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New Year is a great time to try out some new things, and fortunately there’s a tonne of groups and classes running right now - and we’ve compiled the ultimate list for South Warwickshire! Check out what’s on near you in our Daily Activity Planner from page 25.

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Bite SIZED NEWS Half-Term Fun at LWGC Are you looking for Mary Poppins?

Leamington & Warwick Gymnastics Club Holiday Club bookings are now open! Come and join them in their purpose-built gymnastics facility during February Half-term from Monday 21st – Friday 25th February 2022. Keep your children active in a safe, exciting environment with British Gymnastics qualified coaches and Olympic standard apparatus. Non-members most welcome.

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Little Dragon's Day Nursery is a new inspirational Early Years setting that has been specifically designed to create a superb, enabling environment for children aged 3 mths to 5 yrs in Snitterfield, Stratford-uponAvon. Their facilities are brand new following a full renovation of an old church. Children are able to explore their 3.5 acre field & forest school and experience diverse,spontaneous child-led activities supported by their skilful practitioners. Visit www.littledragonsnursery.com, email info@littledragonsnursery.com or call 01789 631042 to find out more. P.2 4 Jan-Mar 2022 Toddle About

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Zest Dance Tots are now offering 2-week trials for their all singing, all dancing new toddler dance class for age 18 months+, in Kenilworth and Stratford-upon-Avon. These exciting sessions have been created to keep your tot engaged, and having heaps of fun, whilst they also develop their motor skills, relationships with others and creativity. To book a trial, visit www.zest-dance.co.uk or email frankie@zest-dance.co.uk. P.6

Valentine's & Mother's Day Parent & Baby Spa My Baby Spa's Christmas Parent & Baby Spa Day was such a success that they have now opened their waiting lists for the Valentine's Day and Mother's Day Parent & Baby Spa in February and March. Both adult and baby will be spoilt in a hotel spa setting with baby massage, afternoon tea and spa facilities. You can also book on to an award winning sensory spa session for 0-12 month olds in Stratford Upon Avon or Coventry. Get 10% off with code TODDLE10. Visit www.mybabyspa.co.uk or email contact@mybabyspa.co.uk for more information P.35

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New Year's Resolutions - it can be different this year, a life coach reassures us. January is traditionally the time for us to think about what we want to do in the coming year, set goals, check that they align with our values and desires, and plan actions. However, it isn’t always easy to go beyond the initial impulse of having New Year’s resolutions. If you feel you need support, fully qualified, experienced life coach Ignaty is happy to be of service. Get £40 off a set of six sessions.

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Bite SIZED NEWS Perfect Mother's Day Gift Cara Mia Photography has an exciting year ahead for 2022. Seasonal sessions will be back starting with Bluebell Sessions in the Spring. Vouchers for this will go on sale soon, the perfect Mother's Day gift! With the Summers arrival bookings will be open for Confetti Field photo sessions. By the Winter Christmas sessions will be back in the cosy studio. The client wardrobe will be expanding with the introduction of more maternity dresses, not forgetting the continuation of Newborn photo shoots. Get 10% off any session.

Little Crackers Stay 'n' Play is back Little Crackers Stay 'n' Play toddler group is back from 12 January 2022, with a host of special activities in the Spring term. Come and join in the fun at their Mini Movers Dance Session on Wednesday 19 January, get muddy at Forest School on Wednesday 16 February and get creative with their Easter Crafts on Wednesday 23 March. For more details visit www.littlecrackers.co.uk/stay-n-play or email staynplay@littlecrackers.co.uk P.12

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Rhythm Time Young Baby Classes in Alveston and Kenilworth Bring your new baby to their super young baby courses starting in January, for 0-6 month olds. Rhythm Time classes combine multi sensory musical activities, baby exercises, elements of massage, singing, instrument playing and more. All specially designed to help your baby’s development. Each class is half an hour, with time at the end for socialising with the other parents. To book a place please email Rachel on rachel.t@rhythmtime.org or visit www.rhythmtime.net/find-a-class/ P.36

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A useful guide to

cloth Nappies Cloth nappies can seem really overwhelming before you start using them. Turns out, it’s really not that complex and once you get used to them it’s actually pretty simple! By Laura Smith

Nappy Types: There are various types of cloth

Cost: The initial outlay is of course more expensive

nappies on the market, from the traditional Terry squares or prefolded muslins to shaped nappies, pocket nappies and simple, all-in-one nappies. They can come in different sizes as your child gets bigger or a single ‘birth to potty’ size which can be adjusted to make the nappy bigger or smaller. You can also choose velcro or poppers depending on the brand. Everyone has different preferences so, if you’re unsure, we recommend that you contact your local cloth nappy library to borrow a kit and see what works for you.

than a few packs of disposables, but the overall cost of cloth nappies has been proven to be cheaper over time (unless of course you become addicted to the cute prints and want all the new releases!) You can keep costs down by buying budget nappies (there are some with great reviews) and by buying pre-loved. Reusable wipes are also a brilliant money saver and they clean so much better than disposables!

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nappy pods which can store 4/5 cloth nappies, wipes, wet bag for dirty nappies and a change of clothes! Put dirty nappies in the wet bag and sort out when you get home. Have a chat to your childcare providers - lots of nurseries and childminders have experience using cloth nappies and are more than happy to accept them. Don’t forget: if you use just one cloth nappy each day, you will send about 900 fewer nappies to landfill - so it doesn’t have to be all or nothing!

Washing: Cloth nappies require more washing -

we can’t deny that - but once you get into the swing of things, it’s not difficult and you’ll soon love the look of those cute little nappies hanging on the line. Essentially, there are two steps to the washing process: first you need to do some kind of rinse or quick wash. Then a long wash at either 40 or 60 degrees with non-bio washing powder (no fabric conditioner) and that’s it! You can store them in a nappy bin or wet bag until wash day (Usually every 3 days). Poo… breastfed poo can get put into the washing machine as its water soluble. Formula fed babies or babies that are having solid foods will need to have poo flushed down the toilet first. You can get reusable or flushable nappy liners which protect the nappy and make discarding of poo easier.

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I Had a “Purple Crier” Here’s what I did By Dr Alison McClymont

Purple Crying as defined on the NHS website: P – Peak crying: Your baby might cry more

each week - the most in the second month, then less in months three to five.

U – Unexpected: Crying can come and go and you don’t know why

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not stop crying no matter what you try.

P – Pain-like face: a crying baby might look like they are in pain, even when they are not.

L – Long lasting: crying can last as long as five hours a day or more.

E – Evening: your baby might cry more in the late afternoon and evening.

“All babies cry.” “Have you tried doing x/y/z?” “You should let her self-soothe.” “Its gas.” “It’s reflux.” I heard it all and I tried it all. I spent hours researching different ways to hold babies, different massage techniques, cranial osteopathy, homeopathy, changing my diet, changing feeding times, changing feeding positions, infacol, colief, chamomile oil, changing sleep positions, getting elevated sleep pillow

things, playing white noise, playing music, changing bedroom temperatures, sleeping in car seats, not sleeping in car seats and endless walking up and down stairs. I even tried a strange practice of stepping up and down off a coffee table… there was not one thing I wouldn’t try. But nothing worked - she still cried.

What Purple Crying looked like for me For the first 5-6 months of my eldest child’s life, she cried unrelentingly for up to 5 hours at a time. The mornings were usually the worst and the only thing that stopped her was near-constant breastfeeding on my part, and this I did. I had many people tell me that I should “feed on a schedule”, but breastfeeding was the only thing that offered me some mental space, and I did it happily - my daughter seemed to relax only when she was on the breast. I tried a dummy for a day, but she refused and in my newmother-sleep-deprived state I was so overwhelmed by different messages, I latched on strongly to the idea that a dummy was not the solution. I remember feeling confused, exhausted, emotionally battered and completely out of my body. I went to a play date with some other new mums and watched in astonishment as one mother just lay her baby down to sleep without any crying whatsoever or any convoluted routine of breastfeeding/bouncing/commando rolling away from the cot. “Is she just going to sleep like that?!” I asked, as though I was witnessing some kind of Jan-Mar 2022 Toddle About Warwickshire 13

meant my daughter did too - if nothing else, it broke up our routine and offered us both some needed mental relief. Daily social connection (preferably face-to-face) did the same. From a purely practical standpoint I found that walking up and down stairs, or on and off a low surface, for some reason stopped the crying (apparently it aids in moving gas, but whatever it was it worked for me). I also found that daily massages helped - they didn’t stop my daughters crying, but they were at least a well-intentioned way for us to connect. It was the same with daily warm baths.

