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West Cornwall's essential guide for bump to 5 years Issue 23: Winter 2018/19
Dive in with Tinkebu Toys Christmas Events Guide First Aid: Changing Temperatures Emma's Little Christmas Book Nook NEW: Cornwall Caricatures Activity Page
your local under 5s MAGAZINE...
The Winter Edition
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Hello!
In this issue:
Brrr. There's definitely a chill in the air - there's no denying winter is here. But after the wonderful summer we've had, I'm actually loving it. Wrapping up for bracing walks on the beach, followed by hot chocolate... what’s not to like?
2. Cover Star: Water Babies
The colder weather hasn't dampened my little girl's love of the water - we'll be swimming all year round! Which is one of the reasons I'm so pleased to have Water Babies as our main feature. If you're thinking about going swimming with your little one, make sure you read their advice on page 2. And when the weather's a bit dodgy, panic not - we've got loads of activities for you and your children. There's a new soft play opened up at Heartlands and fabulous new classes starting all over the county. Go to pages 10-18 to find out What's On near you.
5. Tinkebu toys 6. Christmas & Winter Events Guide 10. What’s on in Hayle and St Ives 11. What’s on in Redruth and Camborne 12. What’s on in Helston and Penzance 14. What’s on in Falmouth & Penryn 16. What’s on in Truro and surrounding area 18. What's on The North Coast 23. Emma's Little Christmas Book Nook 25. Cornwall Caricatures Activity Page BC First Aid Facts: Changing Temperatures
We've also done the hard work for you, and rounded up all the best Christmas Events in one handy guide on page 6. And if you're for gift ideas, check out Tinkebu toys on page 5, or Emma's Little Book Nook on page 23. And finally - I'm ridiculously excited to have teamed up with the talented Cassie, from Cornwall Caricatures, who has designed our brand new activity page - not to be missed on page 25. As ever, please let our advertisers know you found them here - that's what keeps Tots About going! Have a wonderful Christmas & New Year!
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Top Tips For Swimming With Why Swimming? Living in Cornwall, we’re lucky enough to be surrounded by our beautiful beaches and the sea which means we all know what a vital skill swimming is. It’s really important we’re teaching our children about water safety from a young age. Not only is it an enriching and exciting experience for you and your baby, it’s an important life skill - drowning is still the 3rd highest cause of accidental death for children under 5 in the UK. Water Babies teach babies and children up to four years to be safe and confident in the water. They’ve shared their tops tips with us to give you and your little ones the most enjoyable experience!
beforehand to check temperature and quiet times. You don’t want a sensory overload for your baby. Or book a class which is suitable for the age of your child. Temperature The pool needs to be warm enough for babies. Babies under 12 lbs or 12 weeks need a hydro pool, around 35° Babies & toddlers over 12 lbs or 12 weeks need pools around 30°
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What to pack...
Immunisations NHS advice is that you can take your baby swimming from birth, before their vaccinations.
Swim Nappies paper disposable swim nappies aren’t designed to hold anything, so we recommend all baby swimmers use a double nappy
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system. That's a paper or reusable swim nappy first, with a neoprene nappy on top that has snug bands on the waist and legs to keep any nasties contained long enough for you to notice and hop out. Neoprene wetsuit in case the pool is cool. Favourite toy for positive associations with the water Towel to leave on the poolside for a smoother transition back into the changing rooms. In colder weather, wrap it around a hot water bottle to warm up! Hat for afterwards as babies lose heat through their heads. In the water... Word association & repetition this is a really great way to utilise your baby’s ability to form associations and develop their skills in the water. In our lessons we first use this simple and gentle method to trigger babies' gag reflex in preparation for underwater swims. Because they elicit the same response on the surface as well as underwater, it means we can utilise this from the start! This skill is all about teaching children not to panic if they fall into water: sit baby upright, say their name (to get their attention), ‘are you ready’ and then ‘go’, then pop a handful of water over their face and wipe it away with the same hand action. You can practice this at home in the bath too and you’ll see the skill come on in leaps and bounds in the pool!
