Toddle About Oxfordshire Autumn / Christmas 2015

FR

Loving life with little ones

EE

e

r i h s d r o Oxf

Oct - Dec 2015

PLACENTA EATING Can it really be good for you?

CR AF T TIME Halloween & Christmas Activities

SPECIAL OFFERS

Wnidn le of

a Bu r for You s t n e s e Pr ne Little O 0+ 7 Everything Bump, Baby & Toddler Near You Worth £

Discounts worth £100s

Covering Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Witney, Abingdon, Wallingford, Didcot, Thame, Henley and surrounding villages

Weekly Local Classes

Precious bonding time in a bubble of splashy fun!

There’s nothing quite like the feel of your baby’s skin against your own. It’s one of the best things you can do to bond with your baby and being in cosy warm water enhances those cherished moments.

Our world-class teachers could have trained as private pilots – five times over – in the time it takes to fully qualify with us. You can trust us to take the very best care of you and your little one.

To give your baby a splashing start call

01869 325499 01295 709221

classes held...

Abingdon, Aylesbury, Banbury, Buckingham, Didcot, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Oxford & Witney

For Oxford & surrounding areas

For Aylesbury, Banbury & Buckingham Let’s teach your baby to swim!

www.waterbabies.co.uk

Hello &

welcome

to the Autumn edition of Toddle About!

I love this time of year. Sure, I miss the long days and warm(er) weather of the summer, but the arrival of autumn gets me all excited, heralding, as it does, the approaching fun of dressing up for Halloween, ooohing and aaahing at fireworks and, of course, Christmas.

I know it’s pretty fashionable to moan about how early Christmas starts these days, but I don’t mind. In fact, I love it. Yes, Christmas songs in the shops before December (well, mid-November) is a bit much, but I can’t deny that I enjoy hearing them. They make me smile.

I didn’t always feel this way. In fact, it’s only been since I became a dad that my own inner child has been re-awakened. I think the children’s excitement must be infectious. I’m excited about how excited they are!

So I’m not going to apologise for the amount of Christmassy content you’ll find in this edition of the magazine! Don’t worry, we’ve still included all your usual favourites, but we’re using Shop About to focus on gift ideas (p.14-15), and we’ve put together a list of places to meet Santa that you’ll definitely want to check out (p.12).

If you want to get your Christmas shopping started for free, you can win a real Christmas tree on p.13, a Quinny Yezz buggy on p.25 and a bundle of gifts for your little one in this issue’s Toddle Models on p.19.

Contents What’s New?

4-5

Halloween Craft Activity

6

Handy Autumn Gadgets

7

Review: Oaktree Designs

9

Annabel’s Recipes

10

Creating Family Culture

11

Where’s Santa?

12

Win a Christmas Tree

13

Shop About

14-15

Toddle Models

17-19

Controversy Corner

20-21

Special Offers

22-24

Save The Children’s Centres 24

As ever, we hope you enjoy this issue and find it useful - and we would like to be the first to wish you a Happy Christmas for 2015!

Win a Quinny Yezz

25

Mums Making It

26

Loving life with little ones,

Daily Activity Planner

Tim and Ruth

27-42

Directory

Owners/Editors Tel: 01295 559012 or Email: info@toddleabout.co.uk

43 Loving life with little ones

FR

EE

e

Oxfordshir

Oct - Dec 2015

Cover Picture: Toddle Models winner, Daisy from Banbury. Thank you to Tiny Footprints Photography for the gorgeous cover photo (www.tinyfootprintsphotography.co.uk).

Enter this issue’s Toddle Models competition to win a bundle of pressies! See P.19

PLACEnTA EATinG Can it really be good for you?

CRAFT TiME Halloween & Christmas Activities

SPECiAL OFFER

Meet the team....

S Discounts worth £100s Everything Bump, Baby

& Toddler Near You

Covering Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Witney, Abingdon, Wallingford, Didcot, Thame, Henley and surrounding villages

Win

a Bundle of Your Presents for Little One Worth £70+

Follow us on Facebook ‘toddleaboutmagazine’

Tim & Ruth - Owner/Editors

Kate - Advertising Sales & Support

Eloise - Graphic Designer & Editor

Gemma - Office Support

14,000 copies of Toddle About are distributed every quarter all over Oxfordshire, including Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Witney, Abingdon, Wallingford, Didcot, Thame, Henley-on-Thames and surrounding areas.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information in Toddle About is accurate and correct, we cannot guarantee that this is so and neither Toddle About nor Tim or Ruth Freed can accept any liability for loss, damage or problems arising from any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in content, nor from actions taken by readers based on information or opinions presented in advertisements or throughout the magazine. Images and information supplied by 3rd parties have been accepted in good faith and all liability for any legal transgression including breach of copyright remains with the supplying parties.

Toddle About, Unit 6, Yorks Farm Business Centre, Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8EU. Tel: 01295 559012

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

3

Wh at ‘s N ew ?

What’s new for bumps, babies & toddlers in the Oxfordshire area

Key to each area:

All

Cherwell

Oxford

S.Oxon

Vale of White Horse

W.Oxon

New Venues for Monkey Music in Oxford

Big Hit for Bicester Dance Academy

The new pre-school ballet & tap classes at Bicester Dance Academy have been going down a storm with their youngest pupils. So much so, they are adding new session times on Saturdays - see www.bicesterdanceacademy.co.uk for more details.

And after celebrating excellent exam results from the summer term they are now pushing on to rehearsals for their full school show on 6th December. P.31

Monkey Music Oxford are delighted to have opened their award-winning classes in two new venues.

The NOA Community Centre in Summer town and The Coach House in Headington have joined the other venues in North Oxford, Abingdon and Thame. Classes are now available 5 days each week during term time.

To see the new timetable and to book your complimentary class go to their webpage www.monkeymusic.co.uk/area/oxford. P.6

Franchise for Mums Who Love Entertaining

Have a Calm, Relaxed, Empowering Birth

Cha Char Chimps, the successful children’s entertainment group, are recruiting for a franchisee in Oxfordshire, offering you the chance to run your own business around your family with a low set up fee and plenty of support. Izzy, Cha Char Chimps Franchisee for Northants says, “I really get a lot out of doing the shows and I have found the initial start-up support really helpful. Since starting last year I have made back my initial start-up costs and have paid for a holiday!” See www.ccchimps.com and call Ness 07917 683330 for more info.

Go Go Sports KIDS Launches

For kids that have outgrown Go Go Sports Tots (2-4 years) and are ready to take their balancing, rolling and jumping to the next level, Go Go Sports Kids is the fun and friendly multi-skill sports and exercise class for school children (4-7 years) and their parents. Enjoy non-competitive, creative exercise with different equipment, topics, games, lots of fun and running around. The classes will run on Mondays, 3:45-4:45pm, at St. Clement’s Family Centre, Oxford, starting on 9th November 2015.

Visit www.gogosportstots.com or contact Miriam on gogosportstots@gmail.com. P.35

4

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

The

Saveria Upcraft is a doula, hypnobirthing practitioner and hypnotherapist and runs private hypnobirthing classes, The Wise Hippo way. If you want to be confident, calm, relaxed and empowered when it comes to birthing, her Nesting Mums classes are for you. Tailored to your own needs, they are available daytime, evenings and weekends, in Saveria’s studio in Wallingford or in your own home (Oxfordshire, West Berkshire and parts of Buckinghamshire).

Call Saveria on 07720 438 684 or email saveria@ nestingmums.co.uk. www.nestingmums.co.uk. P.13

Get Down and Boogie at 4 New Venues!

Boogie Beat Music and Movement have launched their unique brand of energetic and fun music and dance classes in four new areas: Steventon, Witney, Carterton and Great Western Park, Didcot. This means there are now 12 Boogie Beat classes to enjoy every week during term time! For full details, visit www.boogiebeat.co.uk.

It also means that Boogie Beat are recruiting – if you are lively and energetic and looking for a rewarding career helping pre-schoolers grow, develop and have fun, then email Vici on vici@boogiebeat.co.uk for more info. P.40

icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

Autumn Term at Clockwork Music

It’s all happening at Clockwork Music! After a huge fundraising effort for Blue Skye Thinking, they would like to thank everyone who got involved, raising £450 for this fantastic charity. Their Tuesday Summertown classes are now at St Michaels and All Angels Upper Hall in Portland Road; Thursday’s Abingdon classes are at The Manor Preparatory School in their fantastic 15th Century Barn - all are welcome to a free trial. For Autumn there are new original songs and exciting new instruments. www.fb.com/ClockworkMusicOxford and www.clockworkmusic.co.uk. P.9

Kirtlington Toddler & Baby Group Relaunches

This autumn sees the relaunch of Kirtlington’s toddler and baby group as Kirtlington Busy Bees. Running every Friday (term time) from 9am to 11am at Kirtlington Village Hall, OX5 3HJ, the Kirtlington Busy Bees welcome mums-to-be and parents / carers of babies and pre-school children for two hours of fun-filled activities! Enjoy a sing-a-long, arts and crafts, story time and refreshments including homemade cake and healthy snacks - plus a designated baby-space for small babies.

Find out more on the Facebook page or by emailing kirtlingtonbusybees@gmail.com. P.28

The Perfect Christmas Gift is Personal

If you’re wondering what to get the family this Christmas, why not capture some precious memories of your little ones that can be treasured forever?

Tiny Footprints Photography is a reliable and affordable family photographer, with totally transparent prices - and an expert in capturing beautiful moments (just see the cover of this issue - a Tiny Footprints masterpiece!) For just £75, you will enjoy an hour’s photo shoot and receive ALL the images, print quality, on a disc for you to take away. www.tinyfootprintsphotography.co.uk. P.19

New MAD Academy classes in Bicester

MAD Academy is launching new music and dancing classes in Bicester on Friday mornings from October! Classes for babies/ crawlers and for walkers will be held at the Bicester Rugby Club. These energetic music and dancing classes for babies and children aged 0-4 years are jam-packed full of exciting games, music and movement designed to get babies and children on the move. Classes are also available in North Oxford, Summertown, Marston and Yarnton. To book a free trial class, contact Sophie on 01869 369502 or sophie.hill@madacademy.com. www.madacademy.com. P.35

Fun Times at Claydon Christmas Tree Farm

Claydon Christmas Tree Farm is a magical Christmas experience for the whole family. Meet the family’s team of reindeer amongst the fresh cut British Christmas trees, hunt for hidden chocolate and discover an exciting array of festive delights in the log cabin shop. Children love listening for the turkeys while they have fun in the pedal tractor area. Santa’s Grotto is on 5th, 6th & 13th Dec 2015, 12pm – 3pm plus free fun activities for the whole family each weekend. www.claydonchristmastreefarm.co.uk. P.13

Musicland Oxford Christmas Concert Everyone is invited to Musicland Oxford’s Christmas Concert, to be held on Saturday 5th December, 3.15pm at Headington Baptist Church, 78 Old High St, Oxford OX3 9HW. The concert will showcase the group’s talented, young musicians as they perform choral, orchestral and solo pieces, demonstrating the wide range of musical activities they have been up to this term. Pop along to sample what the Musicland family is all about, and be prepared to join in with a carol or two! www.playmusicland.com. P.36

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

5

Halloween r st Octobe 31 Saturday

Jack O’Lantern These Jack O’Lantern luminaries are easy for kids to make.

You will need: • Clean, empty glass jars • PVA Glue • Paintbrush or foam brush • Scissors • Orange & Black fabric or tissue /crepe paper To make your luminaries: All you do is cut the tissue paper into squares and glue it on with PVA glue. Add a little extra layer of glue on top and then add your eyes and mouth. (A nose, too, if you want.)

Easy peasy! When it’s dry and the sun goes down, pop in a tea light (or flameless candle) and watch it glow. http://loveandmarriageblog.com/halloween-craft

p

RUN YOUR OWN DANCE SCHOOL

The hippest class in town!

Franchises Now Available * Part time hours * > Low start up costs < * Full training provided * > Lots of fun! <

Oxford, Abingdon and Thame E: oxford@monkeymusic.co.uk T: 01865 408037

ABINGDON on Monday mornings SUMMERTOWN on Monday mornings THAME on Tuesday mornings HEADINGTON on Wednesday mornings NORTH OXFORD on Thursday mornings NORTH OXFORD on Friday mornings

To request an info pack, email franchise @ discobabies.co.uk

6

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

The

icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

AUTUMN s t e g d a G d your n a u o y r fo

IN EEN BE S DARK THE

little ones

Buggi Lights - £14.99 COMES WITH A H ANDY FORK

TO EED NO N E YOUR WAK LE ONE LITT

Insulated Food Jar - £18.00

Designed for keeping food warm or cold when out and about. The Skip Hop Zoo Insulated Food Jar will keep food warm for up to 7 hours. www.maguari.com

The Original Baby Signing Classes

Baby Signing for all babies from 6 weeks to 3 years 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

St John’s Priory School Independent Day School Girls and Boys aged 3-11 years

s!

isit u e&V

NURSERY PLACES AVAILABLE

Smart Thermometer - £34.99

The world's smallest and simplest non-contact thermometer. It can measure the temperature of a room, your baby’s bottle, their bathwater or their food. www.WishboneBaby.co.uk

Looking for an extra income?

