (drop in). Every 2 weeks, check www.oxfordslinglibrary.co.uk for dates.

Saturday

Cowley

Cowley Library Saturday Story Time

11:00-11:30TH at Cowley Library, Temple Road OX4 2EZ. 01865 777494; For 4 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 4-10yrs.Call library to check session running.

Headington

Oxford Swimming Academy Mainstream Swimming Classes

14:30-17:30T at Oxford Swimming Academy, Headington School OX3 7TD. 07870 662483; For 4 - 5s, £11 per class (book by 12-week term). 4 years+.

Littlemore

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:00-12:30T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Marston

Little Kickers Football Classes

8:40-12:00TH at Oxsrad Ltd Leisure Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane OX3 0NQ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Oxford

Musicland - Music Classes

9:40-11:45T at Risinghurst Community Centre, Kiln Lane OX3 8HA. Gemma: 07979 813 252; For 2 - 5s, £5.50 per class (book by 10-week term). For 2-10yrs - Classes: 9.40am, 10.15am, 10.45am & 11.15am.

De Droomtorentjes

10:00-12:00T at St. Ebbe’s Primary School, Whitehouse Road OX1 4NA. droomtorentjes@gmail.com; For 0 - 5s, £3 (drop in). Dutch speaking parent & toddler group, once a month,email for more info.

1st Saturday

10:00-12:00T at Magdalen Road Church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £2 (drop in). 1st Saturday of every month.

Sunday

Headington

Little Kickers Football Classes

9:00-10:30TH at Sandhills Community Primary School, Terrett Avenue OX3 8FN. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18month - 7 years.

Littlemore

Water Babies Swimming Classes

14:00-16:00T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Marston

Little Kickers Football Classes

9:15-11:00TH at Oxsrad Ltd Leisure Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane OX3 0NQ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Oxford

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:00-10:00T at Summer Fields School, Mayfield Road OX2 7EN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

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Monday

Chinnor

Abingdon, Didcot and Wallingford

Cha Char Chimps Entertainment Show

Berinsfield

10:30-11:30TH at Chinnor Village Hall, Church Road OX39 4PQ. 07917 683330; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 (drop in). 2nd & 4th Tues of month. Check ccchimps.com for holidays.

Stay & Play

10:00-12:00TH at The Berin Centre, Wimblestraw Road OX10 7LZ. 01865 341944; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). H/V available on Monday.

Didcot

Chalgrove

Baking with Mrs Bun the Baker

10:00-12:30T at First Steps Chalgrove and Watlington Family Hub, High Street OX44 7ST. 01865 400234; For 1 - 4s, £10 per session (please book). Call centre to book.

Chinnor

Stay & Play

10:00-11:30T at Red Kite Family Centre @ Chinnor Library, Station Road OX39 4PU. 01844 261163; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

At Mini Professors we aim to introduce toddlers and pre-school children to the wondrous world of science. We want to show children how science can be related to everyday objects and everything we do using fun, interactive experiments, singing and story telling. “Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.”

Rhymetime

11:00-11:30TH at Chinnor Library, Station Road OX39 4PU. 01844 351721; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). 1st Mon of Month: 8/1, 5/2, 5/3 & 9/4.

Didcot

To find your nearest classes and more information, visit www.miniprofessors.co.uk

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

11:15-12:00T at Great Western Park Community Centre, Dan Reade Parade OX11 6BD. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

Baby Sensory

9:30-13:30T at Didcot Conservative Club, Foxhall Road OX11 7AD. 01980 849354; For 0 - 1s, (please book). Times: 9.30-10.30am & 12.30-1.30pm: 0-13mths, 1112noon: 0-7mths.

Goring Heath

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:45-11:15T at Oratory Preparatory School, Goring Heath RG8 7SF. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Henley-on-Thames

9:30-10:00T at Henley Library, Ravenscroft Road RG9 2DH. 01491 575278; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Didcot Baby Monday

Didcot Sling Library

12:30-14:30TH at Didcot Baptist Church, Wantage Road OX11 0BS. 07581 022342; For bump - 5s, FREE (drop in). Once a month, call for dates.

Horspath

Horspath Toddler Group

9:15-11:15T at Horspath Village Hall, Oxford Road OX33 1RT. Tomczyk; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 (drop in).

Sonning Common

Sonning Common Library Rhymetime

10:00-10:30TH at Sonning Common Library, Grove Road RG4 9RH. 01189 722448; For 0 5s, FREE (drop in). 1st & 3rd Mon of month (not B/H).