Swim Position lay your baby on their tummy on your palms with your thumbs over their shoulders. Cup your wrists together and keep eye contact, and gently move them head first as you walk backwards. Back floating this is the first chance babies have to experience their own balance and buoyancy in the water so it really stimulates all four quarters of the body and gets them moving. Gently lay them on their back with one hand under their head/neck and one under their bottom. Find out more... Water Babies classes are available across Cornwall. For more information, please contact Kate and her friendly team:
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Handcrafted sustainable wooden toys
Looking for a unique gift for Christmas? Look no further than Tinkebu - beautiful wooden toys handcrafted in Cornwall. Tinkebu was founded in 2017 by Jaime Tinker. True to his name, Jaime had been tinkering with wood for many years. "Surrounded by friends and family having babies, I found myself beginning to make toys and furniture as gifts. This need grew with the arrival of our first child, and our reluctance to fill our house (and landfills) with garish plastic.” A toy box for his niece lit the touch-paper for starting Tinkebu. Then when his daughter, Tabitha, came along, following a few sketches, Hamish the highland cow rocker was born. The range has now expanded to include tractors, campervans, boats, baby gyms and other farm animals. Every product is lovingly handmade in their workshop in Truro. Because of this, each piece is unique, and unlike so many plastic toys that end up in lofts or just thrown away, they hope they’ll remain in the family for a long time to come. Tinkebu are committed to sustainable manufacture; all toys are made from reclaimed wood and they are an official partner of the charity One Tree Planted. So for every toy they sell they also plant a tree via reforestation projects across the globe. More toys and more trees in the world. What’s not to like? You can see the full range at their shop: www. tinkebu.com Or follow them at: tinkebucornwall tinkebucornwall
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Christmas & Winter Events Special Events From Ice Skating at Eden to Fingerprint Bauble Painting, we’ve found out the best activities for under 5s in your area. There’s so much going on we couldn’t fit it all in here - check out our website for more details of events and activities happening near you: www.totsabout.co.uk Jump with Jo Christmas Activities at Wendron Plant Nursery: Lantern Making, 1 & 5 December, 10am-12pm, 7 December, 12-4pm, then a lantern parade 4-5pm Fingerprint Bauble Painting, 12, 14, 15 & 19 December, 10am-12pm Christmas Parties, 21&22 December, 10am - 1pm The Mousehole Cat, Solomon Browne Hall, Mousehole, 15 - 31 December Toddler Ice Skating, Eden project, until 24 February Storytime Christmas Activities, Truro Library, Mondays 26 Nov - 17 Dec, 2pm & Wednesdays 28 Nov - 19 Dec, 10am Real Reindeer Parade, starts in Victoria Square, Truro, 28 Nov 6pm Sleeping Beauty, Lane Theatre, Newquay, 13&14 Dec The Little Match Girl, The Burrell Theatre, Truro, 21 Dec 4.30pm Live Nativity, Falmouth, 9 Dec Santa Trains, Lappa Valley Railway & Helston Railway
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Meet Father Christmas Make the magic come alive for your little ones this year with a trip to meet Father Christmas. Santa’s Grotto, Trevena Cross, 1&2, 8&9, 15&16 December, 10am-4pm, late opening Thursdays 6, 13, 20 December 3pm-8pm, £6 - raised for charity Shelley Tasker Photography, Meet the Real Santa Claus photo shoot, 9 December, Camborne (see ad on next page for details) Bedruthan Sugar & Spice Grotto, Bedruthan Hotel & Spa, 1 – 23 December, £15 adult + child Trebah, 16 & 17 December, £5 adult, £7.50 child Lost Gardens of Heligan, 15-24 December, £7 child, £2 adult + ticket Trelissick, 1&2, 8&9 + 14-24 December, £5 child + ticket Eden Project, dates between 24 Nov 24 Dec, £10 + ticket adult & child Christmas Lights Switch On Every village in Cornwall has their own event, but the lights switch on in some of our bigger towns can be well worth a visit. Falmouth, 29 November 5.30pm Truro, 21 November 6pm Helston, 30th November 5pm Mousehole, 15 December 6.30pm. Redruth, 24 November, 5pm Newquay, 30 November 6.30pm
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Christmas Markets Get into the festive spirit, have a brilliant day out, and pick up some wonderful gifts at your local Christmas Market. Christmas Extravaganza, Trevena Cross, weekends & late night Thursdays, December (Dates as above) Cornwall’s Mother, Baby & Child Christmas Fair, Heartlands, Sunday 18 November, 10am-3pm Trelissick Christmas Fair, 25 Nov 10.30am-4.30pm Made in Cornwall Christmas Fair, Truro, Wednesday 28 November Sunday 2 December Christmas Fayre (plus meet Santa & his reindeer), Base Camp, Gwel an Mor, 24&25 November Porthleven Christmas Market, 17&18 November 10am-4.30pm Santa Fun Runs The Santa Fun Runs raise money for Cornwall Hospice Care & Children’s Hospice South West, plus they’re a great chance to get out as a family. They’re all fairly short distances and even suitable for buggies. Head over to our website for more details, prices and how to enter. Truro: 9 December 2pm & 4pm Falmouth: 15 December 1pm & 3pm Helston: 16 December 1pm & 3pm Eden Project: 9 December 11am & 2pm The list continues on our website: www.totsabout.co.uk
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Please donate outgrown books, clothes & toys Help turn pre-loved clothes and toys into smiles at our Little Harbour hospice. Please bring your donations into the shop at Tinners Court, Truro. 01872 858072
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Wednesday ST IVES Swimming St. Ives Leisure Centre, 9.30–10.30am 01736 797006 to book £2.50 Parent & child 0-4yrs
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Monday ST IVES Bizzy Bees Carbis Bay Memorial Hall 10-11.30 £2 per family HAYLE
Bounce and Rhyme St. Ives Library 10.45-11.15am. Babies and toddlers HAYLE BabyBallet Edward Passmore Institute 9.45-10.20 Tinies: 18mths - 3yrs 10.30-11.05 Movers: 3yrs-4yrs 11.15-11.45 Tots: 6-18mths Bounce and Rhyme Hayle Library 10am & 11am. Babies and toddlers. 0300 1234111
St Erth Parent and Toddler group 9.30am St Erth Village Hall, £1.50 per child, 50p siblings. Kate 07539602568
Hayle Salvation Army Parent and Toddler Group, Cross St. 10-12pm, 0-4 yrs,£2 per child, 50p sibling, 07552 945079
Tuesday
Thursday ST IVES
ST IVES Swimming St. Ives Leisure Centre, 9.30–10.30am 01736 797006 to book, £2.50 Parent & child 0-4 yrs HAYLE Childminders Group Hayle Children’s Centre 10-12pm Pregnancy Yoga 6-7.30pm term only Passmore Edwards Institute £9 drop in, £30 block of 4 Well Woman Yoga 8-9.30pm term only Passmore Edwards Institute £9 drop in, £30 block of 4 Mandy Adams 07952836190 book online: www.mandyadams.co.uk
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Swimming St Ives Leisure Centre, 9.30–10.30am for Parent & child 0-4yrs, Call 01736 797006 to book, £2.50
Friday Baby Ballet Edward Passmore Institute 9.45-10.15 Movers: 3-4 yrs 10.30-11.00 Tinies: 18months - 3yrs Todlins music and dance, sing and sign The Scout Hut, Penpol Lane, 10am drop in, pay as you go Chloe@todlins.co.uk: Facebook Todlins or 07977418566 Hayle Salvation Army Parent and Toddler Group, Cross St. 10-12pm, 0-4 yrs, £2 per child, 50p sibling, 07552945079 Story time, Hayle Library 3.45-4.45pm, call Jane 01209 615001.