LOOK NO FURTHER!

Help your baby to 'talk' BEFORE speech

Com

(pack of 2 lights)

A fun, simple way to make your baby's buggy visible and safe after dusk or on a wintry afternoon. Three flash modes when out & about. www.hippychick.com

From £38 per day. Wrap around care available 8.00am - 6.00pm Tel: 01295 259607 www.stjohnspriory.co.uk

We are looking for self motivated individuals, or couples with a desire to exceed their current salary.

Flexible hours and home based, this opportunity is ideal for fitting around a family.

I have done this, so why not you?

For a free information pack please call Zoe Blenkhorn on 07967 361568 or email zoe@controlyourlife.co.uk Forever Business Owner. Aloe Vera Drinking Gels, Supplements, Skincare & Personal Care Products. It is illegal for a promoter or a participant in a trading scheme to persuade anyone to make a payment by promising benefits from getting others to join a scheme.

Do not be misled by claims that high earnings are easily achieved. Forever Living Products, Longbridge Manor, Warwick, CV34 6RB. Members of the Direct Selling Association.

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

7

You taught them how to talk, now teach them how to read. “ truly inspirational frieze that “A ccombines phonic awareness with b beautiful artwork. It provides a cchild with the opportunity to learn ttheir phonics in a fun and exciting w way. The wall frieze is not only an educational tool but will enhance any child’s bedroom.”

KS 1 teacher and parent

All children love animals, whether they’re big and hairy or cute and cuddly. Our Wildlife Phonics Frieze has the most beautiful, original illustrations of every kind of animal which will delight and fascinate.

The easy to understand phonics will help your child to learn how to sound and blend their names. The set of three friezes, progressing from simple to complex phonics, creates a unique phonics resource for parents and teachers of young children.

For more details:

t: 07590 850731 email: info@oaktreedesigns.co.uk

www.oaktreedesigns.co.uk 8 Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

The

“My three-year old son looks at his frieze every night before bed. He loves it. He has discovered a few new animals and loves sounding out the names of the animals he knows. He now understands that words are made up of individual sounds and enjoys orally sounding out lots of other words. A great pre-reading skill!”

Parent

Oaktree Designs Original Ideas In Print

icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

e

t

Editor’s Review

By Ruth Freed, Editor

Wildlife Phonics Frieze from Oaktree Designs

W

hen I worked as a teacher, I was an Early Years specialist with a personal interest in phonics – so this review is right up my street. And I’m pleased to say I can whole-heartedly recommend these phonics friezes as an excellent starting point and ongoing support for your child’s reading journey.

Within the pack, you receive three friezes to display on the wall. Each covers the whole alphabet and they grow with your child, becoming increasingly complex as your child’s reading ability develops.

Each letter is represented by an animal illustration, with the name of the animal written out twice – first as it is normally seen, and secondly broken down into the individual sounds (phonemes) that make up the word. The second word allows the parent to ‘sound out the word’ with their child, so they learn to recognise the constituent parts of the words.

It must be said that the illustrations are stunning.

Commissioned specifically for these friezes and utterly unique, the pictures are very realistic, bright and beautifully drawn. The animals chosen vary from the

common (ant, cat) to the lesser known (inchworm, nautilus), so children not only learn to read, but are also educated about some of the different species that share our world with us. For very young children, the friezes would make a lovely wall display, introducing them to the names of the animals even when they’re learning to talk.

Overall, the friezes are well designed to cover a wide age range and to support children through the different phases of their development. In short, this is a beautiful, high quality resource that would make a lovely addition to any child’s room, whilst being educational at the same time.

The Wildlife Phonics Frieze retails for £20.75 plus p&p at www.oaktreedesigns.co.uk.

Also available from Kenilworth Books, Talisman Square, from 12th October. Purchases made at Kenilworth Books will receive a free, optional half day adult workshop on synthetic phonics.

s

Independent music classes for babies to 4 year olds in four progressive stages Oxford and Kennington : claire@clockworkmusic.co.uk (or 07528 146891)

Thame, Headington, Abingdon : karen@clockworkmusic.co.uk (or 07757 011539) www.facebook.com/ClockworkMusicOxford

www.clockworkmusic.co.uk Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

9

GHOULISH

Halloween Spider Cupcakes

GRUB

Ingredients • 125g butter at room temp • 125g golden caster sugar • 110g self-raising flour • 2½ tbsp. cocoa powder • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • 1 tsp grated orange zest • 3 to 4 tablespoons of chocolate buttercream icing

• Chocolate flavoured strands • 50g plain chocolate chips or plain chocolate chopped into small pieces • 4 boxes Mikado Dark chocolate Sticks (Pokey Sticks) • 50g plain chocolate • Liquorice Allsorts

Method / Makes 10 CUPCAKES 1. Preheat the oven to 180C / 350 F. Beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy and smooth. Sift together the flour and cocoa powder in a separate bowl. Add the eggs to the creamed butter mixture a little at a time, adding a tablespoon of the flour mixture with the second egg. Mix in the orange zest and the remaining flour and cocoa until blended. Finally stir in the chocolate pieces.

2. Line a large muffin tray with 10 paper cases and fill each one until two thirds full. Bake the muffins for 20 to 22 minutes.

Allow to cool, then remove the muffins and place on a wire rack.

3. When cool, spread a little chocolate buttercream over each cupcake and then sprinkle with chocolate flavoured strands.

4. To make the legs, take the chocolate sticks and cut off the piece not covered with chocolate. Cut a quarter of the sticks in half.

Stick four short lengths on each side of the spider’s body, then melt the chocolate, dip one end of each of the longer sticks into the chocolate and attach these to the shorter lengths.

Deadman’s Finger Sandwiches Ingredients • Thin sliced white bread, crusts removed • Cream cheese or peanut butter

• Soft margarine • Almonds

5. Arrange them on baking sheets lined with greaseproof and allow the chocolate to set– the melted chocolate will harden as it cools keeping the legs stuck together. Push one end of the legs into the body of the spider and then repeat until you get four legs either side. Finish off with Liquorice Allsorts as eyes.

• Strawberry jam or tomato ketchup

Method 1. Gently flatten the slices of bread with a rolling pin to make them more pliable then spread with a little margarine and either some cream cheese or peanut butter.

2. Roll up the sandwiches and make three indentations with a blunt knife to form the finger joints.

3. Trim the ends of the fingers into a ‘V’ shape and stick an almond on to each tip with a little cream cheese or peanut butter to form the nails.

4. Now for the gruesome bit - squirt some tomato ketchup over the end of the finger for the blood!

Keep little ones busy this Halloween with Annabel’s Family Cooking App. As well as lots of simple, tasty recipes, it includes a special Kids Rule the Kitchen cooking course designed to feed young imaginations whilst teaching essential cooking skills. Available via the App Store or www.annabelkarmel.com.

10

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

The

icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

C

Creating your ideal famil y cul ture

By Svetlina Jeanneret

When we embark on our parenting journey, we are thrown very much in at the deep end. Many of us feel overwhelmed and our relationships are tested to the limits. We’re getting to know this precious little person who is changing our world - but we are also learning a great deal about ourselves.

things that frustrate you, what replenishes you and what depletes you? You already know each other very well but if you’re willing to explore a little deeper and open the dialogue, you will learn new things about yourselves.

We’ve imagined what our child will be like, what sort of parents we want to be and also pictured what life as a family would be like. Then as they arrive, the time for planning often stops and we soon become reactive, simply doing our best to cope.

Once you’ve created a picture of your ideal family life, put it down on paper in a summary. The clearer your goal is, the more likely you are to achieve it.

But having a baby is only but the start of having a family. And in my mind, a great culture is the crux a happy family life. A harmonious home life is the springboard to fulfilling our individual potential - it is the wish of every parent but it is something that requires focus, planning and good communication to achieve.

Here are a few questions to help you check you’re on track:

1. Do you have a dream?

Like with anything in life, one of the keys to success is having a clear goal. If you take time to talk about the relationship you want with your partner, your values, the principles you want to teach your children, and understand each others’ aspirations and needs, you will reap the rewards tenfold later on. Have you spoken about your own childhoods, what you liked and disliked about your upbringing? Do you talk about your home life, about what makes you happy,

2. Have you written about your ideal family life?

3. Do you sing from the same hymn sheet?

Do it together. Having a common vision will make a huge difference to everyone. As a couple it will bring you closer, improve communication, and you’ll be better able to support each other and present a united front to your children. Remember that you as a couple are the rock of your family.

4. Do your house rules fit in with your vision?

You can choose your house rules to help you create your ideal home life and nurture your relationships.

Do you regularly review your house rules together and adjust them as your children grow up? Making those decisions together is a wonderful way to move towards your goal.

5. Do you trust yourselves?

There are myriad ways to be a family. Give yourself permission to do it your way and don’t expect yourselves to get it right all the time. Life is an ongoing creative process and families are no different.

Be bold, trust yourselves and have fun cultivating a family environment that makes you happy.

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.

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

11

Where's Merry

HO HO HO

Christ

mas

Day Out With Thomas to visit Father Christmas

FREE Santa’s Grotto at Hilltop Garden Store

Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Santa Specials

Tue 22nd - Wed 23rd December.

Thomas the Tank Engine & his friends. Rides behind “Thomas”. Meet The Fat Controller. Children’s entertainment. Visit Father Christmas in his Grotto.

Presents for the children.

Weekends from 28th Nov 20th Dec then daily to 24th Dec. Meet Santa in his magical grotto. Each child will receive a FREE sticker set. *Whilst the grotto is FREE, donations to their chosen charities are gratefully received. Optional photo extras.

Weekend of 5th/6th, 12th/13th & 19th/20th December.

Steam and/or diesel trains of the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway will take you on a charming circular route. Children receive a present from Father Christmas

Didcot Parkway Rail Station, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NJ. 01235 817200

Hilltop Garden Centre, Witney Rd, Ramsden, Oxon, OX7 3AS. 01993 868403 www.hilltopgc.co.uk

Chinnor Station, Station Approach, Station Road, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4ER www.cprra.co.uk

www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

Breakfast or Tea with Father Christmas Saturday 14th November – Thursday 24th December Come and enjoy our special Christmas event, a treat for kids of all ages (and grown ups too!).Meet Father Christmas and choose your very own present. Enjoy a delicious, freshly prepared breakfast or tea. Decorate your own Christmas cookie.

At various Wyevale Garden Centres: Find your nearest centre: www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk

Santa Bus Grotto Sunday 6th & 13th December.

Bus departs at 12.15pm & 2.45pm each Sunday.

Come aboard the Santa Bus Grotto! Take a 20 minute vintage bus ride with Santa. A present for every child. Price includes free entry into the museum children can climb aboard the buses and become a driver!

Oxford Bus Museum & Morris Motors Museum, Hanborough Railway Station, Long Hanborough, OX29 8LA. www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk

Some events must be pre-booked and event details are correct at time of printing but may change, please check before attending.

12 12

Oct-Dec2015 2015 Toddle About Oct-Dec

View a foodbank shopping list at www.trusselltrust.org

Give Kids a Christmas!

As cold weather sets in, incomes shrink and prices rise, Trussell Trust foodbanks will need to give emergency food to tens of thousands of families in crisis this Christmas. Please help foodbanks give Christmas foodboxes to families this Christmas. You can find out the items your local foodbank most needs by checking their website – visit:

www.trusselltrust.org

The

icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

Win a REAL CHRISTMAS TREE

wor t £50! h

Claydon Christmas Tree Farm are giving away a real Christmas Tree worth up to £50 to one lucky winner!

Enter your name into our free prize draw to win a real Christmas tree online at bit.ly/tacompetitions Claydon Christmas Tree Farm have various varieties of Christmas Trees to choose from. Simply choose your tree and they will net it, carry it to your car and even help you load it if required. Plus, they have a Santa’s Grotto and real reindeer to enjoy!

Claydon Christmas Tree Farm, Stone Court Barn, West Street, Steeple Claydon, Bucks, MK18 2LJ www.claydonchristmastreefarm.co.uk Competition ends Sun 22nd November 2015.

Enter Online Now at bit.ly/tacompetitions

ank at

org

s

his nks

ing

g

Hypnobirthing classes Learn how to be confident, calm, relaxed, knowledgeable and empowered when it comes to birthing. Private hypnobirthing classes (Wise Hippo Birthing Programme), tailored to your own needs, taught by a fully qualified clinical hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner.