My reflections and advice

When I look back, I wonder if there was anything I would have done differently and there are a few things… I think I wouldn’t listen to quite so many judgmental messages around dummy use, and I definitely wouldn’t be so concerned with other people’s views around what I am and am not doing. But mostly, I wouldn’t change anything. I did the best I could and followed the instincts my body gave me.

magic. “Yes, was all the other mother said, confused by my confusion. I spent the remaining two hours of the playdate bouncing my daughter on my hip and pacing the living room, whilst trying not to spill my cup of tea. I realised quite early on in this journey that nothing distresses other people quite so much as a crying baby, and nothing is more stressful to a mother trying to deal with a crying baby, than other people’s distress. I cannot count the times I left cafes, shops, play spaces and baby classes due to my embarrassment at having a baby whom I couldn’t get to stop crying. I remember distinctly holding my daughter in a baby carrier in a supermarket, whilst she was crying, and a woman demanding angrily, “Can’t you do something about that”? To which I hurriedly tried to breastfeed whilst she was in the carrier (a talent that I quickly developed!) only to be confronted by a snappy, “Well you can’t do that in here, there’s a toilet if you need to do that”. Turns out nothing distresses some people quite so much as a breastfeeding-in-public mother, with a crying baby…

If you are the parent of a “purple crier” this, above all things, is my best advice: YOU are the expert of your child and YOU know what is best for your child. Stand strong in that stance and take time to repeat to yourself, “I am doing a good job, and every day I am learning to be a better mother”. When my daughter was 6 months old, I was introduced to a new mother who was also struggling with Purple Crying and I offered to go and meet her to offer some support. When we met, she marveled at my daughter playing happily on the mat, seemingly unable to imagine that THIS was the girl I had told her used to cry for hours and hours at a time. But I assured her it was, and that she too would find that this difficult phase she was going through would not endure forever.

How I Got Through It

There were a few things that really helped me through that difficult and sometimes dark period. I set myself three goals every day: the first was to get dressed, the second to get out of the house and the third to socially connect with others. These goals may sound small but when you are the parent of a “purple crier”, getting out of the house can feel like the last place you want to be. Yet I found that, sometimes, just stepping outdoors helped to calm my daughter and, if not, the crying at least seemed a little less cacophonous in the open air. I also found that getting out meant I had other tasks on which to focus and sometimes this 14 Jan-Mar 2022 Toddle About

I went through a time thinking “this will never end” and I would read stories of people who only found respite after 12 months and I wondered how I would get there, but - mother to mother - I assure you with love and strength that “this too will pass”. You got this Mama. Dr Alison McClymont is a leading child psychotherapist with over a decade’s worth of experience at the forefront of the industry. She is the author of children’s book Wilbur’s Memory Box. Keep up-to-date with Dr Alison on Instagram @alisonmcclymontinsta

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New Baby. New Year. New You? January is that month of the year when everyone turns their mind to weight loss, getting fit & talking about achieving new things. It seems every advert & magazine article is telling us how we should be, look, feel and how to do it….As a Dietitian the most frequently asked question I get asked in January is what’s the best way to lose weight….STOP! Think…what do YOU want? What is important to YOUR family at the moment? Research suggests 9 out of 10 people who start a diet in January have given up by day 12..why? Because goals were not planned. Time spent on goal setting is imperative to achieving them…How much do you want to lose? By when? How are you going to achieve it? As well as January diets I get really frustrated with the pressure on new Mums to lose the “baby weight”…weight loss shouldn’t be the first thing on your mind after having your baby, developing a bond, working out how your family functions as more than just you, how you can manage on significantly less sleep all come first.

New mums should focus on appropriate nutrition, this may result in desired weight loss but first and foremost should promote good health. Ensuring you drink sufficient caffeine free and sugar free fluids (regardless of breastfeeding or not), ensuring you eat regular meals, opting for nutritionally dense snacks if energy boosts in between meals are needed. Ensuring you include a mix of slow release carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fats to support recovery from childbirth (natural or caesarean section), meeting vitamin and mineral requirements to support an effective immune system. Do not drastically reduce calorie intake in effort to shed the pounds, it could have a detrimental effect on your emotional health and physical wellbeing. Instead think about sustainable healthy eating habits.

Specialist Registered Dietitian, Written by Anna Groom Bsc Hons, RD. Nutrition. Sports Performance Nutritionist at AEG

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Baby and Toddler Photo Competition Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered the Autumn Toddle Models competition. We hope you enjoy looking through the entries as much as we have. Congratulations go to Nicholas and family who won a bundle of Casdon role-play toys, worth £140! www.casdon.com

Nicholas, 2 years old

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William, 1 year old

Theodore, 2 years old

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Eden, 1 year old

Hudson, 2 years old

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There is so much potential with tape art and it is lots of fun! Instructions: 1. Prepare all your materials. 2. Decide on your design and cut off strips of masking tape. 3. Press the masking tape down onto the canvas/paper in the pattern or image required, taking care that the edges are firmly stuck down. This will prevent paint from seeping under the edges.

Materials: • Canvas or stiff card • Masking tape • Scissors • Paint (not too watery) • Paint brushes • Sharpies/felt tips (optional) • Glitter (optional)

4. Paint over the entire canvas, including the tape design, as desired. 5. If you would like to add glitter add this whilst the paint is still slightly wet. 6. Once finished, you can lift off the tape straight away or you can let the paint dry first (we found grabbing the masking tape edges with tweezers helped). 7. Use Sharpie/felt tips to draw round the edges of the pattern to make the edges cleaner and help the design stand out.

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MONDAY PARENTS & TOTS Kilsby Playtime

Kilsby Village Hall , Rugby Road, Kilsby, CV23 8XX. 07815 618840. Times: 9:45 - 11:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 28 Mar.

NCT Rugby

Overslade Community Centre, Buchanan Road, Rugby, CV22 6AY. 0300 330 0700. Tiddlers and Toddlers: 10:30 - 12:00. Ages: Pregnancy - 5 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr.

Noah’s Ark Toddler Group

Dunchurch Baptist Church at Dunchurch Methodist Church, Cawston Lane, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6QE. 07515 472578. www.dunchurchbaptistchurch.org.uk. Times: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 28 Mar.

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Rugby Children & Family Centres

Claremont Children & Family Centre, Claremont Road, Rugby, CV21 3LU. 01788 579488. Baby Group: 10:00 - 11:00. This is a Baby Group for ‘bumps and non-walkers’. Ages: Pregnancy - 1 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr.

Rugby Children & Family Centres

Boughton Leigh Children & Family Centre, Wetherall Way, Brownsover, Rugby, CV21 1LT. 01788 579488. Baby Group: 10:00 - 11:00. This is a Baby Group for ‘bumps and non-walkers’. Ages: Pregnancy - 1 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 7 Mar - 28 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Dandy Development

Long Lawford Memorial Hall, Railway Street, Long Lawford, Rugby, CV23 9BA. 07890 241301. www.dandydevelopment.co.uk. Stage 1: 9:55 - 10:30. Ages: 4 mths - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.80 per session (booking essential). Stage 2: 11:00 - 11:35. Ages: 1 yrs 1 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Cost: £7.20 per session (booking essential). Dates: 24 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 21 Mar.

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Overslade Community Centre, 68 Buchanan Road, Rugby, CV22 6AZ. 07815961449. www.dramatots.co.uk. Rising Stars: 9:30 - 10:10. Ages: 18 mths - 3 yrs. All Stars: 10:25 - 11:10. Ages: 3 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr.

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PHYSICAL FUN Little Kickers Northampton Daventry & Rugby Dunchurch Village Hall, Rugby Road, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6PN. 01327 705915. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Times: 8:20 - 9:00. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 2 1/2 yrs. Junior Kickers : 9:20 - 10:05. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Little Kickers: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £7.49 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 11 Apr.

SWIMMING Swim Works

Swim Works Rugby, High Street, Rugby, CV21 4EE. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Baby Splashers Beginners: 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 4 - 8 mths. Cost: £13 per session. Level 3: 18:00 - 18:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £12 per session. Level 1: 15:30 - 16:00, 16:00 - 16:30 & 16:30 17:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session. Baby Splashers Advanced: 11:00 - 11:30 & 13:30 - 14:00. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Cost: £13 per session. Level 2: 17:30 - 18:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 4 Apr.

TUESDAY PARENTS & TOTS Lawford Ladybirds

Long Lawford Lighthouse (Methodist Church), School Street, Long Lawford, Rugby, CV23 9AT. 07504 413449. www.lawfordlighthouse.org.uk. Times: 9:30 - 11:15. Ages: Pregnancy - 5 yrs. Cost: £0.50 per session (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 29 Mar.

Rugby Children & Family Centres

Long Lawford Children & Family Centre, Holbrook Road, Long Lawford, Rugby, CV23 9AL. 01788 579488. Baby Group: 10:00 - 11:00. This is a Baby Group for ‘bumps and non-walkers’. Ages: Pregnancy - 1 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 5 Apr.

Rugby Children & Family Centres

Boughton Leigh Children & Family Centre, Wetherall Way, Brownsover, Rugby, CV21 1LT. 01788 579488. Stay and Play: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 5 Apr.

Rugby Children & Family Centres

Claremont Children & Family Centre, Claremont Road, Rugby, CV21 3LU. 01788 579488. Stay and Play: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 5 Apr.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Baby Sensory Rugby and Daventry

Lilbourne Village Hall, Station Road, Lilbourne, Rugby, CV23 0SX. 07368 987865. www.babysensory.com. Multi-Sensory learning and development classes Times: 9:30 - 10:30. Ages: 5 mths - 1 yrs 1 mths. Times: 11:15 - 12:15. Ages: 0 - 1/2 yrs. Times: 13:00 - 14:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £8 per session (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 8 Feb.