Saturday ST IVES
Sling Library Slingmeet Carbis Bay Memorial Hall 10.00-11.45 £2 donation per family 24 Nov, 15 Dec, 19 Jan, 16 Feb, 16 Mar
HAYLE Jumping Joey’s Stay & Play for under 5s Hayle Rugby Club 10-11am
Breastfriends Hayle Family Hub 12-2pm
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what's on in Monday Little Acorns Forest School 1-2.30pm - Last Mon of the month, Little Acorns Preschool, Higher Penponds £5 01209 718990 Wesley Toddlers 1.15-2.45pm, Camborne Wesley Methodist Church £2 for 1 child; £3 for 2 or more children free for under 6mths Wesley Rooms Baby Group Stay and Play Wesley Buildings Redruth Methodist Church 10-11.30am TO £1 per family
Tuesday
Wesley Toddlers, Camborne Wesley Methodist Church, 9.30-11am, £2 for 1 child; £3 for 2 or more children free for under 6mths Four Lanes Parent & Toddler Group Pencoys Hall, 9.30-11.30am, £1.50, Tina Ball 07775901760 Term time only *NEW* Tinytots Redruth Salvation Army 10am-12pm Term Time £1/child 0-5years Contact Lisa 01209 215763 fb: Tinytots Redruth Salvation Army Todlins Music & Dance, Sing & Sign 10am Old School Centre, Illogan Chloe@todlins.co.uk Fb todlins or 07977418566 Stay and Play 10.30-12pm, Beacon Methodist Chapel, Jill 01209 714319 Sunshine Room Baby Play 1.15-2.45pm, Sunshine Room at Camborne Nursery School, £1.50 donation, 01209 713607 Baby Bounce & Rhyme 2.00-2.45pm, Redruth Library
Redruth & Camborne
Wednesday
*New* Forest School Stay & Play Happy Days Nursery, Treloweth 9-10.30 Term Time 2.5-5 years, FREE, Booking essential: Dave 01209 313080 treloweth@happydaysnurseries.com Redruth Baptist Church Toddler Group 9.45-11.45am, Church Lounge, FREE Mums Buggy Blast – Run by FAST Camborne Rugby Club 10-11am Francis 0773 7120 005
Friday Sparkle Baby & Toddler Group 9.30-11am, Term Time. NCC Redruth Campus Cardrew Ind Est, Redruth Mini Explorers Toddler Group 10-11.30am, Highway Activity Centre, Four Lanes, 01209 211905 Baby, Bounce & Rhyme 11.00-11.45am, Redruth Library
*NEW* Stay & Play with Home-Start Kernow Gweal An Top Old School, Redruth 10am-12pm Baby Bounce and Rhyme 10-11am, Camborne Library. Mt Hawke Toddler Group 10-12pm, Mt Hawke WI Hall, 0-3yrs, £2 per family, 50p siblings Pips Toddler Group 10-12pm, Grapevine Community Church, Broad Lane, Illogan, snacks all free, januttr@hotmail.com Camborne Breastfriends Camborne Family Hub 10-12 Sunshine Room Baby Play Camborne Nursery School 1.15-2.45pm, £1.50 0-3 years 01209 713607 Little Beebles/Crowan School Toddler Group 1.30-3pm term time, Gemma 01209 831455 Baby Hearts Baby Group Stay and Play, Heartlands Shop area 1.30-3pm TO Story Time 3.30pm, Camborne Library, age 3-7yrs
Thursday
Tiddlers Toddlers 9:15-11:15am, St Andrew's Church, Redruth. Term time. Free, donation towards arts and crafts. Charlotte or Jo: tiddlersstandrews@gmail.com or fb: @tiddlersstandrews Bosom Buddies breastfeeding support 10.30-12.30pm, Redruth Family Hub Little Acorns Stay and Play 2-3pm, Little Acorns Preschool, Higher Penponds, £2 01209 718990
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what’s on in Helston
& The Lizard
Jumping Joey’s Stay and Play for under 5s, 10am-12pm, The Old Cattle Market, Helston
Monday
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Little Explorers Mullion Methodist Chapel, 9.30-12.00 £2.50 birth - 4 years Krystal: 07887 845190 fb: @Krystal.Poynter83 Gweek Seals Under 5s 9.30-12pm, Gweek Village Hall, Kate 07775 601888
Breast Intentions 10.30-12.00 Culdrose Community Centre Breastfeeding support group, prenatal and fathers welcome. 07970224558 Tiny Toes Developmental Baby Massage Party Room at One2Eleven, Helston, 10am, 5 week course £30 + free use of baby sort play area. From 6-8 weeks to crawling. Contact Peta for next course start date: 07722 534621 fb: @tinytoesbabymassage Messy Play Wendron Plant Nursery 10-11am Menage Parent & Toddler Group 1.30-3pm, Manaccan Methodist Church, donations, Karen 07989 097973 Storytime 3.30pm, Helston Library
Ocean Academy of Dance 4-4.30pm Ballet 4-5yrs Helston Community College South Site
Play and Stay 12.30-2.30pm, Polurian Hotel, Mullion, £2 over 1, £1 under 1, Lisa 01326 240421
Jumping Joey’s Dance for under 3&4 years, 2-2.40pm, Wendron Plant Nursery, Nr Helston
Culdrose Happy Crafters 9.30-11.30am Term Time Culdrose Community Centre, Helston Free *Bring your own craft* Porthleven under 5s 9-11am, Porthleven School
Mannacan Toddler Group, 9.30-11.30am, Mannacan Village Hall, £1 per family
Little Fishes Stay and play, 10am-12pm, St. Peters Hall, Coverack, Joan 01326 280337 Little Gems Jewellery Keepsake Workshops 10-11.30am The Old Cattle Market, Helston. Parent & child, contact Anna for details, prices & booking: Anna 07738 863110 fb: @annapopedesignworkshops
Wednesday
Jolly Tots Parent and Toddler Group 10-11.30am, Apostolic Church, Thomas St., Porthleven, 0-nursery age, £1.50.