10% o ff Classes available daytime, evenings and weekends, See v ouCh in my studio in Wallingford or in your own home er (Oxfordshire, West Berkshire & Buckinghamshire).

Call Saveria on 07720 438 684 email saveria@nestingmums.co.uk

www.nestingmums.co.uk

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

13

t u o b A p o h S cts unique and fun produ

Fabulous Christmas Gift Ideas Don’t Forget! Check for Special Offer Vouchers in the centre pages

Quote

TODDLE20 for 20% off your first order

Personalised Ceramic Gifts - from £35

On offer for the first time ever, these beautiful, personalised ceramic gifts from Periwinkle and Clay are truly unique and the perfect gift for a loved one. Printing your treasured photos onto ceramic tiles and presented in a gorgeous frame, they will brighten up your little one’s nursery wall or put a smile on the faces of friends and family this Christmas. www.periwinkleandclay.com

Track Tape and Toy Train - £12 Create your own train track wherever you go with this special Track Tape. Let your little one’s imagination zoom full speed ahead as they design the route of their own train track around the house, or take the tape on holiday. Car Road Tape also available - each tape comes with a toy vehicle.

Buy from shop.royalacademy.org.uk

ES

WITH I

N1

5M

IL

DEL FR I

EE RY ICESTER VE F B O

Wooden Toys at affordable prices!

Come and see us at Courtyard Mews, Brackley, Northants

/BundleBearToys www.BundleBear.co.uk

14

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

The

icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

eas

Beautiful Baby Feet Casts - from £75

Ella art Prints - £20 Card packs - £8 (inc P&P)

Always remember how tiny your baby’s feet were with a beautiful framed cast from Mads & Moodle in Thame. The framed keepsakes are personalised and casting sessions can be done in the comfort of your own home.

Gift Vouchers are available.

Ella’s beautiful new range of cards and prints add more than sparkle.

Taken from Ella’s unique and original paintings, the prints are all handfinished with gorgeous gold paint and make a stunning addition to any room. From stargazing bunnies to Santa-gazing teddies there’s a lovely collection of cards available too.

www.madsandmoodle.com

www.ellaart.co.uk Quote

Fingerprint Silver Christmas Decoration - £70.00

TAXMAS2015 for 10% off AND a free polishing cloth!

The ultimate in Christmas decorations, this gorgeous silver tree is imprinted with your little one’s fingerprint to make a truly original and treasured gift. Other Christmas shapes including star, reindeer, snowman and Santa are available, as are other gift options such as pendants, cufflinks or Pandora style charms.

10% O with coff toddle de 10

Order from www.knrjewellery.co.uk or call 07967 399449.

your photos, memories & stories on clay Turn your baby clothes into a keepsake!

“Our photo tiles arrived and wow!

They are stunning!

Can’t wait to get them up!”

www.facebook.com/sewkeepme

SAVE 20%

Personalised Paintings

Personalised art for your little monkeys A perfect gift for someone else’s.

www.ellaart.co.uk

Periwinkle & CLAY

on your first order

using code “TODDLE20” Handmade in Britain, by Claire Millen

periwinkleandclay.com

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

15

Capture the moment...

FREE

professional photography sitting

plus receive a FREE 12”x10” colour portrait as our GIFT to you* (valued up to £45)

(normally £9.99)

Visit www.pixifoto.co.uk/myoffers & enter code TOD1 to download your voucher. *Terms & Conditions; See downloadable voucher for details.

Visit www.pixifoto.co.uk to find your nearest studio location

16

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

The

icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

Winners

Baby & Toddler Photo Competition Winners

1st

Thank you to everyone who entered the Summer Toddle Models competition, sponsored by Hendra Holidays and Muddy Puddles We asked you to send in a pic of your little one having fun on holiday or outdoors, and we received so many fabulous entries - thank you! But there had to be a winner and congratulations goes to 3 year-old Jessica Whelan, who will be enjoying a free family holiday at Hendra Holiday Park in Cornwall! Runners up Hannah Langley and Finley Martin both win a pair of fabulous Muddy Puddles wellies.

Hendra Holidays: www.hendra-holidays.com Muddy Puddles: www.muddypuddles.com

Jessica Whelan, 3

2nd

3rd

mths Hannah Langley, 1 yr 11 Florrie Mae Broadbent, 4 yrs

Lola Mansell, 1 yr 5 mths

Cordelia Dodd, 3 mths

yrs 5 mths

Finley Martin, 2 yrs 10 mth s

Madison Bettles, 6 mths

William James Murphy, 1 yr 7 mths

Jack Mumford, 3 yrs 5 mths

Layla Rose Cleeton, 6 mths

Scarlett Lygo, 2 yrs 6 mths

Ena Desta Hughes, 1 yr 8 mths

Arianna Jamieson, 2 yrs 10 mths

9 mths Niamh Cook, 3 yrs

Elliot Agnew, 6 mths

â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

17

Toddle Models Entries continued...

Evangelina Metcalf, 3 yrs

Rory Ashton Schooling, 8 mths

Lily-Rose Hosking, 23 mths

Jack Stanley Hahn Hennessy, 12 mths

Archie, 5 yrs 9 mths

Phoebe, 1 yr

Fyfe Barmby, 9 mths

Lars Dickson, 3 yrs 5 mths

Victoria Parry, 1 yr 11 mths

Bella, 3 yrs 9 mths

Noah & Elsie Gibson, 2 yrs 6 mths & 7 mths

Ă&#x2030;tienne Teea Michel Trowbridge, 2 mths

NEW DISCO ROOM!!

Jessie Forster, 1 yr 6 mths

Eleanor Dixon, 1 yr

Jacob Mansell, 2 yrs 6 mths

FR

Se DR EE e ce vo IN nt uc K re he pa r in ge s

www.rugratsandhalfpints.com

18

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

The

icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

Competition

Baby prize er

Toddl

BABY prize: Buggi Lights. Ambi Toys: Fishing Boat, Duck Family, Fishy Friends. Books: The Game Of Shapes by Herve Tullet & Lily & Bear by Lisa Stubbs.

Worth over £75.

Toddler prize: Blade & Rose Reindeer Leggings.

Russell - The Ultimate Toddler Sleep Aid. My First Train & Track Tape. Books: I Will Always Love You Anyway

by Mick & Chloe Inkpen & Refus The Bat Who Loved Colours by Tomi Ungerer. Worth over £79.

Pre-School prize: Crickey Bikey Harness.

Kiddiez Groov-e Stereo Headphones. Scooti Lights. Tum Tum Lunch Bag. Books: The Mellops Go Spellunking by Tomi Ungerer & Art Workshops for Children by Herve Tullet. Worth over £79.

prize

hool Pre-Sc

prize

Win a Christmas Pressie Bundle!

To enter: All you need is a recent picture of your little one dressed up in their favourite fancy dress costume, such as a Halloween or Christmas outfit.

Submit your photo before midnight Sunday 22nd November 2015 at: www.toddleabout.co.uk/toddlemodels/ The winners will be decided by Toddle About. We will print as many entries as possible in our next issue.

Upload your entry picture online at bit.ly/toddlemodels

Precious Moments at Affordable Prices!

At TINY FOOTPRINTS PHOTOGRAPHY we offer fantastic value for money!

Our fab 1 hour photo shoot includes ALL IMAGES taken supplied on disc for you to take away for JUST £75!

A HAPPY CUSTOMER!

"We are so pleased with our photos, we even used one of them for our Christmas card!" The Newynskyj Family

CONTACT US TODAY TO BOOK:

WWW.TINYFOOTPRINTSPHOTOGRAPHY.CO.UK TEL: 07734 806 599

FACEBOOK.COM/TINYFOOTPRINTSPHOTOGRAPHY Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

19

Controversy Corner

What abouat ? t n e c a l P e th

By Lynnea Shrief, Placenta Specialist

Why and how thousands of women are consuming their own placentas in the days and weeks after birth.

What happens after a baby is born, right after a mother pushes out her baby and cradles him in her arms? In the movies, she kisses her partner and gazes into her baby’s blue eyes. Her little bundle of joy is washed, wrapped carefully in a soft blanket and handed to her to cuddle and kiss. Then, just moments later and quite magically, the new mother is transformed into a fertile sex goddess, hair and make-up done to perfection as she introduces her new addition to her family and friends.

I’m that woman who, during those movie scenes, begins shouting at the television. “What about the placenta?!” What about the most important, sustainable organ on the planet? The organ that supplies all mammals with essential nutrients and gases while in the womb. Why is this powerful, precious and nourishing organ so often and so simply forgotten?

Even in many birth education classes the third stage of birth, where the placenta detaches from the uterine wall and through several further contractions must also be birthed by the new mother, is covered in vague detail in less than 5 minutes.

I’m biased and I’m the first to admit that. I’m a placenta specialist (I’ll explain in a moment) and I’ve handled (through vinyl gloves), blended, dehydrated, powdered, encapsulated, printed and prepared hundreds of placentas for new mothers around the world. I find the placenta a fascinating, magical and beautiful organ in all its forms. Yes, I’m different and I won’t take offense if you call me weird. As a placenta specialist my job is to nurture, cradle and respect this forgotten organ and transform it into remedies that over the years I’ve seen benefit so many new mothers after birth.

20

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

Firstly, before you can appreciate why I do what I do, it’s important that I explain what the placenta is and why it’s so powerful. The placenta feeds every growing mammal foetus throughout pregnancy with a unique and still mysterious form of nutrient transfer through small cavities of space between the uterine wall and the maternal side of the placenta. The nutrients, hormones and gases, like oxygen, are absorbed from the mother’s blood by the placenta and are passed to the foetus through the umbilical cord. In return, carbon dioxide, cellular waste and other waste materials are passed back to the mother for filtration through her own filter organs. The placenta does not hold, store or keep waste materials, it transports them.

The placenta is also an endocrine organ and on its own produces many pregnancy and breastfeeding hormones that sustain the pregnancy and prepare the mother for feeding her baby after birth. Full of blood, amino acids (proteins) and minerals, the placenta is a packed full of nourishing goodness that would cost you plenty, should you buy the man-made form separately at your local health food store. But more importantly, these nutrients and hormones are produced by, made for and uniquely designed to suit each individual mother. While it’s not proven, yet, I can hypothesise that the nutrients inside the placenta are far more bioavailable when consumed by the mother compared to store-bought vitamins and minerals, because she is the person who made them.

Consumed? Yes, consumed. As in eaten, swallowed or ingested. That is exactly what I’m talking about. As a placenta specialist, I help mothers consume their placenta after birth. I prepare fresh placentas in a clean and hygienic environment into several remedies that are eaten (by that mother only) after birth in order to support them emotionally and physically in the coming weeks.

Why would any mother want to do this you ask?

Well, post-natal depression reportedly affects 1 in 10 women in the UK. England’s breastfeeding rates, while initially high at 84%, drop considerably by 3 months to just 17% and many say the cause is low milk supply.

Low iron levels are common after birth and it’s fairly common for new mothers to bleed for 5 weeks or longer after birth, which is a clear sign their body is slow to heal which is one of the direct causes of low iron levels. What if the key to reducing all these ailments has been there all along? I believe the body gives it to us as a gift right after we birth our babies.

Over the last 10 years, growing numbers of women, thousands even, around the world are discovering the benefits of their own placenta. It’s been the best kept secret for centuries. Through my work as a placenta specialist, I’ve met many grandmothers in London who, in the 60’s or 70’s, cooked their placenta into a paté and enjoyed it on a piece of toast in the days after birth. I’ve met other mothers that, 15 years ago, fried their placenta in a pan with onions and enjoyed a placenta and onion bap for dinner. Placenta Bolognese was also a favourite.

I consumed my placenta after birth 6 years ago, but in a different way. I drank parts of my placenta in smoothies, blended with fresh organic strawberries and banana. I swallowed small pieces of raw placenta daily for 2 weeks and then I cooked, dehydrated and encapsulated the rest, taking 2-3 capsules a day for another 4 weeks. At around 6-8 weeks post-partum I felt balanced enough and began to forget to take my capsules, which was my body’s way of telling me I didn’t need them anymore. I took a few here and there in the following months.

This was my second birth and the difference from the first was astronomical. As with so many others who share their experiences, this time my milk supply was quick and abundant, my energy levels were stable, my moods were predictable and my iron levels were higher than during pregnancy. I bled very little, felt ‘on top of my game’ despite very little sleep and I even started a new successful business before my son was 6 months old. And my skin and hair…oh, I felt like a supermodel! Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez don’t smother their faces in expensive deer placenta face cream for no reason.

