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Toddle About Fun Day

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All About Baby Swimming 10 Just So Festival

Toddle Models

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Father’s Day Craft Activities 16 Controversy Corner

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Tatty & Baby Bumpkin Yoga Comes To Cholsey!

Tatty & Baby Bumpkin classes combine yoga and story-telling to create a fun environment to stretch, play, relax and bond with your baby/child. From April, new classes are opening in Cholsey, near Wallingford, joining existing classes in Abingdon. Yoga has many developmental benefits for babies and children which include aiding sleep, increasing muscle tone, co-ordination & concentration, whilst also promoting calm. Quote “Toddle About” for your introductory special offer. For more info contact Nic or Louise: 07941 631211 or tattybumpkinseoxon@gmail.com. P.39

Make Friends And Have Fun With Bicester NCT

Do you enjoy Bicester NCT Nearly New Sales? Or perhaps you attend one of their groups? All these events are organised and run entirely by a group of parent-volunteers and you are welcome to join the fun! With meetings held at times convenient for jobs and families, you can offer as much or as little of your time as you want - it’s lots of fun and you will make some lovely friends in the process. To find out more, email coordinator.bicester@nct.org.uk.

A Fun And Rewarding Job To Fit Around School!

Musical Minis Oxfordshire is expanding and is looking for some enthusiastic individuals to join the team. This role will suit someone who is looking for a part time job to fit around school times and term time. No musical background is necessary as full training will be given. Bundles of energy, a lively personality, enthusiasm and a love for children are qualities which are of paramount importance for this rewarding role. For a full job spec, email leena@musicalminis.co.uk. P.27

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New Dance and Movement Classes in Oxford

With venues in Summertown, Headington, and East Oxford, KinetiKids offer fun and creative dance & movement classes for under 5s. Classes provide an opportunity for toddlers and pre-schoolers to explore their bodies and imaginations, engage and inspire their creativity in a friendly and relaxed environment. With influences from contemporary and classical ballet, our classes let boys and girls gain confidence and coordination whilst having a great time! See offer in centre pages for Free Trial session. For more info, visit www.kinetikids.uk. P.38

The Pottery Place Now Online

Everyone’s favourite place for personalised gifts and keepsakes now has an online shop! You can order all sorts of personalised bits and pieces from The Pottery Place – family plaques, christening and new baby gifts, wedding keepsakes, ‘Best Daddy’ mugs, wonderful Christmas baubles – all at the click of a mouse. All of the pieces are handpainted just for you, with your choice of colour and design, and posted out within a week with a little touch of The Pottery Place sparkle. Visit the website at www.thepotteryplace.co.uk. P.20

Monkey Music Launches in Oxford

Monkey Music, the award winning pre-school music group for children aged 3 months – 4 years across the UK, will be opening in the Oxford area from April. Monkey Music provides weekly classes that are entertaining and educational, encouraging social and musical skills within a fun, stimulating and friendly environment. To find out more, or to book your complimentary class, call 01865 408037. Or visit the interactive website at www.monkeymusic.co.uk to sample some of the delights of Monkey Music for yourself. P.6

Oxford NCT Nearly New Sale

Sunday 26th April, 1.15-3.15pm (1pm: NCT members / heavily pregnant women) The Oxford NCT Nearly New Sale will be at an exciting new venue – Oxford Spires Academy – just off Cowley Road, easily accessible by bus, with onsite parking. In a large, bright hall with baby change facilities and the fantastic cake stand, this sale will be bigger and better than ever. Find high quality clothing for 0-7 years, maternity and breastfeeding, plus books, toys, and equipment at bargain prices. Seller registration via www.nct.org.uk/branches/oxford.

Princess and Super Hero Tea Party: 20 & 21 June

After phenomenal success with their Frozen Experience, Sweets & Treats Parties are running another quality event for young children. Join Aurora, Belle, Cinderella and Rapunzel as they crown your daughters and see your sons swell with pride as they receive medals from Batman, Spiderman and Superman. Held at Arncott Village Hall on 20th & 21st June, with ‘parties’ at 9:45am - 12pm and 1:45 - 4pm each day, activities will include dancing, bubbles, creative activities to take home, tattoos, makeup and more - PLUS a lavish lunch/tea. To book a place email: sweetsandtreatsparties@gmail.com. £20 per child, siblings £18. P.17

New Curriculum For Clockwork Music

Clockwork Music have been working hard on their new curriculum for the summer term. You can look forward to Latin rhythms, African beats and some great new ethnic instruments. They’ve also been busy on their new Facebook page at www.fb.com/ClockworkMusicOxford. The most popular post so far is a short video of a favourite Clockwork song, featuring Tock the Clock, Brown Bear and Little Mouse - take a look to get a flavour of what’s on offer. Free trials are available for all classes. www.clockworkmusic.co.uk. P.17

Boogie Beat Is Expanding In South Oxfordshire!

Due to amazing demand in South Oxfordshire in 2014, Boogie Beat is expanding to provide additional workshop time-slots for local nurseries, pre-schools and toddler groups. Two new members of staff are joining the team from March, along with a very cheeky chappy called Giggles! Contact Vici for more information on how Boogie Beat could benefit your Ofsted Report and complement your existing curriculum or to book a class space for your little one on 07787121628, vici@boogiebeat.co.uk. See class details at www.boogiebeat.co.uk. P.38

New Baby? Help Is At Hand

Looking after a new baby can be tough and sometimes all you want is an experienced and caring helping hand. Enter The Blissful Baby Company. Norland Nanny Louisa Hirst has over 10 years’ experience with babies and young children, a Breastfeeding and Post-Natal Diploma and is, most importantly, a mother herself. She can offer you advice on general care of your newborn, breast or bottle feeding, routines, sleep and anything else you require. Support, guidance and reassurance are just a phone call away. Call Louisa on 07809 894406 to find out more. P.24

More Classes Than Ever Before

Sing and Sign’s baby signing classes for babies and toddlers now have more classes available than ever before in and around Bicester and Banbury. For children from 6 weeks old to speaking, Sing and Sign is recommended by speech and language therapists and has taught tens of thousands of parents to sign with their babies. Loved by parents, classes are loads of fun and a great place to make new friends too. For more details, contact Helen on 01280 453052 or helenbrawn@singandsign.co.uk. P.6

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Super Success For Part-Time Business Mum

Teddy Bears Picnic at Didcot Railway

2015 got off to a great start for Kirstie Darnell, who works part-time as a self-employed Utility Warehouse representative. She was recognised as the Number 3 Team Leader in the country (out of nearly 50,000 distributors), she qualified for a FREE BMW Mini AND she was invited to a Champagne Reception with the company CEO Andrew Lindsay in recognition of her achievements! Congratulations Kirstie! All on top of earning a great income. If you are interested in joining Kirstie’s team, she is currently recruiting. Read more about what she does on P.24

If you go down to Didcot Railway on Sunday 12th July (10:30 - 17:00), you’re sure for a big surprise! They are hosting a Teddy Bears Picnic and Family Funday, featuring Teddy Crump & Chipper the Squirrel, and displays of teddy bears. Plus, of course, all day train rides with diesel and steam trains. Free entry for children with their teddy bear. P.31

Become a Child Friendly Ambassador

Set up by two mums, Child Friendly Matters is a national accreditation scheme to help parents/ carers to find child friendly establishments. “Baby changing, healthy child meal options, toddler toilet aids and child friendly customer service are just some of the things often missing. We help establishments to reach accredita tion standards and then help promote them to parents.” Would you like to help make a difference to standards in the UK? Find out about becoming an Ambassador by visiting www.childfriendl ymatters.com or contacting info@childfriendlymatters.com or 0800 0430355. P.6

The Original Baby Signing Classes

Baby Signing for all babies from 6 weeks to 3 years Help your baby to 'talk' BEFORE speech Lots of Fun, Songs, Music, Props & Puppets Classes available Monday to Saturday in Aylesbury, Banbury, Bicester, Abingdon, Kidlington, Oxford and Witney Oxford and surrounding areas Contact Melissa Dryden For classes in Banbury and Bicester Telephone: 01865 377933 Contact Helen Brawn email: oxfordsingandsign@gmail.com Telephone: 01280 453052 email: helenbrawn@singandsign.co.uk www.singandsign.co.uk

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FANCY A DIP? Tips for swimming with your bab y

Swimming provides one of the best forms of exercise for both you and your baby, and is just as perfect for cold winter days as it is for hot summer ones. The main thing to consider when taking very young children swimming is that the water temperature needs to be cosy warm (32 degrees for babies under 12lbs or 12 weeks; 30 degrees for everyone else). And the good news is there’s no minimum age to start your baby swimming; they don’t need to have had any immunisations before they go. ‘Just half an hour’s swimming will provide your baby or toddler with a complete work out,’ says Tamsin Brewis who runs Water Babies classes in Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire & Oxfordshire. ‘They’ll be exercising muscles they’d never even find on land! Swimming’s great for enhancing their confidence and awareness, as well as helping to improve eating and sleeping patterns – a definite bonus!’ Whether swimming in winter or summer, a baby wetsuit is always a good idea – a toasty baby is going to be infinitely happier than a chilly one! Do make sure you put your baby in it at the start of the session;

it’s very easy to take it off if your baby gets too hot. However, if they start getting too cold, putting anything on them at that stage will do little to make them warmer, so it’s good to be cautious from the start. Once you’re in the pool, keep your baby gently moving all the time: bouncing across the water, swinging them round, singing nursery rhymes as you go. You’ll find they respond really positively, especially as they’ll love sharing such special one-to-one time with you. However, if your baby’s still very small, don’t be surprised if they don’t appear to be remotely interested in what you’re doing at first, as there’ll be a huge amount of other stimulating things attracting their attention! At the end of every session, wrap them in a dry towel and place them somewhere safe whilst you get changed. By the time you’re ready they’ll be warm and dry, so getting them dressed will be a much easier and more relaxing process. Make sure there’s no water remaining in their ears, then, finally, pop a hat on your tired but happy little one, who’ll hopefully be snuggling down for a good sleep as you prepare to leave the pool. Swimming with your baby is a great way to play and is fantastic for strengthening the bond between the two of you. It will also introduce them to a lifelong love of staying healthy and fit, whilst having a great time too! What could be better?

Written by Water Babies. To find out more about Water Babies courses in Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, call 01295 709221 or visit www.waterbabies.co.uk/local/midshires.

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IF YOU GO DOW N TO THE WOODS... Just So Festival: 21-23 August 2015 The Just So Festival is an annual weekend-long festival of creativity and adventure for children and their families, which provides an imaginative adventure with art, music, literature, theatre and comedy all entwined in the wondrous outdoor landscape of Rode Hall – famed for it’s stunning gardens and rolling parkland.

Described by The Guardian as “possibly the most family-friendly of the lot” and winners of Festival Kidz Gold Award for three years running Just So Festival has made its mark as a cultural highlight of the summer, creating memories treasured by families year-round. Highlights this year include breathtakingly beautiful acrobatics by the striking characters Bambolino and Dodo as well as the curious navigators from Pif-Paf, large scale battles of live action battleships, cardboard castle dens and a real midnight feast.

Expect theatre shows in the depths of the woodland, wild gypsy music from the likes of Galleon Blast and the Perhaps Contraption as the sun goes down, authors, poets including John Hegley, workshops from the BFI, the most curious Village Green with shows, storytelling and shenanigans.

