Toddle About Warwickshire April - June 2011

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Hello!

And welcome to the Spring issue of Toddle About!

Thank you so much to all of you who have been in touch since the release of the first Toddle About in January this year. We are so pleased that you have been finding it useful and entertaining - exactly what we had hoped you would say!

We’re hopeful that this edition will please you just as much as the last again, we have listed all the local groups and classes we could find for you in the Daily Activity Planner from page 16 - we have almost twice as many as last time so hopefully they will help you find some fun things do with your little ones.

We also have some great features on a whole variety of topics for you, including our personal favourite, Controversy Corner. In this edition we explore the arguments for and against the use of praise with our children - very thought provoking stuff.

You sent in some really lovely entries to the Toddle Models competition that we promoted in our last issue which had us grinning from ear to ear - you can see them all on page 10. We also have some really fab prizes to give away for the next competition and details on how to enter are there too. We look forward to seeing your photos!

Loving life with little ones,

Tim & Ruth P.S. You can make sure you never miss a copy of Toddle About by subscribing at www.toddleabout.co.uk - it’s FREE and we’ll post it to your door every quarter.

Contact us on 0845 643 2483, or info@toddleabout.co.uk Toddle About, PO Box 1010, Bugbrooke, NN7 3WD

This furry little fella is Charlie!

He’s hiding all over the magazine - why not see if your little one can find him while you read?

Charlie would like to say a BIG thank you to PixiFoto in Leamington Spa & Coventry for the beautiful picture on our front cover. They are currently running an excellent £5 sitting and print offer for Toddle About readers, so well worth a look for your next family portrait (p. 32).

And remember, you can find everything in Toddle About and much more - including fully searchable listings of groups & classes - on our website at:

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Contents 27 4 Toddle Models 10 The Directory 34 Structured Physical Play 5 The Problem with Praise 13 Out & About Shop About 6 Daily Activity Planner 16 Watch out for the S symbol on adverts - it tells you who has a 18 special offer in our centre pages.

Mums Making It 8 Special Offers

What’s New?

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What’s New?

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Acting, Performance & Singing

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Easter Dance School

Would your child like to experience new styles of dance LoveBallet is expanding its offerings to chiland try out lots of different dance genres? If so the Easter dren in Daventry and surrounding areas with Dance School run by LoveBallet Dance Company would new Acting, Performance and Singing classes be just up their street. It takes place Wednesday 20th for 3 – 12 year olds on Mondays from 4pm at April and Thursday 21st April from 10.30am-1.30pm at The Grange Hall in Southam. Acting classes are the Grange Hall in Southam and is open to all ages from 6 a fantastic complement to the existing dance years upwards. Only £35.00 for both days. classes offered by LoveBallet which include Tap, Ballet, Street, Cheerleading & Gymnastics.

They will have the opportunity to try Body Popping, ActActing develops children’s confidence and ing Performance & Singing, Street Dance, Musical Theatre, creativity. The skills learnt will be with them Gymnastics, Tap, Modern, Ballet, Jazz and Latin. No forever and they will of course be having fun specific dance experience is required just come along and and making friends! join in the fun. There will be a performance at the end.

LoveBallet run classes in Southam, Warwick, Upper Boddington, Middleton Cheney & Daventry. www.loveballet.co.uk. Free Trial class voucher in centre pages. See advert p. 23

Paint & Glaze Days

Pottery painting is so much fun for little and big people alike! Picking up your finished, glazed and fired bowls / mugs / frames is incredibly exciting, and the finished results are always a delight, making a beautiful keepsake.

Paint & Glaze - a new mobile pottery painting studio - can come to your house for a party or you can drop in to one of their many open days over Easter and beyond: Rugby Art Gallery: 15th & 16th April, 27th & 28th May, 24th & 25th June. Manor Farm Tea Rooms, Catthorpe: 21st April & 26th May. See advert page 28

Kumon News

Jaina Mistry started her Kumon journey studying both maths and English over six years ago when she was in Year 1. She is now in Year 8 at Rugby High School and she has achieved a real landmark in her studies – she has graduated from the Kumon English programme.

This is no mean feat. The English programme has 18 levels, containing either 200 or 400 worksheets and is completed outside of school hours. This is certainly a testament to the Kumon programme’s ability to make learning fun, but it also shows the dedication Jaina and her parents had to the course. Jaina’s parents marked and graded her work on the days she studied at home and this input is vital to the success of every child’s study.

The Kumon English programme has two central aims: to develop each child’s ability to read and understand a wide variety of language; and to nurture in each child a life-long habit of reading for both education and enjoyment. And Jaina is the perfect example of just how well it works. Congratulations Jaina!

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Stagecoach Drama School

Whether your child dreams of being a professional actor, singer or dancer or just wants to have fun on a Saturday morning, Stagecoach Theatre Arts School provides. Dance, drama and singing tuition, together with regular stage performances, builds confidence and self-esteem, encourages children to be more articulate and creative and significantly improves their communication skills.

Excitingly, seventeen students from Stagecoach Rugby & Daventry School will be making their West End debut on Sunday 27th March at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, when they will take part in a spectacular musical celebration to raise funds for a children’s charity. They will be performing in an adaptation of Les Miserables, which has been especially written for the event by Stagecoach Theatre School Rugby.

Rugby Stagecoach runs every Saturday morning for children aged 4 to 18 for 3 hours. Children aged 4-7 attend the Early Stages school for an hour and a half.

Stagecoach also run holiday courses and are now taking bookings for their Summer Holiday Workshops in Barby (25th to 30th July) and Daventry (15th to 20th August). www.stagecoach.co.uk/rugby. See advert p. 9

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The Springboard to Child Confidence

By Charlotte Bedford

It probably won’t surprise you to find out that exercise is vital to the healthy development of children – research clearly shows that children can gain health benefits simply by becoming a little more active. But it’s interesting to note that the greatest benefits come from taking part in planned and structured exercise.

Structured physical activity encourages children to enjoy the challenges of developing new skills and gives them the chance to experience the satisfaction of success. It is wonderful to watch their self-confidence grow as result of this, and it was this that motivated the then coach of the British Olympic Gymnastics team, Bill Cosgrave, to found Tumble Tots more than 30 years ago.

Bill developed a progressive system, where we use brightly coloured equipment such as bars, trestles, balance boards, ladders, balls and hoops to encourage all aspects of physical motor education including ball handling, locomotive skill development, rhythms, manipulative skills etc.

Careful study of child behaviour during their formative years shows us that children have different physical skill levels, behaviour and emotions at different ages, and structured programmes like Tumble Tots are perfectly placed to tailor their sessions to the changing stages of a child’s life. This ensures that whilst a child is challenged by the classes, they are not overstretched, or driven to do things beyond their ability level which could damage their self esteem.

For the same reason, Mum or Dad (or other carer) are encouraged to accompany their child through Tumble Tots classes up to their third birthday, after which they are typically confident and independent enough to go through the sessions unaccompanied. Children in this age group start to learn listening skills and how to

Give it a go at home!

You don’t have to wait for the next Tumble Tots session to see your child’s confidence grow through physical activity! Here are some really simple activities to try at home:

Balancing

Balance a bean bag or soft toy on different body parts and see how many different places you can find to balance them.

Role Play

“Let’s Pretend” is always great for kids and parents alike. Pretend to be different animals for new physical experiences -you could be a kangaroo and bounce around or be a horse and gallop!

Catch

Using a ball or balloon, see how many times you can throw it in the air before you drop it. A great way to practise counting too.

How Many Ways?

See how many different ways you can jump. Maybe you can try straight jumps, star jumps, forwards and backwards or hopping!

Are there any more ways you can you find? follow instructions, in addition to tackling more difficult tasks.

By incorporating actions songs and rhymes, our programme also helps with children’s language development.

All young children will grow and learn best without the fear of criticism, so we foster a positive, loving and non-judgemental environment at Tumble Tots and this is something we

encourage all parents to try to do at home (though we know it can be difficult at times!) A child that has the freedom to learn from experience without the worry of judgement is one who will try new things with enthusiasm, and will keep trying till they succeed. It is this success upon success that builds confidence and the element of fun keeps them coming back for more!

To find a Tumble Tots class near you, call 0121 585 7003 or visit www.tumbletots.com. See advert on p. 19

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Baby & Toddler Must-Haves Silver Cross Bedroom Furniture

Silver Cross, Britain’s much-loved pram manufacturer, has recently launched its first ever collection of children’s furniture and bedding.

There are three classic styles of furniture – all of which include a cot bed, a wardrobe and a changing unit, which can be bought individually or as a complete nursery suite. The quality, as you would expect, is fantastic.

From the beginning of April, you will be able to see the full range in-store at Pink & Blue Baby World on Daventry High Street.

The Children’s Party Solution

Little Dragon Parties offer the perfect way to throw a fab children’s party without all the stress. Specialising in hiring soft play equipment suitable for under 4s, they can also provide other party accessories for games such as parachutes, musical instruments or building blocks.

They make it really easy by delivering to your house, setting up and then returning after the party to disassemble and take it away. Sadly no, they don’t do the washing up!

Prices start from £50. Contact Jodie on 07841 644929 or info@littledragonparties.co.uk. There’s a 10% off voucher in our centre pages.

Everything You Need for a Newborn The Mamas & Papas Brand newborn package consists of a Bibi Cot, Foam Mattress, 5 piece bedding set (quilt, bumper, fleece blanket, fitted and flat sheet) with Zoom pushchair (forward and parent facing seat unit) and carrycot with rain covers.

Pink & Blue Baby World are currently offering this bundle as a Spring Saver Offer - for just £399 (saving of £350). Buy in-store on High Street, Daventry and don’t forget your 10% off voucher in centre pages. www.pinkandbluebabyworld. co.uk

Kooch Newborn Gift Bundle Brand new designer label Kooch have taken a selection of their favourite newborn items and bundled them together in themed gift boxes for new parents to cherish. The collections include body suits, rompasuits, tees, teddies and more - or you can choose your own items to create your own perfect package.

The beautiful fabric labels for each gift bundle are hand made and personalised to your requirements as a keepsake. All Kooch baby clothing is 100% supersoft cotton and they also have a special 100% organic product box complete with organic packaging as a tempting treat!