My first post-birth experience wasn’t horrific or disastrous. It was difficult however and certainly more difficult and exhausting than I had anticipated. I did bleed for 4 weeks, I did struggle with my milk supply and despite exclusively breastfeeding for 9 months, my breasts were never very full. My hair fell out in clumps around 4 months post-partum, my nails were brittle and my skin was dry. I expected more and wanted more from my post-natal experience.

By sharing my story with midwives and doulas around the country I discovered that many more women were searching for that ‘something more’ ... and the placenta seemed to be the key. I continued my research and by 2010 I was, and still am, running the independent Placenta Remedies Network and website that helps women find locally trained and certified placenta specialists to help them prepare their placenta safely for consumption after birth.

For an organ that has been ignored, pushed aside, labeled ‘hazardous waste’ and almost entirely forgotten for so many years, I feel the new rise in the use of placenta remedies are not only re-establishing the third stage of birth as a recognised part of the birth process, but also restoring women’s faith in themselves and their own capabilities after birth.

Will we see a placenta attached to a newborn baby in the next blockbuster movie? Probably not! But the post-natal phase can be an empowering experience and I hope placenta remedies will continue to provide many more new mothers with the emotional and physical support they need to fulfill their own expectations of themselves after birth.

Lynnea Shrief is devoted wife and mother of 2 who recently moved from Hertfordshire to Alicante, Spain to follow her husband’s dream to expand his business abroad. She runs the IPEN Placenta Network based in the UK and facilitates placenta remedy specialist training around the world. Lynnea is also a birth doula and pregnancy and labour massage therapist and lecturer. 0208 133 4404 www.placentanetwork.com

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

21

Discount/Offers Home Help 20% OFF between 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2015

Please quote code ‘FSA347754’ or hand in this coupon upon collection of laundry to qualify. One discount per household.

Call 01494 882 853 or text 07900 993 016 www.fullsteamaheadironing.co.uk

Family Days Out

Beauty

Free Drink

This voucher entitles you to a free cup of tea or filter coffee AND a jug of squash (worth £3.45) Beaumont Rd, Banbury, OX16 1QY

www.rugratsandhalfpints.com

Valid until 31st December 2015 (Ref: Oxfordshire) Only one voucher per customer. Voucher has no cash value.

Call Abi Simpson | Mobile beauty therapist | 07801 239 642 NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY, QUOTE “TODDLE ABOUT”. VOUCHER ENTITLES THE BEARER TO £5 OFF SERVICES AND PRODUCTS WITH A MINIMUM SPEND OF £30.

www.the-beauty-hamper.co.uk

10% OFF Valid with this voucher, expires 31st Dec 2015

www.facebook.com/BundleBearToys www.BundleBear.co.uk

Gifts & Products

FREE SAMPLES!

Aloe Vera Drinking Gels, Supplements, Skincare & Personal Care Products.

For a FREE sample pack, contact Zoe Blenkhorn on 07967 361568 or zoe@controlyourlife.co.uk Zoe Blenkhorn is a Forever Business Owner.

Forever Living Products, Longbridge Manor, Warwick, CV34 6RB. Members of the Direct Selling Association.

10% OFF* &

FREE POLISHING CLOTH * All fingerprint jewellery orders. Present voucher in person or use code ‘TAXMAS2015’ in shopping cart online. Expires: 24/12/2015.

Call Kirstie on 07967 399 449 or www.knrjewellery.co.uk

SAVE 20% off

your photos on clay

Using code “TODDLE20”

periwinkleandclay.com

10% Off Sew Keep Me

Turn your babyclothes into a keepsake!

Use the code ‘Toddle10’ when placing your order. Expires 31/12/15.

www.facebook.com/sewkeepme

Autumn Spectacular Book Offer Get £1 off any Usborne Book worth £3.99 or more.

To order contact staciecalder@live.co.uk org.usbornebooksathome.co.uk/staceycalder

£5 VOUCHER

Photos

FREE PHOTOGRAPHY OFFER FROM

22

Visit www.pixifoto.co.uk/myoffers & enter code TOD1 to download your voucher.

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

Exp: 31/12/15

Precious Moments at Affordable Prices!

TINYFOOTPRINTSPHOTOGRAPHY.CO.UK

Redeemable against any single photo shoot booked before 30th Nov 2015. New customers only.

CALL CAT ON: 07734 806 599

FREE TRIAL - BABY COLLEGE weekly parent & baby development classes..

0-3

FREE Taster Session* Award Winning Baby Development classes.

YEARS Quote ‘Toddle About’. Expires: 31/12/15.

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

Nikki: 07714 205380 / banbury@babysensory.co.uk Valid when booking onto 10 week term.

Please quote ‘Toddle About’ Expires 31/12/15

New customers only.

FREE Boogie Beat Taster Session Fun, lively and active classes for children aged 6m - 5yrs. All based on traditional children’s stories and nursery rhymes.

To book contact Vici on 07787121628 or vici@boogiebeat.co.uk

New customers only - term time sessions - quote ‘Toddle About’ when booking.

FREE TRIAL SESSION

Preschool Music Classes

10% OFF first term

TA0114

claire@clockworkmusic.co.uk 07528 146891 www.clockworkmusic.co.uk

Fun multi-skill exercise class for active 2-4 year olds and their parents. Learning new key skills through games, circuits & activity stations and making friends.

firSt SeSSion free* Kirtlington Busy Bees Sing-along,craftS and Story-time.

Classes in Oxford: Mon 10:15am &1.45pm, Tue 10:00am Call Miriam: 07891 743030 www.gogosportstots.com

Free Trial Session Fun football classes for kids, 18mths to 7yrs.

New customers only. Expires: 31/12/2015.

www.littlekickers.co.uk

FREE Mini Movers Taster Session Fun, creative and sociable dance class for children 18 months - 3 years & 3 - 4 years in Wallingford.

Quote ‘Toddle About’. Expires: 31/12/15. New customers only.

To book contact Rhonda Sparrey on 07932 038 836 or email: rhonds77@hotmail.com (term time sessions)

Free Trial lesson (worth £4.75 for 45 minutes)

FREE Taster Session with

Expires: 31/12/2015. Quote ‘Toddle About’.

To book your space contact Leena: 01296 738652

Baby & Toddler Classes

Aylesbury & Oxford Office: 07412 480 804 E: ktownsend@littlekickers.co.uk

fri, 9.00am-11am. Village Hall, Kirtlington, oX5 3HJ. * Bring this voucher with you. expires: 31/12/15 Kirtlington Busy Bees kirtlingtonbusybees@gmail.com

Transform the way your child learns music!

www.playmusicland.com

E: leena@musicalminis.co.uk www. musicalminis.co.uk

New customers only.

My Sound My Self First Term Kodály Musicianship classes for children in Oxford.

QUOTE: ‘TODDLEABOUT S M’ EXPIRES: 31.12.2015

www.mysoundmyself.com The Original Baby Signing Classes

Free trial session with this voucher Banbury and Bicester contact Helen Brawn on 01280 453052 (Terms and Oxford and surrounding areas contact Melissa Dryden on 01865 377933 conditions apply) This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. No cash alternative available.

v

h

p

p

Q

‘T

A

S

T

j

v

P ti p ti g ffi

’

Visit them to book your

to find your nearest pool/office and contact .

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

23

10% off your first months membership

Ridgeway Tigers Bootcamp. Present this voucher at your sign up. Only for first 10 people. Expires: 31/12/15.

Health & Pregnancy

CALL 07976 008622 emAiL: JLpt300@GmAiL.Com

10% of f 4 private Hypnobirthing classes*

Quote ‘ToddleAbout’ when booking. Expires 31/01/16.

20% OFF Salt Cave Packages* *For children under 12 in the children’s treatment room only. Excluding single session & unlimited package.

Voucher is one per person per purchase.Only valid at Old Stratford, Milton Keynes Branch, MK19 6FG. Expires: 31/12/2015

Call Saveria on 07720 438 684 email saveria@nestingmums.co.uk

www.saltcave.co.uk

www.nestingmums.co.uk

The County Council recently put forward proposals to close all of Oxfordshire’s 44 Children’s Centres to make £8 million of savings, due to government cuts.

The centres will be closed, replaced with 8 family resource centres for 0-19 year olds, which will not offer any universal access (ie. they will be referral only, eg by social services). A group of local residents, governors, union members and opposition politicians are campaigning together to save the centres and their staff, but they need your help.

“If you’re a parent,” says the group, “You’ll know that at some point we’re all parents in need. As well as providing easily accessible support to all families in the early years, the centres also help families in greater need become visible and receive additional help quickly and without stigma. Children are kept safe and crises prevented. They reduce demand on the NHS and other social services, saving money.

Closing them is a false economy”.

01908 888480

“But it is not a done deal! If there is a public outcry we can save the Centres. Please join us”.

David Cameron has even spoken up in support of keeping the Children’s Centres open, saying: “I know how vital these services are for many local people and I firmly believe they should remain open. All councils need to do their bit to make savings and pay off Labour’s deficit, but I would encourage the County Council to follow the best practice of Conservative councils from across the country in protecting frontline services. There is still significant scope for sensible savings across local government to be made by back office consolidation, disposing of surplus property and joining up our local public services.”

At the time of printing, a public consultation is planned to run for 3 months between October December.

Sign the petition at http://bit.ly/save-oxfordshire-centres Write to your local councillor and MP (via writetothem.com).

Volunteer to help the cause: contact the team via their facebook page or the website: saveoxfordshireschildrenscentres.com.

24

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

The

icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

). ebook m.

Win a Quinny Yezz

wor t £175 h !

Enter your name into our free prize draw to win a fantastic Quinny Yezz online at bit.ly/tacompetitions Competition ends Sun 6th December 2015.

The Quinny Yezz is designed using the latest technology and lightest materials. This award winning, lightweight buggy is strong, durable and easy to use making it ideal for holidays, urban living and travel. It can be folded with one hand and thrown over the shoulder to be carried by its comfortable carrying strap.

Key Yezz Facts & Features: Lightweight (only 5kg), comfortable hammock seat, ergonomic pushbar, innovative skate wheels so you can push with just one finger, water and dirt repellent fabrics, unique 3D folding system, compact size.

To find out where your closest Quinny store is visit www.quinny.com

Enter Online Now at bit.ly/tacompetitions GET YOUR BODY BACK WITH RIDGEWAY TIGERS BOOTCAMP

Active Birth Preparation Classes

Recently had a baby? Finding it hard to shift your baby weight? Want to be fitter and stronger, more able to cope with your growing family? Looking for a friendly supportive group to exercise with and keep your motivation?

Help both your body and mind prepare for labour. Learn yoga and breathing techniques to enable you to relax fully and bond with your baby, leaving you more confident in your ability to birth comfortably, and without fear.

Ridgeway Tigers Bootcamp is run by mum of two Jo in Wantage. Her outdoor exercise group classes are great fun and effective, working you at your level to increase fitness and maximise benefits.

Bicester & Aylesbury – Cassy 07875 710715. email cassy-childs@thedaisyfoundation.com

Why not take advantage of the FREE taster session available. Readers of Toddle About can also claim 10% discount off their first month when they bring this ad with them on the day of sign up.

Banbury – Alison 07976 977 782 email alison-hargrave@thedaisyfoundation.com

Visit thedaisyfoundation.com to see a sample class!

CALL 07976 008622 EMAIL: JLPT300@GMAIL.COM

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About Oxfordshire

25

Mums

Zoe Blenkhorn runs her own business as a representative for Forever Living Products. She tells us why it’s the perfect job for her…

Why did you decide to work for yourself?

My background is in Human Resources and recruitment and my passion is working with people and helping them develop. When I worked in the corporate world, I massively resented working for someone else and building their dreams instead of mine! I really wanted to find work that would be flexible around my family, and would allow me to spend time with those I wanted to be with.

How did you choose what to do?

I had never heard of Forever before. I met a lady who said she worked part time with a substantial income and flexibility, and was intrigued enough to find out more. We met for a coffee and I admit I was very skeptical initially - I seriously doubted anything would ever come from it! However I quickly saw a business model that ticked all my boxes. I was impressed with Forever’s track record and could see no catch, other than it needing time and effort, just like any business. I also loved the team aspect - you work for yourself, but not by yourself.

How do you juggle being a mum and a business owner?

I try hard to separate my work and my family time. I work whilst my son is at nursery in the mornings and 3-4 evenings a week when he is asleep. The time I have with my son is precious and we love nothing more than going on adventures in the woods, baking and having fun! The two do sometimes merge as I work with a large team, but my son knows that mummy works so as to be able to afford treats and this keeps him happy!

What do you love about being self-employed?

The flexibility. I choose when I work, and with whom. If my son has an event at nursery I love going along; if it’s hot, I work from the garden and I take holidays when I want!