First Steps Tiny Feet Baby group, 0-2 yrs, 9.30-11am St Elvans Children's Centre, Porthleven 01326 565662
Friday
LCT Bonding with Baby - Baby Massage 9.30am. Booking essential: Rosie 01326 573338
Trannack under 5s 9.20-11.30am,Trannack School, £2 over 1yr, £1 under 12 months, Emma Mustafa 01209 831610 Helston Baby and Toddler Group, 9.30am, St Andrew’s Hall Baby Bounce & Rhyme 11am, Helston Library
Baby Group 1-3pm, Helston Methodist Church, 07825 819584 Dinky Dolphins 1.30-3pm, Godolphin Pre School, £2
Tots Adventure Play 10-11am, Mullion Gymnastic Centre, £2 Jill Punter / Sarah Hearn 01326 241377 Ocean Academy of Dance 4.30-5pm Parent & Toddler Hip Hop 2-4 yrs 5-5.45pm Junior hip hop 4-8yrs
Thursday
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Drop In Baby Clinic 12.30-2.30pm, Mullion Health Centre
Story Time with Ali 10-11am, Wendron Plant Nursery, Nr Helston
Gweek Seals Under 5s 9.30-12pm, Gweek Village Hall, Kate 07775 601888
Stepping Stones Stay and Play, 9.45-11.30am, Mullion Methodist Church, donations, all year round Todlins music & dance, sing & sign 10am, Helston FC, drop in, pay as you go Chloe@todlins.co.uk: Facebook Todlins or 07977418566
Play and Stay 12.30-2.30pm, Pollurian Hotel, Mullion, £2 over 1, £1 under 1, Lisa 01326 240421
Helitots Day Nursery Stay & Play 9.30-11.00 RNAS Culdrose 01326 552662
Mother and Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am, Landewednack School, £2.50 1 child, £1 per sibling, Demelza Vincent: 07790420244 Noah’s Ark Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am, Old Cattle Market, Helston, Janet: 07845 932155
Baby Social at The Craft Box 12.30-2.30pm £1 craft is optional Little Explorers Mullion Hall, 1-3pm £2.50 birth - 4 years Krystal: 07887 845190 fb: @Krystal.Poynter83 LCT Lovable Lizards - Baby Sensory Booking essential: Rosie 01326 573338
Saturday Ocean Academy of Dance Helston Comm. College South Site 9-9.30am parent and toddler ballet (2-3.5yrs) 9.30-10am ballet 3-5 yrs 10-10.30am ballet 4-5 yrs 10.30-11.15 modern & tap 3.5-5yrs Contact 07990 635669
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what’s on in Penzance
& West Penwith
Wednesday
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Jumping Joey’s Stay & Play for under 5s 9.30-11.30am, St Just Sports Centre. Jumping Mice 10.30-11.30am, Mousehole Preschool, £2, Kelly St. Mary’s Parent & Toddler Group 1.30-3pm, St Mary’s RC School, Penzance, £1 per child, Corinne 01736 362965 Stay & Play 2-3pm, St Madderns CofE School, St Maddern, Penzance, £1 donation
Stay & Play 9.30-11am, Light and Life, The Changing Room, next to Costa Coffee Penzance, Free, 07419 739737 Pendeen Minors 9.30-12.30am, Parish Hall, Pendeen, Kevin 07801735580 Toddliwinks 10-11.30am, Penzance Baptist Church, Free Tots and Tiddlers 10-11.45am, St. Buryan Village Hall, 2nd Weds Health Visitor attends Jumping Joey's Dance for 3 & 4 years 10.30-11.30am, St Just Sports Centre. Term time only 3 Villages Youth Projects Minnows 1-3pm, Newlyn Trinity Centre, Under 5s, bumps and babies are welcome, free play sessions, Jen 07580 041748
Preschool Storytime & Craft Session Penzance Library 2-2.30pm Turtle Tots Harbourside Hydrotherapy, Newlyn From 2.30-4pm Victoria.hampshire@turtletots.com 07964 006780
Tuesday
Little Chicks Toddlers 9.30-11.30am, Alverton, Hope Church, £1 per family, Lindsay 01736 874474 The Ark Baby & Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am, Shekinah Centre, Zoe 01736 363206 Tots on Tuesday 1.30-3pm, Germoe school nursery, £1 newborns to preschool, 01736 763310 Childminders Group Penzance Family Hub 1-3pm Term Time
Friday Baby & Toddler Group Pensans Nursery, Madron Rd 9.15-10.30 £1 donation www.pensansnursery.com Penzance Breastfriends 10-12 Penzance Family Hub Just Fun Parent & Toddler Group 10-12 Nancherrow Centre, St Just. 0-5yrs. Play, craft, snack, chat. Amanda 07944461528 Goldsithney Parent & Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am, St. Piran’s Hall Monthly Drop In Clinic 10-11am – last Friday of month, The Old Community Centre Sennen, 01736 571100 Cheeky Monkeys Toddlers 1.30-3pm, St Mary’s Catholic School, Charlene 07725259913 Stay & Play 2-3pm, St Madderns CofE School, St Maddern, Penzance, £1 donation.