Prices start from £24.95 available at www.kooch.co.uk. 10% discount voucher in centre pages.

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All prices shown are accurate at time of going to print, but are subject to change.

FLEXA Beds These beds are a great invention! You can adapt the bed in a number of ways to suit your child as they grow and their needs change. It’s easy to change a single bed into a high sleeper or bunk bed for example, and there are plenty of accessories available that will transform the bed into a playground or a secret hide away, a knight’s castle or a princess palace. It’s a practical and fun alternative to a normal child’s bed.

Available from Junior World in Coventry, one of the largest stockists and distributors of FLEXA furniture in the Midlands.

Get 10% off with voucher in centre pages. Tel: 02476 672446. www.juniorworlddirect.co.uk

Littlelife Toddler Daysacks with Parent Rein The Toddler Daysack is a cute bag for kids with a whole lot of practicality hidden in it’s stylish little design. Not only is there enough room in each pack to hold nappies, snacks, wipes and those beloved toys that you can’t leave home without, but each toddler daysack has an extremely simple but useful addition to it - a removable safety rein. This attaches to the top of the pack so that parents can keep their child close-by whenever necessary, and when not in use, the rein can be stowed away inside the pack.

Buy for £13.99 (cheaper than Amazon!) from Pink & Blue Baby World on the High Street, Daventry. www.pinkandbluebabyworld.co.uk. 10% off voucher.

A Very Handy Birthday Gift Did you know that Phoenix Traders sell more than just cards? Well they do - and the quality we have come to expect from their cards is reflected in everything they sell.

Phoenix is a great one-stop-shop for children’s birthdays. This height chart makes a lovely gift and you can even order your card and gift wrap at the same time!

For height chart, card and gift wrap it costs just £8.50 at www. phoenix-trading.eu/web/ charlotte Plus, Charlotte offers free P&P on all first orders. Bargain!

See special offer in centre pages for how to claim a free card.

Named and Framed Named and Framed create a beautiful hand-made gift with gold-embossed letters of your child’s name. The letters are then hand painted, mounted and framed to make the perfect present for newborns, christenings and birthdays.

With a choice of mounts and frames, names can be 3 to 9 letters long and an engraved brass plaque is available as an optional extra.

‘Named and Framed’ first went on sale in 1998 and has been a popular personalised gift ever since. A name of 3-5 letters costs just £29.49 and 6-9 letters is £34.49. Visit www.named-and-framed.com and get a massive 15% off with the voucher in our centre pages.

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Spotlight on Morag Larsen Bringing Kooch to Life So what’s your story?

I moved to Northampton when I was 3 and still live here, now with my partner and two children, Hannah (4) and Hal (2½). I graduated in Product Design and most recently worked designing Children’s Playgrounds for Kompan. Here I learnt an awful lot about designing from a child’s perspective.

When I had a baby I suddenly became aware of the limited availability of interesting or unique clothing for children in Northampton and we began to buy most of our baby clothes on-line, brightly coloured and full of bold patterns and prints.

As Hannah wore each item the response from people was of surprise and delight at the designs which planted that business seed! Several brainstorming sessions later, we hit on the name Kooch taken from the ‘koochikoo’ phrase.

We get a lot of our inspiration from observing how our own children perceive the world around them; from the attraction

Making it

Success Quotes Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

Abraham Lincoln Action is the foundational key to all success.

Pablo Picasso I don’t know the key to success, but to bright colours to their creative the key to failure is trying to please drawings of everyday things. We everybody. want to recapture the innocence Bill Cosby of childhood by hand drawing I’ve failed over and over and over many of our designs as a refresh- again in my life and that is why I ing change to all the character succeed. licensed clothing popular today.

Michael Jordan The idea that parents love an item of clothing, a toy or a canvas If you dream it, you can do it. as much as the child is Walt Disney important to us.

Eighty per cent of success is showHow do you juggle ing up. children, house, life Woody Allen

and your business?

With great difficulty! I thought that when my daughter started school in September it would How long did it take? get easier but there The Kooch Stripey Rompa seems to be even more All in all it took us two tasks and activities that years to create a range take up my time. We that we thought was spend most evenings after stories strong enough to showcase at and bedtime working on Kooch some local venues at the end of until we drop! With housework, 2009. The feedback was good work and kids it feels like it never and we sold most of our original stops. items and we then spent another 6 months researching the best Biggest challenges? equipment and developing our Finance, time, other work comonline presence. mitments and tiredness!

What inspires you?

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High Points?

The first order felt exhilarating and seeing how good the products looked together at our first exhibition.

Advice for others?

Although life will get in the way, you should always keep hold of the following three things: 1. Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t achieve what you want to every day.

2. Trust your instincts a little more than other people tell you to.

3. Be honest to family and friends about how you are feeling if you need support.

How can we see and order your products?

All our products are available on our website www.kooch.co.uk and we will be exhibiting at various shows throughout the year so keep checking the website or sign up for our updates if you want to come to see Kooch. See advert p.29.

This is only an excerpt from the full interview with Morag. She has some fantastic advice and there is plenty to learn from her experiences setting up Kooch: read the whole interview at www.toddleabout.co.uk/articles

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Baby Photo Competition

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hank you to everyone who entered our Winter issue’s Toddle Models competition! As you can see, we have had some fantastic entries which have given us lots of big grins over the last few weeks - and we hope you enjoy them too. When it came down to it though, we knew we wouldn’t be able to pick a winner... so we gave you the choice!

Over 500 of you went online to view these entries at www.toddleabout.co.uk and once the votes were counted, it was 15 month-old Jacob Smith who came out on top with his super snazzy dress sense!

So he and his mum Amie have a won a fantastic prize - courtesy of PixiFoto, they have won a Family & Friends Portrait Collection, R.R.P Dressed to impress - winner Jacob Smith, 15 months £600! In second place came Charlie Razavi who has won a VIP Gift Experience Card valued at £135 and third place went to Elli-Mai McGarvey who has won a free sitting plus a free framed 12” x 10” print worth £70. Congratulations to you all!

If you haven’t won, but would still like to sample the PixiFoto experience and get some beautiful portraits of your family, for a limited time you can now get a professional photo session plus a 12” x 10” colour portrait for just £5. See the PixiFoto advert on p. 32 for details.

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ENTER AND WIN! The next Toddle Models competition is being sponsored by the Warwickshire Baby & Toddler Show which is coming to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Sunday 15th May - a few of the businesses that will be exhibiting at the show have kindly donated some fab prizes!

To enter, simply email your favourite picture of your little one, along with their name and age, to modelswarks@toddleabout.co.uk by midnight on Saturday 28th May. As before, the winner will be chosen by public vote and voting will begin for a week from Tuesday 31st May. “But what can we win?” I hear you cry... well, loads of cool stuff, actually!

Check it out:

1st Prize

A complete term of swimming lessons with Water Babies worth £130. www.waterbabies.co.uk

2nd Prize

A lifestyle photoshoot worth with Linda Scannell Photography worth up to £95. www.lindascannell.com

4th Prize £25 Gift Voucher to spend on bras from Butterfly Bras. www.butterflybras.co.uk

3rd Prize

3 pieces of Kooch designer children’s clothing worth up to £75 www.kooch.co.uk

5th Prize Child’s farmyard single duvet set from Linen at Home worth £18.36 plus option to buy matching curtains for half price. www.linenathome.co.uk/cypsmile21

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The Problem with Praise

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he last decade has seen our book shelves and TV screens hit by an explosion of self-help books and programmes, with the arena of parenting being perhaps one of the most well-covered.

Gone are the days when we could say, “You don’t get a manual with one of these!” We now have access to the teachings of many an expert telling us how to raise our children to be contented, smart, and well-behaved little angels.

We can learn a lot of things from these books, however parenting is far from an exact science and it is not uncommon for the experts’ advice to conflict, which can sometimes leave us feeling more confused than when we started!

One controversial theory that has gained considerable momentum and support in recent years is the idea that praising our children could actually do more harm than good. With parents typically moving away from the more negative forms of discipline, such as smacking, praise has become an increasingly common method of guiding our children. However, research suggests that we have gone too far and that praise has downsides of its own.

Now this puts me in a sticky situation, because I praise my children a lot. I believe that if I tell my daughters that they are clever or talented, then they will gain confidence from my confidence in

them. It will boost their self-image and encourage them to tackle more challenging things in the future that will help them to learn and grow even further. Or at least, that’s what I used to believe... now I’m not so sure.

So, imagining that some of you might also be confused about the debate surrounding praise, I decided to make it the topic of this issue’s Controversy Corner and have summarised the arguments for and against overleaf. I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this topic, so please come online and leave a comment at www.toddleabout.co.uk.

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The Prosecution Praise gives the impression of conditional love Of course all parents love their children unconditionally. However if we give approval and smiles only when our child does something we approve of, and frown and punish when they do something we don’t like, children may come to believe their parents’ love is dependent on their good behaviour and achievements. The fear of losing a parent’s love through making a bad decision or getting something wrong can create insecurity and loss of self-confidence.

Praise using labels creates impossible standards Phrases such as ‘Good girl’, ‘Clever boy’ and ‘You’re so talented!’ are an easy way to express our pleasure in our children’s achievements, but such labels set high standards that are impossible to maintain all the time and can create the pressure to be perfect.

This can cause our children to become reluctant to take on new challenges as they worry about failing and disappointing their parents. Labels also fail to demonstrate to children the real reasons for their success (such as perseverance) so they don’t learn how to replicate their success in future.

Praise makes children less self motivated Babies are born with a natural love of learning they throw themselves into new situations and delight in the experiences life has to offer. When parents praise their child, they are actually creating a new reward for certain behaviours. In time, children may learn to do things in order to receive praise instead of doing them for the intrinsic reward of the enjoyment of the task. This can reduce a child’s inclination to start and complete a task on their own as they become dependent on having someone else there to constantly praise and motivate them.

Praise actually reduces self-confidence In praising a child, we impose our personal judge-

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ment of what is “right” or “good” on them. If our opinion is different from their own (they might not like the drawing that we loved so much...), then they may lose confidence in their own judgements. This can lead to them being afraid to voice their own opinion or to try new things for fear of being wrong or doing them incorrectly.