You also get an immense feeling of pride when you look at how far you have come and what you have achieved. Forever offer travel incentives, and I have qualified to travel to several countries (all expenses paid), including an amazing trip that we all went on to California last year, and to Singapore earlier this year. Hard work is rewarded incredibly well, and can include the whole family.

What are the worst bits about it?

I need to be more disciplined with checking my iPad, and not running to it every time it pings in the evenings! Working for yourself means it is easy to find yourself still working late into the evening, however you do reap the rewards for doing this.

What would you do differently if you had your time again?

I would start my business much sooner!

What advice would you give to mums thinking about starting their own business?

There are so many options out there, you don’t need to settle for something that doesn’t make you happy. Starting your own business requires a long-term commitment to growing it, but the rewards can be phenomenal. Starting your own business can generate far more income than a part time job (if that is what you want) and the satisfaction of being in control of your time is invaluable.

Zoe | 07967 361568 | zoe@controlyourlife.co.uk | www.controlyourlife.co.uk 26 Blenkhorn Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About The icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

Daily Activity Planner

DAILY ACTIVITY Planner

Your local ‘What’s On Guide’ for families with bumps - 5s in Oxfordshire

The Daily Activity Planner is your one stop shop for finding virtually any and all of the bump, baby & toddler groups and classes.

Visit the Toddle About website at www.toddleabout.co.uk/directory simply enter your postcode and the groups will be listed in order of distance from your home.

Discover the Bump, Baby and Toddler

Groups Classes NearinYou! Toddle Aboutand Magazine Coverage Oxfordshire Cherwell District Pages 27 -31

Banbury

West Oxfordshire Pages 32 -34 Chipping Norton Burford

Bicester

Woodstock

Witney

Vale of The White Horse Pages 41 - 42

Oxford City Pages 34 -38

Kidlington

Oxford Abingdon

Faringdon

Didcot

Wantage

Thame Chinnor

Wallingford

South Oxfordshire Pages 38 -40

Henley-onThames

CHERWELL AREA

Monday

North Banbury Children’s Centre

Ambrosden Baby Drop-in

13:00-15:00TH at Ambrosden Children’s Centre, Blackthorn Road OX25 2LN. 01869 327587; For bump - 18ms, (drop in).

Including Baby cafe.

Banbury Parent and Toddler Group

9:00-11:30T at North Banbury Children’s Centre at Hanwell Fields Community Centre OX16 1ER. 01295 271841; For 0 - 4s, £1.25 per session (drop in).

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Childminders Group: 9:30-11:30TH; For 0 4s, £1 (donation). Drop-in group.

Mums to Be: 13:00-14:30TH; For bump 0s, (drop in). Visits from various health professionals.

Drop in Health Clinic: 13:00-14:00TH; For 0 1s, FREE (drop in). Runs fortnightly.

Babies Birth - 1 year: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 1s, £1 (donation). at North Banbury Children’s Centre, The Cabin, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841.

In the Water

Music & Singing

Adderbury Baby & 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 for children & carers.

Shutford Baby and Toddler Group

12:30-14:30T at The village hall, Banbury road OX15 6JD. Wendy: 01295 780937; For 0 - 5s, £2.50 per family (drop in). We are a small and friendly group.

Physical Fun

Arts & Crafts

Pregnancy

27

Daily Activity Planner

Cherwell Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Water Babies Swimming Classes

16:00-17:30T at Frank Wise School, Hornbeam Close OX16 9RL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £14.70 per class (book by 10-week term).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Bicester Stay and Play

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).

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.

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 Check: Baby Sensory Banbury & South Northants Classes at: Wednesdays in Banbury & sory.com Thursday in Brackley www.babysen

Water Babies Swimming Classes

MAD Academy Music & Dance Classes

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.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

Parents, Carers and mums-to-be,come and join us for sing-along,crafts and story-time.

Musical Minis

10:00-11:45T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book). Classes at 10.00am and 11.00am.

Daisy Baby Yoga, Massage & Postnatal Classes (Bicester)

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

Baby yoga, baby massage & bonding classes.

Bicester Dance Academy

Pre School Ballet: 16:30-17:00T; For 3 - 5s, (please book). Pre School Ballet classes from age 3 yrs.

Primary Class Ballet: 17:00-17:30T; For 5s, (please book). Primary Class Ballet from age 5 yrs. at Dance Studio, The Courtyard Centre OX26 6DJ. Sarah: 07738 614652.

Daisy Birthing Classes

19:00-21:45T at Bicester Children’s Centre, Queens Avenue OX26 2NR. Cassy: 07875 710715.; For bump - 0s, £10 per class (please book).

Bloxham Young and Lone Parents

9:30-11:00TH at Butterfly Meadows Children’s Centre at Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240; For 0 - 4s, £1 per session (drop in). Under 25’s & lone parents, light brunch.

Kidlington Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

9:45-12:45T at Kidlington Baptist Church, High Street OX5 2DS. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by 10week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

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

Contact Christine on 0778 0786593.

28

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

16:00-17:30T at Frank Wise School, Hornbeam Close OX16 9RL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £14.70 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Kirtlington Busy Bees

9:30-12:30TH at Sing & Sign, Salvation Army Building OX26 4FR. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

Kidlington Toddler Group

Britannia Bumps and Babies group

13:30-15:00TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068; For bump - 1s, £1 per family (drop in). advice & help on b/feeding if req’d.

Under 1’s.

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).

Friday mornings, 9.00am-11am from 11th September 2015 (term-time) Village Hall, Kirtlington, OX5 3HJ £2.50 per parent/carer

Baby Group and Well Baby Clinic

email: kirtlingtonbusybees@gmail.com Join us on facebook Kirtlington Busy Bees

Tuesday

Aynho Musical Minis

9:45-11:30T at Aynho Village Hall, Croughton Road (opposite Cartwright Hotel) OX17 3AP. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book). Classes at 9.45am and 10.45am.

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 5s, FREE per family (drop in). Baby weighing and health advice. at The Sunshine Centre, Edmunds Road OX16 0PJ. 01295 276769.

Crawlers & 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).

First Steps 1 - 2 1/2 Year Olds

9:30-11:30TH at North Banbury Children’s Centre, The Cabin, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841; For 0 - 2s, £1 per family (donation). A group for parents/ carers with 1-2½ yr olds.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

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!

Banbury Library Rhymetime

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

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).

Musical Minis

9:45-11:30TH at Langford Village Hall, Peregrine Way OX26 6XX. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Acorn Toddlers

10:30-12:00T at Bicester Methodist Church, Sheep Street OX26 6JQ. 07599 941706; For 0 - 4s, £0.50 per family (please book). Phone to check before attending.

Bloxham Twins 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). Twins grp, 1st Tuesday of month.

Kings Sutton Kings Sutton Toddlers

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

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). Runs on alternate Tues & Fri’s.50p per extra child.

Funky Munkys

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

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

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

Daily Activity Planner

Upper Heyford Stay and Play Drop in

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

Wednesday

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

Family Stay and Play: 9:30-11:30TH; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation). Hot lunch at 11.30am for £2/Adult & £1/Child.

Topsy Turvey Group: 13:30-14:45TH; For 1 - 4s, £1 (donation). 1-4 yrs. £1 donation. at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068.

Bodicote Toddler Group

9:45-11:30T at Bodicote Village Hall, White Post Road OX15 4BN. janetate@ supanet.com; For 0 - 4s, £1 (drop in).

Reading cnr, toys & crafts. 50p/extra sibling.

Baby Sensory Classes

10:00-13:45TH 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:06mths;12.45pm:0-6 mths.Free trials.

St Francis Tots

10:00-11:30T at St. Francis Church (Tots Group), Highlands OX16 1FA. 01295 369510; For 0 - 4s, £0.50 per person (drop in).

Adderbury Baby & 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 for children & carers.

Daisy Birthing Active Antenatal™

19:30-21:00TH at Restore Chiropractic, Parsons Street OX16 5NA. Alison: 07976 977782; For bump - 0s, £10 (book by 6-week term). Supporting you through labour & birth.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

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.

Begbroke Begbroke Toddler Group

Bloxham Butterfly Meadows Children’s Centre

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.

Bicester Stay and Play

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).

Baby Group and Well Baby 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).

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-12:00T at Emmanuel Church, Lucerne Avenue OX26 3BP. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

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 Butterfly Meadows Children’s Centre at Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240.

Bodicote Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-12:00T at Banbury Rugby Club, Oxford Road OX15 4AF. 07906 055591; For 0 - 1s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

In the Water

Music & Singing

Hook Norton Community Morning Toddler Group

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).

Kidlington MAD Academy Music & Dance Classes

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

9:30-11:30TH at Ambrosden Children’s Centre, Blackthorn Road OX25 2LN. 01869 327587; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Including Health Visitor from 9.30am to 10.30am.

Physical Fun

Arts & Crafts

Pregnancy

29

Daily Activity Planner

Cherwell Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Banbury Stay & Play for under 2’s

Musical Minis

13:30-14:15T at Arncott Village Hall, Murcott Road OX25 1PL. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

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

Family Stay and Play: 9:30-11:30TH; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation).

Hot lunch on Wed’s is available at 11.30am, Price £2/Adult & £1/Child.

Health Visitors Group: 10:0011:00TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068.

Play with Numbers

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

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

Mini Movers

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

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

Babies Together

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

Mollington Parents and Tots Group

10:00-12:00TH at Mollington village hall, Chestnut road OX17 1BG. For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). Baby area, a selection of toys, crafts, indoor slides & trampoline.

Daisy Baby™

11:00-13:00T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Alison: 07976 977 782; For 0 - 1s, £6.50 per class (book by 6-week term). Classes: 11.00 & 12.00. see website.

North Banbury Children’s Centre

Music & Sign for Babies: 13:00-13:45TH; For 0s, £1 (donation).

Open Garden Session: 13:00-15:00TH; For 0 - 5s, £1 (donation). at North Banbury Children’s Centre, The Cabin, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841.

www.musicalminis.co.uk 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 (Bicester NCT)

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

11:00-11:45T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

13:15-15:45T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £14.70 per class (book by 10-week term).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Bicester MAD Academy Music & Dance Classes

Calvert Green Musical Minis

10:00-11:45T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book).

Classes at 10.00am and 11.00am.

9:45-11:30T at Calvert Green Community Hall, Cotswolds Way MK18 2FJ. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book). Classes at 9.45am & 10.45am.

Upper Heyford Baby Drop in

Adderbury Musical Minis

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

Toddle Time

9:45-11:15T at Bicester Rugby Club, Oxford Road OX26 2AB. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Catholic Church Baby and Toddler Group

30

Caterpillar Music

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

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.

Bicester Stay and Play

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.

9:30-14:00T at Grimsbury Community Centre, Burchester Place OX16 3JT. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

Musical Minis

10:00-11:30T at Heyford/Caversfield Children’s Centre, The Community Centre OX25 5TE. 01869 233151; (drop in). Bumps to 18 months.

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).

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

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

Stay and Play

9:30-11:30TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre at Bodicote Church House OX15 4DW. 01295 264068; For 0 - 5s, £1 per session (drop in). £1 voluntary donation to cover refreshments.

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

Friday

11:15-12:00T at Lucy Plackett Activity Centre, Round Close Road OX17 3EP. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book). Every other week, this session runs 12:45 - 1:30pm.

Musical Minis

Crawlers and Explorers

10:00-11:30TH at Emmanuel Church, Bure Park OX26 3HA. For 1 - 3s, £1.50 per family (donation).

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. Voluntary contribution of £1 per family.

Hook Norton Friday Toddler Group

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

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

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

Daily Activity Planner

Kirtlington Kirtlington Busy Bees

9:00-11:00T at Kirtlington Village Hall, South Green OX5 3HJ. Olivia:07946 708069; For bump - 4s, £2.50 per person (drop in). Singalong, crafts, story-time and healthy snacks!

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). Runs on alternate Tues & Fri’s.50p per extra child.

Saturday

Banbury Water Babies Swimming Classes

8:45-12:15T at Frank Wise School, Hornbeam Close OX16 9RL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £14.70 per class (book by 10week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Dad’s Play

10:00-12:00TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

3rd Sat of each mth.£1 vol donation.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

13:00-14:30T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £14.70 per class (book by 10-week term).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Bicester Bicester Dance Academy

Musical Stars: 9:00-10:00T; For 5s+, Integrated performance classes.

Primary Class Ballet: 10:00-10:30T; For 5s+.

Primary Tap / Grade 1 Modern: 10:3011:00T; For 5s+.

Pre Primary Ballet: 11:45-12:15T; For 4 yrs+. at Dance Studio, The Courtyard Centre OX26 6DJ. Sarah: 07738 614655. (Please book).