DANCE & DRAMA Drama Tots Rugby and Lutterworth

Bourton, Draycote and Frankton Village Hall, Frankton Road, Rugby, CV23 9QT. 07815961449. www.dramatots.co.uk. All Stars: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb, 1 Mar & 15 Mar - 5 Apr.

PHYSICAL FUN Little Kickers Northampton Daventry & Rugby Cawston Community Hall, Scholars Drive, Cawston, Rugby, CV22 7GY. 01327 705915. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Times: 9:20 - 10:00. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 2 1/2 yrs. Times: 10:15 - 11:00. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Times: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £7.49 per session (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 12 Apr.

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Swim Works

Swim Works Rugby, High Street, Rugby, CV21 4EE. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Baby Splashers Beginners: 13:30 14:00 & 14:30 - 15:00. Ages: 4 - 8 mths. Cost: £13 per session. Level 3: 16:00 - 16:30 & 18:00 - 18:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Level 1: 17:00 - 17:30, 17:30 - 18:00 & 18:30 - 19:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session. Baby Splashers Advanced: 12:30 13:00, 13:30 - 14:00 & 14:30 - 15:00. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Cost: £13 per session. Level 2: 16:30 - 17:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 5 Apr.

WEDNESDAY PARENTS & TOTS Bilton Evangelical Parent and Toddler Group Bilton Evangelical Church, Main Street, Bilton, Rugby, CV22 7NQ. 01788 817326. www.becchurch.org.uk. Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1 per session (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

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St Matthew and St Oswald’s Church, Lawford Road, New Bilton, Rugby, CV22 7BE. 01788 330440. www.m2o.org.uk. Times: 21:15 - 22:45. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1 per session (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

Lionhearts Baby & Toddler Group

St Marks Church Church, Walk Bilton, Rugby, CV22 7LX. Times: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

Rugby Children & Family Centres

Long Lawford Children & Family Centre, Holbrook Road, Long Lawford, Rugby, CV23 9AL. 01788 579488. Stay and Play: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

Rugby Children & Family Centres

Claremont Children & Family Centre, Claremont Road, Rugby, CV21 3LU. 01788 579488. Soft Play: 13:30 - 14:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Twilight Stay and Play: 16:15 - 17:15. Ages: 0 - 8 yrs. Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar. Baby Group: 13:30 - 14:30. This is a Baby Group for ‘bumps and non-walkers’. Ages: Pregnancy - 1 yrs. Dates: 5 Jan - 6 Apr. Cost: Free (booking essential).

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Swim Works Rugby, High Street, Rugby, CV21 4EE. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Baby Splashers Beginners: 9:30 10:00, 13:30 - 14:00 & 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 4 - 8 mths. Cost: £13 per session. Level 3: 17:30 - 18:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session. Baby & Pre-school Catch-up: 12:30 13:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Level 1: 16:00 - 16:30, 16:30 - 17:00 & 17:00 - 17:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session. Dates: 12 Jan - 6 Apr. Baby Splashers Advanced: 10:00 10:30 & 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Cost: £13 per session. Dates: 12 Jan - 6 Apr & 12 Jan - 6 Apr. Level 2: 18:00 - 18:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 6 Apr.

Rugby Children & Family Centres

Boughton Leigh Children & Family Centre, Wetherall Way, Brownsover, Rugby, CV21 1LT. 01788 579488. Stay and Play: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

St George’s Magic Dragon Parent & Toddler Group St Georges Church Hall , St Johns Avenue Hillmorton, Rugby, CV22 5HR. 01788 544630. www.stgeorgesrugby.org.uk. Times: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Tots Play in Rugby

Hillmorton Community Centre, 326 Hillmorton Road, Rugby, CV22 5HG. 07908 367264. www.totsplay.co.uk. Social Tots: 10:00 - 10:40 & 11:00 - 11:40. Ages: 9 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Discovery Tots: 13:20 - 14:00. Ages: 2 - 10 mths. Cost: £6.25 per session (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr. Baby Development Course: 13:10 - 14:00. Ages: 0 - 1/2 yrs. Cost: £9.16 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

Webb Drive Brownsover, Rugby, CV23 0UP. 07842 590099. www. brownsovercommunityschool.co.uk. Times: 9:00 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1 per session (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 31 Mar.

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Rugby Children & Family Centres

Long Lawford Children & Family Centre, Holbrook Road, Long Lawford, Rugby, CV23 9AL. 01788 579488. Stay and Play: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 31 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Dandy Development

Cawston Community Hall, Scholars Drive, Cawston, Rugby, CV22 7GU. 07890 241301. www.dandydevelopment.co.uk. Stage 1: 9:55 - 10:25. Ages: 4 mths - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.80 per session (booking essential). Stage 2: 11:00 - 11:35. Ages: 1 yrs 1 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Cost: £7.20 per session (booking essential). Dates: 27 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 24 Mar.

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RUGBY AREA Tots Play in Rugby

Hillmorton Community Centre, 326 Hillmorton Road, Rugby, CV22 5HG. 07908 367264. www.totsplay.co.uk. Social Tots: 10:00 - 10:40. Ages: 9 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Dates: 6 Jan - 31 Mar. Discovery Tots Times: 12:00 - 12:40. Ages: 2 - 10 mths. Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 7 Apr. Cost: £6.25 per session (booking essential). Baby Development Course: 13:10 - 14:00. Ages: 0 - 1/2 yrs. Cost: £9.16 per session (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb.

DANCE & DRAMA Drama Tots Rugby and Lutterworth

Dunchurch Sportsfield and Village Hall, Rugby Road, Dunchurch, CV22 6PN. 07815961449. www.dramatots.co.uk. Rising Stars: 9:30 - 10:10. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 3 yrs. All Stars: 10:25 - 11:10. Ages: 2 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 13 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 7 Apr.

PHYSICAL FUN Little Kickers Northampton Daventry & Rugby

Rugby High School, Longrood Road, Rugby, CV22 7RE. 01327 705915. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Times: 16:30 - 17:15. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Times: 17:25 - 18:25. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs. Cost: £7.49 per session (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 14 Apr.

SWIMMING Swim Works

Swim Works Rugby, High Street, Rugby, CV21 4EE. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Baby Splashers Beginners Times: 11:30 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 4 - 8 mths. Dates: 13 Jan - 7 Apr. Times: 12:30 - 13:00. Ages: 4 - 8 mths. Dates: 13 Jan - 7 Apr & 13 Jan - 7 Apr. Cost: £13 per session. Level 3: 17:00 - 17:30 & 18:00 - 18:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Level 1: 16:00 - 16:30 & 17:30 - 18:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session. Baby Splashers Advanced Times: 9:30 - 10:00, 11:00 - 11:30 & 15:00 - 15:30. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Dates: 13 Jan - 7 Apr. Times: 12:00 - 12:30. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Dates: 13 Jan - 7 Apr & 13 Jan - 7 Apr. Cost: £13 per session. Level 2: 16:30 - 17:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session (booking essential). Dates: 13 Jan - 7 Apr.

Water Babies Warwickshire

Nuffield Health and Fitness, Rugby, 1 Retail Park, Leicester Road, Rugby, CV21 1RW. 01926 940727. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 14:15 - 14:45 & 14:45 - 15:15. Ages: 3 mths - 5 yrs. Cost: £18 per session (booking essential). Dates: 13 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 7 Apr.

FRIDAY MUSIC & SIGNING Boogie Beanies

Dunchurch Sportsfield & Village Hall, Rugby Road, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6PN. 07766 731542. www.boogiebeanies.com. Times: 10:00 - 11:00 & 11:20 - 12:20. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 15 Apr.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Tots Play in Rugby

Kilsby Village Hall, Rugby Road, Kilsby, Rugby, CV23 8XX. 07908 367264. www.totsplay.co.uk. Social Tots: 9:30 - 10:10 & 10:30 - 11:10. Ages: 9 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Discovery Tots: 11:30 - 12:10 & 12:50 - 13:30. Ages: 2 - 10 mths. Cost: £6.25 per session (booking essential). Action Tots: 14:00 - 14:45. Ages: 2 yrs 4 mths - 4 yrs 2 mths. Cost: £7 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 8 Apr.

DANCE & DRAMA Drama Tots Rugby and Lutterworth

Wycliffe Rooms, George Street, Lutterworth, LE17 4ED. 07815961449. www.dramatots.co.uk. Rising Stars: 9:45 - 10:25. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 3 yrs. Bright Stars: 10:40 - 11:25. Ages: 3 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 11 Feb & 25 Feb - 8 Apr.