Praise doesn’t teach moral values When it comes to moral behaviours (e.g. sharing, being kind, saying “thank you” etc), we want our children to behave in these ways because they are considering the feelings of the person they are interacting with not because we will pat them on the head for doing so. If a child only shares because of the approval they receive from their parent, they are unlikely to do the same when no-one’s looking.

Praise can lead to resentment We often use praise to encourage our children to behave in a way that we want them to. By praising the behaviour we like we hope it will make our children want to do it again. This in itself is a very subtle form of manipulation. When children feel manipulated, they can start to feel out of control which can lead to resentful and rebellious behaviour in an effort to re-assert themselves.

Too much praise makes it hard to make friends Excessive praise can give a child a false sense of superiority which can lead to arrogance, and negatively impact their social skills and the ability to make friends.

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Praise increases self-confidence Research has shown that praise improves the way our children feel about themselves. This then raises their self-esteem and gives them more confidence in themselves. This leads to more successes which in turn increases their levels of confidence and selfesteem further, creating an upward spiral.

Praise is a positive way to guide children In our efforts to guide our children, we often tell them what not to do, and point out what they have done wrong. Many of us punish our children when they misbehave. This constant fault-finding can give a child the feeling that they can’t get anything right, thus quickly reducing their self-esteem and confidence, and creating resentment. Praising good behaviour and catching them doing things right is a positive way of giving feedback and guiding a child whilst also maintaining healthy selfrespect and parent-child relationships.

Ways to Encourage without using Praise To retain the positive aspects of praise and lose the negative ones, many experts recommend using encouragement as a way to guide our children - i.e. praise without the judgement, focused on effort rather than results.

In general, you should maintain eye contact when delivering encouragement, speak with sincere emotion and feeling, and be as specific as possible. Ending with a physical touch of some sort will reinforce the message.

• Minimise the use of labels e.g. “Good girl”, “Clever boy”.

Praise gives children a morale boost Praise is encouraging, up-lifting and energising. When the going gets tough, children (and adults!) sometimes need other people to remind them that they do have what it takes to succeed and that everything will work out OK. Hearing another child receive praise can also provide a valuable form of motivation for a child to try harder themselves.

• Celebrate achievements with genuine, spontaneous words of appreciation and enjoyment, rather than by expressing personal judgements e.g. “You did it!”

“Thank you!” “What a nice surprise!” “How wonderful!”

Praise is a celebration!

Praise is often the genuine expression of our delight in the behaviour and achievements of our children. A spontaneous cry of ‘Well done!” or “That’s wonderful!” is a natural way to celebrate with our children, and it creates a beautiful bonding moment that should be treasured and enjoyed.

• State the intrinsic rewards that come from an activity so your child is aware of the consequences and develops self-motivation. E.g. “Hooray! Tidying up has given us more space to play new games!”

• Instead of saying things as a fact, state them as your opinion, e.g. “I think that’s a beautiful painting!”

• Replace praise with observation and description, e.g.

“You built a tower with your bricks!”

• Explain how certain actions make others feel, to encourage empathy and intrinsic motivations. e.g. “Look at Oliver’s smile! You made him feel happy when you shared your ball with him”.

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Daily Activity Planner

Rugby Area Bilton Jo Jingles

Monday

Bilton Methodist Church, Main St, CV22 7ND 9:45 - 10:30 (< 2s) & 10:45 - 11:30 (over 2s) Michelle: 01926 633427 Fun and interactive music & movement classes

Binley Woods Binley Woods Rhyme Time

Binley Woods Library, Monks Rd, CV3 2BQ 14:15 – 14:45; Free; 024 7654 2908 Free music & singing sessions for 0-2s. Drop in!

Brinklow Baby Talk

Brinklow UR Church, Broad St, CV23 0LN 10:00 - 11:45, 50p donation; Open all year.

Sarah: 07930 431610 / Jo: 07984405691 Toys & occasional crafts. Bumps - 5s welcome.

Rugby Baptist Church, Regent Place, CV21 2JP 10:00 - 11:30; Louise: 07891 069786 Term time only, 60p per family.

Sedgemoor Rd, CV3 4EA Call Jo on 07968 015292; For 2mths - 4 yrs Infant swim courses. Book as a 10-week course.

Newbold Stay & Play

Twins or More @ Rugby Methodist Church 10:00 - 11:30; Russelheim Way, CV22 7TB Carolyn: 077733 74883 or Carol: 07801 819525

Rokeby Outreach Stay & Play

Bilton Bilton Evangelical Toddler Group

9:15 - 11:00; Newbold Riverside Children’s Centre, Newbold Rd, CV21 1EH 01788 568554; 50p donation Especially for older children

Claremont Children’s Centre Outreach, Rokeby Primary School, Anderson Ave, CV22 5PE 9:30 - 11:30 (term time only); 01788 579488 Drop in for 0 - 5 years. Play indoors & outdoors.

Rugby (central) Stay & Play

Claremont Children’s Centre, Claremont Rd, CV21 3LU: 01788 579488; 9:30 - 11:30 13:30 - 15:30 (pm with soft play for 2 yrs+) 0 - 5 years. Play indoors & outdoors + activities

Parents Stay & Play Session

9:30 - 11:00; Boughton Leigh Children’s Centre, Wetherell Way, CV21 1LT 01788 570347; 50p donation

Bilton Evangelical Church, Main St, CV22 7NQ 10:00 - 11:30; Term time only Karen Cairney: 01788 817326

Braunston

Braunston Toddler Group Braunston Village Hall, NN11 13:30 - 15:00; £1.50; Term time only Andy: 01788 891456 First visit free. Crafts, songs & toys. Health Visitor 2nd Tues.

Brownsover Buggy Walks: Meet at 9:00 Childminder’s Stay & Play: 9:15 11:15

Brownsover Kangas ‘n’ Roos Toddlers Group

Brownsover School, Webb Drive, CV23 0UP 9:00 - 11:00; 50p; 01788 547660

Tuesday

Health Visitor Clinic: 13:00 - 14:30 Bumps and Babies: 13:00 - 14:30

Boughton Leigh Children’s Centre, Wetherell Way, CV21 1LT: 01788 570347; 50p donation

Easenhall Little Splashers Swimming Sessions

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Town Thorns hydro pool, Easenhall, CV23 0JE 9:00 - 11:00; For 2mths - 4 yrs Call Jo on 07968 015292 Infant swim courses. Book as a 10-week course.

Cawston Breastfeeding Group: 13:30 - 15:30 Stay & Play Session: 9:00 11:00

Harborough Magna Early Birds Nursery Toddler Group

Cawston Grange Children’s Centre, Scholars Dr, CV22 7GU; 01788 817723; donations welcome

The Old School, Main Street, CV23 0HS 10:30 - 12:00; 0-5s; £1 entry Diane: 01788 833559 Parents meet up and children play safely.

Church Lawford Tumble Tots

Hillmorton Cradle Club

Village Hall, School St, CV23 9EE. 9:30: Gymbabes; 10:30: toddlers; 11:30: 2-3 yrs; 12:45: 3yrs - school Naomi: 07779 785 166; £4.80 each / £24 Term Structured Play for Babies 6 mths - school age

Dunchurch Noah’s Ark Parent and Toddler Group

9:15 - 10:45 & 11:00 - 12:30; Dunchurch Baptist Church, Coventry Rd, CV22 6RF Katie Wederell: 01788 842736

Easenhall Little Splashers Swimming Classes

Bumps & Babes Group

St Andrews Benn School, Chester St, CV21 3NX 13:30 - 1500: 01788 579488 For expectant parents and new babies <1 yr

Ken Marriott Waterbabies

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, CV22 5LJ Morning & Afternoon Sessions; 4 mths - 5 yrs 01788 535851 Fun, innovative and effective swimming classes.

Tree House Soft Play

Town Thorns hydro pool, CV23 0JE 9:00 - 11:00; For 2mths - 4 yrs Call Jo on 07968 015292 Infant swim courses. Book as a 10-week course.

9:00 - 19:00; Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, CV22 5LJ 01788 535851: call first to check open Soft play: ball pits, slides, tunnels & zip lines.

Long Lawford Stay & Play

Rugby Story Stomp

Long Lawford Children’s Centre, Holbrook Rd 9:15 - 11:00; 50p donation: 01788 568554 Health Visitor 9-mth check by invitation only

New Bilton Rugby Baptist Church Toddler Group

Rugby Library, Little Elborow St, CV21 3BZ 11:00 - 11:30; 01788 533 250 30-min story time sessions for 2 - 4 yr-olds

Willenhall, Coventry Little Splashers Swimming Classes 12:10 - 13:40; Baginton Fields School,

Hillmorton Children’s Centre, Watts Lane, CV21 4PE 13:30 - 15:15: 01788 540588 or 07826 534648; Stay and play for babies under 12 months

Gems Toddlers

Hillmorton Community Centre 9:00 - 11:00: 01788 573383 Free toy library between 9:30 and 10:30.

Sunbeams Toddler Group

Rogers Hall, Deerings Road, Rugby 9:30 - 11:15 (term time only) Tracey: 01788 811341 or Emma: 01788 332960

Long Lawford Stay & Play

Long Lawford Children’s Centre, Holbrook Road 13:30 - 15:00; 50p donation: 01788 568554 Activities especially for older children

Lawford Ladybirds

Long Lawford Methodist Church, School Street, CV23 9AT. Mel: 07954 667199 9:30 - 11:30; 50p; 0 - 4s; Term time only.

A warm, safe and happy place for all.

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Fun, innovative & effective swimming classes

Story sacks, Baby Massage; Baby Signing, etc.