Thame

Wallingford

Stay & Play with Messy Play

9:15-11:30T at The Happy Hub, Cholsey Childrens Centre, The Pavilion, Station Road OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

Mini Professors

9:45-11:40T at Wallingford Sports Park, Hithercroft Road OX10 9RB. 07754 016612; For 2 - 5s, £7 per class (book by 10-week term). Classes at: 9.45-10.25am (2-3yrs); 1111.40am (3-5yrs).

Baby Sensory

9:45-14:30T at Wallingford Sports Park, Highercroft Road OX10 9RB. 01980 849354; For 0 - 1s, (please book). Use the Toddle About Voucher for a FREE trial session (£8 without).

Tuesday

Berinsfield

The Berin Centre

10:30-11:15T at Thame Leisure Centre (in the small hall), Oxford Road OX9 2BB. 07917 683330; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 (drop in). Check ccchimps.com for holidays.

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9:30-11:15T at Didcot Baptist Church, Wantage Road OX11 OBS. Joan: 01235 817409; For 0 - 3s, £2.50 per family (please book). £2.50 per family (2 children),50p per extra child.

Henley Library Rhymetime

12:30-14:30TH at Didcot Baptist Church, 43 Wantage Road OX11 0BS. For bump - 1s, £1 (drop in). 0-non walking. £1 donation for tea/coffee welcome.

Cha Char Chimps Entertainment Show

Stepping Stones Toddler Group

Childminder Drop-in: 9:30-11:30TH; For 0 5s, (drop in). Small donations appreciated. Stay & Play: 13:15-14:45TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). H/V available on Monday. at The Berin Centre, Wimblestraw Road OX10 7LZ. 01865 341944.

In the Water

Music & Singing

Physical Fun

Monkey Music

9:20-12:30T at Girlguiding HQ, Southern Road OX9 2EE. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes. Various times/classes.

Clockwork Music

9:30-12:10T at Thame Barns Centre, Church Road OX9 3AJ. Karen: 07757 011539; For 0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Wallingford

Stay & Play with Messy Play

9:15-11:30T at The Happy Hub, Cholsey Childrens Centre, The Pavilion, Station Road OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

Watlington

Tuneful Tuesdays

10:00-11:30T at First Steps Chalgrove and Watlington Family Hub, Watlington Primary School OX49 5RB. 01865 400234; For 1 - 5s, £3 per family (please book). Call centre to ensure group running.

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Wednesday

Oakley

Oakley Baby and Toddler Group

Berinsfield

10:00-11:30T at Oakley Village Hal, Oxford Road HP18 9RD. oakleytoddlergroup@gmail.com; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). £1.50 for babies under 12mths.

Rhyme Time

10:30-16:15TH at Berinsfield Library, Green Furlong OX10 7NR. 01865 340771; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Sessions:10.30-11am & 3.454.15pm.

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Thame

Baby College Development Classes

15:45-16:15TH at Berinsfield Library, Green Furlong OX10 7NR. 01865 340771; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Ages 0-6yrs,runs fortnightly,call for dates.

9:30-12:30T at Christ Church, Upper High Street OX9 2DH. For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Chalgrove

Grace Notes & SemiQuavers

Play Days

9:45-11:00T at Thame Barns Centre, Church Road OX9 3AJ. Belinda 07810 452381; For 0 - 4s, £2 per session (drop in). Rhymes with actions & songs and free play.

9:30-11:30T at First Steps Chalgrove and Watlington Family Hub, High Street OX44 7ST. 01865 400234; For 0 - 4s, £3 per family (drop in). Call centre to ensure group running.

Red Kite Family Centre

Didcot

Stepping Stones Groups

Toddler Group: 9:30-11:15T; For 0 3s, £2.50 per family (please book). £2.50 per family (2 children), 50p per extra child. Baby Group: 13:00-14:30T; For 0 18mths, £1.50 per family (drop in). at Didcot Baptist Church, Wantage Road OX11 OBS. Joan: 01235 817409

Classes held in Henley-on-Thames and Wallingford For more information and to book a FREE trial call Lisa on: 07956 388 808 email: lisa. jenkins@diddidance.com

Finstock

Finstock Toddler Group

10:00-11:30T at Finstock Village Hall, Well Hill OX7 3. For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in). £2.00 Per Adult. Refreshments/snacks inc.

Garsington

Garsington Baby & Toddler Group

9:15-11:30T at Garsington Sports & Social Club, Denton lane OX44 9EL. 07930 957654; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Price includes juice & snack / tea & coffee.