SWIMMING Swim Works

Swim Works Rugby, High Street, Rugby, CV21 4EE. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Level 1: 16:00 - 16:30, 17:00 - 17:30 & 17:30 18:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session. Baby Splashers Advanced: 11:00 - 11:30, 11:30 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Cost: £13 per session. Family Swim: 13:00 - 13:30. Cost: £8 per session. Level 4: 16:30 - 17:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Level 2: 18:00 - 18:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 8 Apr.

SATURDAY PARENTS & TOTS Rugby Children & Family Centres

PHYSICAL FUN Little Kickers Northampton Daventry & Rugby

Rugby High School, Longrood Road, Rugby, CV22 7RE. 01327 705915. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Times: 8:30 - 9:15, 9:25 - 10:10 & 10:25 - 11:10. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Times: 9:25 - 10:10, 10:25 - 11:10 & 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs. Times: 8:30 - 9:15 & 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Cost: £7.49 per session (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 16 Apr.

Little Kickers Northampton Daventry & Rugby Dunchurch Village Hall, Rugby Road, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6PN. 01327 705915. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Junior Kickers: 7:40 - 8:25. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Cost: £7.49 per session (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 16 Apr.

Rugbytots (Warwickshire and Solihull)

Harris Church of England Academy, Mellish Road, Rugby, CV22 6BB. 0845 313 6715. www.rugbytots.co.uk. Times: 9:10 - 9:40, 9:40 - 10:25, 10:30 - 11:00 & 11:05 - 11:50. Ages: 2 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6 per session (booking essential). Dates: 15 Jan - 19 Feb & 5 Mar - 9 Apr.

SWIMMING Swim Works

Swim Works Rugby, High Street, Rugby, CV21 4EE. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Level 3: 13:00 - 13:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £12 per session. Level 1 Times: 12:00 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session. Times: 12:30 - 13:00, 13:30 - 14:00, 14:30 - 15:00, 15:00 - 15:30 & 15:30 - 16:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £12 per session. Level 2: 16:00 - 16:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £11 per session (booking essential). Dates: 15 Jan - 9 Apr.

SUNDAY SWIMMING Swim Works

Swim Works Rugby, High Street, Rugby, CV21 4EE. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Baby Splashers Advanced: 12:00 - 12:30. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Cost: £13 per session (booking essential). Dates: 16 Jan - 10 Apr.

Claremont Children & Family Centre, Claremont Road, Rugby, CV21 3LU. 01788 579488. Saturdads: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan, 12 Feb, 12 Mar & 9 Apr.

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Alderminster Village Hall, New Road, Alderminster, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8PE. Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: Pregnancy - 4 yrs. Cost: £2.50 per session (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 24 Jan, 7 Feb - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 28 Mar.

Harbury Toddler Group

The Wight School, High Street, Harbury, CV33 9HW. 01926 612748. Times: 9:30 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1.50 per session (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr.

Kineton Baby & Toddler Group

Kineton Village Hall, Mill Lane, Kineton, CV35 0LB. 01926 641483. Times: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 28 Mar.

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GO4GOALS is an organisation aimed at developing young children’s football skills throughout Warwickshire and West Midlands. Coaching will be provided for all levels, the children will develop technically and improve their social skills for later in life. GO4GOALS football sessions cover the following age groups; Age 2-11, Boys & Girls • 9.00am - 9.40am Leamington Spa Nursery & Pre School • 10.00am - 11.00am Leamington Spa Primary School • 8.50am - 9.30am Stratford Upon Avon Nursery & Pre School • 10.00am - 11.00am Stratford Upon Avon Primary School Age 5-11, Boys & Girls (After school clubs, private sessions, birthday parties and school holiday camps)

Scout Hut, New Street, Shipston-onStour, CV36 4EW. Times: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 28 Mar.

Snitterfield Rag Tag Toddler Group

Snitterfield Village Hall, Bearley Road, Snitterfield, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 0JH. 01789 731246. Times: 9:45 - 11:45. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 28 Mar.

DANCE & DRAMA Krystle Jayne’s Dance Academy

Claverdon Church Centre, Church Rd, Claverdon, CV35 8PD. Krystle: 07791 852891. www.krystlejaynedanceacademy.co.uk. Baby Ballet: 16:30 - 17:00. Ages: 2 - 4 yrs. Cost: £4 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar. Pre-Primary Ballet & Tap: 17:00 - 17:45. Ages: 4 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Zest Dance

Tiddington Community Centre, 39 Main Street, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AT. 07897 988735. www.zest-dance.co.uk. Little Lemons Pre-School Dance: 16:00 - 16:45. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs 11 mths. Acro A: 17:00 - 17:45. Ages: 4 - 8 yrs. Acro B: 17:00 - 18:00. Ages: 5 - 12 yrs. Zest DanceFit: 19:00 - 20:00. (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 4 Apr.

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PHYSICAL FUN Little Kickers Warwickshire

Tiddington Community Centre, 39 Main Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AT. 07832 818213. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Little Kicks: 9:10 - 9:55. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 2 1/2 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 11 Apr.

TUESDAY PARENTS & TOTS Baby and Toddler Group (Stratford)

Stratford-upon-Avon Methodist Church, Family Room, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BG. Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 2 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 29 Mar.

Cheeky Chimps Baby & Toddler Group

Ettington Community Centre, Rogers Lane, Ettington, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 7SX. Times: 9:15 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 29 Mar.

DANCE & DRAMA Zest Dance

Home Guard Club, Main Street, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AY. 07897 988735. www.zest-dance.co.uk. Mini Tap: 16:00 - 16:30. Ages: 5 yrs - 6 yrs 11 mths. (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 5 Apr. Tiddington Community Centre, 39 Main Street, Tiddington, Stratfordupon-Avon, CV37 7AT. 07897 988735. Pre-Junior Tap: 16:30 - 17:00. Ages: 6 yrs - 8 yrs 11 mths. (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 5 Apr.

Home Guard Club, Main Street, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AY. 07897 988735. Mini Ballet: 16:30 - 17:00. Ages: 5 yrs - 6 yrs 11 mths. (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 5 Apr. Tiddington Community Centre, 39 Main Street, Tiddington, Stratfordupon-Avon, CV37 7AT. 07897 988735. Pre-Junior Ballet: 17:00 - 17:30. Ages: 6 yrs - 8 yrs 11 mths. (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 5 Apr. Home Guard Club, Main Street, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AY. 07897 988735. Mini Street: 17:00 - 17:30. Ages: 5 yrs - 6 yrs 11 mths. booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 5 Apr. Tiddington Community Centre, 39 Main Street, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AT. 07897 988735. Pre-Junior Street: 17:30 - 18:00. Ages: 6 yrs - 8 yrs 11 mths. Junior Street: 18:00 - 18:45. Ages: 8 - 12 yrs. (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 5 Apr.

WEDNESDAY PARENTS & TOTS Fenny Compton Tots & Toddlers

Fenny Compton Village Hall, Memorial Road, Fenny Compton, Southam, CV47 2XU. 07769871237. www.fennycompton-pc.gov.uk. Times: 9:45 - 11:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

Long Itchington Baby & Toddler Group

Long Itchington Primary School, Stockton Road, Long Itchington, Southam, CV47 9QP. Times: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 26 Jan.

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Tysoe Baby & Toddler Group

The Old Fire Station, Main Street, Tysoe, CV35 0SR. 01295 680624. www.tysoechildrensgroup.co.uk. Times: 9:15 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

Welford Wrigglers

Welford School, Headland Road, Welford-onAvon, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8ER. 01789 750214. www.welfordonavonschool.co.uk. Times: 9:15 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 30 Mar.

Wesley Baby and Toddler Group

Stratford Methodist Church, Old Town, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 6BG. Times: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Baby Sensory (S. Warwickshire)

Scout Hut Tiddington,Tiddington, Stratfordupon-Avon, CV37 7AY. 07989 502712. www.babysensory.com. Times: 10:15 - 11:00 & 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

DANCE & DRAMA Zest Dance

The Malt House, The Rookery, Alveston, Stratfordupon-Avon, CV37 7QP. 07897 988735. www.zest-dance.co.uk. Tiny Tap: 16:00 - 16:30. Ages: 4 yrs - 5 yrs 11 mths. Tiny Ballet: 16:30 - 17:00. Ages: 4 yrs - 5 yrs 11 mths. Tiny Street: 17:00 - 17:30. Ages: 4 yrs - 5 yrs 11 mths. Dates: 5 Jan - 6 Apr. Junior Ballet: 17:30 - 18:15. Ages: 7 - 10 yrs. Dates: 5 Jan - 6 Apr & 5 Jan - 6 Apr. Junior Tap: 18:15 - 18:45. Ages: 8 - 11 yrs. Dates: 5 Jan - 6 Apr. (booking essential).

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THURSDAY PARENTS & TOTS Little Fishes

Townsend Hall, 52 Sheep Street, Shipston on Stour, CV36 4AE. Times: 9:15 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 31 Mar.