Newbold Riverside Children’s Centre, Newbold Road, CV21 1EH 13:30 - 15:00; 01788 568554; 50p donation Especially for older children

Homebirth Coffee (NCT)

Dunchurch NCT Coffee

Rugby (central) Kumon English & Maths Tuition

Wolston Wolston Rhyme Time

Rugby Library, Little Elborow Street, CV21 3BZ 16:00 - 18:30; 2.5 yrs and up Rozina: 01788 579761; 2.5 yrs - teens Private Maths & English tuition

Young Parents Stay & Play with H/V

Hill Street Youth Centre, Hill Street, CV21 2NB 10:00 - 11:30: 01788 579488; For under 25 yrs - with Health Visitor

Childminder’s Network

St Andrews Benn School, Chester St, CV21 9:30 - 11:30 (term time only): 01788 579488; A group for childminders only

Stay & Play: 9:30 - 11:30 Outdoors & Soft Play: 13:30 - 14:30 Snack Time and Singing: 14:30 - 15:00

Claremont Children’s Centre, Claremont Rd, CV21 3LU; 01788 579488 0 - 5 years. Indoors & outdoors with activities

Sunbeams Parent & Toddler Group

Salvation Army, Bennfield Road, CV21 2AS 9:30 - 11:30; Term time; 0-3s; £1 + 50p p/c Major Sandra Collins: 01788 535436 Friendly group with play, crafts and songs.

Tree House Soft Play

9:00 - 19:00; Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, CV22 5LJ 01788 535851: Call first to check open Soft play: ball pits, slides, tunnels & zip lines.

Ken Marriott Waterbabies

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, CV22 5LJ; For 4 mths to pre-school age. am & pm sessions; 01788 535851

1st Tues of alternate months, 28 Regent Place 0844 243 6253 - Please call for date and time Chat about homebirth with midwives, doulas

Wolston Library, Warwick Rd, CV8 3GX 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2:30pm; Free 02476 542 513 Free music sessions for 0-2s. Drop in!

Wednesday

Hillmorton St George’s Magic Dragon Group

St Georges Church, St Johns Ave, CV22 5HR 13:30 - 15:00; 0-4s; £1.50; Term time only.

Carol: 01788 544630 Crafts, singing, toys, big hall, refreshments.

Health Visitor Clinic: 9:30 - 11:30 Stay and Play Drop In: 13:30 - 15:15

Bilton Bilton Evangelical Toddler Group

Bilton Evangelical Church, Main St, CV22 7NQ 10:00 - 11:30 & 13:30 - 15:00; Term time only Karen: 01788 817326

Brownsover Teddybears Tots group

Hillmorton Children’s Centre, Watts Lane, CV21 4PE; 01788 540588 or 07826 534648; Please arrive well before 11:30am for weighing and advice from your health visitor

Hinckley Little Splashers Swimming Classes

10:00 - 12:00; Westfield Junior School, Rosemary Way, LE10 0LN Call Jo on 07968 015292; For 2mths - 4 yrs Infant swim courses. Book as 10-week course.

Christ Church, Hellvelyn Way, CV21 1JF 9:00 - 11:00; Term time only

Twins Plus Group

Boughton Leigh Children’s Centre, Wetherell Way, CV21 1LT 11:00 - 12:00: 01788 570347; 50p donation

Cawston Baby Group with Health Visitor

Cawston Grange Children’s Centre, Scholars Drive, CV22 7GU 13:30 - 15:00: 01788 817723; donation Health visitor available until 15:00

Clifton-upon-Dunsmore Various activities

Dunchurch Village Hall; £2 donation 10:00 - 12:00 (Every 1st Wed);Bump - any age 0844 243 6253 - Non members welcome

Clifton Primary School, Station Rd, CV23 0BT Every 3rd Wednesday; 50p donation 01788 568554: Plse call to see what’s on

Newbold Stay & Play, Childminders: 9:15 - 11:15 Stay & Play, babies (+ H/V): 13:30 - 15:00 Outdoor Stay & Play: 13:30 - 15:00 Newbold Riverside Children’s Centre Newbold Rd, CV21 1EH 50p donation; 01788 568554

Rugby (central) Little Kickers

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, CV22 5LJ Little Kicks: 09:30; Junior Kickers: 10:30. (tbc) Lynne: 01327 310373; For 2yrs-5th birthday 45-minute football sessions

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Daiily Activity Planner

Rugby Area Rugby Library and Information Centre, Little Elborow Street, CV21 3BZ 11:00 - 11:30; 01788 533 250; For 0-2s Free music & singing sessions for all. Drop in!

Stay & Play (2-5yrs): 9:30 - 11:30 Stay & Play (under 2s): 13:30 - 15:30

Claremont Children’s Centre, Claremont Rd, Rugby, CV21 3LU; 01788 579488 Indoors and outdoors + soft play and singing

Tots Tennis

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, CV22 5LJ 11:15 - 12:00: 01788 535851; Four week course £16.80 Pre-schoolers will learn basic tennis skills.

Outreach Stay & Play

St Andrews Benn School, Chester St, CV21 3NX 9:00 - 11:00 (term time only) 01788 579488; Drop in for 0 - 5 years Play indoors and outdoors with activities.

St Maries Little Angels

St Maries Catholic Church, Dunchurch Road 9:15 - 11:30; bumps - 5s; £1 donation Angie: 01788 333271 Lovely group - crafts, singing and lots more.

Tree House Soft Play

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, CV22 5LJ 9:00-19:00; 01788 535851: Call to check open Soft play: ball pits, slides, tunnels & zip lines.

Ken Marriott Waterbabies

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, CV22 5LJ Morning & Afternoon Sessions 01788 535851; For 4 mths to pre-school age.

Fun, innovative & effective swimming classes

Wolston Tumble Tots

Wolston Leisure & Comm. Centre, CV8 3GT 9:20: walking – 2yrs; 10:20: 2 – 3yrs; 11:20: Gymbabes; 13:00: 3 yrs - school Georgina: 01926 337800; £5.50 per session Structured Play from 6 months to school age

Thursday

Brownsover Kangas ‘n’ Roos Toddlers Group

Brownsover School, Webb Dr, CV23 0UP 9:00 - 11:00; 50p; 01788 547660

Parents Stay & Play Session

13:30 - 15:00; Boughton Leigh Children’s Centre, Wetherell Way, CV21 1LT 01788 570347; 50p donation

Cawston Stay & Play (Childminders): 9:00 - 11:00 Stay & Play Session: 13:30 - 15:00 Cawston Grange Children’s Centre, Scholars Drive, CV22 7GU 01788 817723; donations welcome

Dunchurch Noah’s Ark Parent and Toddler Group Dunchurch Baptist Church, Coventry Rd, CV22 6RF 9:45 - 11:30; Katie: 01788 842736

Dunchurch Rhyme Time

Dunchurch Library, The Green, CV22 6PA 4th Thursday of the month at 2:15pm; Free 01788 811 355 Free music & singing sessions for 0-2s. Drop in!

Bumps n Babes

10:30 (on 3rd Thurs): Dunchurch Village Hall 0844 243 6253; £2 donation; Refreshments For expectant & new parents

Hillmorton Stay and Play

Hillmorton Children’s Centre, Watts Lane 9:15 - 11:30 (parents and grandparents only) 01788 540588 or 07826 534648; Drop in for a play session.

Rugby URC Baby & Toddler Group

13:30 - 15:00; Rugby United Reformed Church, 40 Hillmorton Road, CV22 5AD

Pam: 07732 916412; £1 per family Term time only. Crafts, toys, singing & signing.

Abbey Tots Group

Abbotts Farm Infants School 9:00 - 11:00 (term time only); 01788 543093

Long Lawford Walk & Talk

Long Lawford Children’s Centre, Holbrook Road, CV23 9A 9:15 - 11:00; 50p donation: 01788 568554 Refreshments in the hut after the walk

New Bilton Little Gems Toddler Group

13:15 - 14:45; Rugby Christian Life Centre, Lawford Road, CV21 2JE. 0-5s; 50p each. Debbie: 01788 552227.

Crafts, messy play, singing & story time.

Newbold Little Stars

Methodist Church, Main St, CV21 1HH 9.30 am - 11.30am (Term Time); For 0-4s Mel Chambers: 07954 667199 Toys, arts & craft. Have a cuppa and a chat.

Stay & Play

Newbold Riverside Children’s Centre, Newbold Road, CV21 1EH 13:30 - 15:00; 01788 568554; 50p donation Especially for older children

Rugby (central) Kumon English & Maths Tuition

Rugby Library, Little Elborow Street, CV21 3BZ 16:00 - 18:30 Rozina: 01788 579761; 2.5 yrs - teens Private Maths & English tuition for children

Breast Feeding Group: 12:00 – 14:00 Health Visitor & Weighing: 12:30 - 13:45 Treasure Baskets for <1s: 13:30 - 15:30

Claremont Children’s Centre, Claremont Rd, CV21 3LU; 01788 579488

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Rugby Area - Southam Region Friends Meeting House, 28 Regent Street 19:30 - 21:00: Every 3rd Thursday of alternate months: Apr 21st, Jun 16th, Aug 18th, Oct 20th, Dec 15th; Yasmin: 0844 2436253 For anyone considering birth options

Tree House Soft Play

9:00 - 19:00; Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, CV22 5LJ 01788 535851: Call first to check open Soft play: ball pits, slides, tunnels & zip lines.

Ken Marriott Waterbabies

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, CV22 5LJ Morning & Afternoon Sessions 01788 535851; For 4 mths to pre-school age.

Fun, innovative & effective swimming classes.

Little Splashers Swimming Classes

LA Fitness, Webb Ellis Rd, Rugby, CV22 7AU 10:00 - 11:30; For 2mths - 4 yrs 0-4s; Call Jo on 07968 015292 Infant swim courses. Book as 10-week course.

Friday

Brownsover Toddle and Talk

9:30 - 11:00: Boughton Leigh Children’s Centre, Wetherell Way, CV21 1LT 01788 570347; 50p donation

Cawston Stay & Play Session: 9:00 - 11:00 Young Parents Group: 9:00 - 11:00 (last

Friday of Month) Cawston Grange Children’s Centre, Scholars Drive, CV22 7GU 01788 817723; donations welcome

Hillmorton Stay and Play

9:15 - 11:30; Hillmorton Children’s Centre, Watts Lane, CV21 4PE; 01788 540588 or 07826 534648; Drop in for a play session (childminders too)

Long Lawford Stay & Play Non-Walkers

Long Lawford Children’s Centre, Holbrook Road, CV23 9A 13:30 - 15:00; 50p donation; 01788 568554 With Health Visitor. For non-walking babies

New Bilton Gardening at the Allotment

9:15 - 11:15; Run by Newbold Riverside Children’s Centre at Gladstone Street 01788 568554; 50p donation

Rokeby Outreach Stay & Play

Rokeby School, Anderson Ave, CV22 5PE 9:30 - 11:30 (term time only); 01788 579488; Drop in for 0 - 5 years. Indoors and outdoors.