Thursday
Newlyn Nippers 9.30-11am, Newlyn School Hall, bumps up to age 2, 50p per family 01736 363050 Little Fishes Toddler Group 9:30-11.30am, Chapel Street Methodist Church Jiggle Jam: Musical Fun for Little Ones Penzance Salvation Army Hall 10.30-11.20am (term time & some holidays) £3.50 /child, 50p /sibling, 6 months to 5 years Jenny: 07860 363379 jenny@jigglejam. co.uk fb: @jigglejampenzance Baby Bounce & Rhyme 10.45am, St. Just Library, under 2s
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what’s on in
Falmouth & Penryn
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Waterbabies Chycara House, Carnon Downs, 9-11.30am, babies to 4yrs
Falmouth Art Gallery Free activities for babies & toddlers BOOKING NOW ESSENTIAL Specific dates apply BRING TOWEL Visit www.falmouthartgallery.com to find out more and book First Steps: Mum & Tots Dance Ponsanooth Hall, Ponsanooth 10am First Class Free Clare Hamilton Tel: 07957 379006 or c-hamilton@live.co.uk Acorns parent and toddler group, Highway Community Centre, 9.3011.30am. £1.50 per child, £1 siblings Pebbles Parent & Toddlers 9.30-11.30am, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Falmouth. £2 per child and 50p per sibling. 01326 315249 Story Time 10-10.30am, Penryn Library Bump to Breast 10-11.30am, Penryn Jubilee Wharf Centre, Peer support group, antenatal mums welcome, 01326 430050 Minnows Tale 11-11.30am, National Maritime Museum, just turn up Smiling Faces Toddler Group The Elliot Hut, Longfield, Falmouth 1.00-2.30 Term Time Age 0-3 £1.50, siblings £1.00, carers 50p
Tuesday
Wednesday
Pebbles Parent & Toddlers 9.30-11.30am, Emmanuel Church, Falmouth. £2 per child and 50p per sibling.
Falmouth Art Gallery Free activities for babies and toddlers BOOKING NOW ESSENTIAL Specific dates apply BRING TOWEL Visit www.falmouthartgallery.com to find out more and book
Child Health Clinic 10am-12pm, Penryn Surgery, Baby and Toddler Weighing Nature Playgroup 10am-12pm, Chyan Community Field, Halvasso, Penryn, TR10 9BT, £3, 07576 748450, TO. Fired Up Fitness: Buggy Burn Outdoor fitness class for parents with little ones 10.30-11.30am, Queen Mary Gardens at Gylly Beach, £6 single or 5 classes for £25. facebook.com/firedupfit Rhyme Time 11-11.30am, Falmouth Library WILD: for mums under 23 & their children Falmouth Family Hub 1-3pm 01209 210077 www.wildproject.org.uk Story Time 2-2.45pm, Falmouth Library BabyBallet Raze the Roof, Penryn 10:10-10.40 Movers: 3-4 yrs Positive Birth Movement PENRYN Free antenatal group. 3rd Tuesday of the month at 8pm, Cscape Pilates Studio, Waterside House, Penryn Kate 07341 288341 fb: @PBMCornwall
Parents & Tots Pilates 9.30-10.30am Half-term blocks at various Falmouth garden locations Facebook.com/firedupfit Wild Child Outdoor training for parents 9.30-10.30am Argal Lake £6/session fitnesswild.com Toy Library 9.30-11.30am, The Dracaena Centre Acorns Parent & Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am, Highway Community Centre, £1.50 per child, £1 siblings Little Angels Parent Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am, Salvation Army, Brook Street, £1.50 per family, Alison 01326 314567, Term time Mylor & Flushing Baby & Toddler Group Ord Statter Pavillion, Mylor Bridge, 9.30-11.30am (term time), £1.50, +£1 for siblings, free under 6 months Todlins Music & Dance, Sing & Sign 9.45am, The Tolman Centre, Constantine, PAYG, Fb: @Todlins, Chloe@todlins.co.uk, 07977 418566 Child Health Clinic 10am-12pm, Falmouth Health Centre, 01326 430050 Bongo Babes 11am-12pm, Dracaena Centre, TO Falmouth, add 0-2yrs £3 per family
BabyBallet Zedshed, Jubilee Wharf, Penryn 1.15-1.50 Movers: 3-4 yrs 2.00-2.35 Tinies: 18mths - 3yrs
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what’s on in Falmouth Thursday
Friday
Acorns Parent & Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am, Highway Community Centre, £1.50 per child, £1 siblings Charlie’s Angels Baby & Toddler Group Church Hall, new St, Falmouth 9.30-11.30am £1 TO Budock Toddlers 9.30-11.30am, Budock Village Hall, £2 first child, 50p others, 07855 571311, TO. Squidlets Lighthouse Family Hub, 1011.30am term time, Creative messy play drop in group for 0-4 years Stay and Play Falmouth Family Hub, 10-11.30am term time, Play sessions for 0-5 years Fired up Fitness: Buggy Burn Outdoor fitness class for parents with little ones 10.30-11.30am, Queen Mary Gardens at Gylly Beach, £6 single or 5 classes for £25, facebook.com/firedupfit Bump to Breast 10.30am-12.30pm, Falmouth Health Centre, Breast feeding support, ante natal mums welcome, 01326 430050
& Penryn
Saturday
Wild Child Outdoor training for parents 9.30-10.30am Argal Lake £6/session fitnesswild.com