As mum and blogger Kat Molesworth says “We are crazy in love with Just So Festival. It is our family’s annual summer highlight and the children look forward to it all year. The attention to detail and quality of experience is second to none. The atmosphere is, on the whole, one of camaraderie. The pace is more in step with the needs of children than any other festival I have attended.” Sarah Bird, Just So Festival Director, adds “We immerse families into a world of imagination, where they can dance, sing and play together, throwing away their inhibitions and letting their creativity run wild”.

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Baby & Toddler Photo Competition Winners

Thank you to everyone who entered the New Year Toddle Models competition!

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We asked you to make us smile with your entries, and you definitely did that! Thank you so much to everyone who entered! It was insanely hard choosing the winners, but it had to be done, and congratulations goes to: PRE-SCHOOL WINNERS: Sebastian Ellis, 3 years old from Bicester and Isla and Sophie Mason (nearly 3 and 8 months old respectively) from Carterton who both win a 3 month subscription to Little Passports.

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Isla & Sophie Mason, 2 yrs 11 mths & 8 mths

Emily Byrne, 10 mths

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Win Your Child on Our Front Cover! PLUS, Fab Prizes from Tiny Footprints Photography

1ST PRIZE: 1 hour professional photo shoot with Tiny Footprints Photography and ALL images on a disc for you to take away (worth £75). PLUS one of the images from your shoot will go on the cover of Toddle About! 2ND PRIZE: 1 hour photo shoot worth £45. 3RD PRIZE: ½ hour photo shoot worth £25.

TO ENTER... All you need is your favourite recent picture of your little one! To tie in with our first ever fun day (see p.7), we’re looking for photos showing your little one having fun doing something (anything!) they love! Submit your photo before midnight on Sunday 31st May at: www.toddleabout.co.uk/toddlemodels/oxford The winners will be decided by Toddle About. We will print as many entries as possible in our next issue.

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FATHER’S DAY: SUNDAY 21st JUNE Instructions:

Using the sponge, apply the blue paint to the sole of your little one’s foot. Press the foot down to make a footprint that has the toes at the bottom and the print on the left side of the front of your card. This is the body of your superhero.

You will need:

• Blank card and envelope • Blue, red and white paint • Felt tip pen • Old sponge and a brush • Glue and a googly eye (optional)

Apply the red paint to your child’s hand and press it down to create a handprint. This should be on the ‘back’ of your footprint and will be the cloak/wings for the superhero.

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Using a brush or circular piece of sponge, paint on a circle for the head – mixing the white and red paint to make pink. Either glue on the googly eye or wait for the paint to dry and draw on an eye and smile. Draw on an arm. Write your personal message on the front of the card – We like: Daddy you are MY SUPERHERO.

This craft idea was supplied by Arty Splats, Find out more at www.artysplats.co.uk.

HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT HANDPRINT! Making cards and thank you notes with your little one’s handprints seems like such a lovely idea – but the reality can be a bit trickier than it sounds! We asked the experts from The Pottery Place in Witney to share their top tips:

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Let your little one choose the colour (we find many children are drawn by black and dark brown. If this doesn’t fit your artistic vision hide them before you start!) Let them squeeze some paint out on to a plate, with a little bit of help if needed. This appeals to a typical toddler’s independent streak. Use a nice flat brush to apply the paint to your child’s palm and go right up over the top of the fingertips.

If you have a small baby, don’t try to use the brush. Scoop a little paint onto your index and middle fingers and let them grip your fingers. Put your thumb on the back of their hand and stroke up to the fingertips.

If you have a toddler who is a bit reluctant to open their hand we find a quick verse of ‘Round and Round the Garden’ can work wonders!

It’s tempting to use lots of paint so the print shows up clearly. What you actually need is a fairly thin, even coat all over the hand. Too much paint will squish out the sides of the print and give you an odd shape.

When making the print, put the heel of the hand down onto the card first, then roll the fingers down. Press gently on the back of the hand, especially where the fingers join the palm.

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Ask your toddler to count their fingers and make sure they’re all there!

Peel the hand up from the heel and lift the fingers last. You should have a gorgeous little print!

Now with help of a marker pen, a pair of handprints can become a beautiful butterfly, or a cheeky crab, or a pretty fish tail…

Thanks to The Pottery Place, 48 High Street, Witney, OX28 6HQ for these great tips. Find out more about their wonderful Paint Your Own Pottery and Craft Studio at www.thepotteryplace.co.uk.

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Controversy Corner

Controlled Crying Does It Work? Should You Do It?

A look at the evidence

By Sarah Ockwell-Smith, Parenting Expert and Author of The Gentle Sleep Book eaving babies to cry for a predetermined period of time in order to teach themselves to fall asleep (or “self settle”) was introduced by Dr Emmett Holt in his 1895 book ‘The Care and Feeding of Children’. This idea was then popularised by Dr Richard Ferber (which gave rise to the term “Ferberisation”) in his 1985 book ‘Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems’. Since then many baby care authors have picked up on the trend of leaving babies to cry for an increasing period in order to encourage them to get themselves to sleep and not wake in the night.

Does controlled crying work?

The answer to this is not simple. Whilst many parents report more unbroken sleep at night after three or four nights of sleep training, research has not found any long lasting positive effects. Indeed many parents report significant sleep regressions several months after trying the technique and experiencing initial positive effects. More importantly however is how we define ‘does it work?’ Controlled crying, and similar techniques, can initially make babies quiet throughout the night, which can often lead to better sleep for the parents for a limited period of time. When it comes to the baby though, it is unlikely sleep has changed at all. It is highly likely that the baby is still waking just as much as before, just no longer alerting his or her parents to the fact they have awoken. This may initially appear appealing, however it does throw up several alarming thoughts, in particular – what if the baby is in physical

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distress and does not alert the parent? For instance if they have vomited or have a blanket over their face this has potential to be a SIDS risk. In addition is how parents really feel about the idea that their baby is awake and potentially hungry, lonely or scared, yet has been trained to know that there is no point in crying because their parent will not come to them. As a parent it is important to consider your long term parenting goals as well as those in the short term. A short term goal may be ‘to get a little more sleep to be able to enjoy my baby more’ and a long term goal may be ‘for my child to know that I am always here for them and that they can always come to me with their problems’. If we think about how controlled crying fits with these goals we can see that while it may help in the short term, in the long term it is often completely at odds with what we want for our children and in particular the type of relationship we would like with them. Most parents would like their children to know that they can rely on them to always be there, however what are we teaching a baby when we practice controlled crying on them?

the research findings

Of more concern is the long lasting psychological and physiological consequence of controlled crying. Sadly there is no definitive research either way and much work needs to be done before we can make any firm conclusions. What we do have though is a couple of studies we can work with. In 2012 researchers found that babies who have been trained to not cry out through use of controlled crying were not calm

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or ‘self soothed’ - their stress hormone levels actually remained just as elevated as the days previously when they cried a lot. Why if they were so distressed did they stop crying for their parent? The obvious assumption here is not because they had now learnt the advanced skill of ‘self soothing’, but that they had learnt it was futile to continue crying. Further research in the same year attempted to put to rest any assumption that controlled crying was ‘bad’ for infants and confidently published findings which stated that it caused no long lasting ill effects. The research however was full of significant flaws, such as failing to check if those in the experimental group had actually done controlled crying and failing to check if those in the control group (who were not meant to sleep train) actually did. It is highly likely the research was not actually measuring what it said it was. In addition the only attempts to investigate whether the controlled crying had caused any ill effects was to ask the parents their thoughts and to check stress hormone levels in the child’s saliva five year post sleep training, both of which are dubious measures at best. What research needs to look at is brain imaging – particularly in areas such as the hippocampus which is known to be affected by long term stress and to check other markers such as attachment style and cognitive ability. Sadly this research has not been done and until it is we are not able to say one way or the other that controlled crying is either safe or damaging to infants. The last issue with controlled crying is the gross misunderstanding those who advocate it have of a young baby’s brain and neurological development. Controlled crying presumes babies think logically and rationally and have the skills of emotional self regulation (which is what is really meant by ‘self soothing’). These skills however are far too complex for a small baby and even toddler. They are not skills that can be taught, they are developmental milestones, just like walking and talking. Sleep training a baby in order to teach them to ‘self soothe’ is as ludicrous as trying to teach a three month old to walk when we think of it in neurological terms. It just isn’t possible. When a baby is born their brain is incomplete - not only is it smaller than an adult’s brain, the vast majority of its 100 billion neurons are not yet connected into networks. Babies simply don’t think like we do – the neocortex, the home of logical thinking, does not really spring into life until 3 years plus. Before that, a baby’s brain is very primal, focused on survival and basic emotions. That said, early experiences can and do have a big impact on the wiring of an infant’s

brain - a baby’s brain has twice as many synapses (connections) as the child will eventually need. If these synapses are used repeatedly they are reinforced. If they are not used repeatedly, they are eliminated. Therefore we can cause permanent changes in the brain structure of our children, both good and bad. Depriving a baby of the love and contact they need in infancy alters the neuroplasticity of the brain, changing the wiring in the relationship part of the brain which affects the individual’s experience of relationships long into adulthood. Research on the impact of early attachments confirms that warm, responsive care giving is essential to healthy brain development and ironically, those babies who were allowed to be attached as a baby are the ones that can truly self settle as older children and adults.

in Conclusion

This is one topic that science cannot definitively give us an answer for, however it is important to remember that at this stage having ‘no evidence of harm’ is not the same as having ‘evidence of no harm’. In my opinion, the best guidance for parents considering controlled crying and other forms of sleep training is to trust their instinct. How do they feel about leaving their child to cry for several hours per night for several nights? How does the technique fit with their long term parenting goals? Would they like to be treated in the same way by somebody else? In the end we usually find our best answers this way.

Sarah Ockwell-Smith is a mother of four with a background in Psychology and Pharmaceutical research. She is a trained HypnoBirthing Teacher, Homeopath and Doula. Sarah has worked with over 1000 parents, helping them to settle into life as a new family. She specialises in gentle parenting methods and is the founder of the parenting website www.gentleparenting.co.uk Sarah’s new book, The Gentle Sleep Book is published by Piatkus. RRP £13.99

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WHERE DO YOU BELONG? BUILDING COMMUNITIES: SUPPORTING FAMILIES It was not until I became a parent that I realised the importance of belonging to a community. Before having children, belonging was far down on my list of priorities. It sort of happened unconsciously through work and other activities but I didn’t actively look for it or even think about it. Like many, when I got pregnant I started thinking about meeting other expectant mothers. It was obvious that having friends who were at the same stage of life was going to be good for me and my new family. When I returned to work I found myself attracting a lot of mothers and a few fathers. And as we talked and worked through the challenges they were facing, I quickly realised that a lot of parents lacked the support they needed.

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The Oxfordshire Family Project: A new community What if there was a space where parents could come to on a regular basis, share ideas and experiences, support each other, learn something valuable to them and their family and have fun along the way? What if you could be part of a community of parents who shared the values of trust, openness, support and personal growth? The Family Project is a community that we have built for families in Oxfordshire. We wanted to create a community where parents could connect at a deeper level and truly support each other. Our format allows parents to exchange ideas, learn and expand their thinking, be inspired and share the journey. We meet once a month for an evening where we listen to an inspirational and informative talk and then open the conversation to the group. Parents can both contribute and benefit from the stories, experiences and ideas shared. Our aim is to create an atmosphere that is supportive, positive and where parents leave feeling uplifted. If you would like to find out more, simply sign up for invitations at www.oxfordshireproject.co.uk/families

Svetlina Jeanneret specialises in working with parents to help them create the life they want for themselves and their families. She runs The Oxfordshire Family Project, regularly appears on BBC Radio Oxford and is on The Toddle About Panel of Experts. Follow at facebook.com/oxfordshirefamilyproject.