Goring Heath

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:45-11:15T at Oratory Preparatory School, Goring Heath RG8 7SF. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Harwell

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

10:00-10:45T at Harwell Village Hall, Orchard Room, High Street OX11 0EX. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

Sandford-on-Thames

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

10:30-12:00TH at De Vere Oxford Thames, Henley Rd OX4 4GX. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Thame

Stay & Play

10:00-11:30T at Red Kite Family Centre, 99 Southern Road OX9 2DY. 01844 261163; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Henry Programme

19:30-21:30T at Red Kite Family Centre, 99 Southern Road OX9 2DY. 01844 261163; For mums - dadss, FREE (please book). 8wk Healthy Eating Programme for parents.

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Wallingford

Sensory Explorers: 10:00-11:30T; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). For children with identified needs. Baby Bar: 13:00-14:30T; For 0s, FREE (drop in). 0-6mths. at Red Kite Family Centre, 99 Southern Road OX9 2DY. 01844 261163.

Little Kickers Football Classes

15:45-17:30TH at John Hampden Primary School, Park St OX9 3HU. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 3 - 5s, (book by term). Fun 45-minute football classes for 18m-7 yrs.

Stay & Play with Messy Play

Wallingford

diddi dance

10:00-11:30T at The Happy Hub, Cholsey Childrens Centre, The Pavilion, Station Road OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

9:15-11:30T at The Happy Hub, Cholsey Childrens Centre, The Pavilion, Station Road OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). 10:00-10:45T at Wallingford Sports Park, Hithercroft Road OX10 9RB. Lisa: 07956 388808; For 2 - 5s. Please book.

Thursday

Berinsfield

The Berin Centre

Stay & Play: 10:00-12:00TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE. Bumps & Babies: 13:15-14:45TH; For bump - 1s, FREE. Up to walking age. at The Berin Centre, Wimblestraw Road OX10 7LZ. 01865 341944. Drop in!

Stay & Play with Messy Play

Wallingford Baby Bar

12:00-14:00TH at Ridgeway Community Church, 21b & 22 St. Mary’s Street OX10 0EW. For 0 - 1s, (drop in). A breastfeeding support group.

Watlington

Tea and Tinies

10:30-11:30T at First Steps Chalgrove and Watlington Family Hub, Watlington Primary School OX49 5RB. 01865 400234; For 0s, £2 per family (drop in). For Under 1’s. Call centre to ensure group running.

Friday

Didcot

Stepping Stones Toddler Group

9:30-11:15T at Didcot Baptist Church, Wantage Road OX11 OBS. Joan: 01235 817409; For 0 - 3s, £2.50 per family (please book). £2.50 per family (2 children),50p per extra child.

Bookstart Bear Club Storytime

14:00-14:30TH at Didcot Library, 197 Broadway OX11 8RU. 01235 813103; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Runs fortnightly, call library to check dates.

Garsington

Dynamix Dance Academy

Dynamix Nursery Ballet & Taster Tap: 15:45-16:15T; For 2½-4½yrs, £4.50 per class. Dynamix Pre-Primary Ballet: 16:15-16:45T; For 4½-5½yrs, £4.50 per class. at Studio A, South Oxford Business Centre, Lower Road OX44 9DP. 07724 231001.

Chalgrove

Little Explorers

10:00-11:30T at First Steps Chalgrove and Watlington Family Hub, High Street OX44 7ST. 01491 614179; For 0 - 5s, £3 per family (drop in). Call centre to ensure group running.

Didcot

Chilton Baby & Toddler Group

9:30-11:30T at Chilton Village Hall OX11 0SH. 07876583191; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in).

Didcot Library Rhymetime

9:30-11:00TH at Didcot Library, 197 Broadway OX11 8RU. 01235 813103; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Fortnightly sessions at 9:30 & 10:30am. Call to check dates.

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East Hagbourne

8:40-11:45TH at Lord William’s School, OxfordRoad OX9 2AQ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 2 - 5s, (please book). Fun football classes from 18month - 7 years.

Little Kickers Football Classes

Hagbourne Toddler Group

Wallingford

9:45-11:30T at Main Hall, Hagbourne Primary School OX11 9LR. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in).

Stay & Play with Messy Play

10:00-11:30T at The Happy Hub, Cholsey Childrens Centre, The Pavilion, Station Road OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

Henley-on-Thames

diddi dance

10:00-10:45T at Harpsden Hall RG9 4HH. Lisa: 07956 388808; For 2 - 5s. Please book.