Rugby (central) Stay & Play

9:30 - 11:30; Claremont Children’s Centre, Claremont Rd, CV21 3LU; 01788 579488 0 - 5 years. Indoors & outdoors with activities

Crafty Fun and Story Time

10:00 - 11:30; Paddox Methodist Church, Dunsmore Ave, CV22 6HD Anna: 07758 511442; £1.00 (Term time only) Crafts, toys, cooking, chat and more...

Rugby Rhyme Time

Rugby Library, Little Elborow Street, CV21 3BZ 11:00 - 11:30; 01788 533 250; For 0-2s Free music & singing sessions for all. Drop in!

Tree House Soft Play

9:00 - 19:00; Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, CV22 5LJ 01788 535851: Call first to check open.

Soft play: ball pits, slides, tunnels & zip lines.

Ken Marriott Waterbabies

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, CV22 5LJ. 01788 535851 Morning & Afternoon Sessions; 4 mths- 5yrs.

Fun, innovative & effective swimming classes

Walsgrave Triangle Little Splashers Swimming Classes

10:30 - 14:30; Hilton Hotel, Coventry, CV2 2ST Call Jo on 07968 015292; For 2mths - 4 yrs Infant swim courses. Book as 10-week course.

Saturday

Brownsover Dad’s Group

Boughton Leigh Children’s Centre, CV21 1LT 10:30 - 12:00 (Last Sat of each month) 01788 570347; 50p donation

Easenhall Little Splashers Swimming Classes

Town Thorns hydro pool, Easenhall, CV23 0JE 9:00 - 11:00; For 2mths - 4 yrs Call Jo on 07968 015292 Infant swim courses. Book as a 10-week course.

Rugby (central) Tree House Soft Play

9:00 - 14:00; Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, CV22 5LJ 01788 535851: Call 1st to check open Soft play: ball pits, slides, tunnels & zip lines.

Ken Marriott Waterbabies

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, Rugby, CV22 5LJ Morning & Afternoon Sessions 01788 535851; For 4 mths - preschool Fun, innovative and effective swimming classes

Southam & Stratford Region Monday

Alveston Sing & Sign

Hillmorton Saturdads

Rugby (central) Kumon English & Maths Tuition

The Wight School, High Street, CV33 9HW 9:30 - 11:15, open all year (not bank hols) 0-5s; 50p per person; Jenny: 07826 516300 Toys, crafts, in & outdoor play and singing.

Tree House Soft Play

Kineton Scout Hall, Park Piece, Kineton 10:00 - 12:00 (monthly); Free; 01926 691105 Health Visitor for baby weighing & advice

10:00 - 12:00: Hillmorton Children’s Centre, Watts Lane, CV21 4PE 01788 540588 or 07826 534648; Stay and play for male carers and under 5s.

Rugby Library, Little Elborow Street, CV21 3BZ 10:00 - 12:00; For 2.5 yrs and up Rozina: 01788 579761; 2.5 yrs - teens Private Maths & English tuition

Harbury Harbury Toddler Group

Kineton Kineton Baby Clinic

9:00 - 14:00; Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, CV22 5LJ 01788 535851: Call first to check open Soft play: ball pits, slides, tunnels & zip lines.

Kineton Parent & Toddler Group

Ken Marriott Waterbabies

Lighthorne Heath Breastfeeding Support Group

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, Rugby, CV22 5LJ Morning & Afternoon Sessions; 4 mths - 5 yrs 01788 535851 Fun, innovative and effective swimming classes.

Little Splashers Swimming Classes

LA Fitness, Webb Ellis Rd, Rugby, CV22 7AU 12:00 - 14:00; For 2mths - 4 yrs 0-4s; Call Jo on 07968 015292 Infant swim courses. Book as 10-week course.

Little Discoveries

Dad & Children’s Fun Session

10:00 - 11:30: Claremont Children’s Centre, Claremont Rd, CV21 3LU; 01788 579488 A group for dad and male carers to spend time with their children

Little Acorns Baby & Toddler Group

In the Water

Rugby United Reformed Church, 40 Hillmorton Road, CV22 5AD 10:00 - 12:00 Pam: 07732 916412; £1 per family Term time only. Crafts, toys, singing & signing.

The Malt House, The Rookery, CV37 7QP 9:45 (14/15m+) & 11:00 (6m - 14/15m) 01789 415591; £55 for 10-week term One hour baby signing class running from May

Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, CV22 5LJ 10:00 - 11:00 (drop in): 01788 535851; £2.70 New mums and tots group in soft play centre.

Rugby Art Gallery & Museum, Little Elborow Street, CV21 3BZ; 01788 533201; Free 13:30 - 14:30 (Last Friday of Month) Crafts and music activities every week

Sunday

Hillmorton Rugby URC Baby & Toddler Group

Singing & Signing

Physical Fun

Kineton Village Hall , Mill Lane, CV35 0LA 9:30 - 11:00 (term time only); 50p per person Ali Laland-Villemin: 01926 641913

Lighthorne Heath Village Hall 13:30 - 15:00; 01926 691105

Lighthorne Heath Children’s Centre Baby Play (6-18 mths): 13:30 - 15:00 Stay and Play Sessions in our Crèche area.

Baby Clinic: 13:30 - 15:00 (monthly) Baby weighing and advice from Health Visitor Bumps to Babies (bump – 6 m): 13:30 – 15:00 For pregnant women and new mums to meet.

Stratford Road, Lighthorne Heath, CV33 9TW Free drop in groups; 01926 691105

Long Itchington Creative Kids

Long Itchington Community Centre, Stockton Rd, CV47 9QP

Arts & Crafts

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Daiily Activity Planner

Southam & Stratford Region 9:30 - 11:00 (starts 17th Jan, not on 21st Feb or 28th Mar); 01926 814953 Get creative with arts and crafts

Snitterfield Snitterfield Rag Tag Toddler Group

Snitterfield Village Hall, Bearley Road, CV37 0JH 10:00 - 11:45; £1.50 plus 50p per child Hilary: 01789 731246 Run by parents for parents & their little ones.

Southam Acting, Performance & Singing Classes

Love Ballet Dance Company, The Grange Hall, Coventry Rd, Southam, CV47 1QA 16.00 (3-5yrs); 16.45 (6-8yrs); 17.45 (9-12yrs).

Lorraine: 07711 010404 Ballet classes for 3 - 6 yrs

Clown In Around Toddler Group

Unit 4A, The Colbalt Centre, Kineton Road, CV47 0FD 10:00 - 11:30; £3.00 Anita: 01926 810495 Includes tea/coffee for parents squash and biscuits for the children. Term time only

Kineton Children’s Centre 9:30 - 10:15 (please prebook) Lighthorne Heath CC: 01926 691105; Fun and interactive music & movement classes

Lighthorne Heath Tots Time

Lighthorne Heath Childrens’ Centre, Stratford Road, CV33 9TW. Tel: 01926 691105 13:15 - 14:45; 18mths - 5 yrs; Free Fun Stay and Play Sessions in our Crèche area.

Ratley Ratley Toddler Group

Ratley Village Hall 14:00 - 15:00; 01926 691105

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Southam Tots Swimming Lessons

Southam Leisure Centre, Welsh Road West, CV47 0JW; 01926 817788 11:30: 5 - 18 mths, 11:30: 3 yrs+ Swimming lessons for 5 mths - 5 years

Stratford-upon-Avon Tumble Tots

Shottery Memorial Hall, CV37 9BL 10:30: walking – 2yrs; 11:30: 2 – 3yrs; 13:15: 3 yrs - school Georgina: 01926 337800; £5.50 per session Structured Play for 6 months up to school age

Early Pregnancy Antenatal Classes

Rother House Medical Centre, Alcester Rd, CV37 6PP. www.birthandbabyreality.co.uk 18:00 - 20:00, monthly; For bumps; Helen: 01926 731621 - plse book Free antenatal class for early pregnancy.

Tysoe Tysoe Baby Clinic

Tysoe Surgery, Main Street, Tysoe, CV35 0SE 13:30 - 15:00 (monthly); Free 01926 691105 Health Visitor for baby weighing & advice

Tuesday

Banbury Rugrats Twins and Multiples Group

Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road, Banbury, OX16 1QY 10:30 - 13:00; 0 - 5s; £4.00 per family Simone: 07921 460086 Runs fortnightly from 11/01/11. In holidays too.

Bishops Itchington Bump Info Evening

The Greaves Club, Fisher Road, 19:30 - 21:30 (monthly – call for dates) Bronwyn: 07817 456 379

Harbury Twist & Tumble

Harbury Village Hall, Harbury 13:30 - 14:30 (11th Jan - 5th April term time) For 2.5 yrs+; 01926 814953 New & exciting dance and gymnastics session.

Kineton

Jo Jingles

Breastfeeding Drop in Group Kineton Village Hall, Mill Lane, CV35 0LA 11:00 -12:00; Free: 01926 691105 Support and advice from the Health Visitor.

10:30 - 11:30; 0-5s; 50p; Term time only.