Bicester Children’s Centre Brookside

SEARCH ONLINE

Family Stay and Play: 10:00-11:30T; For 0 5s, £1 per family (drop in). 1st Saturday of each month. Up to 8 years welcome.

Saturdads: 10:00-11:30T; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Call Centre for dates.3rd Saturday of month, up to 8 yrs welcome. at Brookside Children’s Centre, Queens Avenue (behind the leisure centre) OX26 2NR. 01869 249604.

Bloxham Saturdads

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

Kidlington Little Kickers Football Classes

10:15-12:30T at Kidlington Scout Centre, Blenheim Rd OX5 2JS. ktownsend@ littlekickers.co.uk; For 1 - 5s, (book by term).

Fun football classes from 18m - 5 yrs.

In the Water

Music & Singing

www.toddleabout.co.uk

Physical Fun

Arts & Crafts

Pregnancy

31

Daily Activity Planner

DAILY ACTIVITY Planner

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

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

WEST OXFORDSHIRE AREA

Monday

Bampton (Nr Witney) Let’s Play

9:30-11:00TH at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Activities for you and your child, 1st & 3rd Mon of mth.

Charlbury Charlbury Drop in

12:00-14:30T at ACE Children’s Centre at Charlbury Methodist Church. 01608 644440; For 0 - 4s, (drop in).

Chipping Norton ACE Children’s Centre

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 for 0-4 years.

Tots Music

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

Noah’s Ark

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

Open all year apart from Christmas.

10:00-12:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £15 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Eynsham Messy Monday’s

Woodstock Musical Minis

Great Rollright Musical Minis

Long Hanborough Long Hanborough Drop-in

10:00-11:30TH at The Orchard Children’s Centre at Long Hanborough Drop-in OX29 8GJ. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Play, learning & support.

Minister Lovell Children’s Centre Mobile Minster Lovell

13:00-14:00TH at Willow Tree Children’s Centre at Minster Lovell Ripley Avenue.

01993 851799; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

19th Oct, check for details.

Standlake Children’s Centre Mobile Standlake

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).

Children’s Centre Mobile

10:30-11:30T at The Orchard Children’s Centre at Standlake Travellers Site OX29 7UH. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Witney 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.

32

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

Eynsham Eynsham Library Rhymetime

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

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

10:45-11:30T at Village Hall, High Street OX7 5SW. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Space Group: 13:30-14:30T; For 1 - 5s.

First Friends inc. Baby Massage: 14:0016:00TH; For 0s. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. Drop in!

Water Babies Swimming Classes

Family Centre Drop in / with Singing: 9:3011:45TH; For 0 - 5s. Singing on Mondays only.

Lone Parents Group: 12:45-13:45T; For 0 - 5s.

Twins Group: 13:00-14:00TH; For 0 - 5s.

Teatime Group: 15:30-17:30T; For 2 - 5s.

Hot meal included. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. All drop in sessions.

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

ACE Children’s Centre

Bumps to Bouncers

13:30-15:00TH at Witney Children’s Centre at West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298; For bump - 18mths, FREE (drop in).

Check group is running before attending.

9:45-11:30T at St. Hughes of Lincoln Roman Catholic Church, Hensington Road OX20 1JH. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book). Classes at 9.45am and 10.45am.

Woodstock Baby Group

13:00-15:00T 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 post natal checks.

Bumps and Babies: 10:00-11:00TH; For bump - 12m. £1 donation. at Willow Tree CC, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799. Drop in!

Carterton Boogie Beat Music & Movement

10:00-10:45T at Carterton Community Centre, Marigold Square OX18 1AX. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.75 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Chipping Norton Kingham Baby and Toddler Group 9:30-11:30T at Kingham Village Hall, Orchard Way OX7 6YT. 07780 001239; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in).

Refreshments,toys,music,art & craft’s.

Noah’s Ark

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

Tackley Tackley Toddler Group

Witney Salt Box Music Classes

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

Water Babies Swimming Classes

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.

Family Stay and Play

11:00-14:00TH at Witney Children’s Centre at Witney Methodist Church, Radford Room OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Sessions: 11am & 1pm.Chk grp is running before attending.

St Mary’s Cogglets

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

Woodstock Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-12:00T at Woodstock Bowls & Tennis Club, Cadogan Park OX20 1UW. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 1s, £6 per class (book by 10-week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Wednesday

Bampton (Nr Witney) Willow Tree Children’s Centre

Little Wrigglers: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 - 1s, (drop in). This Session is for 0’s to crawling.

Health Visitor Child Health Clinic: 9:3011:00TH; For 0s, (drop in). Runs 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799.

Bladon Bladon Baby and Toddler Group

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

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

Childminders’ Group: 9:00-11:00T; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Parents looking for a childminder welcome.

Baby Movers: 13:00-14:30T; For babies 4mths+, £1 (donation). at Carterton Children’s Centre, Edith Moor School OX18 3HP. 01993 840318.

West Oxfordshire continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Chipping Norton Support Drop In

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

ACE Children’s Centre

Family Centre Drop In with Soft Play: 9:30-11:45TH; For 0 - 3s, (drop in).

Asian Ladies Group: 13:00-14:30T; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Childminders Group: 13:3015:30H; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440.

Chipping Norton ACE Children’s Centre

Postnatal Group: 10:00-11:00TH; For 0s, (drop in).

Health Visitor Drop In Clinic: 10:00-11:30TH; For 0 - 2s, (drop in).

Including breastfeeding support.

Teenage Parents Group: 12:0014:00TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). includes hot lunch. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440.

Life in Focus Group Coaching for Mums

Clanfield Clanfield Toddler Group

19:30-21:00TH at Blossom House Therapy, Madley Park. Svetlina: 07939 598 779; For 0s, £20 per session (please book). Helps you put your life into focus.

Eynsham Childminder Group

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

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

All Parents and Carers Welcome!

Woodstock Woodstock Library Rhymetime

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

Thursday

Middle Barton Little Tiddlers (Pram Service)

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

Tackley Tackley Drop-in

Bampton (Nr Witney) Bampton Baby and Toddler Group

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.

Blackditch Stanton Harcourt Toddler Group

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.

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.

Witney Witney Children’s Centre

Messy play: 9:00-11:30TH; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Sessions:9am & 10.30am.Chk grp is running before attending.

Young Parents Group: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Parents aged under 25.Check group is running before attending. at Witney Children’s Centre at West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298.

Burford Burford Stay & Play drop-in with Health Visitor clinic

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

Carterton Salt Box Music Classes

Water Babies Swimming 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.

Baby College

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

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.

Carterton Library Rhymetime

Baby College Baby Massage: 14:30-15:30T; For 0s, (please book). The award-winning MamaBabyBliss® programme.

Baby College Development Classes: 9:3012:30T; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games. at High Street Methodist Church, 40 High Street OX28 6HG. 01865 436920.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

14:00-16:00T 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.

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Toddler Stay and Play

13:00-15:00T at Edith Moorhouse School, Lawton Avenue OX18 3HP. 01993 840318; For 1 - 4s, £1 (donation). Sibling babies welcome.

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.

In the Water

Music & Singing

Clanfield Children’s Centre Mobile

10:00-11:30TH at Willow Tree Children’s Centre at Mill Lane. 01993 851799; For 0 - 5s, FREE per session. 22nd Oct (call the team for future dates).

Eynsham The Orchard Children’s Centre

Ring a Roses: 9:30-11:00T; For 0 - 3s, (drop in). Music, dance & play.

Eynsham Baby Group : 13:00-14:45T; For bump - 0s, (drop in). at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686.

Leafield Children’s Centre Mobile

13:00-14:30TH at Willow Tree Children’s Centre at Outside the Village Hall, opposite the park. 01993 851799; For 0 - 5s, FREE per session. 22nd October (call the team for future dates).

Stonesfield Stonesfield Mother, Baby and 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 Mini Multiples

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). Chk grp is running before attending.

Witney Children’s Centre

Baby Stay and Play: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). Babies under 18 months.Chk grp is running before attending.

Lunch Stop Breastfeeding Group: 11:3013:00TH; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). Chk grp is running before attending. at Witney Children’s Centre at Witney Methodist Church, Radford Room OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298.

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.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

10:00-11:45T at Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Lane OX28 1UE. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.75 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Physical Fun

Arts & Crafts

Pregnancy

33

Daily Activity Planner

Carterton Carterton Children’s Centre

Daily Activity Planner

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

Friday

Bampton (Nr Witney) YPB2G

9:30-11:00TH at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799; For bump - 4s, FREE (drop in). Parents under 25.

Burford Burford Library Rhymetime

10:30-11:00T at 86A High Street OX18 4QF. 01993 823377; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

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 not just RAF families.

Stay & Play Baby Session

13:00-14:30T at Carterton Children’s Centre, Edith Moor School OX18 3HP. 01993 840318; For 0s, £1 (donation).

Chipping Norton ACE Children’s Centre

Being Two: 10:00-11:15TH; For 0 - 1s, (drop in). ages: 18 months - 30 months.

Family Centre Drop in: 11:30-14:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440.

Eynsham Baby Weaning Group

10:00-11:00T at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For 0s, (drop in). For babies 4-6 months. Runs 3rd Friday of each month.

Eynsham Library Storytime & Craft

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

Standlake Standlake Baby & Toddler Group

9:15-11:15T at The Orchard Children’s Centre at Standlake Village Hall OX29 7SB. 01865 880686; For 0 - 2s, (drop in). Play, Learning and Support.

Witney Small World Stay and Play

9:30-11:00TH at Witney Children’s Centre at Witney Methodist Church, Radford Room OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Check running before attending.

Salt Box Music Classes

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

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

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.

Funky Fridays

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.

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 toys and activities.

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. All parents welcome,fun weekly activities.

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.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

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

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 pre-school swimming lessons.

DAILY ACTIVITY Planner

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

Saturday

Bampton (Nr Witney) Sat-a-Fun

10:00-12:00TH at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Runs monthly - 7th Nov & 12th Dec.

Carterton Saturdads

10:00-12:00T at Carterton Children’s Centre at Methodist Church OX18 3AA. 01993 840318; For 0 - parentss, £1 (donation).

Every 4th Sat of mth. For Dads & kids.

Chipping Norton Dads Group

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

Eynsham Sat-a-Fun

10:30-12:00T at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, FREE per session. Dates: 19/9, 17/10, 14/11, 12/12.

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.

Sunday

Witney 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.

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

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).

PEEP for Babies

12:30-13:30TH at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865395145; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in).

Cowley Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-13:00T at St James Church Centre, Beauchamp Lane OX4 3LF. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by 10week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

34

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

Headington The Slade and Headington Children’s Centre

First Friends: 9:30-11:30TH; For bump - 0s, (drop in). For expectant Mums & Under 1’s.

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

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.

Oxford Marston Northway Children’s Centre

Stay and Play: 9:30-12:30TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Lunch for a small fee.

Health Visitor Drop in: 10:30-11:30TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

The Baby Cafe: 12:00-14:00TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). at Marston Northway Children’s Centre, New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01865 767460.

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

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

Stay & Play with Health Visitor Clinic

10:00-11:45TH at Rose HillLittlemore Children’s Centre at Littlemore Community Centre OX4 4PL. 01865 Page 1 716739; For 0s, (drop in). Health Visitor Clinic 10-11am.

62x44_sophieHill_Layout 9 12/06/2014 10:59

PEEP

Lower Wolvercote Dandelions Baby and Toddler Group

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

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

10:00-10:45T at Woodstock Road Baptist Church, 198 Woodstock Road OX2 7NQ. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 1 - 4s, (please book).

Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

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

Stay and Play

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

Stay & Play

13:00-15:00TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Musical Minis

13:30-14:15T at The Jericho Community Centre, 33A Canal Street OX2 6BQ. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.75 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Risinghurst Clockwork Music

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.

Tuesday

Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

Botley Baby College Development Classes

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.

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).

Littlemore Water Babies Swimming Classes

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 classes.

In the Water

Music & Singing

Childminders Group: 9:15-11:00T; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Weekly 9.15-11.00 & 1st Tues of month 9.00-11.00.

Stay and Play with lunch: 10:3012:30TH; 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 Marston Northway Children’s Centre, New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01870 767460.

Go Go Sports Tots

10:00-10:45T at St Clements Family Centre, Cross Street OX4 1DA. 07891 743030; For 2 - 4s, £4.90 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun multi-skill sports class, plse book term time only.

Jam and Juice

PEEP for Babies: 9:30-10:30TH; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in).

Lone Parent Advisor: 9:40-15:40TH; For 0s, FREE (please book). Last Tues of the mth.

Please Book.

Stay and Play with Lunch: 11:00-13:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Small Cost for lunch.