Snitterfield Rag Tag Toddler Group

Snitterfield Village Hall, Bearley Road, Snitterfield, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 0JH. 01789 731246. Times: 9:45 - 11:45. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (drop in). Dates: 13 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 31 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING Rhythm Time Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford upon-Avon

Alveston Village Hall, The Malthouse, The Rookery, Alveston, CV37 7QP. 07469 186042. www.rhythmtime.net. Toddlers: 9:45 - 10:15. Fun, developmental music classes. Ages: 1 yrs 2 mths - 3 yrs. Babies: 10:40 - 11:10. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 1 yrs 1 mths. Younger Babies: 12:30 - 13:00. Ages: 0 - 5 mths. Cost: £6.40 per session (booking essential). Dates: 13 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 7 Apr.

DANCE & DRAMA Zest Dance

Methodist Church Hall, Old Town, Stratfordupon-Avon, CV37 6BG. 07897 988735. www.zest-dance.co.uk. Zest Dance Tots: 9:30 - 10:10. Parent and Toddler Dance Classes Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 7 Apr.

Tiddington Community Centre, 39 Main Street, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AT. 07897 988735. Mini Musical Theatre: 17:00 - 17:45. Ages: 4 yrs - 6 yrs 11 mths. Junior Musical Theatre: 17:45 - 18:45. Ages: 7 - 11 yrs. Adult Ballet: 18:45 - 19:30. Adult Tap: 19:30 - 20:15. (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 7 Apr.

PHYSICAL FUN Little Kickers Warwickshire

Tiddington Community Centre, 39 Main Street , Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AT. 07832 818213. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Junior Kicks: 10:05 - 10:50. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 14 Apr.

FRIDAY PARENTS & TOTS Stockton Toddlersaurs

Stockton Village Hall, Napton Road, Stockton, Southam, CV47 8JX. 01926 814687. Times: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (drop in). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 25 Mar.

Wesley Baby and Toddler Group

Stratford Methodist Church, Old Town, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 6BG. Times: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 25 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING Rhythm Time Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford upon-Avon

Tiddington Community Centre, Main Street , Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AN. 07469 186042. www.rhythmtime.net. Pre-school: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 2 yrs 9 mths - 5 yrs. Cost: £5.50 per session (booking essential). Toddlers: 10:30 - 11:00 & 11:30 - 12:00. Ages: 1 yrs 2 mths - 3 yrs. Babies: 12:30 - 13:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.40 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 8 Apr.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Baby College Mid Warwickshire

Snitterfield Village Hall, 6 Bearley Road, Snitterfield, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 0JH. 07507413632. www.babycollege.co.uk. Juniors: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 3 mths. Toddlers: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 9 mths - 1 1/2 yrs. Infants: 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 0 - 9 mths. Cost: £8.20 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 18 Feb.

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My Baby Spa

Tiddington Scouts Hut, (The building next to The Home Guard Club), Main Street, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 7AY. www.mybabyspa.co.uk. My Baby Spa: 10:15 - 11:15 & 12:00 - 13:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs. Cost: £25 per session (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 15 Apr.

PHYSICAL FUN Little Kickers Warwickshire

The Grange Hall, Coventry Road, Southam, CV47 1QA. 07832 818213. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Little Kicks: 13:10 - 13:55. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 2 1/2 yrs. Junior Kickers: 14:00 - 14:45. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Mighty Kickers : 15:35 - 16:20. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Mega Kickers: 16:25 - 17:10. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 15 Apr.

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The Home Guard Club, Tiddington, Tiddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AY. 07747 562469. www.go4goals.co.uk. Football Coaching Times: 9:00 - 9:40. Ages: 2 yrs - 4 1/2 yrs. Times: 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 4 - 12 yrs. Cost: £4 per session (booking essential). Dates: 15 Jan - 19 Feb & 5 Mar - 9 Apr.

Stratford Upon Avon School, Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH. 0845 313 6715. www.rugbytots.co.uk. Times: 9:00 - 9:30, 9:40 - 10:25 & 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 2 - 5 yrs. Cost: £7 per session (booking essential). Dates: 16 Jan - 20 Feb & 6 Mar - 10 Apr.

Little Kickers Warwickshire

Stratford Upon Avon High School, Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH. 07832 818213. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Little Kicks: 8:45 - 9:30. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 2 1/2 yrs. Junior Kickers: 9:35 - 10:20. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Mighty Kickers : 10:25 - 11:10. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Mega Kickers: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 16 Apr.

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MONDAY PARENTS & TOTS Lillingtots and Baby Cafe

Lillington Free Church Hall, Cubbington Road, Lillington, Leamington Spa, CV32 7AL. 07900 790951. Times: 9:30 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1 per session (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 28 Mar.

Little Crackers Stay ‘n’ Play

St Francis of Assisi RC Church, 110 Warwick Road, Kenilworth, CV1 1HL. 01926 514456. www.littlecrackers.co.uk. Times: 16:10 - 17:40. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1.50 per session (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 21 Mar.

Little Fishes Baby and Toddler Group

Saltisford Church, Albert Street, Warwick, CV34 4JX. Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1 per session (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 28 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING BilinguaSing Coventry & Warwickshire

Dale Street Church, Dale Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5HL. 07815 149877. www.bilinguasing.com. We Sing Spanish: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 1 mths - 4 yrs 11 mths. We Sing Spanish: 11:30 - 12:15. Mixed aged family Spanish Ages: 1 mths - 4 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr.

Rhythm Time Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford upon-Avon

St Mark’s Church, Rugby Rd, Leamington Spa, CV32 6DL. 07469 186042. www.rhythmtime.net. Toddlers Times: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 1 yrs 2 mths - 3 yrs. Cost: £5.50 per session (booking essential). Times: 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 1 yrs 2 mths - 3 yrs. Babies: 11:30 - 12:00 & 12:30 - 13:00. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.40 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Baby Sensory (S. Warwickshire)

Hatton Park Village Hall, Barcheston Drive, Hatton Park, Warwick, CV35 7TR. 07989 502712. www.babysensory.com. Times: 10:00 - 10:45, 11:15 - 12:00 & 12:30 - 13:15. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr.

Magical World of Stories!

St Pauls Church, Friars Street, Warwick, CV34 6HA. www.magicalworldofstories.com. Times: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr.

CREATIVE Market Hall Museum, Warwick

Market Hall Museum, Market Place, Warwick, CV34 4SA. 01926 412 132. www.warwickshire.gov.uk. Arty Tots: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £3 per session (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr.

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Little Kickers Warwickshire

Kenilworth Methodist Church, Kenilworth, 60 Priory Rd, Kenilworth, CV8 1LQ. 07793973541. www.dramatots.co.uk. Rising Stars: 9:30 - 10:10. Ages: 1 yrs 1/2 yrs - 3 yrs. Bright Stars: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 3 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 28 Mar.

SWIMMING Swim Works

Swim Works Leamington, Queensway, Leamington Spa, CV31 3LU. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Little Swimmers: 9:30 - 10:00 & 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs. Newborn Splashers: 13:00 - 13:30 & 13:30 14:00. Ages: 1 - 4 mths. Baby Splashers Advanced Times: 11:30 - 12:00 & 14:30 - 15:00. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Times: 12:30 - 13:00. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Level 2: 18:00 - 18:30 & 18:30 - 19:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Level 1: 15:30 - 16:00, 16:30 - 17:00 & 17:30 18:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Baby Splashers Beginners: 12:00 - 12:30. Ages: 4 - 8 mths. Little Splashers: 10:00 - 10:30 & 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 1 yrs 4 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Level 3: 16:00 - 16:30 & 17:00 - 17:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £13 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 4 Apr.

Water Babies Warwickshire

Core Gym, Bedford Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5DT. 01926 940727. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 11:30 - 12:00, 12:00 - 12:30 & 12:30 13:00. Ages: 3 mths - 5 yrs. Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr. Times: 13:00 - 13:30. Ages: 3 mths - 5 yrs. Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb, 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr. Cost: £18 per session (booking essential).

Chase Meadow Community Centre, Narrow Hall Meadow, Warwick, CV34 6BT. 07832 818213. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Mighty Kickers: 15:45 - 16:30. Ages: 3 - 5 yrs. Mega Kickers: 16:35 - 17:20. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 11 Apr.

LWGC

Leamington & Warwick Gymnastics Club, The Fosse, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN. 01926 614489. www.thegymnasticsclub.co.uk. Gymstars: 11:15 - 12:00, 13:00 - 13:45 & 14:00 - 14:45. Gymnastics sessions for pre-schoolers Ages: 3 - 4 yrs. Cost: £8.75 per session (booking essential). Little Stars: 9:15 - 10:00 & 10:15 - 11:00. Perfect for active toddlers who love to climb, jump & play Ages: 0 - 3 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 14 Feb & 28 Feb - 4 Apr.

TUESDAY PARENTS & TOTS Emscote Toddler Group

All Saints Contact Centre, Vicarage Field, Warwick, CV34 5NL. Times: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1.50 per session (drop in). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 29 Mar.

Hampton Magna Toddler Group

Hampton Magna Community Centre, Field Barn Road, Hampton Magna, Warwick, CV35 8RT. 07506 713277. Times: 9:45 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2.50 per session (drop in). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 5 Apr.