Kerry: 01926 641084 Stay and play session held in the school hall

Wednesday

Bishop’s Itchington Homebirth Group

Early Years Centre, Poplar Road, CV47 2RT 19:30 - 21:00 (2nd Feb & 6th April) Helen: 01926 612068 Informal meeting with info on homebirths

Fenny Compton Fenny Compton Toddler Group

Fenny Compton Village Hall, Memorial Road 10:00 - 12:00 (monthly); £1.50 Childrens centre: 01926 814953

Kineton Kineton Parent & Toddler Group Kineton Village Hall , Mill Lane, CV35 0LA 9:30 - 11:00 (all year); 50p per person Ali Laland-Villemin: 01926 641913

Shottery Sing & Sign

Our Lady of Peace, Church Lne, CV37 9HQ 9:45 & 11:00 (6m - 14/15m) 01789 415591; £55 for 10-week term One hour baby signing class running from May

Long Itchington Long Itchington Baby & Toddler Group

Long Itchington School, Stockton Rd, CV47 9QP 9:30 - 11:00 (term time only); £1.50 Nikki: 01926 810592 Tea & coffee, crafts, healthy snacks & songtime

Southam Love Ballet Dance Company

Priors Marston Priors Marston Parents & Toddlers

Coffee & Chat

Southam Clown In Around Toddler Group

Clown In Around 10:00 - 11:30 monthly (5th april, 3rd May. Call for further dates - Bronwyn: 07817 456 379 Soft play, coffee and chat

Clown In Around, Kineton Road, CV47 0FD 10:00 - 11:30; £3.00 Anita: 01926 810495 Includes refreshments. Term time only

Clown In Around Toddler Group

Coffee & Chat

The Grange Hall, Coventry Road, CV47 1QA 16:00: 3-4 yrs; 16:30: 5-6 yrs Lorraine: 07711 010404 Ballet classes for 3 - 6 yrs

Clown In Around, Kineton Road, CV47 0FD 13:30 - 15:00; £3.00; Anita: 01926 810495 Includes refreshments. Term time only

Southam Tots Swimming Lessons

Southam Leisure Centre, Welsh Road West, CV47 0JW; 01926 817788 10:00: 5 - 18m; 10:00 & 10:30: 3 yrs+; 10:30: 19 - 36m Swimming lessons for 5 mths - 5 years

Southam Rhyme Time

Southam Library, High Street, CV47 0HB 11:00 - 11:30, twice monthly; 01926 812 523 Free music & singing sessions for 0-2s. Drop in!

Stockton Playtime

Early Years Hub, Church Street, CV47 8JG 9:30 - 11:00; 01926 814953 A smaller, quieter stay and play session

Stratford-upon-Avon Mums, Bumps & Babies Group

Ken Kennett Centre, Justins Ave, CV37 0DA 10:00 - 11:45; bump - 1 yr; Free coffee morning Vic Bean: 0844 2436284 Talk about concerns & meet other mums.

Stratford-upon-Avon Rhyme Time

Stratford upon Avon Library, CV37 6PZ 11:00 - 11:30, fortnightly: 01789 292 209 Free music & singing sessions for 0-2s. Drop in!

Temple Herdewyke Temple Herdewyke Stay and Play Temple Herdewyke Primary School

Priors Village Hall, Priors Marston, CV47 7RP 9:30 - 11:30; 0 - 4s; £1.00 per child Very relaxed group - toys, crafts and singing.

Bridge Cafe @ Southam Children’s Centre, St James Road, CV47 0LY 12:00 - 13:00 - 20th April, 18th May. Call for further dates - Bronwyn: 07817 456 379 Coffee and chat for mums and mums-to-be

Southam Tots Swimming Lessons

Southam Leisure Centre, Welsh Road West, Southam, CV47 0JW; 01926 817788 13:30 & 14:00: 3 yrs+ Swimming lessons for 5 mths - 5 years

NCT Breastfeeding Support Cafe

Southam Children’s Ctre, St James Rd, CV47 0LY 10:30 - 12:00; Free - drop in!

Andrea: 0844 243 0008 Meet breastfeeding mums and get support

Tysoe Tysoe Toddler Group

The Old Fire Station, Tysoe 10:00 - 11:30 (monthly); 01926 691105 Join Lighthorne Children’s Centre for crafts

Thursday

Bishop’s Itchington Bishops Itchington Toddler Group

Memorial Hall, Fisher Road, CV47 2RE 10:00 - 11:30; 0-3s; £1.50 per family; Closed xmas - NY & August. Andrea: 01926 612138 Play time for children & chat time for adults.

Lighthorne Heath Mobile Library

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Tots & Tiddlers

Lighthorne Heath Village Hall 9:30 - 11:00; 01926 691105

Southam Southam Tots Swimming Lessons

Southam Leisure Centre, Welsh Road West, CV47 0JW; 01926 817788 13:30 & 14:00: 5 mths - 5 years

Love Ballet Dance Company

The Grange Hall, Coventry Road, CV47 1QA 16:00 - 16:30; Lorraine: 07711 010404 Little Tappers tap dance classes for 3-5 yrs

Stockton Toddlersaurs

Stockton Village Hall , Napton Road, CV47 8JX 10:00 - 11:30; 0-4s; £1.50 plus 50p per person Emma: 01926 814687; Term and holidays New activity every week. H/V on 1st Fri of mth.

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The Grange Hall, Coventry Road, CV47 1QA 16:30: Funky Dance (4-6yrs); 17:00: Gymnastics (all ages) Lorraine: 07711 010404 Funky dance classes and gymnastics for all.

Monday

Cubbington Musical abc

Cubbington Village Hall, Broadway, CV32 7JX 9.45 - 10.35, 10.45 - 11.35 & 11.45 - 12.35 Anne: 07876 518770. Trials must be prebooked.

Music classes for birth - 5 yrs.

Southam Church Toddler Group Graham Adams Centre, St. James Rd, CV47 0QB 10:00 - 11:30; 0 - 3s; 80p per session Marian: 01926 814483 Term time only. All are welcome!

Emscote Little Saints

All Saints Church, Vicarage Green, CV34 5NJ 9:30 - 11:00; Free / donations. 01926 492073 Activities and sing-song sessions

Young Parents Group

Southam & District Children’s Centre, The Graham Adams Centre, St James Rd, CV47 0LY 12:00 - 13:30 (starting 13th Jan); 01926 814953 A friendly group for parents under 25.

Heathcote Sing & Sign

Busy Bees Nursery, Macbeth Approach, Gallagher Business Park, CV34 6AD 9:45 (6m - 14/15m) & 11:00 (14/15m+) 01789 415591; £55 for 10-week term One hour baby signing class running from May

Temple Herdewyke Temple Herdewyke Baby Clinic Temple Herdewyke Primary school ‘Cool Club’ 9:30 - 11:30 (monthly); Free; 01926 691105 Get your baby weighed and discuss any concerns with the Health Visitor

Kenilworth Movers & Crawlers

10:00 - 11:15; Kenilworth Children’s Centre, Bertie Rd, CV8 1JP; 01926 853394

Friday

NCT Breastfeeding Drop In

St John’s Children’s Centre, Mortimer Road 10:30-11:30am Alternate weeks 01926 856397; Free.

Henley-in-Arden Henley-in-Arden Rhyme Time

Henley in Arden Library, High St, B95 5AU 10:30 - 11:00, fortnightly; 01564 792965 Free music & singing sessions for 0-2s. Drop in!

Lighthorne Heath Friday Fun

Lighthorne Heath Village Hall, CV33 9:30 - 11:00; 18 m - 5 yrs; Free; 01926 691105 Fun Stay and Play Sessions in our Crèche area.

Baby and Child Health drop in

Saturday

Storytelling Jo Jingles

Southam Together Time

Lighthorne Heath Village Hall 13:30 - 14:00; 01926 691105 9:45 - 10:30; Lighthorne Heath Children’s Centre, Stratford Road, CV33 9TW 01926 691105 Fun and interactive music & movement classes

Southam Jo Jingles

11:15 - 12:00; Southam Children’s Centre, St James Road, Southam CV47 0LY 01926 814953 Fun and interactive music & movement classes

Southam Tots Swimming Lessons

St Johns Children’s Ctre, Mortimer Rd, CV8 1FS 10:00 - 11:30 (fortnightly); 01926 856397 Breastfeeding support, H/V & baby weighing

The Spring Playgroup Toddler Group

Lighthorne Heath Family Time

Lighthorne Heath Village Hall 10:00 - 11:30 (monthly) - Breakfast included!

0 - 5 yrs; Free; 01926 691105 For families to meet and children to play

Kenilworth Youth Centre, Abbey End, CV8 1QJ 9:30 - 11:00 (Term time only); 0 - preschool age; £1.50 per family; Jackie: 01926 864443 All families welcome, refreshments available.

Leamington Spa (central) Early Pregnancy Antenatal Classes

Southam Children’s Centre, The Graham Adams Centre, St James Rd, CV47 0LY 10:00 - 11:30 (fortnightly); 01926 814953; For 0–4s; Toys, crafts and other activities.

Stratford-upon-Avon Go 4 Goals

Stratford High School, Alcester Road, CV37 9DH 13:10 - 13:55: 3 - 7 yrs; Term time only.

Jason: 07747 562469 Football coaching classes for little ones.

Southam Leisure Centre, Welsh Road West, CV47 0JW; 01926 817788 11:30: Parent & Baby 5-18m & 19-36m; 13:30, 14:00 & 14:30: 3 yrs+ Swimming lessons for 5 mths - 5 years

In the Water

Warwick, Leamington & Kenilworth

Singing & Signing

Leamington Spa Baptist Church, Chandos St, CV32 4RN. www.birthandbabyreality.co.uk 19:00 - 21:00, monthly; For bumps Helen: 01926 731621 - booking required Free antenatal class for early pregnancy.

Tiddlywinks

St Paul’s Church Hall, Leicester St, CV32 4TE 9:45 - 11:30; 0-5s; Danielle Eley: 01926 427149 Currently at full capacity - have a waiting list.

Warwick Jo Jingles

10:30 - 11:15; All Saints Church, Vicarage Field, Warwick CV34 5NJ Michelle: 01926 633427 Fun and interactive music & movement classes

NCT Toddler Weekly Walks

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Lighthorne Heath Childrens’ Centre, Stratford Road, CV33 9TW 9:45-10:15 (monthly): 01926 691105

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Warwick, Leamington & Kenilworth Soft Play, Coffee and Chat

10:30 - 11:30; Walks in Jefferson Gardens, St Nicholas Park, Ryton Pools & Newbold Comyn Natalie: 0844 243 6314; Free Designed for those with toddlers.