Thame

Vici on: 07787 121628 or vici@boogiebeat.co.uk

Saturday

Stay & Play

10:00-11:30T at Red Kite Family Centre, 99 Southern Road OX9 2DY. 01844 261163; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Clockwork Music

Didcot

Mini Professors

10:20-11:30T at Thame Music Academy, 37 Upper High Street OX9 2DN. Simon: 07743 032292; For 0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Fun and lively music classes.

10:00-11:50T at Great Western Park Community Hall, 11 Dan Read Parade OX11 6BD. 07754 016612; For 2 - 5s, £7 per class (book by 10-week term). Classes at: 1010.40am (3-5yrs); 11.10-11.50am (2-3yrs).

Wallingford

Sonning Common

9:20-11:50T at Centre 70, Kinecraft OX10 0DT. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes.Various times/classes.

10:00-10:30TH at Sonning Common Library, Grove Road RG4 9RH. 01189 722448; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Under 8s.

Monkey Music

Stay & Play with Messy Play

Sonning Common Library Storytime

Sunday

Goring Heath

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:00-11:30T at Oratory Preparatory School, Goring Heath RG8 7SF. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Thame

Cha Char Chimps Entertainment Show

10:30-11:30TH at Thame Guide Hut, Southern Road OX9 2EP. 07825 002001; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 (drop in). 1st Sun of month. Check ccchimps.com for holidays.

Wheatley

Little Kickers Football Classes

10:00-13:00TH at Wheatley Park School, Holton OX33 1QZ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (please book). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

10:00-11:30T at The Happy Hub, Cholsey Childrens Centre, The Pavilion, Station Road OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

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Monday

Water Babies Swimming Classes

Abingdon

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:00-11:00T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Long Furlong Buggy Club

9:15-11:30T at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive OX14 1XP. For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Friendly group - toys, craft & music.

Monkey Music

9:20-12:30T at The Barn, Crown & Thistle OX14 3HS. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes. Various times/classes.

St Helen’s Baby and Toddler Group

9:30-10:45 & 11:00-12:15T at St Helen’s Church Centre, off West St Helen’s St OX14 5BS. Rachel: 01235 521039; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (please book).

15:30-17:00T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Wantage

St John’s Toddlers

9:15-11:15T at Grove Parish Church, Main Street OX12 7LQ. 01235 771479; For 0 - 3s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Informal play session,with story & snack.1st visit is free.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

9:30-10:15T at Grove Village Hall, Main Street OX12 7JY. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

The Green Bean Sling Meet and Library APUK Group

9:30-11:30TH at The King Alfred Scout Hall, Springfield Road OX12 8ES. 07971 674110; For 0 - 5s, £3.50 per session (drop in). Sling Library on 3rd Mon of month.

10:00-12:00T at Abbey Baptist Church, Checker Walk OX14 3JB. 01235 797948; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Toys, crafts & singing .

In the Water

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:30-12:00T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

11:00-11:45T at Snakes and Ladders, Audlett Drive OX14 3NJ. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Entry to Snakes & Ladders included.

Bumps & Babies

11:00-12:30TH at St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michael’s Avenue OX14 1DR. For bump 0s, £1 per family (donation).

Water Babies Swimming Classes

16:45-18:15T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Faringdon

Baby Sensory

10:00-12:15T at The Pump House Project, Swan Lane SN7 7AF. 07907 228019; For 0 1s, £7.50 per session (book by term). 10am: 6-13mths, 11.15am: 0-7mths.

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Tuesday

Abingdon

Music & Singing

Physical Fun

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Mini Professors

10:00-11:50T at Boundary Park, Greenwood Way OX11 6EF. 07754 016612; For 2 - 5s, £7 per class (book by 10-week term). Classes at: 10-10.40am (2-3yrs); 11.10-11.50am (3-5yrs).

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Wednesday

Baby Sensory Multi Award Winning Baby Classes

Abingdon

Oxford Swimming Academy Baby and Preschool Classes

9:30-11:30T at Oxford Swimming Academy, Radley College Pool OX14 2HR. 07870 662483; For 0 - 4s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term). From 6 months upwards.

Abingdon Library Rhymetime

9:30-11:30TH at Abingdon Library, The Charter OX14 3LY. 01235 520374; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Sessions at 9:30 - 10:00 & 11:00 - 11:30.