Speech and Language Advice: 11:3012:30TH; For 1 - 4s, FREE (drop in). at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865395145.

Headington Woodfarm Stay and Play

Stay and Play: 10:00-11:45T; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Health Visitor 10.30-11.30am.

Health Clinic: 10:30-11:30TH; For 0s, (drop in). Drop in session with HV team.

Polish Group: 15:30-17:00T; For 0, parents, (drop in). Volunteer led group for Polish speaking families. at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739.

9:00-11:30TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742; For bump 0s, FREE (drop in). Antenatal - 6 weeks.

Marston Northway Children’s Centre

Music And Dance and a whole lot of fun!

Fun multi-skill exercise class for active 2-4 year olds and their parents. Learning new key skills through Go Go Sports Tots: 10:15-11:00T; games, circuits & activity stations and making friends.

For 2 - 4s, (book by 10-week term).

Fun multi-skill sports class, please Classes: Mon 10am & 1:45pm, Tue 10am book, term time only.

NEW 4-7years Mon: 3:45pm from 9th Nov’15.

Go Go Sports Tots: 13:45-14:30T; Call Miriam: 07891 743030 www.gogosportstots.com For 2 - 4s, (book by 10-week term).

Fun multi-skill sports class, please Summertown book, term time only.

Monkey Music Go Go Sports Kids: 15:45-16:45T; For 4 - 7s, 10:00-12:00T at North Oxford Association (Please book). Classes start 9th Nov. Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 at St Clements Family Centre, Cross Street 7DP. Flick: 01865 408037; For 0 - 4s, (please OX4 1DA. 07891 743030. All £4.90 per class. book). Fun, friendly music classes.

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Oxford Midwife Clinic

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

madacademy.com

Go Go Sports Tots

Rose Hill Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre

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.

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.

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.

Family Fun

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.

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.

Sunflowers baby and toddler drop-in

10:00-12:00T at Magdalen Road church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in). Toys, refreshments & friendly people.

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.

Physical Fun

Arts & Crafts

Pregnancy

35

Daily Activity Planner

Baby College Development Classes

Daily Activity Planner

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

15:30-17:00TH at East Oxford Community Centre, Cowley Rd OX4 1HU. ktownsend@littlekickers. co.uk; For 1 - 5s, (please book).

Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Rose Hill Baby Cafe

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

Summertown MAD Academy Music & Dance Classes

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.

St Michael’s Baby & Toddler Group

My Sound My Self We offer educational and structured Kodály musicianship classes and music therapy sessions for children in Oxford.

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

www.mysoundmyself.com

For Music classes with a difference, come to Musicland Oxford (Headington) Ages 2-8.

Transform the way your child learns music!

www.playmusicland.com

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. No group 29/12/15.

Baby College Baby Massage Classes

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

Wednesday Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

Breastfeeding Cafe: 12:30-14:00TH; For 0 1s, FREE (drop in).

New Babies Group: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). For children birth to 12 mths. at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263.

Oxford Stay and Play

Monkey Music

10:00-12:00T at The Coach House, Quarry Road OX3 8NU. Flick: 01865 408037; For 0 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes, please book.

36

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

Afternoon Nursery Rhymes & Singalongs 14:00-14:30T at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. 01865 311100; For 0 - 5s, FREE (please book).

Wolvercote Water Babies Swimming Classes

Wolvercote Drop-in for Tots Under Two

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

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).

Clockwork French (Woodstock Rd Baptist Church)

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.

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.

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.

PEEP

Cowley Cowley Library Rhymetime

Headington Splat

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.

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.

11:45-12:15T at Woodstock Road Baptist Church, 198 Woodstock Road OX2 7NQ. Claire: 07528146891; For 2 - 5s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Classes will run at Barefoot Books until beginning of Nov.

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.

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.

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

Botley Salt Box Music Classes

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.

Baby College Development Classes

Baby Cafe

Summertown Clockwork Music

Clockwork Music: 9:45-11:00T; For 0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term).

Tick Tock Music: 9:45-10:15T; For 1 - 2s, £5.50 per session (book by term).

Clockwork Music-Makers: 10:20-10:50T; For 2 - 4s, £5.50 per session (please book).

Rock Around the Clock Music: 11:0011:30T; For 0 - 2s, £5.50 per session (please book). at Woodstock Road Baptist Church, 198 Woodstock Road OX2 7NQ. (Classes will run at Barefoot Books until beginning of Nov).

Claire: 07528146891.

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

Thursday

Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

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.

Ante-Natal Drop-In

10:00-11:00TH at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263; For bump - 0s, 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

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.

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

Oxford Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk 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).

Development Classes

Our classes introduce 0-3 you and your little one

Littlemore Water Babies Swimming Classes

YEARS

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.

Oxford Monkey Music

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

Book online at www.babycollege.co.uk

9:20-12:00T at St. Margaret’s Institute, Polstead Road OX2 6TN. Flick: 01865 408037; For 0 - 4s. Fun, friendly music classes, please book.

Group Music Sessions for 0–4 years

Marston Northway Children’s Centre

Hearing Impairment Group: 9:3011:30T; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

2nd & 4th Thurs of month.

Gems: 9:30-11:00T; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 3rd Thursday of every month.

Stay and Play with Singing: 11:0013:00TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Lunch provided by the Oxford Foodbank. at Marston Northway Children’s Centre, New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01875 767460.

fair-trade instruments from around the Globe

Percussion Puppets Musical games & stories Check website for your nearest class – Booking esssential

01993 704207

www.saltboxmusic.co.uk

St Clements Toddler Group

Buttercup Music

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

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.

North Oxford Children’s Centre

Stay and Play: 10:30-12:30TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). Stay and Play with Music & Lunch.

Health Visitor Team: 10:30-11:30TH; For 0 1s, FREE (drop in). at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742.

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).

Risinghurst Japanese Toddler Group

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

Everyone Welcome.

Summertown Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-12:00T at St Michael’s Church Hall, Portland Road OX2 7EZ. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by 10week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Friday

Oxford 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).

North Oxford Children’s Centre

Midwife Clinic: 9:00-13:30TH; For bump - 0s, 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; For 0s, FREE (drop in). Support for breastfeeding mums. at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742.

Stay & Play

9:15-12:30TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Bring you own lunch on fri.

Monkey Music

9:20-14:10T at St. Margaret’s Institute, Polstead Road OX2 6TN. Flick: 01865 408037; For 0 - 4s. Fun, friendly music classes, please book.

Oxford Family Mediation: 9:30-11:30TH; For 0s, 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.

Cowley Cowley Library Rhymetime

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.

Cutteslowe Little Kickers Football Classes

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

9:15-11:15T at Kennington Village Hall OX2 7ED. Claire: 07528146891; £4 per session (book by term). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

In the Water

Music & Singing

Rose Hill OX4 4 Fun

12:00-13:45T at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Littlemore: Thurs. Rose Hill: Fri. Cluster area only.

Summertown North Oxford Little Bears

Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

Kennington Clockwork Music

12:00-13:45T at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Littlemore: Thurs. Rose Hill: Fri. Cluster area only.

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.

EARLY YEARS SPECIALISTS FOR THE OXFORD SCHOOL OF MUSIC

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.

Rose Hill OX4 4 Fun

to fun learning for life!

Marston MAD Academy Music & Dance 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.

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; For 0s, FREE (drop in). 1st Saturday of the month.

Headington Musicland - Music Classes

9:40-11:45T at The Coach House, Quarry Road OX3 8NU. Gemma: 07979 813 252; For 2 - 5s, £5.25 per class (book by 10-week term). Classes: 9.40am, 10.15am, 10.45am & 11.15am.

Physical Fun

Arts & Crafts

Pregnancy

37

Daily Activity Planner

Story Time Stay and Play

Daily Activity Planner

Oxford Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Littlemore Water Babies Swimming

Feeding Young Imaginations Through Sport

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.

Classes running in Oxford, Aylesbury, Chinnor & Thame International pre school football based activity programme for children from 18 months - 7 years across four distinct age groups. Little Kickers focus on play not push so children learn whilst having fun in a pressure free environment.

For local classes please contact the office below or visit our website to register online.

Marston Little Kickers Football 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.

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

Oxford Marston Northway Children’s Centre

www.littlekickers.co.uk

Ante-Natal Parent Craft Class: 9:3012:30TH; For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in). 2nd Sat of the 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 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.

Saturdad’s

Rose Hill Saturdads

10:00-12:00TH at Rose HillLittlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Call centre for dates.

Sunday

Littlemore Water Babies Swimming

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

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.

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.

Saturday Stay and Play

Oxford Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

10:30-12:30TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 3rd Sat of the month.

Chk dates with centre.

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.

DAILY ACTIVITY Planner

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

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

SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE AREA

Monday

Berinsfield Berinsfield Children’s Centre

Mini Movers

Monday mornings

Fun, creative and sociable dance class for children 18 months - 3 years & 3 - 4 years in Wallingford.

Health Visitor & Stay and Play: To book contact Rhonda Sparrey on 07932 038 836 10:00-12:00TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE or email: rhonds77@hotmail.com (term time sessions) (drop in). Health Visitors available for advice.

South Didcot Children’s Centre Baby Lunchbox: 13:00-14:30TH; For bump Messy Monday, Play & Learn: 9:300s, FREE (drop in). Support & advice on baby 11:00TH; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). feeding.

Young Parents Group: 13:00-14:30TH; For at Berinsfield Children’s Centre, 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Wimblestraw Road OX10 7LZ. 01865 341310. at South Didcot Children’s Centre, 2 Hillary Drive OX11 8PS. 01235 511444.

Chalgrove

Messy Monday

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

Chesham PACEY

9:15-10:45T at Newtown Children’s Centre, Berkhamstead Road HP5 3AT. 01494 778037; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 2/11/15 & 7/12/15.

Didcot Childminder Stay & Play

9:30-11:00T at The Children’s Centre at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Road OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969; For 0s, (drop in).

Didcot Baby Monday

12:00-14:00TH at Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road OX11 7JN. For bump - 2s, FREE (drop in). Runs on alternate Mondays, donations welcome.

38

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

11:15-12:00T at Great Western Park Community Centre, Dan Reade Parade OX11 6BD. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.75 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Henley-on-Thames Stay and Play

9:30-12:00TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Sessions: 9.30 & 11am.

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.

Sonning Common Sonning Common Library 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.

Wallingford Stay and Play

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

Mini Movers

10:00-11:45T at Centre 70, Kinecroft OX10 0DT. Rhonda: 07932 038836; For 1 - 4s, £3.50 per session (please book).

10am:(18mths-3yrs).

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.

Wheatley Maple Tree Children’s Centre

Bumps to Babies: 13:30-15:30TH; For bump - 0s, £1 per family (donation). Babies-1yr.HV available. Chk times in the hols.

Baby Cafe: 13:30-15:30TH; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). Please check session times in the Hols. at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916.

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 Stepping Stones Toddler Group

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

Benson Benson Tots

10:00-11:30TH 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.

Chalgrove Play and Learn Together

13:00-14:30T at Chalgrove Children’s Centre, Chalgrove Primary School OX44 7ST. 01491 614179; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Cholsey Meadows Stay and Play

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.

9:30-11:45TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Didcot Next Steps

9:30-11:00TH at South Didcot Children’s Centre, 2 Hillary Drive OX11 8PS. 01235 511444; For 1 - 2s, FREE (drop in). Fun learning and play opportunities.

Henley Library Rhymetime

Watlington Musical Fun

9:15-11:30TH at Watlington Children’s Centre, Watlington Primary School OX49 5RB. 01865 400219; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Wheatley Peep for 2 year olds

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 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Baby Clinic also running.

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

Tea and Tots

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!

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 Rd OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969.

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Goring Heath Water Babies Swimming Classes

Henley-on-Thames Baby Clinic & Breastfeeding Support

13:00-14:30TH at Wallingford Children’s Centre, Cholsey Great Hall. 01491 835179; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

The Children’s Centre

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

13:30-14:15T at All Saints Youth & Community Hall OX11 7ER. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.75 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Monkey Music

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

Tetsworth Little Kites Toddler Group

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.

Thame Clockwork Music

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

In the Water

Music & Singing

Wednesday Berinsfield Berinsfield Library Story Time

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 Football Classes

15:45-17:15T at Mill Lane Primary School, Mill Lane OX39 4RF. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 2 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 2 - 7 yrs.

Physical Fun

Arts & Crafts

Pregnancy

39

Daily Activity Planner

Tuesday

Daily Activity Planner

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

Didcot Toddle Time for under 2s

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

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.

Learning Through Play

Chilton Toddler Group

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.

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

Didcot Library Rhymetime

Bumps & Babies

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.