Radford Rascals Baby and Toddler Group

Radford Semele Baptist Church, Lewis Road, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, CV31 1UQ. 07739 402554. Times: 13:58 - 15:28. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1.50 per session (drop in). Dates: 11 Jan - 8 Feb & 1 Mar - 29 Mar.

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Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Brandon Lane, Coventry, CV3 3GW. www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk. Nature Tots Times: 10:00 - 11:00 & 11:15 - 12:15. Ages: 2 - 4 yrs. Cost: £4 per session (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 5 Apr.

MUSIC & SIGNING BilinguaSing Coventry & Warwickshire

Stoneleigh Village Hall, Hall Close, Stoneleigh, CV8 3DG. 07815 149877. www.bilinguasing.com. We Sing French: 10:15 - 11:00. Mixed aged family French music class Ages: 1 mths - 4 yrs 11 mths. Dates: 4 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 8 Apr. Baby Loves French: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 1 mths - 1 1/2 yrs. Dates: 4 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 5 Apr. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential).

Sing and Sign Coventry and Kenilworth

Kenilworth Methodist Church, Priory Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1LQ. 07920 066652. www.singandsign.co.uk. Sing and Sign Stage 2: 13:00 - 14:00. Ages: 1 yrs 2 mths - 2 yrs. Sing and Sign Stage 1: 14:00 - 15:00. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 1 yrs 1 mths. Sing and Sign Babes: 15:00 - 16:00. Ages: 0 - 1/2 yrs. Cost: £7.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 18 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 29 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Baby College Mid Warwickshire

Chase Meadow Community Centre, Narrow Hall Meadow, Warwick, CV34 6BT. 07507413632. www.babycollege.co.uk. Juniors: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 3 yrs. Toddlers: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 9 mths - 1 1/2 yrs. Infants: 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 0 - 9 mths. Cost: £8.20 per session (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb.

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WARWICK, LEAMINGTON & KENILWORTH AREA Baby Sensory (S. Warwickshire)

Dale Street Methodist Church (Main Hall), Dale Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5HL. 07989 502712. www.babysensory.com. Times: 10:00 - 10:45, 11:15 - 12:00 & 12:45 - 13:30. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 5 Apr.

Dandy Development

Barford Memorial Hall, Church Street, Barford, CV35 8EN. 07890 241301. www.dandydevelopment.co.uk. Stage 1: 9:55 - 10:25. Ages: 4 mths - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.80 per session (booking essential). Stage 2: 11:00 - 11:35. Ages: 1 yrs 1 mths - 2 yrs 1/2 yrs. Cost: £7.20 per session (booking essential). Dates: 25 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 22 Mar.

Magical World of Stories!

St Nicholas Church, Church Lane, Radford Semele, CV31 1US. www.magicalworldofstories.com. Times: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 5 Apr.

DANCE & DRAMA Drama Tots Kenilworth, Leamington Spa and Warwick

Bubbenhall Village Hall, Lower End, Coventry, CV8 3BW. 07793973541. www.dramatots.co.uk. Rising Stars: 10:00 - 10:40. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 3 yrs. Bright Stars: 11:00 - 11:45. Ages: 3 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 29 Mar.

Zest Dance

Abbey Hill United Reformed Church Hall, Abbey Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 1LW. 07897988735. www.zest-dance.co.uk. Zest Dance Tots: 9:30 - 10:10. Parent and toddler dance classes Ages: 1 yrs 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 5 Apr.

SWIMMING Swim Works

Swim Works Leamington, Queensway, Leamington Spa, CV31 3LU. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Little Swimmers: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs. Newborn Splashers: 11:00 - 11:30. Ages: 1 - 4 mths. Baby & Pre-school Catch-up: 13:00 - 14:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Baby Splashers Advanced: 10:30 - 11:00 & 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Level 1: 17:00 - 17:30, 17:30 - 18:00, 18:00 18:30 & 18:30 - 19:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Little Splashers: 10:00 - 10:30 & 11:30 - 12:00. Ages: 1 yrs 4 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Level 3: 16:00 - 16:30 & 16:30 - 17:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £13 per session (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 5 Apr.

Water Babies Warwickshire

Thorns Community Infant School, Blackthorn Rd, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS. 01926 940727. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 9:30 - 10:00, 10:00 - 10:30, 10:30 - 11:00, 11:00 - 11:30, 11:30 - 12:00 & 12:00 - 12:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18 per session (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 5 Apr.

PHYSICAL FUN Little Kickers Warwickshire

The Parochial Hall, 28 High Street, Kenilworth, CV8 1LZ. 07832 818213. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Junior Kickers: 15:30 - 16:15. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Mighty Kickers : 16:20 - 17:05. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 12 Apr.

LWGC

Leamington & Warwick Gymnastics Club, The Fosse, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN. 01926 614489. www.thegymnasticsclub.co.uk. Gymstars: 11:15 - 12:00, 13:00 - 13:45 & 14:00 14:45. Ages: 3 - 4 yrs. Gymnastics sessions for pre-schoolers Cost: £8.75 per session (booking essential). Little Stars: 9:15 - 10:00 & 10:15 - 11:00. Perfect for active toddlers who love to climb, jump & play Ages: 0 - 3 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 15 Feb & 1 Mar - 5 Apr.

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Jack-In-The-Box Playgroup

Warwick Gates Community Centre, Cressida Close, Heathcote, Warwick, CV34 6DZ. www.heathcoteparishchurch.org. Times: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1 per session (drop in). Dates: 19 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

Little Crackers Stay ‘n’ Play

Crackley Hall School, St Joseph’s Park, Kenilworth, CV8 2FT. 01926 514456. www.littlecrackers.co.uk. Times: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 23 Mar. Stay ‘n’ Play Mini Movers Dance Session (ALTK Dance): 9:30 - 11:00. Mini movers dance session for your toddler! Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. (booking essential). Dates: 19 Jan. Stay ‘n’ Play Forest Fun: 9:30 - 11:00. Come and play in the mud at the Little Crackers’ Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Dates: 16 Feb. Stay ‘n’ Play Easter Crafts: 9:30 - 11:00. Bring your toddler along to our Easter Craft activity Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Dates: 23 Mar. Cost: £2 per session (booking essential).

Little Stars Christian Preschool

Leamington Spa Baptist Church, Chandos Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 4RN. 01926 477597. www.littlestarspreschool.org. Tiny Stars Toddler Group: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

Tiny Tots & Toddlers

St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Wathen23/01/2019 Road, Warwick,13:56 CV34 5BG. 07941 843711. www.stmaryimmaculateschool.co.uk. Times : 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £1 per session (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING BilinguaSing Coventry & Warwickshire

St Barbara’s Church, 22 Rochester Road, Earlsdon, Coventry, CV5 6AG. 07815 149877. www.bilinguasing.com. We Sing French: 10:00 - 10:45. Mixed aged family French music class Ages: 1 mths - 4 yrs 11 mths. We Sing German: 11:15 - 12:00. Mixed aged family German music class Ages: 1 mths - 4 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

Rhythm Time Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford upon-Avon

St Mark’s Church, Rugby Rd, Leamington Spa, CV32 6DL. 07469 186042. www.rhythmtime.net. Toddlers: 9:30 - 10:00 & 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 1 yrs 2 mths - 3 yrs. Babies: 12:30 - 13:00. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.40 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

Mini Meadows Baby and Toddler Group

The Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End Car Park, Kenilworth, CV8 1QJ. 07469 186042. Toddlers: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 1 yrs 1 mths - 3 yrs. Babies: 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.38 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

Muddy Puddles Mini Forest School

St Mark’s Church, Rugby Rd, Leamington Spa, CV32 6DL. 07469 186042. Pre-School: 11:30 - 12:00. Ages: 3 - 4 yrs. Cost: £6.40 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

Chase Meadow Community Centre, Chase Meadow, Warwick, CV34 6BT. 07807 906261. Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar. Bramble Wood, Dobson Lane, Whitnash, Leamington Spa, CV31 2SP. 01926 335479. Muddy Puddles Forest School: 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 2 - 4 yrs. Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 23 Mar. Tree Tots Woodland Baby Group: 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 1 1/2 yrs. Dates: 2 Mar - 6 Apr. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential).

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The Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End Car Park, Kenilworth, CV8 1QJ. 07469 186042. Young Babies: 11:30 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 mths. Cost: £6.38 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Dandy Development

Radford Road Church, Radford Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1NF. 07890 241301. www.dandydevelopment.co.uk. Stage 1: 9:55 - 10:25. Ages: 4 mths - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.80 per session (booking essential). Stage 2: 11:00 - 11:35. Ages: 1 yrs 1 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Cost: £7.20 per session (booking essential). Dates: 26 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 23 Mar.

Magical World of Stories!