Waterbabies Chycara House, Carnon Downs, 8.30-1pm, babies to 4yrs
Stay & Play (through Truro Nursery School) 9.00-10.30am, Devoran School £3 01872 274693
Parents and Tots Dance AMATA Falmouth University Term time only 10.10-10.55am £4.50 drop in facebook.com/danceinitiative/ www.thedanceinitiative.co.uk
Pebbles Parent & Toddlers 9.30-11.30am, Emmanuel Church, Falmouth. £2 per child and 50p per sibling. Little Forest School 10am-12pm, Potager, Costantine, £36 for 4 sessions or £10 per session for children 3-6 years, 07533 828546 or littletreeforestschool@outlook.co.uk
Lighthouse Dads Lighthouse Centre, Falmouth 9.00-.11.00 Twice a month 01326312493 for info and booking
Bongo Babes 11-12pm 0-5yrs Term Time Dracaena Centre, Falmouth, £3 per family Twins Group Falmouth Park Centre Run by Home-start Kernow 11-1pm 1st Friday of the month drop in Captain Parent and Toddler Group 12.30-2.15pm (lunch and drinks from 12pm), The Dracaena Centre FREE, everyone welcome Toy Library 12.30-2.30pm, The Dracaena Centre
Not-for-profit clubs & classes listed for FREE. Call or email Polly polly@totsabout.co.uk 07915 698558
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Tuesday
Tots About Monday
weekly
Waterbabies Chycara House, Carnon Downs, 9-11.30am, babies to 4 yrs
Stay & Play 9-11am, Bosvigo CC , £3 per family 0-5 yrs Tregolls School 1.30-3pm free 01872 274693 Truro Baptist Church Toddler Group 9.15-11am, £2.50 St Erme & Trispen Twinkle Tots Baby & Toddler Group St Erme Village Hall, 9.30-11.30am, , 0-12 months £1, 1+ years £2, families £3. Jenny 07815887921 Buggy Fit Session 9.30 Scout HQ, Boscawen Park 07711293086
Stay & Play Probus 9.00-10.30am – term time only, Probus CP School, £3 per family 01872 274693 Stay & Play at St Kea Church 9.15-11am, St Kea Church, £1.50 per child / £2 per family, 01872 262868 This is full with a waiting list Baby & Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am, Little Munchkins Nursery, Threemilestone, FREE, birth-3yrs Hickory Dickory Rock Music & Movement Classes TO Scout Hut, Boscawen Park, Malpas 10-10.45 Maxi Mice: 16mths - 4yrs 11-11.30 Mini Mice: 0-15mths Ellie 07732 812749 ellie@hickorydickoryrock.co.uk COPS: Cornwall One Parent Support Group Tregolls Family Hub, 1-3pm term time, Liz: 01726 65417
Sensory Safari Messy play, Boscawen Park, Malpas 9.45-10.30am Babies (6-14months) 10.45-11.30am Toddlers (14mths-2yrs) Term time. Booking essential Emily: 07415661169 sensorysafari.co.uk
Health Visitor Clinic TLA Family Hub 9-11am, 01872 221700 BabyBallet All Saints Church Hall, Highertown 9.30-10.00 Movers: 3-4yrs 10.10-10.45 Tinies: 18months - 3yrs 10.55-11.25 Tots: 6-18mnths Kangaroo Fitness Babywearing Workout 9.30 and 10.45am, Scout HQ, Boscawen Park, Malpas *NEW* Upsy Daisy Children's Yoga 9.00am & 10.30am Happy Days Nursery, Truro £4/child ages 2 1/2 - 5 years Booking essential: Jill 07512 765361 or jillmanners@yahoo.co.uk FUN4all parent/carer & baby/toddler group 9.30-11.30am Allet Methodist Church, £2/child or £3/family Stay & Play Ladock School 9.3011am, £3 per family 01872 274693
Yummy Mummy Fitness Session 1pm, Scout HQ, Boscawen Park, Malpas Stay and Play Truro Nursery School 1.15-3pm £3 per family 01872 274693
First Steps: Mum & Tots Dance Ponsanooth Hall, Ponsanooth 10am First Class Free Clare Hamilton Tel: 07957 379006 or c-hamilton@live.co.uk
Storytime 2-2.30pm, Truro Library
Truro Baptist Church Toddler Group 9-11am, £1.50
Storytime Truro Library 10-10.30am Baby Bounce & Rhyme Truro Library 10-11am, last Wednesday of the month
Sunbeams Parent & Toddler Group 10am-12pm, Carnon Downs Methodist Church Hall, £2.50 over 1, £1 under 1
Breastfriends Trelander Family Hub 12.30-2.30pm
Wednesday
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Positive Birth Movement TRURO Free antenatal group. 3rd Wednesday of the month 4-6pm, The Language Tree, Lou: 07712 820783 fb: @PBMCornwall
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what’s on in Truro Thursday
Truro Baptist Church Toddler Group 9-11am, £1.50 Truro Baptist Church Baby Club 9-11am, £1.50 Molly Music Scout Hut, Boscawen Park, Malpas Throughout the morning from 9.30am babies to 4 years www.mollymusic.co.uk Stay & Play St Paul’s Children’s Centre 9.00-10.30am £2 per family 01872 274693 *NEW: Starts 10th January 2019* Messy Munchkins creative play for little learners St Erme Village Hall, nr Truro 10-11.30am £5.50 per child, £4.50 siblings Booking essential: Tam 07813593955 messymunchkins2019@gmail.com fb: @MessyMunchkins2019 Baby & Toddler Group 10-11am Little Munchkins Nursery, Threemilestone, FREE, birth-3yrs Baby Ballet Quaker Meeting House, St Austell 9.30-10am Tots: 6-18months 10.10-10.45 Tinies: 18months - 3yrs 10.55-11.25 Movers: 3-4 yrs