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Local Mum Michelle Aston runs her own online business: Bathtime and Beyond.

Why did you decide to work for yourself?

Before I started my business I had a good job working as a project manager. I wanted to progress within the organisation but opportunities were very limited as I could not commit to a full-time job after having my first child. Despite my career, deep down I always wanted to work for myself so after having another child and getting fed up with the commute into Oxford I decided to take a risk and do something for myself. Giving up my career was not an easy decision to make but one that I have never regretted.

How did you choose what to do?

I think that having children opens up many opportunities and ideas to try and make our lives a little bit easier. My children have always loved the bath but I struggled to find high quality toys that are safe as well as fun. My son has very dry, sensitive skin and when I started to do some research I was amazed at all the great products out there - I felt

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Kidlington Sing & Sign Baby Signing

9:45-11:45T at Kidlington Baptist Church, High Street OX5 2DS. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by 10-week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Kidlington Toddler Group

13:15-15:00T at Various Locations for Forest Walks. Christine: 0778 0786593; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Tuesday

Adderbury Toddler Group

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

10:00-12:00TH at Church Rooms, Church Lane. Deborah: 01295 750618; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Not on bank holidays.

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Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

9:30-12:30TH at Sing & Sign, Salvation Army Building OX26 4FR. 01280 453052; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

MAD Academy Music & Dance

9:30-12:00T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Musical Minis

10:00 & 11:00T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (book).

Daisy Baby Yoga, Massage & Postnatal Classes

12:30-14:30T at Glory Farm Children’s Centre OX26 4YJ. Cassy: 07875 710715; For 0s, £7.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Baby yoga, massage & bonding.

Ambrosden Musical Minis

9:45-10:30T at Arncott Village Hall, Murcott Road OX25 1PL. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Aynho Musical Minis

9:45 & 10:45T at Aynho Village Hall, Croughton Road (opposite Cartwright Hotel) OX17 3AP. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book).

Banbury The Sunshine Centre

Stay & Play: 9:15-11:15TH; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Health Visitor Clinic: 10:00-11:00TH; For 0 2s, FREE per family (drop in). Baby weighing and health advice. at The Sunshine Centre, Edmunds Road OX16 0PJ. 01295 276769.

Crawlers and Explorers Group

9:30-11:00T at Grimsbury Community Hall, Burchester Place OX16 3WT. Kate: 07825 630524; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

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Most babies learn best when they see, hear, feel, touch, taste and smell.

Specialist Baby & Toddler Swimming Classes & Aqua Natal Yoga Classes

Sneak a peak, it’s all amazing!

Come out of your shell and learn to swim the Turtle Tots way!

Our multi-award winning classes will introduce you and your baby (or babies) to a world of sensory delights, where you can relax, spend quality time with each other and enjoy meeting other new parents. To find out more:

Call Nikki Jones on: 07714 205380 Email: banbury@babysensory.co.uk Baby Sensory Banbury and South Northants Check Classes at: Wednesdays in Banbury

www.babysensory.com

We’ve done the research; so you can enjoy the fun...

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

Musical Minis

9:45-13:00T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Helen: 01280 453052; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

10:00-11:45T at Langford Village Hall, Peregrine Way OX26 6XX. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music.

Banbury Library Rhymetime

Acorn Toddlers

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

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.

Banburytwinsormore

10:00-12:00TH at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Simone: 07921460086; For 0 - 5s, £4 per family (drop in). Monthly group - check for dates on website.

Bloxham Twins Group

Britannia Bumps and Babies group

13:00-14:30TH at Butterfly Meadows Children’s Centre at Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240; For 0 5s, £1 (drop in). 1st Tuesday of month.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

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.

13:30-15:00TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068; For bump - 12m, £1 per family (drop in). Advice & help on b/feeding if req’d. 16:00-17:30T at Frank Wise School, Hornbeam Close OX16 9RL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £13.75 per class (book by 10week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Bicester Stay and Play

9:00-11:00TH at Glory Farm Children’s Centre, Glory Farm School OX26 4JY. 01869 320553; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). Call centre for holiday Stay & Play times.

Baby Group and Well Baby Clinic

9:30-11:00TH at Brookside Children’s Centre, Queens Avenue (behind the leisure centre) OX26 2NR. 01869 249604; For 0s, £1 per family (drop in). Check session times in the holidays.

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Kings Sutton Kings Sutton Toddlers

Middleton Cheney Ma Mites Mums & Tots Group

9:30-11:30T at Middleton Cheney Village Hall, Main Road OX17 2LT. For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per child (drop in). Alternate Tuesday’s.50p per extra child.

Funky Munkys

13:45-15:00TH at Middleton Cheney Sports Club, Astrop Road OX17 2PG. For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per child (drop in). Runs fortnightly.

Summertown Baby College Baby Massage

14:15-15:15T at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. 01865 436920; For 0s, (please book). The award-winning MamaBabyBliss® programme.

In the Water

Music & Singing

Upper Heyford Stay and Play Drop in

9:30-11:30TH at Heyford Children’s Centre, The Community Centre OX25 5TE. 01869 233151; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Wednesday Ambrosden Messy Fingers

10:00-11:30T at Ambrosden Children’s Centre, Blackthorn Road OX25 2LN. 01869 327587; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Banbury Sibford Tots and Babes

9:30-11:30T at Sibford Village Hall, Sibford Gower OX15 5RW. 01295 788711; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Toys, crafts & activities. 50p extra children.

Britannia Road Children’s Centre

Locality Baby Clinic: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). Family Stay and Play: 9:30-11:30TH; For 0 4s, £1 donation to cover refreshments. Topsy Turvey Group: 13:30-14:45TH; For 1 4s, £1 (donation). at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:45-13:15T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £13.75 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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 corner, toys & crafts. 50p/extra sibling.

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Cherwell Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Adderbury Toddler Group

Open Morning

10:00-12:00TH 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.

Fri 9th May 2015

Baby Sensory Classes

Come and visit our lovely little school!

10:00-12:15T at St Hugh’s Church, Ruskin Road OX16 9HU. Nikki: 07714 205380; For 0 - 1s, £6.75 per session (book by term). 10am: 0-13mths; 11:15am: 0-6mths. Free trials.

St John’s Priory School

St Francis Toddler Group

www.stjohnspriory.co.uk

Stay and Play

Mollington Tots Group

10:00-12:00TH at Mollington village hall, Chestnut road OX17 1BG. For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). Toys, craft activities & snack included.

Begbroke Begbroke Toddler Group

9:00-11:00TH at Brookside Children’s Centre, Queens Avenue (behind the leisure centre) OX26 2NR. 01869 249604; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). In holidays please call centre for times.

Babies Together

Musical Minis is a pre-school fun time music group for babies and toddlers. Each structered 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).

Baby Group and Clinic

9:30-11:00TH at Glory Farm Children’s Centre, Glory Farm School OX26 4JY. 01869 320553; For 0s, £1 per family (drop in). Call centre for holiday session times.

For more information contact Leena Thakker Email: leena@musicalminis.co.uk Tel: 01869 393039

Water Babies Swimming

12:15-13:15T at Bardwell School, Hendon Place OX26 4RZ. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Bloxham Butterfly Meadows Children’s Centre

Stay ‘n’ Play: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation). Voluntary contribution of £1 per family. Well Baby Clinic: 13:00-14:15TH; For 0 - 1s. Well baby clinic with H/V. at Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240.

Hook Norton Community Morning Toddlers

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).

Apr - Jun 2015 Toddle About

10:00-11:30TH at The Sunshine Centre, Edmunds Road OX16 0PJ. 01295 276769; For 0s, £1 per family (drop in). Weaning info & advice.

Daisy Baby Classes

11:00-13:00T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Alison: 07976 977 782; For 0 - 1s, £10 (book by 6-week term). Classes at 11.00 & 12.00.

North Banbury Children’s Centre

Music & Sign for Babies: 13:0013:45TH; For 0s, £1 (donation). Open Garden Session: 13:0015:00TH; For 0 - 5s, £1 (donation). at The Cabin, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841.

Bicester Stay and Play

Sing & Sign Baby Signing

10:00-12:00T at Emmanuel Church, Lucerne Avenue OX26 3BP. Helen: 01280 453052; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

9:30-10:30T at Grimsbury Community Centre, Burchester Place OX16 3WT. Lorraine: 07921 853773; For 0 - 5s, £5 per session. Fun musical dance class.

9:30-11:30TH at Bodicote Church House OX15 4DW. 01295 264068; For 0 - 5s, £1 donation (drop in).

19:30-21:00TH at St Johns Church, South Bar Street OX16 9AF. Alison: 07976 977782; For bump, £10 (book by 6-week term). Supporting you through labour & birth.

Bicester Stay and Play

Mini Movers

9:30-11:30TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation). £1 donation to cover refreshments.

Daisy Birthing Active Antenatal

10:00-12:00T at Begbroke Playgroup, Begbroke Village Hall OX5 1RN. 07594 652291; For 0 4s, £2 per family (drop in). Large selection of toys to enjoy.

9:30-11:30T at Sibford Village Hall, Sibford Gower OX15 5RW. 01295 788711; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 (drop in). Toys & activities. 50p extra children.

Family Stay and Play

Independent Day School Girls and Boys aged 3-11 years

10:00-11:30T at St. Francis Church (Tots Group), Highlands OX16 1FA. 07402 447655; For 0 - 4s, £0.50 per person (drop in).

Banbury Sibford Tots and Babes

www.musicalminis.co.uk Kidlington MAD Academy Music & Dance

10:00-11:30T at Yarnton Village Hall, The Paddocks OX5 1TE. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Thursday

Ambrosden Stay and Play Drop in

13:00-15:00TH at Ambrosden Children’s Centre, Blackthorn Road OX25 2LN. 01869 327587; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Health Visitor at 1.00pm.

Musical Minis

13:30-14:15T at Arncott Village Hall, Murcott Road OX25 1PL. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

9:00-11:00TH at Glory Farm Children’s Centre, Glory Farm School OX26 4JY. 01869 320553; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). Call centre for Holiday Stay & Play times.

Catholic Church Toddler Group

9:15-10:45T at The Presentation Convent, Kings End OX26 6DT. Katrina: 07875 603008; For 0 - 5s, £1 (drop in). Toys, books, arts & crafts.

MAD Academy Music & Dance

9:45-11:30T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Bumps & Babies Group (NCT)

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

Water Babies Swimming Classes

12:00-13:00T at Bardwell School, Hendon Place OX26 4RZ. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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DIDCOT RAILWAY CENTRE Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 7NJ 01235 817200 info@didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC & FAmIlY FuN DAY Sunday 12th July 2015 10.30am - 5.00pm Free entry for children with their teddy bear. Featuring Teddy Crump & Chipper the Squirrel. And displays of teddy bears. Open all Weekends and most school holidays: Phone or see website for details of Steamdays & other events. Entrance at Didcot Parkway Rail station. Signed from M4 (Junct 13) & A34.