Foundry Woods, 66 Princess Drive, Leamington Spa, CV32 6AF. www.magicalworldofstories.com. Times: 10:00 - 10:45 & 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

Spa Babies

Ashorne Village Hall, Ashorne Village Hall, Ashorne, Leamington Spa, CV35 9DR. www.spababies.co.uk. Times: 11:00 - 12:00, 12:45 - 13:45, 14:30 - 15:30 & 16:15 - 17:15. Ages: 0 - 9 mths. Cost: £25 per session (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan, 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

PHYSICAL FUN LWGC

Leamington & Warwick Gymnastics Club, The Fosse, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN. 01926 614489. www.thegymnasticsclub.co.uk. Gymstars Gymnastics sessions for pre-schoolers Times: 11:15 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 14:45. Ages: 3 - 4 yrs. Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr. Times: 13:00 - 13:45. Ages: 3 - 4 yrs. Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb, 2 Mar - 6 Apr, 5 Jan, 13 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 7 Apr. Cost: £8.75 per session (booking essential). Little Stars: 9:15 - 10:00 & 10:15 - 11:00. Perfect for active toddlers who love to climb, jump & play Ages: 0 - 3 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

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Baby Sensory (South Warwickshire)

Fiery Feet Dance Studio, 2 Windsor Place, Leamington Spa, CV32 5EN. 07793973541. www.dramatots.co.uk. Times: 10:00 - 10:40. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 3 yrs. Times: 11:00 - 11:45. Ages: 3 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 30 Mar.

Hatton Park Village Hall, Barcheston Drive, Hatton Park, Warwick, CV35 7TR. 07989 502712. www.babysensory.com. Times: 10:00 - 10:45, 11:15 - 12:00, 12:45 - 13:30 & 14:00 - 14:45. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 13 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 7 Apr.

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SWIMMING

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Swim Works

Swim Works Leamington, Queensway, Leamington Spa, CV31 3LU. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Little Swimmers: 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs. Newborn Splashers: 13:00 - 13:30. Ages: 1 - 4 mths. Baby Splashers Advanced: 12:30 13:00, 13:30 - 14:00 & 14:30 - 15:00. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Level 2: 16:00 - 16:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Level 1: 16:00 - 16:30 & 18:00 - 18:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Baby Splashers Beginners: 11:00 11:30 & 12:00 - 12:30. Ages: 4 - 8 mths. Level 4: 17:30 - 18:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Level 3: 17:00 - 17:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £13 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 6 Apr.

Water Babies Warwickshire

Core Gym, Bedford Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5DT. 01926 940727. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 12:00 - 12:30, 12:30 - 13:00 & 13:00 13:30. Ages: 3 mths - 5 yrs. Cost: £18 per session (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 16 Feb & 2 Mar - 6 Apr.

THURSDAY PARENTS & TOTS Burton Green Parent and Toddler Group

Burton Green Village Hall, Hodgetts Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1PJ. www.bgvh.org.uk. Times: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2.50 per session (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 31 Mar.

Leek Wootton Baby & Toddler Group

Leek Wootton Village Hall, Warwick Road, Warwick, CV35 7RB. 01926 258264. Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 31 Mar.

Octotots Toddler Group

Abbey Hill United Reformed Church Hall, Abbey Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 1LW. 07897988735. www.zest-dance.co.uk. Junior Tap: 16:30 - 17:00. Ages: 5 yrs - 6 yrs 11 mths. Junior Ballet: 17:00 - 17:30. Ages: 5 yrs - 6 yrs 11 mths. Junior Street: 17:30 - 18:00. Ages: 5 yrs - 6 yrs 11 mths. Little Lemons Pre-School Dance: 15:45 - 16:30. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs 11 mths. (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 7 Apr.

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St John’s Toddlers Kenilworth

St. John’s Church Hall, Warwick Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1HY. 01926 855344. www.stjohn316.co.uk. St John’s Toddlers: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1 per session (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 31 Mar.

Tachbrook Tinies

St Chads Centre, Mallory Road, Bishops Tachbrook, Leamington Spa, CV33 9QX. www.bishopstachbrook.com. Times: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 31 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING Rhythm Time Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford upon-Avon

St Mark’s Church, Rugby Rd, Leamington Spa, CV32 6DL. 07469 186042. www.rhythmtime.net. Toddlers Times: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 1 yrs 2 mths - 3 yrs. Cost: £6.40 per session (booking essential). Times: 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 1 yrs 2 mths - 3 yrs. Cost: £5.50 per session (booking essential). Babies: 12:30 - 13:00. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 1 yrs 1 mths. Pre-School: 11:30 - 12:00. Ages: 3 - 4 yrs. Cost: £6.40 per session (booking essential). Dates: 13 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 7 Apr.

Swim Works Leamington, Queensway, Leamington Spa, CV31 3LU. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Little Swimmers: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs. Baby & Pre-school Catch-up: 15:00 - 16:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Baby Splashers Advanced: 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Level 1: 17:00 - 17:30 & 18:30 - 19:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Baby Splashers Beginners: 11:30 - 12:00, 12:00 - 12:30, 13:30 - 14:00 & 14:30 - 15:00. Ages: 4 - 8 mths. Level 4: 18:00 - 18:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Little Splashers: 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 1 yrs 4 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Level 3: 16:00 - 16:30 & 17:30 - 18:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £13 per session (booking essential). Dates: 13 Jan - 7 Apr.

PHYSICAL FUN Little Kickers Warwickshire

Whitnash Community Hall, Acre Close, Whitnash, Leamington Spa, CV31 2JH. 07832 818213. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Little Kicks: 9:40 - 10:25. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 2 1/2 yrs. Junior Kickers: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 3 - 5 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 14 Apr.

Lillington Parish Church (St Mary Magdalene’s), Vicarage Road, Lillington, Leamington Spa, CV32 7RH. 01926 470449. Times: 10:30 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 13 Jan - 17 Feb.

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Leamington & Warwick Gymnastics Club, The Fosse, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN. 01926 614489. www.thegymnasticsclub.co.uk. Gymstars: 11:15 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 14:45. Gymnastics sessions for pre-schoolers Ages: 3 - 4 yrs. Cost: £8.75 per session (booking essential). Little Stars: 9:15 - 10:00 & 10:15 - 11:00. Perfect for active toddlers who love to climb, jump & play Ages: 0 - 3 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Feb & 3 Mar - 7 Apr.

FRIDAY PARENTS & TOTS Emmanuel Toddler Group

Emmanuel Evangelical Church, Heath Terrace, Leamington Spa, CV32 5LY. 01926 424584. Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1 per session (drop in). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 25 Mar.

Hatton Park Baby and Toddler Group

Hatton Park Village Hall, Barcheston Drive, Warwick, CV35 7TR. Times: 9:45 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 25 Mar.

Muddy Puddles Mini Forest School

Foundry Wood, Princes Drive, Leamington Spa, CV32 5AE. 01926 335479. Muddy Puddles Forest School: 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 2 - 4 yrs. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 25 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING BilinguaSing Coventry & Warwickshire

Jaguar Sports & Social Club, Fenton Road, off Browns Lane, Coventry, CV5 9PS. 07815 149877. www.bilinguasing.com. We Sing Spanish: 10:00 - 10:45. Mixed aged family Spanish music class Ages: 1 mths - 4 yrs 11 mths. Dates: 7 Jan - 15 Apr. We Sing Italian: 11:00 - 11:45. Mixed aged family Italian music class Ages: 1 mths - 4 yrs 11 mths. Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 8 Apr. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Berkswell & District Royal British Legion, 316 Station Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7EF. 07815 149877. www.bilinguasing.com. We Sing Spanish: 13:30 - 14:15. Mixed aged family Spanish music class Ages: 1 mths - 4 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 8 Apr.

Rhythm Time Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford upon-Avon

St Mark’s Church, Rugby Rd, Leamington Spa, CV32 6DL. 07469 186042. www.rhythmtime.net. Toddlers: 9:30 - 10:00. Fun, developmental music classes. Ages: 1 yrs 2 mths - 3 yrs. Babies: 11:30 - 12:00 & 12:30 - 13:00. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 1 yrs 1 mths. Pre-School: 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 3 - 4 yrs. Cost: £6.40 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 8 Apr.

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Dale Street Methodist Church (Main Hall), Dale Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5HL. 07989 502712. www.babysensory.com. Times: 10:00 - 10:45 & 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 8 Apr.

Weston under Wetherley Village Hall, Westonunder-Wetherley, Leamington Spa, CV33 9BW. Times: 9:45 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2 per session (drop in). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 25 Mar.

The Creation Station Coventry West

Kenilworth Methodist Church, 60, Priory Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1LQ. 07445 398564. www.thecreationstation.co.uk. Little Explorer/Baby Discover: 13:30 - 14:15. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £9 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 1 Apr.

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Baby Sensory (S. Warwickshire)

Magical World of Stories!

The Black Pug, 69 Coten End, Warwick, CV34 4NU. www.magicalworldofstories.com. Times: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 8 Apr.

Dandy Development

St Mary Immaculate, Warwick, 45 West Street, Warwick, CV34 6AB. 07890 241301. www.dandydevelopment.co.uk. Stage 1: 9:55 - 10:25. Ages: 4 mths - 1 yrs 1 mths. Cost: £6.80 per session (booking essential). Stage 2: 11:00 - 11:35. Ages: 1 yrs 1 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Cost: £7.20 per session (booking essential). Dates: 28 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 25 Mar.