10:30 - 11:30 - booking essential Clair Hobbs: 01926 854443; 5 week IAIM Baby Massage Course. Small grp

Jo Jingles

9:30 - 11:15 (prebook): Newburgh Children’s Centre, Kipling Ave, CV34 6LD; 01926 497968 Fun and interactive music & movement classes

St Mark’s Church, Rugby Road, CV32 6DL 9:30 - 10:15 (under 2s) & 10:30 - 11:15 (over 2s) Michelle: 01926 633427 Fun and interactive music & movement classes

Warwick (central) Crèche at St Nicholas Park

Sing & Sign

Little Splashers Swimming Classes

Warwick Children’s Centre

St Mary Immaculate Hall, 45 West St, CV34 6AB 9:45 (14/15m+) & 11:00 (6m - 14/15m) 01789 415591; £55 for 10-week term One hour baby signing class running from May

Little Fishes Baby and Toddler Group

Saltisford Church, Albert Street, CV34 4JX 10:00 - 11:30; 0-4s; £1 per family; Term time Liz: 01926 496779 Craft, lego or playdough, toys, snack & singing

Jo Jingles

Oddfellows, Warwick St, Leamington, CV32 5LD 12:00 - 14:00; For 2mths - 4 yrs Call Jo on 07968 015292 Infant swim courses. Book as a 10-week course.

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Tiddlers Mother and Baby Group

Castle Hill Baptist Church, Castle Hill, CV34 4EX 10:00 - 12:00; bump - 1 yr; 50p; Term time Liz: 01926 400368 In the park in Summer hols. Drinks & friendship.

Creative Stay & Play

9:30 - 11:30; Warwick Children’s Centre, Coventry Rd, CV34 4LJ; 01926 492701; 6m-5 yrs Explore and learn with messy play. We also do a ‘Wellie Walk’ at 10:00 a.m. in the park.

NCT Bumps Evening Group

8-9:30pm. 2nd and 4th weeks in the month Jeanette: 0844 243 6314; Free Meet other parents-to-be. Email for location

Tuesday

Whitnash Whitnash Rhyme Time

Baginton Baginton Parent and Toddler Group

Whitnash Library, Franklin Road, CV31 2JH 11:15 - 11:45, monthly; 01926 421 464 Free music & singing sessions for 0-2s.

Drop in!

Baginton Village Hall, Frances Road, CV8 3AB 10:00 - 11:30; 0-5s; £1.50 or 50p for babies + £1 for siblings 12 mths+; Vicky: 024 7630 6869 Term time. Crafts, sing along, drink & snack

Wednesday

Hatton Park (Warwick) Baby Massage

Emscote Emscote Toddler Group

Village Hall, Barcheston Drive. CV35 7TR 11:00 - 11:30 - Call for dates Clair Hobbs: 01926 854443 Free Baby Massage Demo, refreshments + chat.

All Saints Church, Vicarage Green, All Saints Road, CV34 5NJ; Kate: 01926 403503 9:30 - 11:00; 0-4s; £1 + 50p per sibling Toys, crafts, baby area & refreshments.

Kenilworth Little Crackers Toddler Group

Heathcote Tumble Tots

10:00-11:30 for both: St Johns Children’s Ctre, Mortimer Rd, CV8 1FS. 01926 856397 Just drop in. £1 voluntary entry

Leamington Spa (central) Baby Massage 13A Park Street CV32 4QN

Tiny Treasures (Birth - 18 mths): 12:45 - 14:30 Sensory toys and activities for babies to enjoy.

Tiny Talkers Stay & Play (6m–5yrs): 9:30 – 11:30 Develop communication skills. Wellie Walk at 10:00 in Priory Park (children’s wellies supplied) Coventry Rd, Warwick, CV34 4LJ; 01926 492701

The Quaker Centre, 39 High Street, CV34 4AX 1st Tues of Month, alternate months For bumps; free; Diane: 07771 586095

Castle Hill Baptist Church, CV34 4EX 10:00 - 12:00; bump - 1 yr; 50p; Term time Liz: 01926 400368 In the park in Summer hols. Drinks & friendship.

Kenilworth Cradle Club (non-mobile babies) Mini Movers (crawlers - toddlers)

St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre, CV34 4QY 10:00 - 12:00. Term time only. Booking required.

South Warwickshire Home Birth Group

Tiddlers Mother and Baby Group

Warwick Gates Community Hall, CV34 6DZ 9:30: walking - 2 yrs; 10:30: 2-3 yrs; 11:30: Gymbabes; 13:00: 3 yrs to school Georgina: 01926 337800; £5.50 Structured Play for 6 months up to school age

The PlayFarm, 5 Berrington Road, CV31 1NB 10:30-11:30; £2.50 (£1 <1yr); 0844 243 6314 Call if you’re coming so Alex can look out for you

Crackley Hall School, Coventry Road, CV8 2FT 10:00 - 11:30; 0-5s; £2 per family; Term time 01926 514444; Please call to check term dates

Tiddlywinks

St Paul’s Church Hall, Leicester St, CV32 4TE 9:45 - 11:30; 0-5s; Danielle Eley: 01926 427149 Currently at full capacity - have a waiting list.

Lillington Jo Jingles

St Johns Children’s Centre

Twins and More: 10:00 - 11:30 (fortnightly) Childminders Group: 10:00-11:30 (fortnightly) Mortimer Rd, CV8 1FS; £1 donation; 01926 856397. Just drop in - contact for dates

Breastfeeding Drop in: 10:30 - 11:30 Drop-in Baby Clinic: 10:00 - 11:30 Stay & Play: 9:00, 10:15 & 13:45

11:30 - 12:00; Lillington Children’s Centre, Mason Ave, CV32 7QE 01926 337506 (for 6m - walking) Fun and interactive music & movement classes

Kenilworth Children’s Centre, Bertie Road, CV8 1JP. Tel: 01926 853394 Free. Breastfeeding and clinic run fortnightly.

Sydenham

Musical abc

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Warwick, Leamington & Kenilworth Fun and interactive music & movement classes

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum 11:00 -12:00am first Wed of month 01926 742700; free; 0 – 5s Encourage a child’s imagination and creativity.

Crèche at St Nicholas Park

Burton Green Burton Green Parent and Toddler Group

Tiny Stars

Jack and Jill Toddler Group

Leamington Spa (central) Arty Tots

Leamington Spa Baptist Church, Chandos St, CV32 4RN; tel: 01926 336650 13:30 - 15:00; 0 to 2 years nine months; £1 Welcoming group - lovely atmosphere

St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre, CV34 4QY 11:15 - 12:45 and 13:15 - 14:45. 4 mths - 4 yrs 01926 495353. Term time. Booking required.

Baptist Church Hall, Gerrard Street, CV34 4HD 10:00 - 11:30 (closed over Christmas); 0-4s Sue: 01926 499561; £1 per family Busy group. Garden, baby area, crafts, singing.

St Nicholas Church Toddler Group

Lillington (Leamington Spa) Jo Jingles

11:30 - 12:15 (1 - 3 yrs); Lillington Children’s Centre, Mason Avenue, CV32 7QE 01926 337506 Fun and interactive music & movement classes

Spinney Hill (Warwick) Babies Group (0 - 18mths): 13:00 - 14:30

Babies learn and explore with all of their senses.

Stay & Play Drop In (0-5yrs): 9:30 - 11:00

Open play session with planned activities.

The GAP Comm. Centre, Oakwood Gr, CV34 5TD 01926 492701

Warwick (central) NCT Breastfeeding Drop In

10:30-11:30 (2nd & 4th Weeks); Warwick Children’s Centre, Coventry Rd, CV34 4LJ 01926 492701; Free. Call for details.

NCT Weekly Walks

Various locations. Free 20:00 - 22:00. Mums 1st week, Dads 3rd week.

Mums: Alex - coordinator.nctwarks@gmail.com.

Dads: Rob - dadsnightout.nctwarks@gmail.com.

Venues and activities change - email for details

14:00 - 15:30, various locations Beth: 0844 243 6314; Free Get some exercise & meet other new parents.

St Nicholas Church St (enter at back), CV34 4JD 10:00 - 11:30; 0-5s; £1 per family; Term time.

Mrs Hodkin: 01926 312593 Static play upstairs & run around toys down.

Health Visitor Drop In Clinic

Warwick Children’s Ctre, Coventry Rd, CV34 4LJ 10:00 - 11:30 (2nd & 4th wed); 01926 492701

Aqua Babies Swimming Lessons

St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre, CV34 4QY 11:30-12:00 (4 m-2yrs) & 12:00-12:30 (2-4 yrs) 01926 495353 - please book Swimming lessons for little ones. Term time.

The Yummy Mummy’s Club

St Pauls Church Hall, Friars St, CV34 6HD 14:00 - 15:30; bump - 10 mths; Jayne: 0773 8294082 - plse call first for times Friendly group of mums-to-be and new mums.

Whitnash Jo Jingles

Whitnash Children’s Centre, CV31 2PW 9:30 - 10:15; 01926 315586

Thursday

Burton Green Village Hall, Hodgetts Ln, CV8 1PJ 10:00 - 12:00; £1.50 per family; Term time only Sharon: 024 76364723 Everybody welcome! Please call first.

Hatton Park (Warwick) Baby Massage

Village Hall, Barcheston Drive CV35 7TR 10:30 - 11:30 - booking essential Clair Hobbs: 01926 854443; 5 week IAIM Baby Massage Course. Small grp)

Kenilworth Tumble Tots

Castle Farm Sports Hall, CV8 1EY 9:15: Gymbabes; 10:15: walking – 2yrs; 11:15: 2 – 3yrs; 13:00: 3 yrs - school Georgina: 01926 337800; £5.50 per session Structured Play for 6 months up to school age

St Johns Toddler Group

St. John’s Church Hall, Warwick Rd, CV8 1HY 10:00 - 11:30; 50p donation St Johns: 01926 853203, Kate: 01926 779159 Refreshments provided, all welcome

St Johns Children’s Centre

Tiny Treasures (4-12 mths): 13:30 - 15:00 Buggy Breakfast (0-5s): 9:00 - 10:00 (termtime) Mortimer Road, CV8 1FS £1 voluntary entry; 01926 856397; Just drop in!

Lapworth Lapworth Stay & Play

Lapworth Primary School, Station Lane, B94 6LT

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NCT Mums & Dads Nights Out

Kenilworth Wardens, Glasshouse Ln, CV8 2AL 9.30 - 10.20, 10.30 - 11.20 & 11.30 - 12.20 Anne: 07876 518770: Please pre-book trials.