Recreating the golden age of the Great Western Railway North Banbury Children’s Centre

Daisy Birthing Classes

Childminders: 9:30-11:30TH; For 0 - 4s. Play with Numbers: 9:30-12:00TH; For 0 4s. A group with number based activities. at North Banbury Children’s Centre, The Cabin, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841. £1 (donation). Drop in.

18:15-21:00T at Bicester Children’s Centre, Queens Avenue OX26 2NR. Cassy: 07875 710715.; For bump, £9 per class (please book). Class times 6:15pm & 7:45pm.

Upper Heyford Baby Drop in

10:00-11:30T at St. Pauls Church, Warwick Road OX16 2AN. 01295 251092; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). Fun activities.

Friday

Musical Minis

Adderbury Musical Minis

13:45-14:30T at Lucy Plackett Activity Centre, Round Close Road OX17 3EP. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minute structured music sessions.

Banbury Little Kickers Football Classes

9:15-11:00T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Louise: 07795 817657; For 2 - 5s, (book by term).

Stay & Play for under 2’s

9:15-11:15T at The Sunshine Centre, Edmunds Road OX16 0PJ. 01295 276769; For 0 - 2s, £1 per family (drop in). For under 2s.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

9:30-14:00T at Grimsbury Community Centre, Burchester Place OX16 3JT. Helen: 01280 453052; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

Caterpillar Music

10:00-11:00T at Carrdus School, Overthorpe Hall OX17 2BS. Maggie: 01295 788804; For 0 - 3s, (drop in).

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Kirtlington Kirtlington Toddler Group

9:00-11:00T at Village Hall, South Green. 07740 984129; For 0 - 3s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Lots of toys for all ages.

Saturday

Toddle Time

10:00-11:30T at Heyford Children’s Centre, The Community Centre OX25 5TE. 01869 233151; For bump - 18m, (drop in).

11:00-11:45T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minute structured music sessions.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

13:15-15:45T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £13.75 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Bicester Musical Minis

10:00 & 11:00T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (book).

Bloxham Bumps to 1’s

13:00-14:30TH at Butterfly Meadows Children’s Centre at Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240; For bump - 1s, £1 per family (donation).

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 (drop in).

In the Water

Music & Singing

Registered Charity No 272616

Banbury Water Babies Swimming Classes

8:45-12:15T at Frank Wise School, Hornbeam Close OX16 9RL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £13.75 per class (book by term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Little Kickers Football Classes

9:15-11:45TH at North Oxfordshire Academy, Drayton Road OX16 0UD. Louise: 07795 817657; For 2 - 6s, (book by term).

Saturday Morning Family Time

10:00-12:00TH at North Banbury Children’s Centre, The Cabin, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841; For 0 - 5s, £1 (donation). 2nd & 4th Sat of the month.

Dad’s Play

10:00-12:00TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove St OX16 5DN. 01295 264068; For 0 - 5s, £1 donation (drop in). 3rd Sat of mth.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

13:00-14:30T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £13.75 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Bicester Little Kickers Football Classes

9:15-12:00TH at St. Mary’s R.C. Primary School, Queen’s Avenue OX26 2NX. Louise: 07795 817657; For 2 - 7s, (book by term).

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Cherwell Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Little Kickers Classes

9:15-12:00TH at The Cooper School, Churchill Road OX26 4RS. Louise: 07795 817657; For 2 - 7s, (book by term). Fun football classes.

Brookside Children’s Centre

Saturdads: 10:00-11:30T; For 0 - 5s, £1 (drop in). Call for dates. 3rd Sat of mth. Family Stay and Play: 10:00-11:30T; For 0 5s, (drop in). 1st Sat of month. at Queens Avenue (behind the leisure centre) OX26 2NR. 01869 249604.

Bloxham Little Kickers Football Classes

9:15-12:00T at The Warriner School, Bloxham Grove Road OX15 4LJ. Louise: 07795 817657; For 2 - 7s, (book by term).

Saturdads

10:00-11:30TH at Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation). 1st Sat of mth.

Kidlington Little Kickers Football Classes

10:15-12:30T at Kidlington Scout Centre, Blenheim Rd OX5 2JS. ktownsend@ littlekickers.co.uk; For 18m - 5s, (book).

Sunday

Bloxham Turtle Tots Swimming

Turtle Tots Baby Swimming: 12:30-13:30T; For 0 - 2s, (book by 10-week term). 30-min classes from pregnancy to playground. Turtle Tums Aquanatal Yoga Classes: 13:3014:15T; For bump, (book by 6-week term). 6-week aqua natal swimming course. at Bloxham School, Banbury Road OX15 4PE. Marie: 07814 376149.

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Your local ‘What’s on Guide’ for bumps - 5s and parents

Your local ‘What’s on Guide’ for bumps, babies, toddlers and their parents

WEST OXFORDSHIRE AREA

Monday

Bampton (Nr Witney)

Willow Tree Children’s Centre

POISED PERFORMING ARTS Ballet classes for children aged 2.5 to 10 years. Classes in Standlake and Stanton Harcourt Village

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).

Let’s Play: 9:30-11:00T; For 0 - 4s, Hall. £4 a session. Call Katy on 07752 880 132. Tots Music (drop in). 10:00-11:15T at Wesley Room, YPB2G: 12:30-14:00TH; bump - 4s, Email: poisedperformingarts@gmail.com Methodist Church, 40 High Street FREE (drop in). Parents under 25. Long Hanborough OX28 6HG. 07957 185753; For 0 - 5s, £3.50 at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Long Hanborough Drop-in (drop in). Runs fortnightly. Find on Facebook. Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799. 10:00-11:30TH at The Orchard Children’s Water Babies Swimming Classes Carterton Centre at Long Hanborough Drop-in OX29 10:00-12:30T at Witney Primary School, Toddler Stay and Play 8GJ. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Play, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 9:00-11:00T at Edith Moorhouse School, learning & support. 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, Lawton Avenue OX18 3HP. 01993 840318; action packed, progressive swim classes. Minister Lovell For 1 - 4s, £1 (donation). Siblings welcome.

Charlbury Charlbury Drop in

12:30-14:30T at ACE Children’s Centre at Charlbury Methodist Church. 01608 644440; For 0 - 4s, (drop in).

Chipping Norton Support Drop In

Children’s Centre Mobile

13:45-14:45T at Willow Tree Children’s Centre at Ripley Park. 01993 851799; For 0 5s, FREE (drop in). Every 2nd & 4th Monday of each month.

Standlake Children’s Centre Mobile

9:00-10:30TH at ACE Children’s Centre at St. Marys School OX7 5DQ. 01608 644440; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

9:15-10:15T at The Orchard Children’s Centre at St Giles Church car park OX29 7SG. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 2nd & 4th Monday of each month.

ACE Children’s Centre

Children’s Centre Mobile

Family Drop in with Singing: 9:30-11:45TH. Lone Parents: 12:45-13:45T; For 0 - 5s. Twins Group: 13:00-14:00TH; For 0 - 5s. Teatime Group: 16:30-18:00T; For 2 - 5s, Hot meal provided. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. (drop in).

Ascott-Under-Wychwood-Toddlers 9:45-11:45T at Cricket Pavilion, High Street OX7 6AY. 07968 006451; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in).

Eynsham Messy Mondays

13:00-14:30T at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Messy play.

Great Rollright Musical Minis

9:45-10:30T at Village Hall, High Street OX7 5SW. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minute structured music sessions.

Apr - Jun 2015 Toddle About

10:30-11:30T at The Orchard Children’s Centre at Standlake Travellers Site OX29 7UH. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 2nd & 4th Monday of each month.

Tiny Toes Ballet

13:00-13:30T with Poised Performing Arts at Standlake Village Hall, Rack End OX29 7SB. Katy: 07752 880132; For 21/2 - 4s, £4 per session (please book).

Witney Salt Box Music Classes

9:30-11:00T at The Masonic Hall, Church Green OX28 4AW. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Music classes.

Little Treasures Toddler Group

9:30-11:00T at Burwell Hall OX28 5NP. 01993 702979; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Play,craft activities & song time.

Childminder Drop In

9:30-10:30T at Witney Children’s Centre at Witney Methodist Church OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Bumps to Bouncers

13:30-15:00TH at Witney Children’s Centre at West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298; For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in).

Ballet with Poised Performing Arts

15:30-17:30T at Stanton Harcourt Village Hall, Blackditch OX29 5SB. Katy: 07752 880132; For 2 - 5s, £4 per session (please book). 3.30pm: 21/2-4yrs; 4pm: 4-51/2yrs.

Woodstock Musical Minis

9:45 & 10:45T at St. Hughes of Lincoln Roman Catholic Church, Hensington Road OX20 1JH. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book).

Woodstock Baby Group

13:00-15:00TH at The Orchard Children’s Centre at Bowls and Tennis Club OX20 1UW. 01865 880686; For bump - 0s, (drop in). Includes a Health Visitor Clinic.

Tuesday

Bampton (Nr Witney) Willow Tree Children’s Centre

Feeding Support: 9:00-10:00TH; For 0s. Midwife Led Post Natal Clinic: 9:00-11:00TH; FREE. Early postnatal checks & support. Bumps and Babies: 10:00-11:00TH; For bump - 12m, (drop in). £1 donation. at Willow Tree CC, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799. Drop in.

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West Oxfordshire continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Puddle Ducks Swimming

14:00-15:30T at Eynsham Hall, North Leigh OX29 6PN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

9:30-11:00T at Carterton Children’s Centre at Methodist Church OX18 3AA. 01993 840318; For 1 - 3s, £1 (donation).

Life in Focus Group Coaching for Mums

Chipping Norton Kingham Toddler Group

19:30-21:00TH at Blossom House Therapy, Madley Park. Svetlina: 07939 598 779; £20 per session (please book). Helps you put your life into focus.

9:30-11:30T at Kingham Village Hall, Orchard Way OX7 6YT. 07780 001239; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Toys, music, art & crafts.

Noah’s Ark

Woodstock Woodstock Rhymetime

10:00-11:30TH at ACE Children’s Centre at Chipping Norton Town Hall OX7 5NA. 01608 644440; For 0 - 4s, (drop in).

ACE Children’s Centre

Space group: 13:30-14:30T; For 1 - 5s. First Friends inc. Baby Massage: 14:00-16:00TH; For 0s. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. Drop in.

Eynsham Eynsham Baby Group

13:00-14:45T at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For bump - 0s, (drop in). Call centre to ensure group is on.

Eynsham Library Rhymetime

14:15-14:45TH at Eynsham Library, 30 Mill Street OX29 4JS. 01865 880525; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

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

Carterton Childminders’ Group

9:45-14:15T at Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Lane OX28 1UE. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book).

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:15-11:15T at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). Play, Learning & Support.

Chipping Norton ACE Children’s Centre

Blackditch Stanton Harcourt Toddler Group

9:30-11:00T at Carter Institute, The Green OX18 2SR. For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in).

Eynsham Childminder Group

12:00-14:00T at The Orchard Children’s Centre Hub, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

10:00-17:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Young Parents Group

13:00-14:30TH at Witney Children’s Centre at Witney Methodist Church, Radford Room OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). For parents aged under 25 years.