Little Pirates Group 1pm Porthtowan Village Hall
& surrounding areas
Friday The Daisy Foundation Wrigglers babies 6-12months 10.00-11.00, £36 six week term Tinies babies 6weeks to 6month. 11.30-12.30, £36 six week term Barteliver Farm, Old Hill, Grampound, TR2 4DE. Contact Nikki 07738490132 Blackwater Stay & Play 9-10.30am, Blackwater CP school, Free, Holly 01872 560570, TO
Saturday Babyballet Bosvigo Children’s Centre 9.50-10.25 Tinies: 18mths - 3yrs 10.35-11.10 Movers: 3-4 yrs 11.15-11.30 Tappers: 3+ yrs 11.35-12.10 Groovers: 4-6 yrs Dads Group Truro Baptist Church 9.30-11.30am, 1st Sat of the month Free + coffee & a bacon butty!
Stay & Play Devoran 9-10.30am, Devoran School £3 per family 01872 274693
Trelander Saturday Cafe Trelander Community Centre 10.00am – 12.00pm 2nd Saturday of each month
Chacewater Methodist Parent & Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am, Chacewater Bowling Club, Baby weighing scales available, Helen 01872 562920/07964 751024
Sunday
Sunbeams Parent & Toddler Group 10am-12pm, Carnon Downs, £2.50 over 1s, £1 for under 1s
Little Eden Baby & Toddler Church Twelveheads Methodist church weekly 2.30-4pm (closed in August)
Story Session 10.30-11.30, Little Munchkins Nursery, Threemilestone, £2 Stay & Play 1.30-3.30pm, Naturally Learning Truro High (Trevean nursery), £2.50, 01872 858255 Stay and Play St Erme with Trispen 1.30-3pm £3 per family 01872 274693 Positive Birth Movement ST AUSTELL Free antenatal group. 1st Friday of the month at 6.30pm, Penrice Birth Centre Nicki: 07811 318242 fb: @PBMCornwall
Little Lights 1.45-3pm – 1st & 3rd Thurs, Probus Church, 01726 882495 Tower Tots 1.45-3pm - 2nd, 4th, 5th Thurs, Probus Church, FREE, 01726 882495 Kenwyn Church Toddler Group 2-3.30pm, Kenwyn Church, Free
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what’s on North
Coast & areas
Wednesday
Tots About Monday
weekly
Turtle Tots Piran Meadows, White Cross Newquay. From 10-11.30am Victoria.hampshire@turtletots.com 07964 006780
Hickory Dickory Rock Music & Movement Classes Miners & Mechanics, St Agnes 9.30-10.15 Maxi Mice: 16mths-4yrs 10.30-11.00 Mini Mice: 0-15mths 11.15-12.00 Maxi Mice: 16mths-4yrs Ellie 07732 812749 ellie@hickorydickoryrock.co.uk
Tuesday
Molly Music Newquay Crantock Village Hall, Halwyn Rd, 9.30 Molly Tods (14months-2yrs) 10.10 Molly Tots (2-4 yrs) 10.50 Molly Pups (babies-14months) www.mollymusic.com Turtle Tots Carvynick Country Club, Summercourt, 10.30-11.30am Victoria.hampshire@turtletots.com 07964 006780
Newquay Breastfriends Newquay Family Hub, 11am-1pm Health Visitor Drop In 1.30-3pm, 1st and 3rd of month St Agnes Methodist Church Hall Positive Birth Movement LAUNCESTON Free antenatal group. 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm, The Orchard, Launceston Contact: Mal fb: @PBMCornwall
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Sensory Safari Messy play, Heron Tennis Centre, Newquay 10-10.45am Babies (6-14 months) 11-11:45am Toddlers (14mnths - 2yrs) Term time. Booking essential Emily: 07415661169 sensorysafari.co.uk
Stay and Play Ladock School 9.30-11am £3/family 01872 274693 Mt Hawke Toddler Group 10am-12pm, Mt Hawke WI Hall, 0-3yrs, £2 per family, 50p siblings Story Time 2.30-3.30pm, St Agnes Library
Thursday
Little Wing Music Music & singing for under 5s Miners and Mechanics, St Agnes 9.30-10.30 Term Time Drop in: £4 per child; £3 siblings fb: Little Wing Music Cornwall Joe 07810523078
Perranporth Breastfriends Perranporth Children's Centre 10- 11.30am St Agnes Parish Crumlin P & T Group Parish Centre Hall 10-12pm 0-5 yrs (TO)
Kangaroo Fitness Babywearing Workout 10am Miners and Mechanics St Agnes Little Pirates Group Porthtowan Village Hall, 1pm Health Visitor Clinic St Agnes Methodist Church Hall, 1.30-3pm 1st week of every month
Friday Waterbabies, Atlantic Reach 9-11.30am, babies to 4yrs Hurly Burly Baby Group 9.30-11am, Hurly Burly Nursery, Lavender Lodge, Goonbell. St Agnes Free 0-1 yr: play, massage, snacks Please book 01872 553777 Zumbini 9.45-10.30am, Miners & Mechanics, St Agnes, ZumbiniCornwall@hotmail.com or 07876 770044 Turtle Tots Carvynick Country Club, Summercourt, 10-11.30am Victoria.hampshire@turtletots.com 07964 006780 Molly Music Bodmin Bodmin Guide Hut, Barn Lane 10.30am Molly Tods/Tots (18months-4yrs) 11.10am Molly Pups/Tods (mixed: babies- 18months)
Saturday Turtle Tots Carvynick Country Club, Summercourt, 10.30-12pm Victoria.hampshire@turtletots.com 07964 006780
Sunday
Turtle Tots (9am-1pm) Newquay Hydrotherapy Centre Victoria.hampshire@turtletots.com 07964 006780