DANCE & DRAMA Drama Tots Kenilworth, Leamington Spa and Warwick Chase Meadow Community Centre, Warwick, Narrow Hall Meadow, Warwick, CV34 6BT. 07793973541. www.dramatots.co.uk. Rising Stars: 10:00 - 10:40. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 3 yrs. Bright Stars: 11:00 - 11:45. Ages: 3 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 1 Apr.

PHYSICAL FUN LWGC

Leamington & Warwick Gymnastics Club, The Fosse, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN. 01926 614489. www.thegymnasticsclub.co.uk. Gymstars: 11:15 - 12:00, 13:00 - 13:45 & 14:00 - 14:45. Ages: 3 - 4 yrs. Cost: £8.75 per session (booking essential). Little Stars: 9:15 - 10:00 & 10:15 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 3 yrs. Cost: £5 per session (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 8 Apr.

Little Kickers Warwickshire

Chase Meadow Community Centre, Narrow Hall Meadow, Warwick, CV34 6BT. 07832 818213. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Little Kicks: 9:10 - 9:55. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 2 1/2 yrs. Junior Kickers: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Mighty Kickers: 10:50 - 11:35. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 15 Apr.

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Swim Works

Swim Works Leamington, Queensway, Leamington Spa, CV31 3LU. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Little Swimmers: 9:30 - 10:00 & 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs. Newborn Splashers: 11:30 - 12:00. Ages: 1 - 4 mths. Baby Splashers Advanced: 12:30 - 13:00 & 13:00 - 13:30. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Level 2: 17:30 - 18:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Level 1: 16:00 - 16:30, 16:30 - 17:00 & 18:00 18:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Baby Splashers Beginners: 13:30 - 14:00. Ages: 4 - 8 mths. Little Splashers: 10:00 - 10:30 & 14:30 - 15:00. Ages: 1 yrs 4 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Level 3: 17:00 - 17:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £13 per session (booking essential). Dates: 14 Jan - 8 Apr.

Water Babies Warwickshire

Core Gym, Bedford Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5DT. 01926 940727. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 12:00 - 12:30, 12:30 - 13:00, 13:00 13:30 & 13:30 - 14:00. Ages: 3 mths - 5 yrs. Cost: £18 per session (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Feb & 4 Mar - 8 Apr.

SATURDAY PARENTS & TOTS Dads and Tots Club

Dale Street Methodist Church, Dale Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5HL. 01926 612832 / 07742 764851. www.dalestreet-methodist.org.uk. Times: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2.50 per session (drop in). Dates: 8 Jan - 19 Feb & 5 Mar - 26 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT Baby College Mid Warwickshire

St Chad’s Centre, Church Hill, Bishops Tachbrook, CV33 9RJ. 07507413632. www.babycollege.co.uk. Dads & Me Junior’s: 9:30 - 10:10. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 3 mths. Dads & Me Toddlers: 10:30 - 11:10. Ages: 9 mths - 1 1/2 yrs. Cost: £9 per session (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan.

CREATIVE Market Hall Museum, Warwick

Market Hall Museum, Market Place, Warwick, CV34 4SA. 01926 412 132. www.warwickshire.gov.uk. Make and Create: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1 per session (drop in). Dates: 8 Jan - 19 Feb & 5 Mar - 9 Apr.

Clinton Primary School, Kenilworth, Clinton Primary School, Caesar Rd, Kenilworth, CV8 1DL. 07793973541. www.dramatots.co.uk. Rising Stars: 9:30 - 10:10. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 3 yrs. Bright Stars: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 3 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 per session (booking essential). Dates: 15 Jan - 19 Feb & 5 Mar - 2 Apr.

Zest Dance

Abbey Hill United Reformed Church Hall, Abbey Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 1LW. 07897988735. www.zest-dance.co.uk. Little Lemons Pre-School Dance: 9:00 - 9:45. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs 11 mths. Mini Tap: 9:00 - 9:30. Ages: 4 yrs - 5 yrs 11 mths. Mini Ballet: 9:00 - 9:30. Ages: 4 yrs - 5 yrs 11 mths. Mini Street: 9:00 - 9:30. Ages: 4 yrs - 5 yrs 11 mths. Mixed Acro: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 4 - 8 yrs. (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 9 Apr.

PHYSICAL FUN Go4goals Midlands Ltd

Kingsley School Playing Fields, Sandy Lane, Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD. 07747 562469. www.go4goals.co.uk. Football Coaching: Times: 9:00 - 9:40. Ages: 2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Times: 9:00 - 10:00. Ages: 4 - 6 yrs. Times: 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 6 - 13 yrs. Cost: £4 per session (booking essential). Dates: 15 Jan - 19 Feb & 5 Mar - 9 Apr.

Little Kickers Warwickshire

Myton School, Myton Road, Warwick, CV34 6PJ. 07832 818213. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Little Kicks: 8:45 - 9:30. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 2 1/2 yrs. Junior Kickers: 9:35 - 10:20. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Mighty Kickers : 10:25 - 11:10. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Mega Kickers: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 16 Apr.

Rugbytots (Warwickshire and Solihull)

Aylesford School, Tapping Way, Warwick, CV34 6XR. 0845 313 6715. www.rugbytots.co.uk. Times: 9:00 - 9:30, 9:40 - 10:25, 10:35 - 11:05 & 11:10 - 11:55. Ages: 2 - 5 yrs. Cost: £7 per session (booking essential). Dates: 15 Jan - 9 Apr.

Swim Works Leamington, Queensway, Leamington Spa, CV31 3LU. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Little Swimmers: 9:00 - 9:30, 9:30 - 10:00 & 11:00 - 11:30. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs. Level 2: 11:30 - 12:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Level 1 Times: 12:30 - 13:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Times: 13:30 - 14:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Little Splashers: 10:00 - 10:30 & 14:30 - 15:00. Ages: 1 yrs 4 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Level 3: 12:00 - 12:30 & 13:00 - 13:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Little Swimmers Advanced: 15:30 - 16:00. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £13 per session (booking essential). Dates: 15 Jan - 9 Apr.

Water Babies Warwickshire

Core Gym, Bedford Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5DT. 01926 940727. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 12:00 - 12:30. Ages: 3 mths - 5 yrs. Dates: 8 Jan - 29 Jan, 8 Jan - 19 Feb & 5 Mar - 9 Apr. Times: 12:30 - 13:00, 13:00 - 13:30, 13:30 - 14:00 & 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 3 mths - 5 yrs. Dates: 8 Jan - 19 Feb & 5 Mar - 9 Apr. Cost: £18 per session (booking essential).

Water Babies Warwickshire

Thorns Community Infant School, Blackthorn Rd, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS. 01926 940727. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 9:00 - 9:30, 9:30 - 10:00, 10:00 - 10:30 & 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18 per session (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 19 Feb & 5 Mar - 9 Apr.

SUNDAY SWIMMING Swim Works

Swim Works Leamington, Queensway, Leamington Spa, CV31 3LU. 07950 467796. www.swimworks.co.uk. Little Swimmers: 9:00 - 9:30, 9:30 - 10:00, 10:00 - 10:30 & 11:00 - 11:30. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 4 yrs. Baby Splashers Advanced: 12:00 - 12:30. Ages: 8 mths - 1 yrs 4 mths. Level 2: 15:00 - 15:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Level 1: 12:30 - 13:00, 13:00 - 13:30, 14:00 14:30 & 14:30 - 15:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Little Splashers: 10:30 - 11:00 & 11:30 - 12:00. Ages: 1 yrs 4 mths - 2 1/2 yrs. Level 3: 13:30 - 14:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £13 per session (booking essential). Dates: 16 Jan - 10 Apr.

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PHYSICAL FUN Little Kickers Warwickshire

North Leamington School, Sandy Lane, Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD. 07832 818213. www.littlekickers.co.uk. Little Kicks: 9:10 - 9:55. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 2 1/2 yrs. Junior Kickers: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Mega Kickers: 11:40 - 12:25. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs. Mighty Kickers : 10:50 - 11:35. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 17 Apr.

Little Kickers Warwickshire

Leamington College, Warwick New Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 5JE. 07832 818213. Little Kicks: 10:10 - 10:55. Ages: 1 1/2 yrs - 2 1/2 yrs. Junior Kickers: 11:00 - 11:45. Ages: 2 1/2 yrs - 3 1/2 yrs. Mighty Kickers : 11:50 - 12:35. Ages: 3 1/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £33 per session (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 17 Apr.

Rugbytots (Warwickshire and Solihull)

Aylesford School, Tapping Way, Warwick, CV34 6XR. 0845 313 6715. www.rugbytots.co.uk. Rugbytots Times: 9:00 - 9:30, 9:40 - 10:25 & 10:35 - 11:05. Ages: 2 - 5 yrs. Dates: 16 Jan - 10 Apr. Times: 11:10 - 11:55. Ages: 2 - 5 yrs. Dates: 16 Jan - 20 Feb & 6 Mar - 10 Apr. Cost: £7 per session (booking essential).

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