St Mary’s Cogglets

13:30-15:00T at Cogges Church, Church Lane OX28 3LA. 01993 779613; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (donation).

Woodstock Baby College Development Class

10:00-11:45T at The Assembly Rooms, Market Place OX20 1SL. 01865 436920; For 0 - 1s, £7 (book by term). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Wednesday

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). 1st & 3rd Wed of mth.

Tackley Tackley Drop-in

10:00-11:30T at The Orchard Children’s Centre at Tackley Methodist Church OX5 3BE. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Play, learning & support.

Witney Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:00-11:00T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Messy play

9:00 & 10:30TH at Witney Children’s Centre at West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Health Visitor Child Health Clinic: 9:3011:00TH; For 0s, (drop in). 2nd & 4th Wed. Little Wrigglers: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 crawling, (drop in). At Bowling Green Close, OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799.

Thursday

Bampton (Nr Witney) Bampton Baby and Toddler Group

9:00-11:00T at Carterton Children’s Centre, Edith Moor School OX18 3HP. 01993 840318; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Parents looking for a childminder welcome.

Clanfield Clanfield Toddler Group

Witney Salt Box Music Classes

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

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

Health Visitor Clinic: 10:00-11:30TH; For 0 2s. Inc. breastfeeding support. Postnatal Group: 10:00-11:00TH; For 0s. Teenage Parents Group: 12:00-14:00TH; For 0 - 5s. Includes hot lunch. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. (Drop in).

Tackley Tackley Toddler Group

Bampton (Nr Witney) Willow Tree Children’s Centre

Bladon Bladon Baby and Toddler Group

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

Baby College Development Class

9:30-12:30T at Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Lane OX28 1UE. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

In the Water

Music & Singing

10:15-11:45T at The Orchard Children’s Centre at Memorial & Millennium Village Hall OX29 5SN. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Play, learning & support.

Burford Burford Stay & Play

9:30-11:00TH at Willow Tree Children’s Centre at Burford Church OX18 4RY. 01993 851799; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). With Health Visitor. Runs 2nd Thurs of month.

Carterton Salt Box Music Classes

9:45-12:45T at Carterton Community Centre, Marigold Square OX18 1AX. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (book by term). Music classes for 0-4 years.

Carterton Children’s Centre

Baby Movers: 10:00-11:30T; For 0s, £1 (donation). For babies aged 4 months +. Toddler Stay and Play: 13:00-15:00T; For 1 4s, £1 (donation). Sibling babies welcome. at Carterton Children’s Centre, Edith Moor School OX18 3HP. 01993 840318.

Carterton Library Rhymetime

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

RAF Brize Norton Toddler Group

13:00-14:30TH at Millenium Building, Stanmore Crescent OX18 3UG. For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Everyone is welcome not just RAF families.

Chipping Norton ACE Children’s Centre

Family Centre Drop In with Soft Play: 9:3011:45TH; For 0 - 3s. Asian Ladies Group: 13:00-14:30T; For 0 - 5s, Childminders Group: 13:30-15:30H; For 0 - 5s. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. (Drop in).

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West Oxfordshire continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Eynsham Ring a Roses

9:30-11:00T at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Music & play.

Stonesfield Stonesfield 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

9:30-17:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Mini Multiples

Chipping Norton ACE Children’s Centre

Being Two: 10:00-11:15TH; For 18m - 30m, . Family Centre Drop in: 11:30-14:30TH; 0-5s. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. (Drop in).

Eynsham Baby Weaning Group

10:00-11:00T at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For 0s, (drop in). Dates: 17/4, 15/5, 19/6, 17/7.

Eynsham Library Storytime & Craft

15:30-16:00TH at Eynsham Library, 30 Mill Street OX29 4JS. 01865 880525; For 0 - 7s, FREE (drop in).

Witney Small World Stay and Play

9:30-11:00TH at Witney Children’s Centre at West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). For families with twins, triplets and more!

9:15-10:45TH at Witney Methodist Church, Radford Room OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Families with English as additional language.

Witney Children’s Centre

Funky Fridays

Baby Stay & Play: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 - 18m. Lunch Stop Breastfeeding Group: 11:3013:00TH; For 0 - 1s. at Witney Children’s Centre at Witney Methodist Church, Radford Room OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298. FREE (drop in).

9:30-11:30T at Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Lane OX28 1UE. 07792 926421; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Toys, craft, songtime, drink and snack.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

Friday

9:30-12:00T at Minster Lovell OX29 0RN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

10:30-11:00T at Burford Library, 86A High St OX18 4QF. 01993 823377; For 0 - 4s, FREE.

9:30-10:00T at The Masonic Hall, Church Green OX28 4AW. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Music classes.

Burford Burford Library Rhymetime

Carterton RAF Brize Norton Toddler Group

10:00-11:30TH at Millenium Building, Stanmore Crescent OX18 3UG. For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Everyone is welcome.

Carterton Children’s Centre

Baby Movers: 11:00-12:00T; For 0 - 4mths. Breastfeeding Support: 12:00-14:45T Stay & Play Baby Session: 12:45-14:45T at Carterton CC, Edith Moor School OX18 3HP. 01993 840318. £1 (donation).

Salt Box Music Classes

North Leigh Baby & Toddler Group

10:00-11:30T at Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, (Off Park Road) OX29 6SD. Julie: 07980 750133; For 0 - 5s, £2. Fun weekly activities.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-13:45T at The High Street Methodist Church, High Street OX28 6HG. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by 10-week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:00-11:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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Minster Lovell Toddler Group

10:00-11:30T at The village hall, Brize norton road OX29 0SP. For bump - 4s, £2 per session (drop in). Great range of ages,toys and activities.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

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

Saturday

Bampton (Nr Witney) Saturdads

10:00-12:00T at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Dates: 18/4, 9/5, 13/6.

Chipping Norton Dads Group

10:30-12:30T at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Witney Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:00-11:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Saturdads Group

9:30-11:30TH at Witney Children’s Centre at West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month.

Sunday

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:00-13:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

13:00-15:00T at Four Pillars Hotel Witney, Ducklington Lane OX28 4EX. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (please book). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

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OXFORD AREA

Monday

Blackbird Leys Stay and Play

9:00-11:00T at The Leys Children Centre, c/o Windale CP School OX4 6JD. 01865 777796; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

The Leys Children Centre

PEEP for Babies: 12:30-13:30TH; For 0 - 2s. Stay and Play: 13:45-14:45TH; For 0 - 2s. at The Leys CC, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865395145. FREE (drop in).

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Cowley Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-12:00T at St James Church Centre, Beauchamp Lane OX4 3LF. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Headington Headington Children’s Centre

First Friends: 9:30-11:30TH; For bump - 0s. For expectant Mums & Under 1s. Childminders: 9:30-11:30TH; For 0 - 5s. at The Slade and Headington Children’s Centre, Titup Hall Drive, Wood Farm OX3 8QQ. 01865 750670. (Drop in).

Littlemore Water Babies Swimming Classes

14:30-17:00T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Marston Young Parents Group

13:00-14:30T at Marston Northway Children’s Centre, Copse Lane OX3 0AY. 01865 559742; For 0 - 3s, FREE (drop in). Parents aged 21 and under. Lunch provided.

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Stay & Play: 9:30-12:30TH; For 0 - 5s. Lunch for small fee. Health Visitor: 10:30-11:30TH Mobile Library: 11:30-12:30T; For 0 - 5s. Fortnightly. The Baby Cafe: 12:00-14:00TH at Marston Northway CC, New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01865 767460. FREE (drop in).

PEEP

9:30-10:30TH at The Leys Children Centre, c/o Dovecote Centre OX4 7BU. 01865 395145; For 1 - 2s, FREE (drop in).

Midwife Clinic

For classes of pure MADness, FREE join MAD Academy Trial Class! Classes in Oxford and Bicester Call Sophie on 01869 369502 or email: sophie.hill@madacademy.com

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Family Fun

Toddle-In at St Aldates Church

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.

MAD Academy Music & Dance Classes

10:00-11:00T at Woodstock Road Baptist Church, 198 Woodstock Road OX2 7NQ. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Stay and Play

10:30-12:30TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742; FREE (drop in). Stay and Play with Music & Lunch.

Musical Minis

13:30-14:15T at The Jericho Community Centre, 33A Canal Street OX2 6BQ. Leena: 01869 393039; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Stay & Play

10:00-12:00T at Jam and Juice, St. Matthews Church Centre OX1 4LW. 01865 726102; For 0 - 3s, £1 per family (drop in). A fun group for parents,carers & childminders.

Tuesday

Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

Lone Parent Advisor: 9:30-15:30TH; Last Tues of the mth. PEEP for Babies: 9:30-10:30TH; For 0 - 2s, Stay and Play with Lunch: 11:00-13:30TH; For 0 - 5s. Small Cost for lunch. Speech and Language Advice: 11:3012:30TH; For 1 - 4s. Dads Group: 13:45-15:30TH; Tuesday and 1st Saturday of the month. at The Leys CC, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263. FREE (drop in).

Botley Baby College Development Class

9:30-12:30T at West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT. 01865 421879; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Headington Woodfarm Stay and Play

9:30-12:00TH at The Slade and Headington Children’s Centre, Titup Hall Drive, Wood Farm OX3 8QQ. 01865 750670; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Littlemore Health Visitor Clinic

10:00-11:00TH at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre at Littlemore Community Centre OX4 4PL. 01865 716739; For 0s, (drop in).

14:00-16:00TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX4 1JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Risinghurst Clockwork Music

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:30-11:45T at Headington United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road OX3 8HH. Karen: 07757011539; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Health Visitor Clinic: 10:00-11:00TH; For 0s, (drop in). Stay and Play: 10:00-12:00T; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Monday has Health Visitor 10.3011.30am. Baby Singing: 11:00-12:00T; For 0 - 1s, (drop in). at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739.

10:00-11:00T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 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.

Oxford Marston Northway Children’s Centre

Childminders Group: 9:15-10:30T; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Last Tues 9.00-11.00. Stay and Play with lunch: 10:30-12:30TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Lunch provided by the Oxford Foodbank. Polish Tuesdays: 15:30-17:30T; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 2nd Tues of the mth. at New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01870 767460.

In the Water

Music & Singing

10:00-12:00T at The Kings Centre, Osney Mead OX2 0ES. For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). A fun group for the under 5s.

Jam and Juice

Music And Dance and a whole lot of fun!

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

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Stay & Play

9:30-11:30TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

High energy music and dance classes for 0–4 year olds

Baby College Development Classes

Rose Hill Rose Hill Children’s Centre

9:00-11:30TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742; FREE (drop in). Antenatal - 6 weeks.

Forest Tots Oxfordshire

10:00-12:00T at Hill End Centre, Eynsham Road OX2 9NJ. 01865 861954; For 0 - 5s, £3 per child (drop in). Outdoor drop-in toddler group.

Childminders Group

10:00-11:30T at North Oxford Children’s Centre at Baptist Chapel Hall. 01865 559742; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Sunflowers Toddler Drop In

10:00-12:00T at Magdalen Road church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Toys, refreshments & friendly people.

Salt Box Music Classes

10:30-12:30T at Florence Park Community Centre, Cornwallis Road OX4 3NH. 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Music classes for 0-4 yrs.

NCT Bumps and Babies

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

Little Kickers Football Classes

15:30-17:00TH at East Oxford Community Centre, Cowley Rd OX4 1HU. ktownsend@ littlekickers.co.uk; For 18m - 7s, (please book). Fun football classes.