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Title: Are you there little reindeer? Author: Sam Taplin Illustrator: Essi Kimpimaki The newest in this series of peepthrough books has arrived just in time for Christmas. Go on an adventure to find the little reindeer! Meet other friendly characters along the way including a fox, a squirrel and a snowman. This beautifully illustrated book offers lots of questioning opportunities and talking time with your little ones. The sturdy board pages are great for learning to turn pages and give the book a long life. Plus, they're the perfect size for little hands. You and your little ones will love peeping through the holes together and exploring the textured pages in this hide-and-seek storybook. If your little one enjoys the "That's not my..." range, this will be a gorgeous addition to your bookshelf.
Visit Emma's Little Book Nook to order in time for Christmas. Emma works with schools, nurseries, and in the local community. To find out more and to explore all the books Usborne has to offer (or maybe to start your own adventure) contact Emma.
Contact Details: Emma Hobbs Independent Usborne Organiser emma-hobbs1@live.co.uk emmaslittlebooknook
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First Aid Facts
Information Sheet 16
Safer Sleep: Changing Temperatures With the weather turning cooler many people worry about keeping their babies and little ones at the right temperature. Cornwall Resus are on hand to provide some easy advice and top tips. Avoid letting your baby get too hot:
38C or if you are worried about their health.
It is important that your baby does not get too hot or too cold when they sleep. A baby sleeping bag or well-fitting sheets and blankets are all you should need to keep them warm - never use duvets, quilts or pillows for babies under one year. Bear in mind a folded blanket provides twice the insulation.
If your home is below the ideal temperature in Winter:
You should check your baby’s body temperature by looking for sweating or by feeling your baby’s tummy, back or neck – your baby’s hands and feet will usually be cooler and that’s normal. If your baby is hot, remove one or more layers of bedclothes. Babies who are unwell with a fever need fewer, not more, bedclothes. It is important to make sure that your baby is a comfortable temperature – not too hot or too cold. A room temperature of 16–20C is ideal for your baby, when growing up in the UK. This feels quite cold to a lot of people, so using a room thermometer can help check the temperature. If you are using light bedding such as sheets and blankets, they should be tucked in carefully with no loose ends that could obstruct your baby’s breathing. Similarly, baby sleeping bags should be comfortable but well fitted, especially around the neck and arms, so your baby cannot wriggle down inside. A normal temperature in babies and children is about 36.4C (97.5F), but this can vary slightly. A fever is usually considered to be a temperature of 38C (100.4F) or above. It is recommended that you use a digital thermometer under your baby’s arm to measure their temperature. Seek medical advice if your baby is under three months old and has a temperature over
It is rarely necessary to keep your heating on all night, and adding an extra layer will usually help. Remember not to add a hat to your baby when they are indoors, as their head is important for maintaining their body temperature by releasing heat. If you do feel your home is too cold and you want to leave the heating on all night, make sure it is set at a low temperature, and certainly no higher than 20C. Why do babies who are unwell need fewer layers? When babies feel unwell, with a cold or fever, they may be warmer than usual. It is important that you put fewer layers on an unwell baby so they have the opportunity to lower their body temperature – don’t feel tempted to wrap an unwell baby up more than usual. If your baby shows signs of being significantly unwell you should seek medical advice.
A room temperature of 16-20C, with light bedding or a lightweight well-fitting sleeping bag, is comfortable and safe for sleeping babies. Advice on room temperature is intended as a guide. Every baby is different so while it’s important to be informed about overheating, you need to check your baby regularly to see if he or she is too hot or too cold.
Information taken from The Lullaby Trust, for a wealth of information about Safer Sleep and lots of useful resources please visit their website: www.lullabytrust.org.uk
Cornwall Resus are experts in Baby & Child First Aid and Life Saving training.
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