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

Finstock Finstock Toddler Group

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

Garsington Garsington Baby & Toddler Group

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

Goring Heath Water Babies Swimming Classes

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

Henley-on-Thames Bumps and Babies

10:45-12:15TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414; For bump - 12ms, (drop in).

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 Rainbow Children’s Centre

Childminders & Nannies Group: 10:0011:30TH; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

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

Thursday

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

Didcot Stepping Stones Toddler Group

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

10:00-11:15TH at Chalgrove Children’s Centre, Chalgrove Primary School OX44 7ST. 01865 400219; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

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

Sonning Common Rainbow Children’s Centre

10:15-11:15T at Crowmarsh Gifford Village Hall, Benson Lane OX10 8ED. Chris: 07927 339102; For 0 - 2s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Signing, singing & sensory fun!

Thame Baby College Development Classes

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

Please check session times in the Holidays.

Grace Notes & Semi-Quavers

Didcot Dad’s Zone

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.

Stay and Play: 10:00-11:30TH; For 0 - 4s.

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

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.

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.

Little Kickers Football Classes

Wheatley Stay & Play

13:00-14:30T at Rainbow Children’s Centre at Medhill Close RG8 0QR. For 1 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

40

Oct-Dec 2015 Toddle About

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).

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.

Woodcote Play Bus at Woodcote

Henley-on-Thames Babes in the Wood

Oakley Oakley Baby and Toddler Group

Watlington PEEP

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

Please check session times in the Holidays.

East Hagbourne Hagbourne Baby & Toddler Group

Chalgrove Wonderful Words

15:45-17:30T at John Hampden Primary School, Park St OX9 3HU. ktownsend@ littlekickers.co.uk; (book by term). Fun 45-minute football classes for 18m-7 yrs.

10:00-11:30T at Watlington Children’s Centre, Watlington Primary School OX49 5RB. 01865 400219; For 0 - 12ms, FREE (drop in).

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.

Wallingford Wallingford Baby Cafe

Friday

Chalgrove Room to Zoom

10:00-11:30TH at Chalgrove Children’s Centre, Chalgrove Primary School OX44 7ST. 01865 400219; For 1 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 18 months+.

Wallingford Baby Signing with TinyTalk

Wheatley Stay & Play

Saturday

10:00-12:00T at The Children’s Centre at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Rd OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969; For 0 - 5s, per family (donation). 4th Sat of month, call for dates.

Sonning Common Sonning Common Storytime

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

Wheatley Saturdads

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

2nd Saturday of each month.

Sunday

Sandford-on-Thames Puddle Ducks Aquanatal Classes

20:00-21:00TH at The Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel, Henley Rd OX4 4GX. 01666 577377; For bump - 0s, £9 per class (book by 6-week term). For mums to be.

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

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

Vale of the White Horse

Monday

Steventon Boogie Beat Music & Movement

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.

Monkey Music

9:30-12:10T at The Barn, Crown & Thistle OX14 3HS. Flick: 01865 408037; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes, please book.

Wantage St John’s Toddlers

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

Faringdon Toddler Group

9:30-10:15T at Grove Village Hall, Main Street OX12 7JY. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 5s, £4.75 per class (book by 6-week term).

Fun music & dance classes.

9:30-11:00T at Faringdon United Church, Coxwell Street SN7 7HA. Alex: 07912 250738; For 0 - 4s, £2 per child (drop in).

Toys, singing & stories. Extra kids 50p.

Bumps and Beyond

Wantage The Green Bean Sling Meet and Library APUK Group

13:00-14:30TH at Wantage Children’s Centre at The Challow Room at the Beacon OX12 9BX. 01235 764522; For bump - 1s, (donation). Check group time with centre.

Wootton Stay and Play

13:00-14:30T at North East Abingdon Children’s Centre, Lamborough Hill OX13 6DA. 01235 523481; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Abbey Toddlers

10:00-12:00T at 10 Checker Walk OX14 2JB. 01235 799697; For 0 - 5s, (donation). A friendly environment.

Toys,crafts,singing,refreshments.

Baby Signing with TinyTalk South Oxon

13:15-14:15T at Drayton Village Hall, Lockway, Drayton OX14 4LG. Chris: 07927 339102; For 0 - 2s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Signing, singing & sensory fun!

Music & Messy Play

13:30-15:00TH at South Abingdon Children’s Centre at Sutton Courtenay Village Hall OX14 4BB. 01235 555524; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Messy activities & singing.

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.

Childminder and Carers Drop-In: 9:3011:00TH; For 0 - 5s, (donation). Childminders, Nannies, Au Pairs welcome.

Messy Play: 13:30-15:00TH; For 1 - 5s, (donation). at Wantage Children’s Centre at John Vianney Church Hall OX12 8ER. 01235 764522.

Stay and Play

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.

13:30-14:30TH at Wantage Children’s Centre at:, Larkdown Play Park OX12 8HF. 01235 764522; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Forntightly, plse check for dates.

Abingdon Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

Children’s Centre Mobile

Wednesday

South Abingdon Children’s Centre

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.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

Southmoor Sensory Play

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.

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Wantage and Grove Children’s Centres

10:00-11:30TH at Wantage Children’s Centre at St Johns Church Hall OX12 7LQ. 01235 764522; For bump - 4s, (donation).

Faringdon Play and Learn

10:00-11:30TH at Southmoor and Area’s Children’s Centre, Laurel Drive OX13 5DJ. 01865 820751; For 0 - 2s, (drop in).

Breastfeeding support also available.

9:30-11:30TH at Grove Village Hall, Main Street OX12 7JY. 07584 356217; For 0s, FREE per session.

Tuesday

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.

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

Faringdon Faringdon Children’s Centre

Stay & Learn: 9:30-11:15TH; For 0 - 5s Baby Group: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 24ms. at Faringdon Children’s Centre, Baptist Church SN7 7JF. 01367 242432. Drop in.

JLPT Ladies Bootcamp

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.

9:45-10:30T at Drayton Hall, Lockway OX14 4LG. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.75 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

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.

18:30-19:30 at Spike Lodge Farm, Manor Road OX12 8NF. Jo: 07976 008622; For 0, parents, (please book). Fun way of becoming active, having a laugh with your friends.

Abingdon Twins and Multiple Birth Club

Botley Stay and Play

9:45-10:30T at Steventon Village Hall, The Green OX13 6RR. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.75 per class (book by 6-week term).

Fun music and dance classes.

Drayton Boogie Beat Music & Movement

Water Babies Swimming Classes

Childminders Group

13:00-14:30T at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481; For 1 - 4s, FREE (donation).

In the Water

Music & Singing

Abingdon Abingdon Library Rhymetime

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

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.

Physical Fun

Arts & Crafts

Pregnancy

41

Daily Activity Planner

DAILY ACTIVITY Planner

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

Daily Activity Planner

Vale of the White Horse continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Water Babies Swimming Classes Wootton Playmates Challow Toddlers 11:45-13:15T at Kingfisher School, Radley 9:45-11:15T at Challow Village Hall, Main North East Abingdon Children’s Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, street OX12 9SR. 0775 3428775; For 0 - 5s, Centre £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 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Drop -in session with range of play activities.

Botley Elms Road Children’s Centre

Stay and Play: 9:00-11:30TH; For 0 - 4s, £1 (donation). stay & play session for under 5 yrs.

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

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).

Faringdon Buddiez

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.

Harwell Boogie Beat Music & Movement

9:45-10:30T at Harwell Royal British Legion Club OX11 0LG. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 5s, £4.75 per class (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.

Wantage St John’s Toddlers

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.

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.

Soft Play

13:00-14:30TH at Wantage Children’s Centre at The Challow Room at The Beacon OX12 9BX. 01235 764522; For 0 - 5s, (donation). inc. Family Support Practitioner.

JLPT Ladies Bootcamp

18:30-19:30 at Spike Lodge Farm, Manor Road OX12 8NF. Jo: 07976 008622; For, parents, (please book). Fun way of becoming active, having a laugh with your friends.

Baby Cafe Local: 10:00-11:30T; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in). Breastfeeding support drop in.

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 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

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.

Baby College Baby Massage Classes

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

Botley Elms Road Children’s Centre

Midwife Sessions for Newborns: 13:0015:00TH; 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.

Drayton, Abingdon Drayton Baby & Toddler Group

9:30-11:30T at Drayton Village Hall, Lockway OX14 4LG. 07927 339102; For bump - 5s, £2 (drop in). Toys,puzzles,crafts, singing. 20p extra child.

Faringdon Faringdon Baby and Toddler Group

9:30-11:00T at Faringdon United Church, Coxwell Street SN7 7HA. Alex: 07912 250738; 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

9:30-11:15T at The Beacon (formerly Wantage Civic Centre), Portway OX12 9BX. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.75 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun music & dance classes.9.30am & 10.30am.

42

£2 per session (drop in). £2 for 1 child,£2.50 for 2 or more children.

Watchfield Stay & Learn

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

Friday

Abingdon St. Edmund’s Baby & Toddler Group

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

Craft, play, singing 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, £4.75 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

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.

Wantage Now I am 2!

10:00-11:30TH at Wantage Children’s Centre at John Vianney Church Hall OX12 8ER. 01235 771705; For 2s, (donation). Preschool and nursery preperation.

Saturday

Abingdon Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

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.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

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.

Abingdon Library Story Time

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

Botley Saturday Dad’s Session

10:00-12:00TH at Elms Road Children’s Centre, Elms Road OX2 9JZ. 01865 243955; For 0 - 5s, (donation). 1st Saturday of the month.

Wantage JLPT Ladies Bootcamp

9:30-10:30 at Spike Lodge Farm, Manor Road OX12 8NF. Jo: 07976 008622; For 0, parents, (please book). Fun way of becoming active, having a laugh with your friends.

The Green Bean “Saturday Slings” 9:30-11:00TH at The Wantage Mix, Mill Street OX12 9AB. 07584 356217; For 0s, FREE per session. Runs every 4th Saturday.

Oct-Dec Toddle About The listings but we- advise calling before attending just in case!

Toddle 2015 About Oct-Dec 2015 Check centre pagesare forupdated special offers you’ll find offers from most of- our advertisers!

ABOUT y TODDLE D ire ctor

Beauty

The Beauty Hamper

in the centre pages

Groups and Classes

14

Business Opportunities

Health and Pregnancy

Baby College

37

Daisy Birthing

Baby Sensory Banbury

28

JLPT Fitness

25

Bicester Dance Academy

31

Nesting Mums

13

The Salt Cave

16

Disco Babies Franchise

6

Forever Living Products

7

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

40

The Lifestyle Group

9

Clockwork Music

9

Home Help

Go Go Sports Tots

35

Full Steam Ahead

Family Days Out Claydon Christmas Tree Farm

13

Day Out with Thomas at Didcot Railway 29 Rugrats & Half Pints

18

The Pottery Place

13

Gifts and Products Bundle Bear

14

Claydon Christmas Tree Farm

13

Ella art

15

KNR Jewellery

14

Mads & Moodle

35

Oaktree Designs

8-9

Periwinkle and Clay

15

Sew Keep Me

15

Kirtlington Busy Bees Baby Group

28 Little Kickers

38

PixiFoto

16 19

MAD Academy

35

Mini Movers

38

Schools

6

Musical Minis Oxfordshire

30

Musicland Oxford

36

My Sound My Self

36

Puddle Ducks Oxfordshire

33

Salt Box Music

37

Sing and Sign Oxfordshire Tinytalk South Oxon Water Babies

44

Photographers Tiny Footprints Photography

Monkey Music Oxfordshire

25

St John’s Priory

7

Search our online directory and quickly find the baby and toddler businesses and classes closest to you! www.toddleabout.co.uk

7 39 2

Would you like to advertise to over 45,000 parents for as little as £20* per month?

Download our media pack at www.bit.ly/toddle-mediapack or call 01295 559 012.

Price for our rolling contract.

*

Directory TheToddle AboutDirectory

See Special Offer vouchers

FULL STEAM AHEAD Full Steam Ahead

LAUNDRY SERVICES

FREE COLLECTION & DELIVERY

Washing & Ironing of all household and commercial items undertaken.

We wash football kits too!

All laundry is treated to suit personal requirements with excellent standards of hand ironing in a guaranteed non-smoking environment. With convenient same day, next day and weekly quality services to choose from.

See website for more details!

CALL NOW ON 01494 482474 OR EMAIL FULLSTEAMAHEADLAUNDRY@GMAIL.COM fsalaundry

FullSteamAheadLaundry

WE NOW UNDERTA DRY CLEANKINEG AND LAUNDERIN OF KING-SIZE G DUVETS!

Please quote code FSA347654 or hand in this coupon upon collection of laundry to qualify.

(ONE DISCOUNT PER HOUSEHOLD ALLOWED)

WWW.FULLSTEAMAHEADIRONING.CO.UK