Rose Hill Baby Cafe

12:30-14:30TH at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0s, (drop in).

Summertown MAD Academy Music & Dance

9:30-11:30T at North Oxford Association Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Clockwork Music

9:30-11:30T at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. Claire: 07528146891; For 0 - 4s, (book by term). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

St Michael’s Toddler Group

10:00-12:00TH at St Michael & All Angels Church, Lonsdale Road OX2 7ES. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Lively, friendly, fun, spacious, refreshments.

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Wednesday

Salt Box Music Classes

12:30-13:45T at Barefoot Books Studio, 294 Banbury Rd OX2 7ED. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Music classes for 0-4 years.

Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

Breastfeeding Cafe: 12:3014:00TH; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). New Babies Group: 13:0014:30TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). For children birth to 12 mths. at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263.

Wolvercote Water Babies Swimming Classes

12:30-16:00T at The Oxford Hotel, Godstow Road OX2 8AL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per class (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Botley Salt Box Music Classes

Wolvercote Drop-in for Tots Under Two

9:45-11:30T at The Seacourt Hall, Chapel Way OX2 9LS. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Music classes for 0-4 years.

My Sound My Self

Cowley Cowley Library Rhymetime

10:30-11:00TH at Cowley Library, Temple Road OX4 2EZ. 01865 777494; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Runs all year round.

Headington Splat

‘an alternative’

Time for Toddlers: 9:30-11:00T; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in). Call Catherine 01865 773263. Stay and Play: 13:00-15:00T; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). at The Leys Children Centre, c/o Windale CP School OX4 6JD. Catherine/Paula: 01865 773263.

Baby College Baby Massage

Oxford Stay and Play

9:00-12:00TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Bring a packed lunch!

PEEP

9:30-10:30TH at The Leys Children Centre, c/o Dovecote Centre OX4 7BU. 01865 395145; For 1 - 2s, FREE (drop in).

Clockwork Music (Oxford)

9:45-10:45T at St Giles Church Hall OX2 6HA. Claire: 07528146891; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Ante-Natal Drop-In

We offer educational and structured Kodály musicianship classes and music therapy sessions for children in Oxford. Join us for our 4-week Saturday Mini Courses in June! Termly musicianship classes | Music therapy by contract For information please call 07545 122 869. Zsuzsanna Hörcsög MA, GCert, BA Hons, QTS Kodály music specialist, HCPC Registered Music Therapist Certified .b Mindfulness in Schools Teacher

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Baby Group

10:00-11:00TH at Marston Northway Children’s Centre, New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01872 767460; For 0s, FREE (drop in). Group for parents with babies under 1yrs old.

Oxford Central Library Rhymetime

11:00-11:30TH at Oxford Central Library, Westgate OX1 1DJ. 01865 815509 or 01865 815549; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Baby Cafe

12:00-14:00TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre at Jericho Health Centre, New Radcliffe House OX2 6NW. 01865 559742; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). Support for breastfeeding mums.

Thursday

MUSICIANSHIP | MUSIC THERAPY | MINDFULNESS Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

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

14:15-15:15T at St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS. 01865 436920; For 0s, (please book). The award-winning MamaBabyBliss® programme.

13:30-15:00T at St Peters Church Rooms, First Turn OX2 8AQ. For 0 - 1s, £0.50 per session (donation). 50p donation.

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Rose Hill Walkers and Talkers

10:00-12:00T at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 2s, (drop in). Toddler Drop in.

10:00-11:00TH at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263; For bump, FREE (drop in).

Botley Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:00-12:00T at Westminster Sport, Harcourt Hill OX2 9AT. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Headington Headington Quarry Baby & Toddler Group

9:15-11:30T at Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School, Quarry School Place OX3 8LH. 01865 762345; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

Baby College Development Classes

Summertown Baby College Development Classes

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

Kinetikids Creative Dance Class

9:30-11:30TH at The Slade and Headington Children’s Centre, Titup Hall Drive, Wood Farm OX3 8QQ. 01865 750670; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

9:30-12:30T at North Oxford Association, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games. 9:30-11:00T at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. 07889 881 984; For 2 - 5s, £5.50 per class (please book). From 22 Apr. Free Trial + discount available.

Toddler Time

10:30-12:00T at Summertown URC, 294A Banbury Road OX2 7HN. 07711 511178; For 0 - 3s, FREE (drop in). Sometimes on in hols informally - please ask.

Story Time Stay and Play

Littlemore Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:30-11:30T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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Hippos: 9:30-11:30T; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 1st Thur of month. Gems: 9:30-11:00T; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 3rd Thursday of month. Hearing Impairment Group: 9:3011:30T; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 2nd & 4th Thurs of month. Stay and Play with Singing: 11:0013:00TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Lunch by the Oxford Foodbank. at Marston Northway Children’s Centre, New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01874 767460.

Monkey Music

9:30-11:15T at St. Margaret’s Institute, Polstead Road OX2 6TN. Flick: 01865 408037; For 0 - 4s. Fun, friendly music classes, please book.

Kennington Clockwork Music

Development Classes

Our classes introduce 0-3 you and your little one

YEARS

Book online at www.babycollege.co.uk Group Music Sessions for 0–4 years

St Clements Toddler Group

9:30-11:30T at St Clements Family Centre, Cross Street OX4 1DA. 01865 246674; For 0 - 3s, £1 per family (drop in). Play, Singing, refreshments and lots of fun.

Percussion Puppets Musical games & stories

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.

North Oxford Children’s Centre

Check website for your nearest class – Booking esssential

01993 704207

www.saltboxmusic.co.uk EARLY YEARS SPECIALISTS FOR THE OXFORD SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Health Visitor Team: 10:3011:30TH; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). Stay and Play: 10:30-12:30TH; FREE (drop in). Stay and Play with Music & Lunch. at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:30-12:30T at The NOA Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by 10-week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

10:30-12:00T at LA Fitness, Littlegate House OX1 1PT. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and preschool swimming lessons.

Oxford Central Library Rhymetime

11:00-11:30TH at Oxford Central Library, Westgate OX1 1DJ. 01865 815509 or 01865 815549; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Baby PEEP

13:30-14:30TH at The Leys Children Centre, c/o The Leys Health Centre OX4 7EX. 01865 395145; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in).

Risinghurst Japanese Toddler Group

Rose Hill Stay and Play

10:00-12:00T at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Monday has Health Visitor 10.30-11.30am.

9:45-11:30T at North Oxford Association Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. Claire: 07528146891; For 1 - 4s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes.

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

9:30-11:15T at OXSRAD, Court Place Farm OX3 0NQ. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 1 - 5s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Oxford Stay & Play

9:00-14:30TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Midwife Clinic: 9:00-13:30TH; FREE (drop in). Antenatal - 6 weeks. Baby Group: 10:00-11:30TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). A group for parents with babies under 1 year. Baby Cafe: 10:30-12:30TH; FREE (drop in). Support for breastfeeding mums. at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742.

Kinetikids Creative Dance Class

9:00-10:30T at St Albans Hall, Charles Street OX4 3AH. 07889 881 984; For 2 - 5s, £5.50 per class (please book). From 24 Apr. Free trial + discount available.

Friday Drop in

9:00-10:30T at Marston Northway Children’s Centre at St Nicholas School OX3 0PJ. 01877 767460; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Friday

Monkey Music

Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

Oxford Family Mediation: 9:30-11:30TH; FREE (drop in). Stay and Play with Lunch: 11:00-14:00TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Small Cost for lunch. at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263.

10:00-12:00T at St. Margaret’s Institute, Polstead Road OX2 6TN. Flick: 01865 408037; For 0 - 4s. Fun, friendly music classes, please book.

Rose Hill Young Parents Group

Cowley Cowley Library Rhymetime

11:00-13:00T at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 2s, (drop in).

Cutteslowe Little Kickers Football Classes

10:00-12:00T at Woodstock Road Baptist Church, 198 Woodstock Road OX2 7NQ. 07825543325 ; For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per session (drop in). A friendly and informal drop in.

10:30-11:00TH at Cowley Library, Temple Road OX4 2EZ. 01865 777494; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Friday’s term time only,Wednesday’s all year.

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.

Marston MAD Academy Music & Dance Classes

North Oxford Children’s Centre

fair-trade instruments from around the Globe

Buttercup Music

Summertown Clockwork Music

to fun learning for life!

For more information please contact Bea or Donna on 01865 436920 or at enquiries@babycollege.co.uk

9:30-11:00T at Kennington Village Hall OX2 7ED. Claire: 07528146891; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

9:30-11:15TH at Cutteslowe Community Centre, 31 Wren Road OX2 7SX. ktownsend@littlekickers.co.uk; For 18m - 7s, (please book). Fun football classes.

Headington Kinetikids Creative Dance Class

9:30-11:00T at Headington Community Centre, Gladstone Road OX3 8LL. 07889 881 984; For 2 - 5s, £5.50 per class (please book). From 24 Apr. Free Trial + discount available.

In the Water

Summertown North Oxford Little Bears

Salt Box Music Classes

10:15-11:45T at North Oxford Association Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (book by term). Music classes for 0-4 years.

Saturday

Blackbird Leys Dads Group

10:30-12:30TH at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263; FREE (drop in). 1st Saturday of the month.

Music & Singing

Physical Fun

Arts & Crafts

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Oxford Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Iffley Kinetikids Creative Dance Class

Summertown Kinetikids Creative Dance Class

9:30-11:00T at Church Hall, Church Way OX4 4EJ. 07889 881 984; For 2 - 5s, £5.50 per class (please book). From 6 Jun. Free Trial available.

9:30-11:00T at North Oxford Association Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. 07889 881 984; For 2 - 5s, £5.50 per class (please book). From 6 Jun. Free Trial available.

Littlemore Water Babies Swimming

9:00-12:00T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Sunday

Littlemore Water Babies Swimming Classes

Marston Little Kickers Classes

9:00-12:00T at Oxsrad Ltd Leisure Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane OX3 0NQ. ktownsend@littlekickers. co.uk; For 18m - 7s, (book by term). Fun football classes.

Oxford Marston Northway Children’s Centre

Saturdads

10:00-12:00TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742; For 0 - 5s, FREE (please book). 3rd Saturday every month.

Saturday Stay and Play

Ante-Natal Parent Craft Class: 9:3012:30TH; FREE (drop in). 2nd Sat of month. Dynamic Dads: 10:00-12:00TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 2nd Sat of the month. at Marston Northway Children’s Centre, New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01876 767460.

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.

10:30-14:30TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Group runs on 3rd Saturday of the month.

Rose Hill Saturdads

10:30-13:30TH at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Call centre for dates.

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Your local ‘What’s on Guide’ for bumps, babies, toddlers and their parents

12:00-15:30T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Marston Little Kickers Football Classes

9:15-11:00T at Oxsrad Ltd Leisure Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane OX3 0NQ. ktownsend@littlekickers.co.uk; For 18m - 7s, (book by term). Fun football classes.

Oxford Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:30-12:00T at LA Fitness, Littlegate House OX1 1PT. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and preschool swimming lessons.

Your local ‘What’s on Guide’ for bumps - 5s and parents

SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE AREA

Monday

Sonning Common Rhymetime

10:00-10:30TH at Sonning Common Library, Grove Road RG4 9RH. 01189 722448; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month-call for dates.