Music classes for birth to 5 yrs.

Daily Activity Planner

Warwick, Leamington & Kenilworth

13:45 - 15:15 (fortnightly from 6th January) £1 voluntary contribution; 01926 856397 Term time only - just drop in

Leamington Spa (Central) Jo Jingles

Kingsway Children’s Centre, CV31 3HB 13:30 (1-3 yrs) & 14:30 (6m - walking) 01926 336793 Fun and interactive music & movement classes

Kenilworth Rhyme Time

Kenilworth Library, Smalley Place, CV8 1QG 10:00 - 10:30, twice monthly; 01926 748 900 Free music & singing sessions for 0-2s. Drop in!

Stay & Play

St Johns Children’s Ctre, Mortimer Rd, CV8 1FS 10:00 - 11:30; 0 - 5s; £1 voluntary contribution 01926 856397; Just drop in

10:00 - 14:00; 01926 492701; £3 per year membership and free toy hire

NCT New Parents & Bumps Coffee Meet Costa Coffee, 40 Market Street, CV34 4SH. 14:30 - 15:30; Cathey: 0844 243 6314; Free Meet other new parents

Crèche at St Nicholas Park

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Sing & Sign

The Dormer Conference Centre, 3A Dormer Place, CV32 5AA 9:45 & 11:00 (6m - 14/15m) 01789 415591; £55 for 10-week term One hour baby signing class running from May

St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre 10:00 - 12:30; term time only 4 mths - 4 yrs; 01926 495353 - pre-book

Aqua Babies Swimming Lessons

St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre 11:30 - 12:00 (4m-2yrs) & 12:00 - 12:30 (2-4yrs). 01926 495353 - book Swimming lessons for littlies. Term time.

Toy Library

Warwick Children’s Centre, CV34 4LJ 10:00 - 12:00; 01926 492701; Birth - 8 yrs £3 p/yr membership & free toy hire

NCT Bumps and Babies Drop In 14:00-15:30; St Marks Church Centenary Lounge, Rugby Road, Anna: 0844 243 6314; £1 per family For mums-to-be & new mums + refreshments.

Parents & Babies Swim

St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre, CV34 11:30 - 12:30; 01926 495353 Child under 4 Swim Free. Term time only.

NCT & St Mark’s Stay & Play

Musical Stay & Play

St Mark’s Church Rooms, Rugby Rd, CV32 6DL. 13:45 - 15:15; 0 - 4yrs; Jennie: 0844 243 6314. Year round, free parking. £1 per family.

Warwick Children’s Ctre, CV34 4LJ 13:30 - 15:00; 01926 492701. Alternating weeks for 0-18 mths & 18 mths+

Saturday

Leek Wootton Leek Wootton Baby & Toddler Group

Kenilworth Music Together Kenilworth

Village Hall, Warwick Rd, CV35 7RB 10:00 - 11:30; Any age; £1.50+50p p/c Toys, painting & sing-song.

10:00 - 10:45; Please call for location Helena: 07503 906468 Free trial offer in centre pages

Sydenham Jo Jingles

Sydenham Children’s Centre.

10:30 (1-3 yrs) & 11:30 (6m - walking) 01926 316604 Fun and interactive music & movement classes

Dads Group

Warwick (central) Warwick Rhyme Time

Leamington Spa Little Splashers Swimming Classes

Warwick Library, Barrack Street, CV34 4TH. 01926 412 189 10:30 - 11:00, twice monthly; Free music sessions for 0-2s. Drop in!

Woodloes Park Woodies Toddler Group

Woodloes Comm. Centre, Deansway, CV34 5DF. 9:30 - 11:00; for 0-4s. £1 per family Liz: 07981 606163; Entry red door of the last building of school site. Toys, crafts & songs.

Heathcote Sing & Sign

Friday

Busy Bees Nursery, Macbeth App., Gallagher Business Park, CV34 6AD 9:45 & 11:00 (6m - 14/15m) 01789 415591; £55 for 10-week term One hour baby signing class running from May

Kenilworth Cradle Club: 10:00 - 11:30 Baby Massage: 14:00 - 15:00

Kenilworth Children’s Ctre, Bertie Rd, CV8 1JP 01926 853394. £1 voluntary contribution.

Baby massage = 4 wk course, booking essential

Jo Jingles

St Barnabas Church, Albion Street, CV8 9:30 - 10:15 (1-2 yrs) & 10:30 - 11:15 (over 2s) Michelle: 01926 633427 Fun and interactive music & movement classes

St Johns Children’s Ctre, Mortimer Rd 10:00 - 11:30 (monthly); 0 - 5s; £1 don.

01926 856397 - Call to find out activities.

Sausage batches (or vegetarian) for all..

Leamington Spa Emmanuel Toddler Group

Emmanuel Evangelical Church, Heath Terrace, CV32 5LY. Camilla: 01926 774639 10:00 - 11:30; 0-4s; £1; Term time only For Mums who live in and around the area

Les Rainettes

37 Rosewood Crescent, CV32 7UN 10:00 - 11:30; Free; Marie: 07918 110656 Practise your french over a cup of coffee.

Leamington Spa Rhyme Time

Leamington Spa Library, Royal Pump Rooms, The Parade, CV32 4AA. Tel: 01926 742 721 10:30 - 11:00, twice monthly; Free Free music & singing sessions for 0-2s. Drop in!

Tumble Tots

St Marks Church Hall, CV32 6DL 11:45: Gymbabes; 13:00: walking – 2yrs; 14:00: 2 – 3yrs; 15:00: 3 yrs - school Georgina: 01926 337800; £5.50 per session Structured Play for 6 months up to school age

Warwick Sing & Sign

St Mary Immaculate, 45 West St, CV34 6AB 9:45 (14/15m+) & 11:00 (6m - 14/15m) 01789 415591; £55 for 10-week term One hour baby signing class running from May

Toy Library

Oddfellows, Warwick St, CV32 5LD 9:30 - 13:30; Call Jo on 07968 015292 Infant swim courses. Book as 10-week course.

Go 4 Goals

Brookhurst School, Ullswater Ave, CV32 6NH 9:00 & 9:45: 2-4 yrs; 10:30: 5-11 yrs Jason: 07747 562469 Football coaching classes. Term time only

Art Cart Family Fun Sessions

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum 13:00 - 15:00, Last Sat of Month; 01926 742700; free; Drop in and enjoy artistic activities

Warwick Dads Aloud

Warwick Children’s Ctre, Coventry Rd, CV34 4LJ 10:00 - 12:00 (fortnightly); 0 - 5s; 01926 492701 Activities for Dads/Carers & their child(ren).

Sunday

Claverdon Love Ballet Dance Company

Dance Studio, Ardencote Leisure Club, The Cumsey, Lye Green Road, Claverdon, CV35 8LT 10:00: Ballet (3-5yrs); 10:30: Funky Dance (37yrs); 11:00: Gymnastics (all ages); 11:30: Ballet (5-7yrs); 12:00: Tap (5-7yrs); Lorraine: 07711 010404 Ballet, Funky Dance, Tap and Gymnastics classes

Warwick Children’s Centre, CV34 4LJ

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Kenilworth Festival

Sat 7th May - Sun 15th May in Kenilworth See full advert on Inside Back Cover

The Warwickshire Baby & Toddler Show Sun 15th May, 10:00 - 16:00 @ The Ricoh Arena See full advert on Back Cover

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At the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry The Night Queen - musical for children

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Shaun the Sheep in Shaun’s Big Show A music and dance extravaganza - get a fleece of the action THURS 2nd – SAT 4th JUNE

Come and join Shaun the Sheep and his friends in their very own live show - a family show full of music, action, fun and adventure. All our favourite characters from the hit BBC show will be making an appearance in this magical, fully choreographed music and dance extravaganza.

The Kenilworth Festival 7th - 15th May 2011

Shaun is stage struck and has decided to put on a very special show for all his friends, so get ready for some fabulous madcap mayhem as they dance and prance their way through a series of wonderful adventures under the nose of the short-sighted Farmer.

This BAFTA award-winning BBC family favourite has been specially adapted for the stage by the ‘National Children’s Dramatist’ David Wood (BFG, The Witches).

Tickets start at £8 for children and £11.50 for adults, though you will get £5 off with the exclusive special offer voucher in Toddle About’s centre pages! Book your ticket on 024 7655 3055. See full advert on p. 25

The Warwickshire Baby & Toddler Show Sunday 15th May, 10am - 4pm

Just one week after this year’s Royal wedding, KenilIf you are looking for a day worth can look forward to its own right royal celebraof entertainment, advice and tion and fun in the shape of the 2011 Kenilworth revitalisation for you and your Festival. Last year’s mix of small niche events and largelittle one, then you might scale attractions such as the Party in the Park attracted just want to pop down to the well over 10,000 people. Organisers are confident that Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 2011 Festival will be even better.

Sunday 15th May. Between 10am and 4pm, you will find There will be a variety of literary, theatre, music and art The Warwickshire Baby & Toddler Show in full swing attractions taking place throughout the week before with an itinerary jam-packed full of fun and interesting culminating in Party in the Park on the Sunday, which things for everyone from bumps to grown ups. is a free event for people of all ages. They will have music and activities set around 3 stages, a children’s Especially for you expectant or new mums there will area, youth stage and activities and main stage hosted be maternity and nursing bra-fittings and for the more

by BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, with a host of seasoned mums, there will be class demonstrations bands on stage. for your little ones to join in, entertainment from the fantastic Gary Good, lots of face painting and of course Families and children will be well catered for throughthe always popular Face of the Fair Competition. And out the day with entertainers, Chester Showtime, Alexander’s Theatre, music & dance, donkey rides, sports, when you need a little break from browsing the stalls, fairground rides, a toy and craft area and a teddy bears’ there will be some really useful workshops to attend -including things such as essential Baby First Aid from picnic with the Festithe British Red Cross. val’s very own “Kenny the Bear” and more…

Entry on the door is £5 (£8 for family), though it is only £3.50 if you book in advance at www.warwickshirebaFind out more at www. byshow.co.uk. And Toddle About readers can get a kenilworthfestival.co.uk. further 10% off when you quote TODDLE. Bargain!

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