Our wonderful classes will introduce your baby to an amazing world of sensory delights! To find your nearest class: Call: Emily on: 07907 228019 Email: wantage@babysensory.co.uk www.babysensory.com

Baby Sensory

Water Babies Swimming Classes

16:00-17:00T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Oxford Swimming Academy Mainstream Swimming Classes

17:30-19:30T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 07870 662483; For 3 - 5s, £11 per session (book by 12-week term). For ages 3+.

Wantage

Baby Sensory

9:45-13:45T at Radley Village Hall, Gooseacre OX14 3BL. 01980 849354; For 0 - 1s, (please book). Times: 9.45-10.45am: 6-13mths, 11.15-12.15: 0-7mths, 12.451.45pm: 0-13mths.

Clockwork Music

10:00-12:15T at Grove Village Hall, Main Street OX12 7JY. 07907 228019; For 0 - 1s, £7.50 per class (book by term). 10am:6-13mths, 11.15am:0-7mths.

10:00-12:00TH at Hadland Road Community Centre, Hadland Road OX14 3YH. For bump - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). Natural parenting group with nappy & sling library.

Botley

Abingdon

10:00-12:00T at Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnocks Way OX2 9DG. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term).

11:00-12:30T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

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Monkey Music

10:20-12:10T at Sprouts Play Barn, Millets Farm Centre OX13 5HB. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes.Various times/classes.

9:30-12:00T at The Manor Preparatory School, Faringdon Road OX13 6LN. Karen: 07757 011539; For 0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

Drayton, Abingdon

Drayton Baby & Toddler Group

Play and Learn

9:30-11:30T at Drayton Village Hall, Lockway OX14 4LG. For bump - 5s, £2 (drop in). Toys,puzzles,crafts, singing. 20p extra child.

Mini Professors

Faringdon Baby and Toddler Group

13:00-14:30T at Abingdon Children and Family Centre, The Net, Stratton Way OX14 3RG. 01865 328400; For 1 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 13:00-14:50T at Christ Church Abingdon, Northcourt Road OX14 1PL. 07754 016612; For 2 - 5s, £7 per class (book by 10-week term). Classes at: 1-1:40pm (2-3yrs); 2.102.50pm (3-5yrs).

Childrey

Childrey Little Ducks Baby and Toddler Group

9:30-11:15T at Childrey Little Ducks Baby and Toddler Group, Methodist Church OX12 9UU. 07825 241 395; For 0 - 4s, £2.20 (drop in).

Wantage

Faringdon

9:30-11:00T at Faringdon United Church, Coxwell Street SN7 7HA. Alex: 07912 250738; For 0 - 4s, £2 per child (drop in). £2 adult & child,extra kids 50p. First session free.

Wantage

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

10:00-12:15T at St John Vianny Church Hall, 4 Charlton Road OX12 8ER. 07907 228019; For 0 - 1s, £7.50 per class (book by term). 10am:6-13mths, 11.15am:0-7mths.

Baby Bar

11:00-12:30TH at Health Centre, Mably Way OX12 9BN. 01235 774545; For 0s, (donation). Breastfeeding advice & support.

Thursday

Abingdon

Oxford Swimming Academy Baby and Preschool Classes

9:30-11:30T at Oxford Swimming Academy, Radley College Pool OX14 2HR. 07870 662483; For 0 - 4s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term). From 6 months upwards.

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Water Babies Swimming Classes

13:00-17:30T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Abingdon Library Story Time

14:30-15:00TH at Abingdon Library, The Charter OX14 3LY. 01235 520374; For 3 - 5s, FREE (drop in). For 3-7 years.

Botley

Little Kickers Football Classes

8:40-11:05TH at Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnocks Way OX2 9DG. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Playmates Challow Toddlers

9:45-11:15T at Challow Village Hall, Main Street OX12 9SR. 0775 3428775; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). £2 for 1 child,£2.50 for 2 or more children.

9:30-10:00T at The Buzz Cafe, Mill Street OX12 9AB. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £2.50 per child (drop in). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:30-10:15T at The Beacon (formerly Wantage Civic Centre), Portway OX12 9BX. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

St John’s Toddlers

9:15-11:15T at Grove Parish Church, Main Street OX12 7LQ. 01235 771479; For 0 - 3s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Informal play session,with story & snack.1st visit is free.

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Friday

Abingdon

St. Edmund’s Baby & Toddler Group

9:30-11:15T at St. Edmund’s Parish Centre, 1 Oxford Road OX14 3PL. Bernadette: 07813 993604; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Craft,play,singing & refreshments.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

9:30-10:15T at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive OX14 1XP. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

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