Berinsfield Berinsfield Children’s Centre

Health Visitor & Stay and Play: 10:00-12:00TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Health Visitors available. Baby Lunchbox: 13:00-14:30TH; For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in). Support & advice on baby feeding. at Berinsfield Children’s Centre, Wimblestraw Road OX10 7LZ. 01865 341310.

Chalgrove Messy Monday

10:15-11:15T at Chalgrove Children’s Centre, Chalgrove Primary School OX44 7ST. 01865 400219; For 1 - 5s.

Wallingford Stay and Play

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

Didcot South Didcot Children’s Centre

Pop in and play: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 - 4s. Young Parents Group: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 5s. at South Didcot Children’s Centre, 2 Hillary Drive OX11 8PS. 01235 511444. Drop in.

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Henley-on-Thames Messy Play

10:00-14:30TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Sessions: 10.00am, 11.00am & 13.00pm.

Horspath Horspath Toddler Group

9:15-11:30TH at Horspath Village Hall, Oxford Road OX33 1RT. Michelle: 07906 717008; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 (drop in). Please check before coming in holidays.

9:30-11:00TH at Wallingford Children’s Centre, Wigod Centre OX10 8AJ. 01491 835179; For 0 - 4s, (drop in).

Mini Movers

10:00-11:30T at Centre 70, Kinecroft OX10 0DT. Rhonda: 07932 038836; For 1 - 4s, £3.50 per session (please book). 10am: 18mths-3yrs & 10.45am: 3-4yrs.

Storytime

15:30-16:00T at Wallingford Library, High Street OX10 0DB. 01491 837395; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Storytime weekly with holiday activities.

Little Kickers Classes

15:45-17:15TH at Wallingford Sports Park, Hithercroft Rd OX10 9RB. 01865 522 295; For 2 - 5s, per class (please book). 3.45 Junior Kickers & 4.30 Mighty Kickers.

The listings are updated but we advise calling before attending - just in case!

South Oxfordshire Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk

Bumps to Babies: 13:30-15:30TH; For bump - 12m, £1 per family (donation). Health Vistor available. Baby Cafe: 13:30-15:30TH; For 0 1s, FREE (drop in). at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916.

Wednesday

& y, giggly world The bend for

9:30-11:00TH at Wallingford Children’s Centre at Parish Hall OX10 6LZ. 01491 835179; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month.

13:30-14:30TH at Wallingford Children’s Centre, Cholsey Great Hall. 01491 835179; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Sing rhymes & play instruments.

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

Chinnor Little Kickers Classes

15:45-17:15T at Mill Lane Primary School, Mill Lane OX39 4RF. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 2 - 7s, (book by term). Fun football classes.

Didcot Stepping Stones Toddlers

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

Enhance Creativity Improve Concentration Develop Communication Increase Strength

Cholsey Meadows Learn, Listen & Sing

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

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Fun classes to encourage movement, enhance development and inspire confidence in your child

Benson Benson Tots

Didcot Stepping Stones Toddler Group

Yoga inspired classes

Tuesday

Berinsfield Berinsfield Story Time

Learning Through Play

12:30-14:00T at The Children’s Centre at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Road OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Themed play sessions for 0-5’s.

For local class schedule contact Louise

Bumps & Babies

07772 966039

www.tattybumpkin.com/seoxfordshire seoxfordshire@tattybumpkin.com TattyBumpkinSEOxfordshire

12:30-14:00TH at South Didcot Children’s Centre, 2 Hillary Drive OX11 8PS. 01235 511444; For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in). Support and Advice.

Finstock Finstock Toddler Group

Next Steps

Henley Library Rhymetime

Tea and Tots

Tetsworth Little Kites Toddler Group

Garsington Garsington Baby & Toddler Group

Thame Clockwork Music

Goring Heath Water Babies Swimming Classes

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

9:30-11:00TH at South Didcot Children’s Centre, 2 Hillary Drive OX11 8PS. 01235 511444; For 1 - 2s, (drop in). Fun learning and play opportunities. 10:00-11:30T at Didcot Community Church, Barnes Road OX11 8JL. 01235 797334; For 0 - 5s, £1 per child (drop in). Playtime, craft, snacks & singing!

The Children’s Centre

Bouncing Bumps and Babies: 12:3014:30TH; For bump - 0s, (drop in). A meeting place for prospective & new parents. Child Health Clinic: 14:30-16:00TH; For 0 3s, (drop in). Weigh in and Advice/Support. at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Road OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

13:30-14:15T at All Saints Youth & Community Hall OX11 7ER. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music & dance classes.

Goring Heath Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:15-11:45T at Oratory Preparatory School, Goring Heath RG8 7SF. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Henley-on-Thames Rainbow Children’s Centre

Baby Clinic & Breastfeeding Support: 9:3011:45TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). H/V Team & Breastfeeding advice from 10am. Family Support Group: 13:30-15:00TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Support group for families. at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414.

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

9:00-10:00T at Tetsworth school Hall, 15 High street OX9 7AB. 07936 708792; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). All welcome to pop in.

9:30-11:45T at Thame Barns Centre, Church Road OX9 3AJ. Karen: 07757011539; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Monkey Music

10:00-12:00T at Girlguiding HQ, Southern Road OX9 2EP. Flick: 01865 408037; For 0 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes, please book.

Watlington Musical Fun

9:15-11:30T at Watlington Children’s Centre, Watlington Primary School OX49 5RB. 01491 614179; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 9.15-10.15 2yrs+ 10.30-11.30 under 2s.

Wheatley Peep for 2 year old’s

10:00-11:00T at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916; For 1 - 2s, £1 per family (donation).

Woodcote Stay and Play

10:00-11:30TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre at Woodcote Village Hall RG8 0QY. 01189 724024; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

In the Water

Music & Singing

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.

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.

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

Henley-on-Thames Rainbow Children’s Centre

Bumps and Babies: 10:45-12:15TH; For 0s, (drop in). For first time parents with new babies. Sea Horses: 13:00-15:00H; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Holidays only-call for more information. at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414.

Sandford-on-Thames Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

10:30-11:30TH at The Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel, Henley Rd OX4 4GX. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

Sonning Common Twins and Multiple Births

10:00-11:30TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre, Reades Lane RG4 9LN. 01189 724 024; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Physical Fun

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Pregnancy

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Wheatley Maple Tree Children’s Centre

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South Oxfordshire Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Thame Bumps and Babies (NCTeenies)

10:00-11:30TH at In a member’s home in Thame, Check Facebook page for more details. 01296 326060; For bump - 1s, £1 per family (donation). 1st Wed of month. All welcome.

Mini Movers

Fun, creative and sociable dance class for children 18 months - 3 years & 3 - 4 years in Wallingford. To book contact Rhonda Sparrey on 07932 038 836 or email: rhonds77@hotmail.com (term time sessions)

Tatty Bumpkin Children’s Yoga: 9:30-10:00T; For 2 - 5s, £6.66 (book by 6-week term). Introduces yoga in a fun, imaginative way. Baby Bumpkin Explorer Yoga: 10:15-10:45T; For 0 - 1s, £6.66 (book by 6-week term). Sessions are multi-sensory yoga adventures. Baby Bumpkin Yoga: 11:00-11:30T; For 0 1s, £6.66 (book by 6-week term). Combining Massage, Yoga & Stretches for parent. at The Great Hall, Fair Mile OX10 9GW. Nic: 07941 631211.

9:15-11:45TH at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation).

Thursday

Berinsfield Bumps and Bundles

9:30-11:00T at Stoke Row Pavilion, Newlands Lane. 01491 681837; For 0 - 4s, £3.50 (drop in).

Thame Bouncing Bunnies

9:30-11:15T at Thame Youth Centre, Towersey Road OX9 3NW. 07812 480439; For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in).

Watlington PEEP

Thame Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at Christ Church, Upper High Street OX9 2DH. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Little Kickers Football Classes

Didcot Little Kickers

Chalgrove Wonderful Words

Wallingford Wallingford Baby Cafe

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

Henley-on-Thames Stay and Play

9:30 & 11:00TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Oakley Oakley Baby and Toddler Group

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.

Sonning Common Rainbow Children’s Centre

Stay and Play: 10:00-11:30TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Baby Clinic: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). at Rainbow Children’s Centre, Reades Lane RG4 9LN. 01189 724 024.

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Wheatley Stay & Play

Grace Notes & Semi-Quavers

10:00-11:00T at Thame Barns Centre, Church Road OX9 3AJ. Kate Paver: 01844 261546; For 0 - 4s, £2 (drop in). Rhymes with actions & songs and free play. 15:45-17:30T at John Hampden Primary School, Park St OX9 3HU. ktownsend@ littlekickers.co.uk; For 18m - 7s, (book by term). Fun 45-minute football classes .

Didcot Stepping Stones Toddler Group

10:00-11:30T at Watlington Children’s Centre, Watlington Primary School OX49 5RB. 01491 614179; For 0s, £1 (donation). For babies up to 12 Months Old.

9:30-11:30TH at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation).

13:30-15:00TH at Berinsfield Children’s Centre, Wimblestraw Road OX10 7LZ. 01865 341310; For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in). For mums to be & parents with babies under 1.

9:30-11:45T at Chalgrove Children’s Centre, Chalgrove Primary School OX44 7ST. 01865 400219; For 0 - 3s, (drop in). 9:30-10:30 18 mths+ & 10.30-11.45 0-18 mths.

East Hagbourne Hagbourne Baby & Toddler Group

Henley-on-Thames Babes in the Wood

Watlington Next Steps

Wheatley Stay & Play

9:30-11:30T at Chilton Village Hall OX11 0RU. 07947 311300; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in).

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

Wallingford Tatty Bumpkin Classes

10:00-11:30T at Watlington Children’s Centre, Watlington Primary School OX49 5RB. 01491 614179; For babies up to 12 months old.

Chilton Baby & Toddler

Monday mornings Group

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

Friday

Saturday

9:15-12:00TH at Didcot Leisure Centre, Mereland Road OX11 8AY. 01865 522 295; For 1 - 5s, (please book).

Sonning Common Sonning Common Storytime

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

Wheatley Saturdads

Chalgrove Room to Zoom

10:00-12:00T at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation). Call centre for dates.

Didcot Little Cooks

Sandford-on-Thames Puddle Ducks Aquanatal Classes

10:00-11:00T at Chalgrove Children’s Centre, Chalgrove Primary School OX44 7ST. 01865 400219; For 1 - 5s. 18 months +.

9:30-11:00T at South Didcot Children’s Centre, 2 Hillary Drive OX11 8PS. 01235 511444; For 0 - 4s, FREE (please book). Fun cooking. Call Centre to book a place.

Toddle Time for under 2s

9:30-11:30T at The Children’s Centre at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Rd OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969; For 0 - 1s, (drop in). Fun play & music session.

Sunday

20:00-21:00TH at The Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel, Henley Rd OX4 4GX. 01666 577377; For bump, £9 per class (book by 6-week term). Aquanatal classes for mums to be.

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.

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Monday

Abingdon Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:00-11:00T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and 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.

St Helen’s Baby and Toddler Group

9:30-12:15T 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). Two sessions: 9.30-10.45 & 11am12.15pm.

Abbey Toddlers

10:00-12:00T at 10 Checker Walk OX14 2JB. 07773 211729; For 0 - 5s, £0.50 (drop in). Different craft each week and singing.

Southmoor Sensory Play

Baby College Development Classes

Wantage St John’s Toddlers

Toddler / Baby Music

13:30-15:00TH at Southmoor and Area’s Children’s Centre, Laurel Drive OX13 5DJ. 01865 820751; For 0 - 2s, (drop in). Breastfeeding support also available.

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

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

9:30-10:15T at Grove Village Hall, Main Street OX12 7JY. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music & dance classes.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

11:15-12:00T at East Challow Village Hall, East Challow OX12 9SR. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Bumps and Bundles

9:30-12:30T at The Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road OX14 1PL. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

9:30-11:30T at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Toddler: 9.30 & 10.15 & Baby: 11.00.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:30-12:30T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

11:30-12:15T at Snakes and Ladders, Audlett Drive OX14 3NJ. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 5s, (drop in). Inc. in your entry fee to Snakes & Ladders.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

Monkey Music

13:00-14:30TH at Wantage Children’s Centre, The Butler Centre OX12 8BL. 01235 764522; For bump - 0s, (donation). Check group time with centre.

11:45-12:45T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

Abingdon Twins and Multiple Birth Club

14:00-14:45T at St. John the Baptist Church Hall, Grove OX12 7LQ. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Drayton Boogie Beat Music & Movement

10:00-12:00T at The Barn, Crown & Thistle OX14 3HS. Flick: 01865 408037; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes, please book.

10:00-11:30T at Abingdon Baptist Church Hall, 35 Ock Street OX14 5AG. 07763 638171; For bump - 5s, £2.50 per family (drop in). Meet every 2nd & 4th Monday.

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Health Visitor Clinic

12:30-14:00TH at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in). No appointments necessary.

South Abingdon Children’s Centre

Baby Bundle: 13:30-15:00TH; For 0s, (drop in). Under 1s. Fun to be One: 13:30-15:00H; For 1s, (drop in). Messy play and fun activities. at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, Caldecott Chase OX14 5GZ. 01235 555524.

Botley Stay and Play

13:00-15:30TH at Elms Road Children’s Centre, Elms Road OX2 9JZ. 01865 243955; For 0 - 4s, £1 (donation). Stay & play session for under 5 yrs.

Didcot Childminder Stay & Play

9:30-11:30T at The Children’s Centre at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Road OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969; For 0s, (drop in).

Faringdon Play and Learn

13:00-14:30TH at Stanford in the Vale Village Hall, Huntersfield SN7 8LX. 01865 820751; For 0 - 5s.

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Baby Cafe Local: 10:00-11:30T; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in). Breastfeeding support drop in. Stay and Play: 13:00-14:30T; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). at North East Abingdon Children’s Centre, Lamborough Hill OX13 6DA. 01235 523481.

Tuesday

Abingdon Little Stars

9:00-10:30T at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, St Blaise Primary School OX14 4DR. 01235 555524; FREE (drop in). Fun and creative activities with your child.

South Abingdon Children’s Centre

Music and Movement: 9:30-11:15TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Toddler Music: 9.30 & Baby Music: 10.30. Health Visitor Drop In: 11:00-12:30TH; For 0 - 1s, (drop in). Health Visitors available for advice. Baby Lunchbox: 12:30-14:30TH; For bump 0s, (drop in). advice for mums & mums to be. at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, Caldecott Chase OX14 5GZ. 01235 555524.

In the Water

Music & Singing

9:45-10:30T at Drayton Hall, Lockway OX14 4LG. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Faringdon Faringdon Baby and Toddler Group

9:30-11:00T at Faringdon United Church, Coxwell Street SN7 7HA. Megan: 07931 305109; For 0 - 4s, £2 per child (drop in). Toys, singing & stories. Extra kids 50p.

Faringdon Children’s Centre

Stay & Learn: 9:30-11:15TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Baby Group: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 2s, (drop in). Up to 2 years. at Faringdon Children’s Centre, Faringdon Baptist Church SN7 7JF. 01367 242432.

Grove Stay and Play

9:30-11:00TH at Grove Children’s Centre, St Johns Church OX12 7LQ. 01235 771705; (donation). Fun and creative activities with your child.

Wantage Wantage Children’s Centres

Childminder and Carers Drop-In: 9:3011:00TH; For 0 - 5s, (donation). Childminders, Nannies, Au Pairs welcome. Next Steps: 13:00-14:30TH; For 1 - 5s, (donation). For children going to nursery/ school. at Wantage Children’s Centre, The Butler Centre OX12 8BL. 01235 764522.

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Vale of the White Horse continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Wantage Drayton, Abingdon St John’s Toddlers Drayton Baby & Toddler Group 9:15-11:15T at Grove Parish Church, Main 9:30-11:30T at Drayton Village Hall, Lockway Abingdon Street OX12 7LQ. 01235 771479 (weekday OX14 4LG. 07927 339102; For bump - 5s, £2 Abingdon Library Rhymetime mornings; For 0 - 3s, £1 per family (drop in). (drop in). Toys,puzzles,crafts, singing. 20p

Wednesday

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.

Music & Messy Play

9:30-11:00TH at South Abingdon Children’s Centre at Sutton Courtenay Village Hall OX14 4BB. 01235 555524; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Messy activities & singing.H/V 10-11am.

Little Sparklers

10:00-11:30TH at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, Caldecott Chase OX14 5GZ. 01235 555524; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Support group.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:00-11:00T at Radley College , Radley OX14 2HR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

11:00-12:00T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

11:45-13:15T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Stay and Play

13:00-14:30TH at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Botley Elms Road Children’s Centre

Stay and Play: 9:00-11:30TH; For 0 - 4s, £1 (donation). Stay & play session for under 5s. Family Health Drop In: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 2s, (drop in). HV available to help with any health issues. at Elms Road Children’s Centre, Elms Road OX2 9JZ. 01865 243955.

Childrey Childrey Little Ducks Baby and Toddler Group

Informal play session, with story & snack.

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Wantage Children’s Centres

Faringdon Faringdon Baby and Toddler Group

Messy Play: 9:30-11:00TH; For bump - 0s, (donation). Messy Play, don’t wear your best clothes! Young Parents: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (donation). Up to the age of 20 years. Moving Forward: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (donation). Support in returning to work. at Wantage Children’s Centre, The Butler Centre OX12 8BL. 01235 764522.

Baby Bar

11:00-12:30TH at Wantage Children’s Centre at Mably Way Health Centre OX12 9BN. 01235 764522; For 0 - 2s, (donation). Check time with c/centre.

Wootton North East Abingdon Children’s Centre

Baby Bliss: 13:00-14:00T; For 0s, (drop in). Sensory session for babies birth-crawling. Baby Movers: 14:30-15:30T; For 0s, (drop in). For babies crawling (6-12 months). at North East Abingdon Children’s Centre, Lamborough Hill OX13 6DA. 01235 523481.

Thursday

Abingdon South Abingdon Children’s Centre

Childminder & Carers Drop in: 9:1512:00TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). All childminders & carers welcome. Little Chefs: 9:30-12:00TH; For 1 - 5s, (drop in). Come & enjoy some simple cooking. at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, Caldecott Chase OX14 5GZ. 01235 555524.

Clockwork Music

9:30-11:45T at The Manor Preparatory School, Faringdon Road OX13 6LN. Karen: 07757011539; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

North Abingdon Children’s Centre

Faringdon Buddiez

Baby Movers: 9:30-10:30TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). For babies (6-12mths). Baby Bliss: 11:30-12:30TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). Sensory drop in babies 0-6mths. Baby Cafe: 12:30-14:00TH; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). Breastfeeding Support. at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481.

Harwell Boogie Beat Music & Movement

14:15-15:15T at The Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road OX14 1PL. 01865 436920; For 0s, (please book). The award-winning MamaBabyBliss® programme.

9:30-11:15T at Childrey Little Ducks Baby and Toddler Group, Methodist Church OX12 9UU. 0776 988 6052; For 0 - 4s, £2.20 (drop in).

13:00-14:30TH at Faringdon Children’s Centre, Faringdon Baptist Church SN7 7JF. 01367 242432; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Young Mums up to 25 years.

9:45-10:30T at Harwell Royal British Legion Club OX11 0LG. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Southmoor Play and Learn Session

10:00-11:30TH at Southmoor and Area’s Children’s Centre, Laurel Drive OX13 5DJ. 01865 820751; For 0 - 5s.

Baby College Baby Massage Classes

Botley Elms Road Children’s Centre

Midwife Sessions for Newborns: 12:3014:30TH; For 0 - 1s, (drop in). Feeding support available. Bump to Baby: 13:30-15:30TH; For bump - 0s, £1 (donation). Under 9 months. Occasional Health visitor. at Elms Road Children’s Centre, Elms Road OX2 9JZ. 01865 243955.

9:30-11:00T at Faringdon United Church, Coxwell Street SN7 7HA. Megan: 07931 305109; For 0 - 4s, £2 per child (drop in). Toys, singing & stories. Extra kids 50p.

Southmoor Parent Led Drop In

9:15-11:30TH at Southmoor and Area’s Children’s Centre, Laurel Drive OX13 5DJ. 01865 820751; For 0 - 5s.

Wantage Boogie Beat Music & Movement

9:30-11:30T at The Beacon (formerly Wantage Civic Centre), Portway OX12 9BX. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music & dance classes.9.30am & 10.45am.

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.

Little Kickers Classes

15:30-17:00TH at Wantage Old Mill Hall, School Lane OX12 7LB. 01865 522 295; For 1 - 5s, per class (please book). 3.30 Little/ Junior & 4.15 Mighty.

Watchfield Stay & Learn

13:00-14:30TH at Faringdon Children’s Centre at Watchfield Village Hall SN6 8TB. 01367 242432; For 0 - 5s.

Friday

Abindon Tatty Bumpkin

9:30-10:00T at 35 Ock Street OX14 5AG. 07772 966039; For 2 - 5s, £6.67 per session (book by 6-week term). Go on a magical yoga-inspired adventure!

Abingdon St. Edmund’s Baby & Toddler Group

9:30-11:30T 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 and refreshments.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

9:45-10:30T at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive OX14 1XP. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Tatty Bumpkin Classes

Baby Bumpkin Explorer: 10:15-10:45T; For 0 - 2s, £6.67 per session (book by 6-week term). Multi-sensory classes for crawlers & toddlers. Baby Bumpkin Yoga: 11:00-11:30T; For 0s, £6.67 per session (book by 6-week term). Multi-sensory classes for 6weeks - crawling. at 35 Ock Street OX14 5AG. 07772 966039.

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10:00-11:30TH at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:45-12:45T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

South Abingdon Children’s Centre

Saturdads: 10:00-12:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat of the month. Family Fun: 10:00-12:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 2nd & 4th Sat of the month. at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, Caldecott Chase OX14 5GZ. 01235 555524.

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Saturday

North Abingdon Children’s Centre

Dads Group: 10:00-12:00TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month. Family Forest School: 10:00-12:00TH; For 1 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 1st Saturday of the month. Family Group: 10:00-12:00TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). 3rd Saturday of the month. at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481.

12:00-13:00T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

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

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Abingdon Little Kickers Classes

9:00-12:30TH at Manor Prep School, Faringdon Road OX14 1RF. 01865 522 295; (please book). 45-minute football classes for 3-7yrs old.

14:30-17:00T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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